Ugh, thanks for letting us know - I'll be sure to avoid supporting a company that charged tax to an unfortunate individual that took delivery of his multi-thousand dollar bike while on a leisure-filled trip to Europe.
Okay, apologies for the snark, but I thought that a little perspective was in order - if this is the kind of problem that I take to the internet to complain about, I'm living a charmed life. While that really sucks to not receive $700 that you thought you were going to get back, let's be honest - it's not a situation that's going to affect a heck of a lot of people and it's not something that's going to shape my purchasing decision unless I'm in the same situation (which, realistically, is never going to happen).
Did you have a good trip otherwise?