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0:00 Opening
0:40 At the airport
1:41 Checking the prices
2:59 Wrong math?
3:33 Why are airports expensive?
4:30 Why is this store cheap?
4:55 Liquid limitations
5:33 Changes to the airport
6:48 Is it all an illusion?
7:06 Scams at airport?
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Another busted scam! I have been flying since 1978. I have never once bought anything at a duty free store, because it has always seemed like a rip off. Thanks for diving into the 'savings' swamp.
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Duty free purchases made a little bit of sense back when you had a pile of unused cash in a foreign currency at the end of a trip but then airport shops stopped taking cash, half of Europe started using the same currency (I know that doesn't apply here) and more recently online banks that provide zero fee exchanges (genuine zero fee, not zero fee but a terrible exchange rate) means many visitors are just using bank cards and not carrying cash anymore and at the end of the trip they can just easily convert back to their home currency with no costs.
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Sadly, passing a Duty Free store right after Immigration and/or security is already a standard and an ever-growing one. I flew 40 weeks a year for several years and I'm still flying around 6 to 8 times a year nowadays and I keep seeing this phenomenon growing more common. It sucks, but people fall for it ALL OVER THE GLOBE so its here to stay. The only thing we can do about it's what you're doing: EDUCATING people.
Thanks!
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It may be duty free, but the prices are so ridiculously marked up it becomes more expensive than just buying from the shops 😭😭
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What's odd about Duty-free shops is that unless you're interested in alcohol, cologne,/perfumes, or chocolate, it seems like a weird business model.
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I'm surprised that this is news to anyone! The first time I checked out the duty free shop at the airport over 40 years ago I noticed the prices were higher than I had seen in town. I asked the friends I was traveling with what was so special about Duty Free and they laughed! "Yeah, no taxes, but the higher prices make it pointless!". It's nothing new - but I think it's great that you are putting out a video to make this clear to the folks that didn't realize this! Well done guys!!! 👍😁
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I'm always so amazed by Prague airport having a normal supermarket with regular prices - haven't seen it anywhere else.
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I wouldn't mind if the prices at the airports were more expensive but the issue is when they are trying to act like you are saving a lot of money shopping there. That part is super scammy...
And yeah, the part of having to go through the store, I noticed that in so many airports :(
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In Helsinki airport they upgraded the xray machines recently and now you're allowed to pass through with a big bottle of soda or water. I hope other airports follow suit gradually.
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I love your videos. I learn so much from you. I also love the city of Prague, and you are so informative. Everyone that travels to Prague needs to watch your videos before they go
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I have been flying since 1963. There was once a time where duty free was actually a major saving. It hasn’t been for decades now. Many regular stores sell the same products cheaper. Especially Costco.
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At my last arrival to Prague airport I saved foreign couple from drawing money from that orange ATM at the baggage claim hall which has high fees. It is outrageous that such thing is at the airport at all.
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Normal Chocolate bar: $2.50
Duty Free Chocolate bare: $10
I think Duty Free means that they can relief your wallet from it's heavy cash so you can travel lighter
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I was at the Prague airport a week ago and seeing your videos about scams in Prague makes me relieved, knowing I managed to avoid the majority and made good financial decisions.
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You're doing great work. keep it up!
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Portland (Oregon, USA) airport has a rule stating that prices have to be the same as street pricing - that is, the prices have to be the same as in downtown. Food and drinks are reasonable prices! I wish more airports did that.
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This was very big in the news in the UK a few years back. Stores such as boots, WH Smiths demanding boarding pass on checkout so they can claim back to VAT even though it was on regular overpriced goods.
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I never once even considered that three stores could NOT be a scam.
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Once flying out of Acapulco i was checking out the shops. They were selling some Cuban cigars and i thought okay that's a reasonable price, 200 pesos for a nice cigar, still more than I'd pay elsewhere, but reasonable. Then i realised it was priced in dollars
Since then I've never even bothered to look at duty free stores
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@saga5924
3 months ago
Two decades back at one of London Heathrow Duty Free shops, I had said the same thing- “your prices are higher than high street prices”. The sales girl replied “ Sir , it is Tax Free and NOT Profit Free”. 🧐🤔🤫. I have never asked that question again 😂🤣
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