Tax back from Paris?

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#91
I think you should be able to double-insure, i.e insure with 2 companies. That could help cover most of the value of the goods. Unless it's some croc bag we're talking about here.
 
#92
Jadeite said:
I think you should be able to double-insure, i.e insure with 2 companies. That could help cover most of the value of the goods. Unless it's some croc bag we're talking about here.
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DH did said his company also buy travel insurance for them when on business trip. I am not sure any TPFers can comment on this, i.e. double insurance

(p/s: u are talking about somebody who will even check in his laptop hahahaha)
 
#93
Hmm, from my understanding of my current insurance policy, i wont be able to double-claim on the same item (ie. if i were to insure the items with two companies, i can choose to claim bk the losses from only one of the companies)... Unless i can try to bet on the fact that both insurance companies wldnt find out i've got double-claims?
 
#94
One final question is, is it true that H Store in France (Paris namely) doesnt allow tax refunds in cash at all? I was orginally planning to get bk the refund in cash at the airport, so that i can splurge again at the [H] duty-free at the airport! Haha...

Am also wondering if the [H] duty free would offer better prices than town for accessories, since we're not going to worry abt conversion and commission rates?
 
#95
Felle, I just recently returned from Paris. I am getting my refund on my card so not sure about the cash part. The H store at the airport (Emirates section) was very small but I bought a large enamel and the price is duty free, I think 13% cheaper than the store but then you claim when you leave so works out the same.
 
#96
Suzie said:
Felle, I just recently returned from Paris. I am getting my refund on my card so not sure about the cash part. The H store at the airport (Emirates section) was very small but I bought a large enamel and the price is duty free, I think 13% cheaper than the store but then you claim when you leave so works out the same.
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Suzie, glad to noe that u've scored an enamel bracelet at the airport! Im not sure which terminal i'll be flying out (am flying with MAS). So yeah, as a fren has advised, i'm prob better off getting the list that i really want from the boutique, and then try my luck with the optional items at the airport. But, from the sound of it, the airport is def cheaper, cos the boutique offers only 10% refund. For me, citibank charges 3.3% on forex conversion!! So im going to be set back by that much, leaving me with less than 7% in refund!:faint:


Have also done abit research here for the benefit of those who waited for longer than they should for the refund money:

Step 6 from http://www.parisescapes.com/paris_department_vat_refund.html:

"You just have to wait (and wait and wait and…) to receive your refund. If you don't receive your tax refund, you have to contact the store and not the French Customs"

Hope all works out well for everyone! :D
 
#97
Felle1984 said:
Suzie, glad to noe that u've scored an enamel bracelet at the airport! Im not sure which terminal i'll be flying out (am flying with MAS). So yeah, as a fren has advised, i'm prob better off getting the list that i really want from the boutique, and then try my luck with the optional items at the airport. But, from the sound of it, the airport is def cheaper, cos the boutique offers only 10% refund. For me, citibank charges 3.3% on forex conversion!! So im going to be set back by that much, leaving me with less than 7% in refund!:faint:


Have also done abit research here for the benefit of those who waited for longer than they should for the refund money:

Step 6 from http://www.parisescapes.com/paris_department_vat_refund.html:

"You just have to wait (and wait and wait and…) to receive your refund. If you don't receive your tax refund, you have to contact the store and not the French Customs"

Hope all works out well for everyone! :D
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I might have to contact the detaxe company instead - since other than H all the other merchants I shopped with used a refund company.

Sigh. Am still waiting...
 
#99
pyrexia said:
I'll have to do this in future too. It was my first time dealing with Heathrow customs, so I naively believed that the officer knew best. Do you know if there is a limit to the amount of cash you can receive in refunds at the airport?
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OMG! thats what happened to me exactly!! the lady was so insistent and kept saying "the customs will take care of it!" and just brushed me off. so did you manage to get your tax refunds afterall?
 
#101
Wow, this is such an old thread.

I did get my refunds after all - it took nearly 3 months to get it, but I got everything back on my card.


I think they are getting more efficient, but subsequent trips I made, I got my refund back within 2 months or less. H still takes a little longer than others like Chanel, but it was all within this period.


Because Hermes processes their own refunds, you can only get detaxe on a card, no cash. But for the other brands which use a detaxe company (Premier or Global), you can get the detaxe in cas.
 
#102
To update, my understanding is as follows:

Hermes France process their own refunds. So you can only get 10% VAT refund via Hermes France through the credit cards. This usually take 6-8 weeks and are quite on time!

Hermes outside of France uses different agencies (Global, i think). I did get my tax back IMMEDIATELY when I detaxe my Germany purchase at the Amsterdam airport. When I meant immediately, it was credited to my Credit Card on the spot (but there is a special process which is clearly stated on the Global detax envelope). Furthermore, they also detax more than the 10% which H France does!

Just want to share my experience with everyone!

Good luck!
 
#103
Hi, would like to add my two cents here since I have just received my tax refund from Hermes Paris. Although the tax refund stated is 10%, the actual amount credited to my american express was more on the 8.8-8.9% level due to exchange rate fluctuations and commissions charged by american express. I received my tax refund 2 months after the transactions. Hope this helps!
 
#104
MissKaylie said:
Hi, would like to add my two cents here since I have just received my tax refund from Hermes Paris. Although the tax refund stated is 10%, the actual amount credited to my american express was more on the 8.8-8.9% level due to exchange rate fluctuations and commissions charged by american express. I received my tax refund 2 months after the transactions. Hope this helps!
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In my experience, Amex gives really crappy rates, both for purchase and refunds. You can put the refund on a different card than the one you paid with, so I always put it back on a Visa/Mastercard to "maximise" the refunds a little more :p More money back means more money to spend!
 
#105
pyrexia said:
In my experience, Amex gives really crappy rates, both for purchase and refunds. You can put the refund on a different card than the one you paid with, so I always put it back on a Visa/Mastercard to "maximise" the refunds a little more :p More money back means more money to spend!
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I did the same thing, I used my american express for my purchases but when I was @ the airport the girl @ the counter would not accept my amex card. So I ended up giving her my visa card.
 
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