First of all, European shopping, brand-name bags, clothes, shoes and so on. Basically, they are bought in large department stores or famous brand stores. In general, there is no discount, only tax refund, unless it is a discount season (France has two discount seasons a year, around 65438+ 10 and July, and the time will change every year). Then Chanel, Dior, Hermes, LV and other brands are not discounted at any time (unless the local sales of the brand in Paris are limited to clothes, shoes, scarves and so on). , the bag will never participate. Only internal employees who work in this brand can get an annual internal discount. Of course, in any case, buying luxury goods in Europe will be much cheaper than at home.
Next, Europe buys watches and jewels, which are generally the most valuable goods in shopping trips. In Europe, there are three places to buy watches and jewelry: 1. Brand store 2. Large department stores. Brand authorized dealer.
Authorized watch bank authorized jewelry store. Just like luxury clothes bags, there is no discount when you go to brand stores or department stores (such as Paris Spring and Galeries Lafayette), only tax refund (credit card refund 12%).
Cash 10.08%). In the spring of Galeries Lafayette and Paris, if the value of watch jewelry is particularly expensive (the public price is more than tens of thousands of euros), it can be said that the full tax refund is equivalent to about 83% of the public price.
Brand authorized dealer authorized table firm
Authorized jewelry stores can get discounts if they negotiate with the merchants. First of all, brand authorized dealers are brand authorized agents (such as domestic watch companies Hendry, Sambo and so on). ). The goods inside are no different from those in specialty stores and department stores. They are all from the brand origin of the brand head office. Then these brands authorize dealers.
Authorization table line
Authorized jewelry stores are all brands that can be checked in official website. For example, if you need to buy Cartier watches, go to Cartier official website, where there is a sales network (some brands are called authorized stores, the same reason), click in and choose the European French city of Paris, and all Cartier watch authorized stores in Paris will be arranged. Cartier watches will enjoy a global warranty as long as they are purchased in any store. Then look at the brand, for example
Jaeger-LeCoultre, Wanguo, Earl, Cartier, Blancpain, Breguet, Omega, Rolex, Lan Zhi, Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin, Panerai, Glashü tte and Longines generally have some authorized watches in big European cities. If you talk well enough with the merchants, you can get a good discount, and the hand price can basically reach more than 50% of the domestic open price. Then jewelry brands, taking Paris as an example, Cartier, Bvlgari Bulgari, Van.
Cliff & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels, Earl, Harry Winston Harry Winston, Tiffany &; Co Tiffany
In Paris, there are only specialty stores and Paris Spring, Galeries Lafayette's counter, and there is no authorized jewelry store, so there is no discount. CHAUMET, Chopin Chopin, Boucheron Bao Shilong, Fred, Buccellati Puxilati and Messika have authorized jewelry dealers in Paris to get discounts.
Then introduce the discounts of watches and jewelry in European countries. First of all, we must explain two misunderstandings.
Myth 1: Swiss watches are cheap and have a place of origin. Not at all. The tax rebate rate in Switzerland is only 8%, unlike 20% in European countries, France and Germany. Even with the tax rebate, the price in Switzerland is higher than that in other countries.
Myth 2: It is cheaper to buy top watches such as Lan Zhi, Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin, Breguet and Jaeger-LeCoultre in Switzerland. And Rolex and Omega are going to France to buy, where the price is cheaper. That's not the case at all. First of all, the retail price of watches in Europe is basically the same. According to the brand table, the tax rates of different countries are slightly different, which may be tens of euros, up to one or two hundred euros, but it will definitely not be thousands of euros. Although Switzerland does not belong to European countries, it is basically the same as the euro zone after the conversion of public prices. Finally, back to the first misunderstanding, Switzerland's tax rebate rate is only 8%. Even for goods with the same price and the same discount, plus tax rebate, the price in Switzerland is higher than that in other countries. Therefore, there is no case that top watches are cheap in Switzerland and other grades are cheap in France.
Buying watches and jewelry in Europe mainly depends on whether you can get a good discount from authorized brand dealers. The retail prices in Europe are basically the same, and the value-added tax in Germany, the Netherlands, France and other European countries is also around 20%, which means that the retail prices and tax rebates are the same, so the comparison is a discount. First of all, if your English is good, it will be easier to negotiate discounts with merchants. It would be better if you could still speak your own language. The discount of watch jewelry stores near tourist attractions and those visited by tour groups is generally less than that of watch jewelry stores in other blocks.
Moreover, popular models are easy to be out of stock, because the purchasing power of foreign tourists is too strong, and merchants are biting at a discount. I am in Paris, and it is easier to get a good discount in Paris. The highest tax rebate rate in France is 20%. At the same time, Paris is the central city of Europe, and the inventory of watches and jewelry is also good. There will be no models that can't be bought out of stock. It is a good choice to buy watches and jewels in Paris. Students who need to inquire about the open prices of various watch and jewelry brands in France, please leave a message or send me a short message, and I will reply one by one, so that students can ask questions directly. At the same time, I can also help students who come to Paris, France to buy watches and jewelry and students who want to know the discount information in Paris, France.
The shopping strategy of buying watches and jewelry in Europe has come to an end. Then, the most important question after shopping is how to refund the tax. Shopping tax rebate strategy in European countries.
Generally speaking, there are four ways to refund European shopping: 1. The airport accepts cash. Shopping malls accept cash. 3. Credit card refund. 4. The store directly refunds the tax and directly pays the after-tax price.
No matter which of the above four methods you choose, whether you buy the tax refund form in Italy, Germany, France, Spain or other European countries, you will eventually need a tax refund. I will take my passport and find the customs at the airport of the last EU departure country in Europe, so that the customs staff can stamp the official seal of the customs on the tax refund form to make the tax refund form effective. Then it must be the last country to leave the EU before it can be stamped. For example, if your last departure country is Germany, and then you want to fly to Germany at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, and you have to stay in Germany for a few days, then you can't go to the customs at Paris airport to go through the tax refund formalities for you, but you will eventually go through the formalities in Germany. Speaking of which, there will be another situation. If a passenger transfers to China at Paris airport, he will go through the formalities of tax refund at Paris airport. This is very important. If there is a mistake, the customs will not only refuse to apply for tax refund, but may also impose a fine. Here are four ways.
1. Airport cash:
After shopping, merchants will generally ask whether they need airport cash or refund their credit cards according to the tax refund form. If you choose airport cash, find the customs at the airport of the last EU departure country in Europe and ask the customs officers to stamp the official seal of the customs on the tax refund form. Then find the window of the intermediary company that takes cash near the customs, give the tax refund form with the official seal of the customs to the staff, and choose the currency of taking cash. Generally speaking, there is no exchange rate loss when you take the euro. Secondly, in the case of the US dollar, the exchange rate loss is relatively small. Finally, if you choose to take RMB directly, the general intermediary company will calculate it to the passengers according to 1 less than the exchange rate. For example, the current exchange rate is 1 euro to 7.5 RMB, and the intermediary company will calculate it according to RMB 1 euro to 6.5 RMB. Finally, after you get the money, you don't need to post any bills on the tax refund form. This is the end of the tax refund.
2. Shopping malls receive cash:
Take the department store Galeries Lafayette in Paris as an example. If you choose a shopping mall to get cash, the merchant will issue a tax refund form and go to the intermediary company window on the 0 th floor of the shopping mall to get cash directly. At the same time, tourists should provide visa or master credit card to the intermediary company as a tax guarantee, find the customs at the airport of the last EU departure country on the European journey, let the customs officers stamp the official seal of the customs on the tax refund form, and then put the tax refund form back in the envelope prepared by the previous shopping mall and deliver it to the mailbox of the corresponding tax refund company (Lanlian Global)
Blue, Premiertaxfree, EuroFree
Shopping ...), all the tax refund things are over. If the tourists don't stamp, or the tax refund company doesn't receive the tax refund form stamped with the official customs seal, the tax refund company will deduct the corresponding tax from the credit card provided by the tourists.
Refund credit card
Choose to return the credit card, find the customs at the airport of the last EU departure country on the European journey, and ask the customs officers to stamp the official seal of the customs on the tax refund form. Then put the tax refund form back in the envelope prepared by the mall before and deliver it to the mailbox of the corresponding tax refund company (Lanlian Global
Blue, Premiertaxfree, EuroFree
Shopping ...), all the tax refund things are over. Generally, the credit card refund cycle is about 2-3 weeks. Of course, 1-2 months have also been encountered. If the information on the tax refund form is incomplete, it is often impossible to refund the tax, so be sure to check whether the address and other information on the tax refund form are complete before mailing.
4. Direct tax refund for shops
Direct payment of after-tax price
Direct tax refund in the store, direct payment of after-tax price, direct tax deduction. For example, the commodity value is 1000 Euro, the tax refund rate is 12%, the tax is 120 Euro, and the after-tax price paid directly by the merchant is 1000 Euro-120 Euro =880 Euro. Then, according to the tax refund form, the tourists find the customs at the airport of the last EU departure country on the European journey and ask the customs officers to stamp the official seal of the customs on the tax refund form. Finally, put the tax refund form back in the envelope prepared by the merchant before and mail it to the mailbox, and all tax refund matters will be over. This tax refund method is the simplest and most convenient for customers. There is no need to queue up at the airport to get cash, no currency exchange rate loss, and no need to wait 1-2 months to return the credit card, so there is no risk of not returning it.
Next, let's talk about the tax rebates in various European countries. The value-added tax of Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, France and other European countries is around 20%, but it does not mean that tourists can get a 20% tax refund. In France, for example, Galeries Lafayette and Paris Spring Shopping Mall refund tax, with credit card 12% and cash 10.08%. Then some merchants can get 13% and 15% tax rebates, depending on how you talk to the merchants. If the merchant agrees to give you a full tax refund, the French full tax is 20%, but it is not directly multiplied by 20%. For example, the value of goods is 1000 euros, and the calculation method is: 1000 euros ÷( 1+20%)=833.3 euros, which is the amount after tax refund.
166.7 euro is tax.
At airports in Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries, customs officers stamp tax refund forms. Then France is special. In detail, since 20 14, the French airport has added a self-service scanner for tax refund forms. When you arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, you should first look for taxes.
Refund (marked at the airport). tax
The refund is divided into two parts, one is the counter of the customs staff and the other is the self-scanning machine. There will be a bar code on the tax refund form for goods purchased in France. First, find the self scanner. This machine is touch screen. First, choose a language. The first language is Chinese. Then scan the bar code on the tax bill with a red light. If the scan passes, the tax refund formalities are completed, and the tax refund form has been verified, which means that the tax bill has passed the customs inspection and has come into effect, which is equivalent to the official seal of the customs.
If the scan fails, a red X will appear, prompting you to go to the next customs counter for manual processing. Then the tourists give the tax refund form and the corresponding goods to the customs staff. If it is valuables (such as watches), the customs will generally ask for the corresponding goods, and will carefully check whether the quantity of the goods is consistent with that on the tax refund form. Then the customs staff will scan the barcode of the tax refund form with their own scanner, and finally return the tax refund form to the tourists together with the goods. Sometimes the customs' own scanner may not scan the tax refund form, so the customs will stamp the official seal on the tax refund form.