Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This reminds me of when I bought my original kit of Leica R lenses in Nuremberg. When we left Germany on the train, the German customs officials climbed in through the window and filled out the paperwork so that I could eventually recover the VAT. Since I had a bank account in Germany it made it easy to arrange for the refund. I don't know how it works now. Bud - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leitz vs. Voigtländer > For the more adventurous, the lens can be had for 2617 DM (=$1204) at Brenner > Foto Versand in Germany, INCLUDING German VAT. If someone in the US (or anywhere > else outside the EU) buys it, the German VAT can be deducted, bringing the price > to $1038. > > Nathan > > Bud Cook wrote: > > > BTW, a brand new 35 Summicron ASPH can be had for $1,295 w/o Passport > > warranty or $1,445 with the USA warranty. > > > > Bud > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Overijse, Belgium and Zurich, Switzerland > e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch > General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator > Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman > > >