Tax free shopping for Bose headphones in AMS, BRU, OSL, TXL, ATH, IST?
Jul 20, 2016, 2:08 pm
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Tax free shopping for Bose headphones in AMS, BRU, OSL, TXL, ATH, IST?
Looking to buy the Bose Quietcomfort 35 headphones, and would prefer to get them tax free while travelling this summer as they retail at NOK4000 in Norway (currently corresponds to USD470, EUR430).
Can anyone please share any info on availability and price at the following airports?
AMS (arrival)
BRU (departure)
OSL (arrival/departure)
ATH (transit)
IST (arrival/departure)
TXL (arrival/departure)
Many thanks!
Can anyone please share any info on availability and price at the following airports?
AMS (arrival)
BRU (departure)
OSL (arrival/departure)
ATH (transit)
IST (arrival/departure)
TXL (arrival/departure)
Many thanks!
Last edited by KRS; Jul 21, 2016 at 12:23 am Reason: 35 not 30...
Jul 20, 2016, 10:01 pm
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Just guessing, but I would imagine your best chances would be at IST; although Ataturk airport has a large duty free store, the bigger problem would be whether they carry the exact item you are looking for.
Although Norway is not in the Euro zone, I can well imagine that the other places (e.g. Germany, Holland etc) would not be keen to offer tax refunds to Norwegian residents. For your sake, I hope I am wrong!
Although Norway is not in the Euro zone, I can well imagine that the other places (e.g. Germany, Holland etc) would not be keen to offer tax refunds to Norwegian residents. For your sake, I hope I am wrong!
Jul 21, 2016, 8:24 am
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Also, keep in mind that prices at European airport "duty free" stores are often much higher than stores in the respective town (except for alcohol, tobacco and some other items). This is due to the extremely high rent prices these stores pay.
Jul 21, 2016, 1:57 pm
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Just guessing, but I would imagine your best chances would be at IST; although Ataturk airport has a large duty free store, the bigger problem would be whether they carry the exact item you are looking for.
Although Norway is not in the Euro zone, I can well imagine that the other places (e.g. Germany, Holland etc) would not be keen to offer tax refunds to Norwegian residents. For your sake, I hope I am wrong!
Although Norway is not in the Euro zone, I can well imagine that the other places (e.g. Germany, Holland etc) would not be keen to offer tax refunds to Norwegian residents. For your sake, I hope I am wrong!
On the other hand this is quite a good deal compared to the rest of Europe due to the current exchange rate... Unfortunately I am not going to the UK or US in the near future.
Jul 22, 2016, 4:14 am
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If you're near a state with no sales tax like NH and DE, you're good to go. You could also order online from a company who doesn't have a brick and mortar presence to avoid sales tax. There are some exceptions like anything ordered via Amazon and sent to NY.