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Nath

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8th Sep 11 at 19:07

Are they cheaper anymore or is it all about the same as the high street now? I'm specifically talking iPads...

[Edited on 08-09-2011 by Nath]

Doug

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8th Sep 11 at 19:37

Well it is 20% off.

Where are you going? Might be even cheaper at destination.

Nath

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8th Sep 11 at 19:39

Zurich.

John

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8th Sep 11 at 19:47

Is it really 20% off? How would that work?

If that's the case I could just get a £10 flight to anywhere every time I wanted to buy some new electronics.

3CorsaMeal

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8th Sep 11 at 19:58

duty free isn't it?

Jake

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8th Sep 11 at 20:00

used to be

Nath

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8th Sep 11 at 20:00

It should be.

John

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8th Sep 11 at 20:03

I know the drink isn't any cheaper but I don't normally go into Dixon's.

Is duty free not only if you go outside the EU or something?

Nath

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8th Sep 11 at 20:05

I'm not sure. I remember looking at aftershaves and it was all about the same price as Boots and stuff. I think Duty Free bargains are in the past now.

matthew H

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8th Sep 11 at 20:30

cheapest place in the world right now for ipads is the USA but you need to box break it before you get home or you may have to pay duty.

Sam

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8th Sep 11 at 22:15

Or send the empty box home via air mail and take the iPad with you on the plane

Toby

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9th Sep 11 at 06:22

quote:
Originally posted by John
I know the drink isn't any cheaper but I don't normally go into Dixon's.

Is duty free not only if you go outside the EU or something?

Yeah it IS, VAT still payable in the EU

Nath

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9th Sep 11 at 07:14

quote:
Originally posted by Toby

quote:
Originally posted by John
I know the drink isn't any cheaper but I don't normally go into Dixon's.

Is duty free not only if you go outside the EU or something?

Yeah it IS, VAT still payable in the EU

So is it dependant on where you fly to as to whether you pay VAT? Or where you actually buy the goods?

A2H GO

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9th Sep 11 at 11:42

quote:
Originally posted by Sam
Or send the empty box home via air mail and take the iPad with you on the plane

Or just take the iPad on the plane and fuck the box off.

Hammer

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9th Sep 11 at 12:01

In my experience, everything is more expensive in an airport.

I know that never used to be the case but it seems to be nowadays.

Dave

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9th Sep 11 at 12:12

I find newspapers and magazines to be similarly priced to the high street.

Nath

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9th Sep 11 at 12:25

quote:
Originally posted by CorsaDave
I find newspapers and magazines to be similarly priced to the high street.

Thanks for that

Hammer

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9th Sep 11 at 12:34

quote:
Originally posted by CorsaDave
I find newspapers and magazines to be similarly priced to the high street.

Funny you should say that, I always buy my magazines before I go as WH Smith is a fucking rip off

[Edited on 09-09-2011 by Hammer]

Whittie

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9th Sep 11 at 12:35

I spent nearly £20 on 2 bags of crisps, 2 cans of coke and a mcdonalds cheeseburger, at an airport in Turkey. Just Sayin

Nath

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9th Sep 11 at 12:36

quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
I spent nearly £20 on 2 bags of crisps, 2 cans of coke and a mcdonalds cheeseburger, at an airport in Turkey. Just Sayin

Fast Food at airports is mental. I got a normal Burger King meal in Zurich aiport and it was £9.50

Toby

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9th Sep 11 at 12:51

quote:
Originally posted by Nath

quote:
Originally posted by Toby

quote:
Originally posted by John
I know the drink isn't any cheaper but I don't normally go into Dixon's.

Is duty free not only if you go outside the EU or something?

Yeah it IS, VAT still payable in the EU

So is it dependant on where you fly to as to whether you pay VAT? Or where you actually buy the goods?

It will be where your flying to hence why they ask for your boarding pass iirc

Nath

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9th Sep 11 at 12:53

quote:
Originally posted by Toby

quote:
Originally posted by Nath

quote:
Originally posted by Toby

quote:
Originally posted by John
I know the drink isn't any cheaper but I don't normally go into Dixon's.

Is duty free not only if you go outside the EU or something?

Yeah it IS, VAT still payable in the EU

So is it dependant on where you fly to as to whether you pay VAT? Or where you actually buy the goods?

It will be where your flying to hence why they ask for your boarding pass iirc

Interesting. So as I'm off to Switzerland it should then be alot cheaper?

Toby

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9th Sep 11 at 13:05

quote:
Originally posted by Nath

quote:
Originally posted by Toby

quote:
Originally posted by Nath

quote:
Originally posted by Toby

quote:
Originally posted by John
I know the drink isn't any cheaper but I don't normally go into Dixon's.

Is duty free not only if you go outside the EU or something?

Yeah it IS, VAT still payable in the EU

So is it dependant on where you fly to as to whether you pay VAT? Or where you actually buy the goods?

It will be where your flying to hence why they ask for your boarding pass iirc

Interesting. So as I'm off to Switzerland it should then be alot cheaper?