Payment question for those who purhcased birkins from H directly...
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A few options:
Increase current credit limit: You can call your cc and have them temporarily increase your credit limit for shopping. This process is alot faster and easier to get approved than permanent credit limit increase.
Multiple credit cards - but must call your cards in advance if you'll be close to maxing each card.
Bank Wire - Check with the H boutique first. Depending on where you live, not all boutiques accept bank wire. I know most countries in Asia don't accept bankwire.
CC and Cash - I find this easiest if you don't want to go through the trouble of calling up cards or bankwiring. Just pay the amount you can with CC first then use cash for the rest. Don't be embarassed bringing cash, trust me, they've seen it before - yes even for crocs. I hear about it many times and have personally witnessed it twice.
Increase current credit limit: You can call your cc and have them temporarily increase your credit limit for shopping. This process is alot faster and easier to get approved than permanent credit limit increase.
Multiple credit cards - but must call your cards in advance if you'll be close to maxing each card.
Bank Wire - Check with the H boutique first. Depending on where you live, not all boutiques accept bank wire. I know most countries in Asia don't accept bankwire.
CC and Cash - I find this easiest if you don't want to go through the trouble of calling up cards or bankwiring. Just pay the amount you can with CC first then use cash for the rest. Don't be embarassed bringing cash, trust me, they've seen it before - yes even for crocs. I hear about it many times and have personally witnessed it twice.
Yes but that is automatic when my boutique shippes to me. No need for a special card to get that.
That´s very generous. I will have to look into that. Thanks for the info
You're welcome! Amex will also extend manufacturer's warranties. ( I sound like a commercial for Amex and I don't even have one of their cards LOL!).
Back to topic.
I knew there was an older thread on this and finally found it:
For those who purhcased croc birkins from H directly...
I knew there was an older thread on this and finally found it:
For those who purhcased croc birkins from H directly...
Please note: France has recently had a law become ENFORCEABLE that limits the amount of cash, yes, cash, that can be used to make any purchase legitimately. And this law is partially based on nationality.
For example, I am a French citizen, so that my maximum use of cash per day is LOWER than that of and this is only an example, of a USA citizen. But there are definitely now limits for cash in France. I am not sure if it is the same in rest of EU or if each country's law will come into effect at a different time. But be sure to check so that you do not have any suprises. Good luck!
Here is the info you are looking for:
http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/F10999.xhtml#blocEntete
It does not say per day, but per payment.
It does not mention citizenship, but country of tax registration.
Mainly, if you pay your taxes outside France (in most cases : if you do not permanently reside in France) , you are allowed to pay 15000 EUROS in CASH.
Hope this helps.
In Sweden the banks have become VERY strict when it comes to depositing cash into your bank account. It is at their discretion what amount they will question. If you try to deposit $3000 they will not let you unless you can account for where the money comes from (show receipt if you sold something etc.).
Sorry to be a bit OT.
Sorry to be a bit OT.
Thank you very much for citing where you find this information and I hope it helps other people. I am not involved in this at all, because as a tri-national I know exactly where I pay taxes and what my cash limit is in each country BEFORE I buy or special order anything.
However, it is worth while to note that auction houses as large as Christies and Sothebys do enforce these type regulations and actually also have set very different limits! This is also true for other purveyors of luxury in France including Cartier, Harry Winston, Chanel whose limits differ than that of the reg you cite above.
Also, may be just with the price increases for 2012, but except for slg, I do not think there is an exotic skin Hermes you can now purchase for under 15000 Euros. But I could be wrong on this generalization from my own experiences.
And Sweden is not part of EU and there definitely is a trend for banks and private enterprises to become more strict about cash payments/deposits/partial payments, etc. And I am very sure that this was not only in France, so thank you all for confirming your experiences too. Also, there is a difference between a regulation being "on the books" and a regulation being "strictly enforced".
So suggestion is to reply to the "back office" that advises you that your order is ready to be collected and ask what the exact regulation is for where you need to pay (store/country, etc.). I know that for my last two Hermes handbags the back office sent me Hermes bank information for my wire transfer without being asked. And at Chanel my regular SA just handed me her shop phone to call my credit card department to have my limit temporarily raised for a specific immediate purchase.
Best to check and avoid possible embarassment or disappointments.
Sorry to have to correct you but Sweden is indeed part of the EU
(and has been for a long time) We don´t have the euro currency though. Maybe that´s what you meant.
That's how I do it too
.And I agree, I pay with my CC first because of the purchase protection and because of their point saving program. I mean, how great is it to get a reward for shopping
?