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By *erryg OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

denton

just been reading in the gutter press about the prices at london duty free shops,eg calvin klein eau de toilet 44 70, amazon 20 .69. i dont bother buying at duty free, prices may be duty free, but i would think shop rent will be very high

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't know about that ... but just got a litre of Gordons and a litre of Johnny Walker Red for €29 / £20 at Lisbon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Don't know about that ... but just got a litre of Gordons and a litre of Johnny Walker Red for €29 / £20 at Lisbon "

Supermarkets often do deals for £15-13 a litre now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Don't know about that ... but just got a litre of Gordons and a litre of Johnny Walker Red for €29 / £20 at Lisbon

Supermarkets often do deals for £15-13 a litre now. "

That was for them both ... £10 each

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Don't know about that ... but just got a litre of Gordons and a litre of Johnny Walker Red for €29 / £20 at Lisbon

Supermarkets often do deals for £15-13 a litre now.

That was for them both ... £10 each "

Nice. Just come back from the Greek Islands and it was that for one out there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Don't know about that ... but just got a litre of Gordons and a litre of Johnny Walker Red for €29 / £20 at Lisbon

Supermarkets often do deals for £15-13 a litre now.

That was for them both ... £10 each

Nice. Just come back from the Greek Islands and it was that for one out there. "
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Yeah but if you take the duty off 15£ bottle of gin they should be 3£ so in fact there adding 7£ of extra profit

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By *erryg OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

denton


"Don't know about that ... but just got a litre of Gordons and a litre of Johnny Walker Red for €29 / £20 at Lisbon

Supermarkets often do deals for £15-13 a litre now. "
its the uk duty free shops, when i was in dubai the duty free shop was cheaper.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

How can they have shops that are duty free? I thought the whole point of duty free was tjat youbought it while out of the country and so didn't have to pay duty on it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How can they have shops that are duty free? I thought the whole point of duty free was tjat youbought it while out of the country and so didn't have to pay duty on it? "

And you said it, make sense so it can be £20 more expensive, but they won't charge you duty for bring it into or out of country lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How can they have shops that are duty free? I thought the whole point of duty free was tjat youbought it while out of the country and so didn't have to pay duty on it? "
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As far as I'm aware your duty free allowance goes both ways!

And you don't have to drink it before returning.

So you can buy a bottle going out and a bottle coming back and bring both bottles back into the country

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Don't know about that ... but just got a litre of Gordons and a litre of Johnny Walker Red for €29 / £20 at Lisbon "

Stop showing off!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How can they have shops that are duty free? I thought the whole point of duty free was tjat youbought it while out of the country and so didn't have to pay duty on it? "

I think you are classed as out of the country once you've passed through security. Always found its cheaper to buy stuff in resort anyway than to use duty free at either end

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We do ALL realise Duty Free only applys OUT of the EU Zone ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Duty-free doesn't mean Profit-free......

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here


"How can they have shops that are duty free? I thought the whole point of duty free was tjat youbought it while out of the country and so didn't have to pay duty on it? .

As far as I'm aware your duty free allowance goes both ways!

And you don't have to drink it before returning.

So you can buy a bottle going out and a bottle coming back and bring both bottles back into the country"

From the UK authorities point of view it Doesn't matter what you buy going out - but the country you are entering may have limits on what you can bring in to their country without paying duty .

In the same way the UK has the allowable limits on what you can bring in without paying duty.

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By *erryg OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

denton


"We do ALL realise Duty Free only applys OUT of the EU Zone ?"
when you buy at duty free they ask for your flight ticket and if eu wont give it to you at duty free price, and when your in duty free zone at airport shouldnt the bars sell at duty free as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We do ALL realise Duty Free only applys OUT of the EU Zone ?when you buy at duty free they ask for your flight ticket and if eu wont give it to you at duty free price, and when your in duty free zone at airport shouldnt the bars sell at duty free as well"

Unless you are going transatlantic you will not get duty free(Amazed how many people don't realise this,but still buy things in duty free but end up paying more than they could buy for on Ebay)

Transatlantic,otherwise avoid buying anything at an Airport.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I rarely buy in the UK. Some airports used to have a price guarantee, which would only match with high street shops, not online. I always compare before, even if it means phoning ahead, which is cheap. I'd only pay 1p a minute calling the USA, so even phoning there for 10 minutes could ensure I get the right deal. Currently planning on a new laptop, such as a 2 in one, complete with solid state drive. Don't think our duty free will win that one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You still get duty free if flying to Switzerland, even if its as a stop and then flying into another EU country

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My home is Gibraltar, although I spend 70% in the UK and am Welsh, you would be dumbfounded how cheap Gibraltar is -

1L Gin £4-£9

1L JD £8

200 Marlboro £18.30

Petrol £0.779/litre

Diesel £0.729/litre

Shows the mark up paid in the UK

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here


"My home is Gibraltar, although I spend 70% in the UK and am Welsh, you would be dumbfounded how cheap Gibraltar is -

1L Gin £4-£9

1L JD £8

200 Marlboro £18.30

Petrol £0.779/litre

Diesel £0.729/litre

Shows the mark up paid in the UK"

It's not mark up!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

With the low prices in supermarkets now, I simply don't bother buying duty free and less an exceptional deal, cant be assed with the hassle of carrying simply to save a few pounds

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My home is Gibraltar, although I spend 70% in the UK and am Welsh, you would be dumbfounded how cheap Gibraltar is -

1L Gin £4-£9

1L JD £8

200 Marlboro £18.30

Petrol £0.779/litre

Diesel £0.729/litre

Shows the mark up paid in the UK

It's not mark up!"

Please do tell what it is then

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here


"My home is Gibraltar, although I spend 70% in the UK and am Welsh, you would be dumbfounded how cheap Gibraltar is -

1L Gin £4-£9

1L JD £8

200 Marlboro £18.30

Petrol £0.779/litre

Diesel £0.729/litre

Shows the mark up paid in the UK

It's not mark up!

Please do tell what it is then"

Funnily enough, and in keeping with the theme of the thread... It's duty and tax

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My home is Gibraltar, although I spend 70% in the UK and am Welsh, you would be dumbfounded how cheap Gibraltar is -

1L Gin £4-£9

1L JD £8

200 Marlboro £18.30

Petrol £0.779/litre

Diesel £0.729/litre

Shows the mark up paid in the UK

It's not mark up!

Please do tell what it is then

Funnily enough, and in keeping with the theme of the thread... It's duty and tax

"

Gibraltar is tax and duty free, the tax and duty paid in the UK is unfairly levied.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

At many airports you can buy at the duty free price, even for EU flights - the retailer just discounts the price and you still pay duty, leaving it the same price as if you were flying out of the EU. Not for tobacco or booze though, but for electrical etc. It's potentially a way to save on a laptop etc, and they may let you have it waiting on your return.

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here


"My home is Gibraltar, although I spend 70% in the UK and am Welsh, you would be dumbfounded how cheap Gibraltar is -

1L Gin £4-£9

1L JD £8

200 Marlboro £18.30

Petrol £0.779/litre

Diesel £0.729/litre

Shows the mark up paid in the UK

It's not mark up!

Please do tell what it is then

Funnily enough, and in keeping with the theme of the thread... It's duty and tax

Gibraltar is tax and duty free, the tax and duty paid in the UK is unfairly levied."

Really

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