Visiting Otto Frei

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ctpete

·Apr 27, 2016

I am looking to buy a Omega bracelet for my Planet Ocean 2909.50 and I note that Otto Frei carries it. By chance I will be in San Francisco tomorrow and I thought I would stop by their store in Oakland. Their website says to stop by if you are in town, but the Street View picture of their location does not show a welcoming environment.

Has anyone ever been there?? What should I expect?

 

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Downer

·Apr 27, 2016

I was there several years back. The area is fine. It is mixed industrial/retail. However, you should call them about Omega parts. I think I heard they had their Omega account canceled. From what I remember about the store, it was pretty disorganized/chaotic.

 

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ctpete

·Apr 27, 2016

If that's true, they still have a lot of Omega stock on their website!

 

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ctpete

·Apr 27, 2016

I just spoke with them by phone. The bracelet I want is in stock. They have one left. However, if I buy it in person I have to pay 10% CA sales tax.

I think I'll buy it online!

Edited: Apr 27, 2016

 

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alam

·Apr 27, 2016

ctpete

..... if I buy it in person I have to pay 10% CA sales tax....

someone has to pay for all the dreaming.... 😜

 

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ctpete

·Apr 27, 2016

"someone has to pay for all the dreaming.... 😜"

Ahhh! The memories.

 

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trama

·Apr 27, 2016

It's worth going, just to snag a pen from the counter. Not just any pen mind you, a solid $0.20 pen. Very lucrative, if you were to visit everyday for ten thousand years, you could cash in bigtime! Surprised nobody has done it yet.

 

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gatorcpa

·Apr 27, 2016·ΩF InvestiGator

ctpete

However, if I buy it in person I have to pay 10% CA sales tax.

Technically, you'll owe use tax to your home state (ct => Connecticut?) when you return home.

Make sure you fill out that box on your state tax return next year! 😉😁😜
gatorcpa

 

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JimInOz

·Apr 27, 2016·Melbourne Australia

gatorcpa

Technically, you'll owe use tax to your home state (ct => Connecticut?) when you return home.

Make sure you fill out that box on your state tax return next year! 😉😁😜
gatorcpa

You guys have STATE income tax returns?

As well as federal ones?

 

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richard371

·Apr 27, 2016

I went there once to get a bezel remover. It's not tournea. Order what you need online and spend you visit on other things.

 

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wsfarrell

·Apr 28, 2016

gatorcpa

Technically, you'll owe use tax to your home state (ct => Connecticut?) when you return home.

Make sure you fill out that box on your state tax return next year! 😉😁😜
gatorcpa

I'm not a CPA (nor a Gator), but wouldn't that be true only if Frei had a physical presence in CT?

 

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Horlogerie

·Apr 28, 2016

I watched their YouTube video's, that was enough to convince me that a visit in person wasn't a good idea.

 

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glownyc

·Apr 28, 2016

wsfarrell

I'm not a CPA (nor a Gator), but wouldn't that be true only if Frei had a physical presence in CT?

Your supposed to pay tax to your home state on everything you buy where tax wasn't charged. If your state tax is 10% and you buy a $10 item on ebay your supposed to give the state $1 when you file your taxes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_tax

 

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ctpete

·Apr 28, 2016

gatorcpa

Technically, you'll owe use tax to your home state (ct => Connecticut?) when you return home.

Make sure you fill out that box on your state tax return next year! 😉😁😜
gatorcpa

Of course I will!

 

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Archer

·Apr 28, 2016·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Horlogerie

I watched their YouTube video's, that was enough to convince me that a visit in person wasn't a good idea.

I just avoid them altogether - problem solved! 😉

 

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ctpete

·Apr 28, 2016

Archer

I just avoid them altogether - problem solved! 😉

That sounds like sound advice. But they do have a bracelet in stock that I need and I don't seem to be able to locate one elsewhere. I did miss one on this forum in 2014, though. And there are some for sale on eBay, but there is no real price advantage.

 

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Perseus

·Apr 28, 2016

Archer

I just avoid them altogether - problem solved! 😉

Now that they lost their parts account their prices are usually higher than the AD's!

 

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Archer

·Apr 28, 2016·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Perseus

Now that they lost their parts account their prices are usually higher than the AD's!

They (and others) have been doing some gouging, that's for sure.

 

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gatorcpa

·Apr 28, 2016·ΩF InvestiGator

JimInOz

You guys have STATE income tax returns?

As well as federal ones?

You bet! 😁

But not in Alaska, Florida, Texas, Washington, South Dakota, Wyoming or Nevada.
gatorcpa

 

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gttime

·Apr 28, 2016

I've been there a few times they certainly have the inventory but it's not anything to look at. More like a warehouse than a showroom.