Re: Duty-free shopping at Phillips Airport
#91590
09/05/04 06:33 PM
09/05/04 06:33 PM
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Ernie B
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Lmateo, it ain't no cheeper in Belize. How do you think it got there, someone had to ship it down, someone had to unload it and send it to the duty free store. If you are a banker, just do the math.
Gun Control is Hitting Your Target.
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Re: Duty-free shopping at Phillips Airport
#91592
09/06/04 07:46 AM
09/06/04 07:46 AM
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Posts: 3,677 Maple Grove, MN USA
Bobber
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Generally, you can find some stuff cheaper, usually booze or cigarettes (sometimes), stuff that had a large tax burden in the states. Two instances come to mind. I picked up a 2 liter jug of Stoli on St John in the mid 90's for less than 6 bucks (at a little liquor store next to a grocery) and checking at the duty free in St Thomas when we left, they wanted $14. I got my booze to take home from Isla Mujeres in a little store for less than half what they asked at the duty free in Cancun. Never really found any good deals at Belize Int. It might be interesting to see what something like One Barrel costs on AC and bounce it against what the duty free is asking, just for a comparison.
Been there, done that, the washing machine ate the T-shirt
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Re: Duty-free shopping at Phillips Airport
#91593
09/06/04 07:54 AM
09/06/04 07:54 AM
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Posts: 3,677 Maple Grove, MN USA
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One other item, can any one explain to me if the term "Duty Free" is more than just a buzz word to drag in tourists? In whatever country you are in, they don't give a hoot what you buy. Where the "duty' comes in is when you return to the states and they asses the value of the item(s). Whether they were purchased in a duty free store at an airport (which is convenient) or anywhere else is irrelevant. If you have a receipt that is not way out of line, there should be no problem. If it is booze, it is covered by volume, not price. The idea that everything is automatically cheaper in a duty free shop is totally false. Shop for price.
Been there, done that, the washing machine ate the T-shirt
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Re: Duty-free shopping at Phillips Airport
#91597
09/07/04 01:45 PM
09/07/04 01:45 PM
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Posts: 10,850 Beautiful San Marcos, Texas
Ernie B
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Now, I'm insulting. What happened to Pedro 1 and bywarren ? Yesterday they were insulting .... well, Pedro is insulting everyday. O.K., if I offended Lmateo (which, by the way he didn't say so) I'm sorry. He did not say if he was talking about "retail" prices in the states or "duty free" shops in the states.There is a big difference in the two as we all know. Duty free prices in Belize are not much different than duty free anywhere in the world. I have traveled extensively in Europe, Asia, crossed both poles, been to two goat ropings and a county fair. Duty free prices are about the same in Hong Kong as Oslo. Now, I don't quite understand the attact on me from Scubarat. I have said nothing to you or about you. I never even heard of you before today. Just what is your agenda ? If you wish to start a pissing contest go some where else, I'm too busy enjoying my life to spend one moment in a board debate with some jerk from New York.
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