Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hans-Peter, In principle you have to pay customs duty (if any) plus the local VAT, in your case 16%. But of course you can make an arrangement with Tom to avoid this. For instance, he is coming to Photokina in September, so you could just ask him to bring the Rapidwinder and do everything in cash on the spot in Cologne. Nathan Hans-Peter Lammerich wrote: > I have lusted for rapidwinder and sofiies, but found them obcenely > priced in Germany (USD 600+ for a used rapidwinder, USD 30 for a softie > at Foto Hobby in Frankfurt/Main). > > Is there any experience what happens if you order directly from the US, > e.g. from TomA? > > Hans-Peter - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/