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am looking to purchase a new ESU eCos system in September this year whilst in Germany and would like to get some feed back on which shops might be my best option and best price for the new system please,
Many thanks
Peter
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Originally Posted by: Ausipeet  am looking to purchase a new ESU eCos system in September this year whilst in Germany and would like to get some feed back on which shops might be my best option and best price for the new system please,
Many thanks
Peter If you're going to the Treff, I'd speak directly to ESU. They will likely be there. If you're mobile, I'd check ETS in Waiblingen. |
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Joined: 04/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 320 Location: Adelaide
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Many Thanks MrMarklin, Yes i will be at the Treff. this year will be a good trip for me to look at buying more marklin stuff and i am after a new eCos sysytem.
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Which part of Germany are you going to visit? |
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Originally Posted by: Leitner Which part of Germany are you going to visit? Originally Posted by: Ausipeet Yes i will be at the Treff. Well, if Aussipeet is visiting the Marklin Days, by definition that means he will be in Göppingen. That means that dealers such as ETS in Waiblingen and Stuttgart should be accessible, as well as the Marklin Shop in Göppingen and any other dealers nearby.
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Joined: 04/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 320 Location: Adelaide
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will be staying in Stuttgart from the 14th till the 20th then on to Hamburg till the 26th. in Stuttgart i will have time to travel if needed.
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I agree with BigDaddyNZ and would recommend ETS in Waiblingen. Very helpful staff and a good selection from a number of suppliers. The Marklin shop was fine but of course is very limited to ...Marklin!! Either way it sounds like a great trip and if you are going to Hamburg then of course a visit to Minituarwunderland!! I was in Germany almost all of December and travelled down from Hamburg to Goppingen, via Rhine, Stuttgart. A very nice early Xmas present as the wife put it  Enjoy!!
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Joined: 04/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 320 Location: Adelaide
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How would i search for a list of shops that stock both ESU and Marklin in and around 1, Stuttgart. 2. Goppingen, 3.Hamburg and finally Frankfurt. it seems like there are so many in and around these areas it is hard to know where to go for what i want to purchase. Have heard that items at the marklin shop are not really cheaper then some of the dealers offer so that is why i am asking.
Hope some one can send me a list of shops to choose from.
Many thanks
Peter
ANd yes i look forward to eating the food and having a bloody good time.
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I would not send you to a dealer in Germany to buy in person. In shops, you have to pay the VAT and getting a refund at the airport can be a difficult process that requires time.
I would recommend that you make any major purchases online and have it shipped to you. That way, you get the VAT refund and hopefully the parcel will get delivered without any local taxes.
What I would recommend is to visit shops at places you visit, not for the big buy, but keeping an eye out for Exclusive models, out of production items and other items that you will not be able to find or would be very hard to find overseas.
Most shops will have some kind of goodie that you had never considered before you entered the place. Enjoy the moment and grab those items. They will also serve as souvenirs of your trip.
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Originally Posted by: mike c I would not send you to a dealer in Germany to buy in person. In shops, you have to pay the VAT and getting a refund at the airport can be a difficult process that requires time.
I would recommend that you make any major purchases online and have it shipped to you. That way, you get the VAT refund and hopefully the parcel will get delivered without any local taxes.
What I would recommend is to visit shops at places you visit, not for the big buy, but keeping an eye out for Exclusive models, out of production items and other items that you will not be able to find or would be very hard to find overseas.
Most shops will have some kind of goodie that you had never considered before you entered the place. Enjoy the moment and grab those items. They will also serve as souvenirs of your trip.
Regards
Mike C Absolutely agreed! That is what i do, and did, as said, queues for VAT refund in the airport are huge! |
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On the other hand you can't beat browsing in a real shop, and seeing the locos and wagons up close in person. You can very often even get a chance to see them running on a test track before you buy.
On the odd occasion when I visit a place that has a nice Marklin shop I will always buy something, even if it costs me a bit more than it would online. |
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Originally Posted by: mike c I would not send you to a dealer in Germany to buy in person. In shops, you have to pay the VAT and getting a refund at the airport can be a difficult process that requires time.
I would recommend that you make any major purchases online and have it shipped to you. That way, you get the VAT refund and hopefully the parcel will get delivered without any local taxes.
What I would recommend is to visit shops at places you visit, not for the big buy, but keeping an eye out for Exclusive models, out of production items and other items that you will not be able to find or would be very hard to find overseas.
Most shops will have some kind of goodie that you had never considered before you entered the place. Enjoy the moment and grab those items. They will also serve as souvenirs of your trip.
Regards
Mike C This is where going to ETS will work well, you fill your shopping cart, and they will pack and ship it for you, taking off the MWsT (VAT, GST, whatever your country calls it) as they go. You may be able to get other shops that do business on the web to do this as well. Most of them will quote MwsT free prices (Lokshop certainly do).
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