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<blockquote data-quote="Brunello" data-source="post: 555975" data-attributes="member: 4458"><p><strong>Who here has bought a pipe from Estervals in Germany?</strong></p><p></p><p>After cruising around on eleven e-retailer websites in Europe I found a pipe that I really want from Estervals, but unlike all the other sites they don't offer the option of VAT free pricing, and their DHL shipping cost are crazy, adding another $75 in cost for just a single pipe. I can see if maybe somebody is ordering $500 worth of HU tobacco the shipping might be worthwhile, but not for a single pipe!</p><p></p><p>Just for comparison I found another pipe that is available from both Estervals and Haddock's in Netherlands and with shipping Haddock's prices out at $178.20, while the same pipe from Estervals would price out at $239.65. The pipe I want that only Estervals has would come to $293.40, and my max is unfortunately only $225. Even if I had $300 to budget for a pipe, I don't think I could justify $75 in shipping, not when all the other seller offer shipping in the range of 10 -25 Euros. </p><p></p><p>Somewhere in the back of my mind I seem to recall that somebody, maybe Briar Beagle, said that if you create an account with a U.S. address the VAT-free price comes up in the shopping cart with Esterval. But what about that shipping?? Frustrating and kind of depressing when I have champagne tastes and only a beer budget!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunello, post: 555975, member: 4458"] [B]Who here has bought a pipe from Estervals in Germany?[/B] After cruising around on eleven e-retailer websites in Europe I found a pipe that I really want from Estervals, but unlike all the other sites they don't offer the option of VAT free pricing, and their DHL shipping cost are crazy, adding another $75 in cost for just a single pipe. I can see if maybe somebody is ordering $500 worth of HU tobacco the shipping might be worthwhile, but not for a single pipe! Just for comparison I found another pipe that is available from both Estervals and Haddock's in Netherlands and with shipping Haddock's prices out at $178.20, while the same pipe from Estervals would price out at $239.65. The pipe I want that only Estervals has would come to $293.40, and my max is unfortunately only $225. Even if I had $300 to budget for a pipe, I don't think I could justify $75 in shipping, not when all the other seller offer shipping in the range of 10 -25 Euros. Somewhere in the back of my mind I seem to recall that somebody, maybe Briar Beagle, said that if you create an account with a U.S. address the VAT-free price comes up in the shopping cart with Esterval. But what about that shipping?? Frustrating and kind of depressing when I have champagne tastes and only a beer budget! [/QUOTE]
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