ratisbon's now also offers auctions held in the United States! All items in these catalogs are physically and fiscally located in the United States. With our new US auctions, we are pleased to be able to offer our buyers an even more extensive range!

USEFUL INFORMATION BEFORE BIDDING

 

 

BIDDING


All bids must be in US dollars. The amount of your bid is shown in euros for checking purposes. The exchange rate is updated once a day. Minor deviations are possible.

 

 

PAYING


You will receive your payment order as usual on the first working day after the auction. All costs are shown in US dollars. PayPal or Credit Card payments are made in US dollars. European customers will be charged in Euros once paid. IBAN and BIC for a bank wire in Euros will be provided.

 

 

IMPORT TO THE EU


All items are physically located in the USA, are shipped from there and are declared according to the applicable customs regulations. There are higher postage costs than usual. Any import sales tax and customs duties to be paid to the state treasury will be covered by the buyer who will be the addressee of the parcel.

CONSIGN TO OUR USA AUCTIONS

Consignments to our USA auctions can only be accepted from customers who are based in the USA at the moment. Consignments from customers from Germany and the EU will continue to be included in our German catalogues.

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

 

If you reside outside of the United States, please inform yourself about all customs regulations. When importing to your country, taxes and duties may apply. Depending on the country of destination, the import of items related to Germany from 1933-1945 could be subject to an official check or even banned. 

COSTS

 

The cost for buyers of items from our USA catalogs is unchanged. We charge a Buyer's Premium of 22.5%. Sales tax for US citizens might apply. There is 0% sales tax for customers outside the US.

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