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normajohnp
11-10-2007, 14:24
Has anyone flown back to the UK from Orlando Airport recently and if you did any chance that you had a look at the Tag Heuer watches ( ladies ) and remembered the prices roughly?. I need a new strap for mine and the prices I have been quoted her in the UK to replace it has made me think maybe its time I was treat to a new one!
jillizzy
11-10-2007, 15:08
I don't know about in the Airport but my friend bought a watch at the Tag Heuer store in Premium Outlets and that was $1300 - although the prices did vary a lot according to design.
Jill
normajohnp
11-10-2007, 16:03
Was this including tax Jill?. Thanks.
abbeyvillas
11-10-2007, 18:03
I wouldn't buy a watch in the UK any more. I recently bought a DKNY dress watch in a jewellers in Florida and it was actually half the price (including tax)of the exact same watch I'd seen in the Duty Free shop in Manchester airport. You can even get a Rolex for about $4000 over there, if you want to splash out [msnwink]. Imagine the price of that in the UK!
Pam
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by abbeyvillas
I wouldn't buy a watch in the UK any more. I recently bought a DKNY dress watch in a jewellers in Florida and it was actually half the price (including tax)of the exact same watch I'd seen in the Duty Free shop in Manchester airport. You can even get a Rolex for about $4000 over there, if you want to splash out [msnwink]. Imagine the price of that in the UK!
Pam[/quote]But how much is it when you add on the VAT and Duty when you declare it to Customs?
normajohnp
11-10-2007, 18:50
I like it Blott[msnwink]
jillizzy
11-10-2007, 21:28
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by normajohnp
Was this including tax Jill?. Thanks.
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Yes that the the total including tax.
As Blott says you have to consider the tax implications, personally I wouldn't risk it but it's something my friend has done in other countries too and it was her risk not mine.
Jill
Katys Grandad
11-10-2007, 21:51
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by abbeyvillas
You can even get a Rolex for about $4000 over there, if you want to splash out [msnwink]. Imagine the price of that in the UK!
Pam
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You can (just) get a Rolex in the UK for the equivalent of that. If you had to pay the taxes on entry, the same amount would give you a decent range of Rolex watches here.
I priced a more expensive Rolex for my hubby, and it wasn't much different to UK at all.
As with Tag Heuer -I bought mine in Florida, because it was a one off. However, if you are looking at price, this one was expensive full stop -if you want to look for ones cheaper than UK, go to the outlets- a friend of mine got one with diamante round the face for about £800 in Fl, and its £1200 in UK.
cad-properties
12-10-2007, 02:07
I Have a Tag watch which was purchased the UK. When we were last over at the Villa I went to have a look in the Tag shop in the Premium Outlets, just to compare prices. The watch I have, was in the shop and was on offer, I can't remember the exact figure, but it was less in Dollars than I paid in Pounds [msnoo]
So there are definately, some fantastic offers to be had, but there is the duty to consider.
Clair.
www.onlinefloridavillas.com/villas/495.aspx
abbeyvillas
12-10-2007, 20:13
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by blott
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by abbeyvillas
I wouldn't buy a watch in the UK any more. I recently bought a DKNY dress watch in a jewellers in Florida and it was actually half the price (including tax)of the exact same watch I'd seen in the Duty Free shop in Manchester airport. You can even get a Rolex for about $4000 over there, if you want to splash out [msnwink]. Imagine the price of that in the UK!
Pam[/quote]But how much is it when you add on the VAT and Duty when you declare it to Customs?
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Oh yes... there's always the tax man one step behind you I guess! [msnwink]
Pam
We have purchased three Tag watches over the years the last one two weeks for our sons 18th birthday he wore it as soon as we had bought it so no problem going through customs.
Wendy
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by wendyd
We have purchased three Tag watches over the years the last one two weeks for our sons 18th birthday he wore it as soon as we had bought it so no problem going through customs.
Wendy[/quote]But if it's worth more than £145 you have to declare it to Customs and go through the red channel on your return to the UK.
Does anyone know if you can get the batteries replaced in a Tag watch in Orlando ??
florida4sun
03-12-2007, 01:32
Your supposed too, many people take the risk though. I dont think i have seen anyone go through the red channel it all the takes we have flown. The problem is taht if tey get stopped they will pay the tax, fine and possibly have the goods taken from them.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by blott
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by wendyd
We have purchased three Tag watches over the years the last one two weeks for our sons 18th birthday he wore it as soon as we had bought it so no problem going through customs.
Wendy[/quote]But if it's worth more than £145 you have to declare it to Customs and go through the red channel on your return to the UK.
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Seems you can also be arrested.
£145 worth of all other goods including gifts and souvenirs.
If you have any more than these allowances you must declare the goods in the red channel or use the red point phone. If you do not, you are breaking the law and we may prosecute you.
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageVAT_ShowContent&id=HMCE_PROD_010220&propertyType=document