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gaijinalways
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| However most of us just jump on a cheap weekend flight and pick up the bargains ourselves; it saves waiting in for the delivery man. |
Really, do pray tell where you are flying from? I know in February you can fly from Tokyo to LA for 20,000 yen (cheaper than going to Hokkaido or Okinawa), but I'm not sure how that would make your shopping that cheap when you factor in hotels, etc.
Even if you are getting a equivalent airfare from Europe, it doesn't seem to factor in these other expenses. Running a little import/export business? |
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stillnosheep
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| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:28 am Post subject: |
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| At my local French bread shop the morning set is a really nice cappuccino, latte, or espresso with a pastry for 300 yen. Tokyo doesn't have to be expensive, you just have to go to the right places. |
Where is this place? I'd love to check it out.
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| In fact many Europeans are buying their goods online from the US because it's so damn cheap. |
With the shipping costs, I kind of doubt it.  |
No need for import export. Many Europeans fly across to NY to pick up bargains as the cost of the air fare plus goods is, thanks to the ailing dollar, cheaper than (eg) train to London plus same goods. Admittedly the hotel price needs to be factored in but one would have to pay for a hotel wherever one went for one's long weekend break, would one not? |
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canuck
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gaijinalways
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| Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the article Canuck, good read!
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| Many Europeans fly across to NY to pick up bargains as the cost of the air fare plus goods is, thanks to the ailing dollar, cheaper than (eg) train to London plus same goods. Admittedly the hotel price needs to be factored in but one would have to pay for a hotel wherever one went for one's long weekend break, would one not? |
Still hardly think it's many, but certainly it's more than used to do it, though recently with the airline fuel tax they may have to think twice. And I'm wondering what kinds of goods, luxary stuff? Might be better off with an Easy Jet flight to Italy, France, or Switzerland?!  |
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G Cthulhu
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| Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Still hardly think it's many, but certainly it's more than used to do it, though recently with the airline fuel tax they may have to think twice.
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With the invasive, arbitrary, and excessive US immigration routines and standards I would have thought anyone with any sense would think twice about a jaunt to the US for shopping! It would seem that the plummet in US visitor numbers over the last four years would support that argument too! And then there's US airports themselves...! :evil: |
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gaijinalways
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:43 am Post subject: |
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I agree, the immigration process can be tiring, but I have had worse treatment in Europe, but that doesn't stop me from going there.
But why would the airports be evil (and specifically the US airports)  ? |
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womblingfree
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| Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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| With the shipping costs, I kind of doubt it. |
I buy stuff from the US and Canada online all the time, mostly videogames, DVD's and Blu Ray discs.
Shipping is free at many online stores and the prices are often 50% cheaper than the UK.
I bought a video camera online from the US and saved �900 on the total price. Even if you are using the most expensive shipping available and pay import tax that is still one hell of a saving!!! |
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gaijinalways
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| Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Sounds good, though I am surprised as I have bought some things in the UK that were not overpriced, though I do buy most of my clothes still in the US. |
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womblingfree
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| Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Sounds good, though I am surprised as I have bought some things in the UK that were not overpriced, though I do buy most of my clothes still in the US. |
There are certainly bargains to be had in the UK as well, particularly now we've imported TK Maxx from the US.
Not sure what it's called over there?
Electronics are regularly overpriced though, companies usually just replace the $ with a �.  |
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canuck
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madeira
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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| TK Max has the same name in London. |
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