Dave Frightens Me wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:21:00 +0000,
> this_address_is_for_spam@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of
> the royal duchy of city south and deansgate) wrote:
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> >Actually, I know a lot of people who have flown to the US just for
> >shopping. Whether they would save money on the whole trip I don't know,
> >but they were certainly enticed to go by the savings. You can fly to the
> >east coast of the US for £250. You can certainly save more than that,
> >providing you don't get hit by customs when you return. (I don't know
> >anyone who ever has.) I would have saved about that much if I had bought
> >my macbook in the US, come to think about it...
>
> Then you need to add the others costs like accomation and transport.
>
> Possibly there are other ways you could get a better deal, such as buy
> somewhere on the continent.
I've never found apple products cheaper anywhere in Europe.
> I mean, going to the USA for a shopping trip is one thing, but
> thinking you will save money? I very much doubt it.
The kind of person that does this kind of thing is going for the trip as
well, so they see the savings as a bonus. If you're buying particular
electronics for example, it's not hard to see the trip paying for
itself.
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