T3 - Why Bother?
Mar 23, 2014, 2:49 am
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Mar 23, 2014, 5:12 am
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Larger stuff, including TVs and sound systems can be more expensive in the airport than in stores in Talpiyot
Mar 23, 2014, 5:50 am
#18
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I find the electronics very expensive. A pair of sports headphones I bought in the US for $20 were on sale for $100 at the duty free in TLV.
Mar 23, 2014, 6:02 am
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Mar 23, 2014, 6:32 am
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Mar 25, 2014, 5:41 am
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Mar 25, 2014, 9:06 am
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About a year ago I was going to London. My wife wanted a new vacuum cleaner. In the store in Israel it was something like 1500 NIS. At the Duty Free at TLV it was $200. In a high-street retailer in London it was 79 pounds, including 20% VAT. Needless to say I bought it in London and checked the box as my luggage on the return flight.
Mar 25, 2014, 10:39 am
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I do find that Israeli wine is a decent deal, at least for the higher end stuff (castel, yair, margalit), when you do the 4 for 3 deal.
I doubt its a good deal for the good french wines, but those aren't a good deal anyways.
I doubt its a good deal for the good french wines, but those aren't a good deal anyways.
Mar 25, 2014, 12:01 pm
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I find the exact opposite. How much do you find Castel wines for, as I tend to find them at around NIS 135-465 (depending on the wine). I have found mid-upper range Israeli wines charged at the USD number they were being charged for in stores (i.e. a NIS 120 wine selling for $120). Those may have been exceptions, but they succeeded in scaring me off from ever buying wine at duty free
Mar 25, 2014, 2:07 pm
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I find the exact opposite. How much do you find Castel wines for, as I tend to find them at around NIS 135-465 (depending on the wine). I have found mid-upper range Israeli wines charged at the USD number they were being charged for in stores (i.e. a NIS 120 wine selling for $120). Those may have been exceptions, but they succeeded in scaring me off from ever buying wine at duty free
Margalit is generally 219++ NIS @ Derech HaYayin. Castel GV is running > 250 .
I don't know about the big wineries. I'm coming next week
hopefully will check out a few places up north and hopefully Sea Horse..
Mar 25, 2014, 6:38 pm
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Mar 26, 2014, 1:18 am
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Margalit (depending on the variety) $45-65, Yatir similar. $45/btl net of the 'deal' isn't bad at all.
Margalit is generally 219++ NIS @ Derech HaYayin. Castel GV is running > 250 .
I don't know about the big wineries. I'm coming next week hopefully will check out a few places up north and hopefully Sea Horse..
Margalit is generally 219++ NIS @ Derech HaYayin. Castel GV is running > 250 .
I don't know about the big wineries. I'm coming next week
hopefully will check out a few places up north and hopefully Sea Horse..
Mar 26, 2014, 7:00 am
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Will you be flying in one of EL AL's 'refurbished' premium cabins or are you taking another airline?
TK J back , burning up those UA miles...
Surprised CO released any I seats on 90, but I saw them last summer and grabbed them.
I'd actually be very interested to price compare, so thanks. Castel Grand Vin is $250 or NIS 250? Sea Horse and Margalit aren't Kosher, correct? Because I only know the differences regarding Kosher wine. A lot more of Israeli boutiques aren't Kosher, though its not only the large wineries that are, so I would be interested in comparing large winery price differences and boutique winery price differences.