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Max Samuels
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I have been wondering this for ages now..... why do people continue to buy alcohol in Duty Free shops in Australian airports?
Up until last year I would travel to NZ 6x a year for nearly 10 years, and every time I would compare the prices of Champagne with both NZ & Australian Duty Free, against Dan Murphy's. Every time Dan's would be cheaper. Every time. How is this possible? The only explanation is that the Duty Free shops are ripping us off (or Dan's makes terrible losses....)
When in the US..... any local supermarket sells pretty much any spirit you want for a fraction of the cost of duty free. I regularly buy a 2 liter plastic bottle of Tito's Vodka and stick in my luggage. I think it costs about US $25....
In Tokyo the other day, the 7-Eleven sold Chivas Regal for about $15.
I understand that to some people the convenience of the Duty Free store on arrival is an attraction, but I wonder: do many leisure travelers actually believe that Duty Free will automatically be cheaper? I feel like this is based on 30yo facts...
Up until last year I would travel to NZ 6x a year for nearly 10 years, and every time I would compare the prices of Champagne with both NZ & Australian Duty Free, against Dan Murphy's. Every time Dan's would be cheaper. Every time. How is this possible? The only explanation is that the Duty Free shops are ripping us off (or Dan's makes terrible losses....)
When in the US..... any local supermarket sells pretty much any spirit you want for a fraction of the cost of duty free. I regularly buy a 2 liter plastic bottle of Tito's Vodka and stick in my luggage. I think it costs about US $25....
In Tokyo the other day, the 7-Eleven sold Chivas Regal for about $15.
I understand that to some people the convenience of the Duty Free store on arrival is an attraction, but I wonder: do many leisure travelers actually believe that Duty Free will automatically be cheaper? I feel like this is based on 30yo facts...