ige

I would be passing through Dubai on a transit for some hours.
And i was thinking of shopping there .
Can anyone advice the advantages or disadvantages..
Are things cheap there and is it true that its tax free..
What things are cheap to buy there electronics etc..??
Thanks

Fairydust

Ever the helpful one - I have a fairly current price list of most of the d/free items - so if you want to compare some prices let me know

ige

Yes please i would appreciate if you have a list.
I'm looking at whatever i can get there for a good price.
Also looking at electronics and specifically Notebooks etc..
Thanks

W10

How much for the 60g ipod video please?

Fairydust

Just checked the book (august edition) - not many electronic items listed mainly only camcorders. The list is mainly cosmetics, perfumes, alcohol, some mobile phones and some cameras - I found regular ipods there more expensive than you can get them in the shops here

CasaNova

Why are not offering Mr Ige the same service like JonnyZee?

Fairydust

Well for the personal shopper service there is a charge Have to make some money somehow

Rumble Tumble

WoW a personal shopper now that is a job i could enjoy

Desert Dweller

Prices in Dubai Duty Free are extraordinarily high I have found. Booze and fags are cheap but apart from that, iPods, video cameras and computers were all pricey.
It depends on where you are going- my sister's buying her iPod here as it's cheaper than the shops in Dubai. If you are coming from the Uk and going somewhere else where there is no choice (i.e. a major port) then you'll be better buying it in DDF.

Border Reiver

I heard sunglasses are pretty cheap, but haven't checked the prices myself. (On the fence again!)

shiva

no reiver ever sat on a fence!

did you know the word bereaved comes from the reivers, as in "to have been reived" eg all your cattle got knicked and your family was killed

Benson

don't really rate the shopping much, don't think that there are to many shops in there.

Here is the web site not a great site or much info to shopping really!

http://www.dubaidutyfree.com/cgi-bin...2005ca/Catalog

shoushou

The prices inside the duty free and outside are almost similar.
The import duty is 5% which is waived in the DF case,but the rent is much higher than outside so that difference will still be very minimal.
I guess only tobacco and alcohol will be cheaper than the local market owing to the high customs duty levied on these items.
From experience,I bought my phone at Carrefour at 1,599dhs and in DDF it was priced at 1,620dhs.And Carrefour prices are 1-3% cheaper than other outlets with similar items.