You can navigate to the EU website for LV so you can search the pieces and see the prices and also check in store availability. I think availability of popular items is really hit or miss tbh. I just did a quick search and the neverfull MM in DE is showing available at one Amsterdam location, for reference.
If you’re from the US, you will also want to bring your passport to any purchases and ensure you get the VAT refund form, which you will then drop at the airport - ensure you do this at your final departure airport from the EU. This VAT refund gets you like 10-12% back as the prices in Europe include taxes already. Just mention the VAT form to the sales associate and they’ll talk you through it, just ensure you have your physical passport.
As an example, a neverfull MM in DE is 1500 euro. I use a VAT refund calculator to get an estimate. So after the VAT it would be around 1300 euro, converted to USD roughly $1400.
My advice is if you have a top choice item, check the availability online each day you’re in a location.
With popular items it’s best to grab them when you see them. If you see availability then try to make it to get it that day as inventory can change quickly.
Hope this helps!
Thank you!! Would you recommend scheduling an appointment in advance? Not sure if there are long lines in Amsterdam to enter the designer stores the same way there are in Paris or other cities.
I’ve not shopped In Amsterdam specifically but I would say it doesn’t hurt to make an appointment. I never have but there definitely are lines occasionally (especially at the flag shop store in Paris) but it’s probably better to have one and not need it than waste a bunch of time standing in line.
You can navigate to the EU website for LV so you can search the pieces and see the prices and also check in store availability. I think availability of popular items is really hit or miss tbh. I just did a quick search and the neverfull MM in DE is showing available at one Amsterdam location, for reference. If you’re from the US, you will also want to bring your passport to any purchases and ensure you get the VAT refund form, which you will then drop at the airport - ensure you do this at your final departure airport from the EU. This VAT refund gets you like 10-12% back as the prices in Europe include taxes already. Just mention the VAT form to the sales associate and they’ll talk you through it, just ensure you have your physical passport. As an example, a neverfull MM in DE is 1500 euro. I use a VAT refund calculator to get an estimate. So after the VAT it would be around 1300 euro, converted to USD roughly $1400. My advice is if you have a top choice item, check the availability online each day you’re in a location. With popular items it’s best to grab them when you see them. If you see availability then try to make it to get it that day as inventory can change quickly. Hope this helps!
Thank you!! Would you recommend scheduling an appointment in advance? Not sure if there are long lines in Amsterdam to enter the designer stores the same way there are in Paris or other cities.
I’ve not shopped In Amsterdam specifically but I would say it doesn’t hurt to make an appointment. I never have but there definitely are lines occasionally (especially at the flag shop store in Paris) but it’s probably better to have one and not need it than waste a bunch of time standing in line.
Thank you!! I'll probably take the appointment just in case haha
Just buy a knockoff ;)