Any Bargains to be had @ DUblin & Stanstead Airports

godtabh

Flying out next Monday. Anything worth having there?

Lump

No likely, you still have to pay Duty etc, so it's unlikely things will be cheaper, likely to be more expensive, unless they have an offer on Perfume/Aftershave

godtabh

Lump wrote:

No likely, you still have to pay Duty etc, so it's unlikely things will be cheaper, likely to be more expensive, unless they have an offer on Perfume/Aftershave

I'm going to iceland from stanstead so I can get Duty free that way and I think because my final destination is Iceland I can get it in Dublin as well

Lump

Ah you see I thought you were just flying Dublin to London Return.

WellyJ

Lump wrote:

Ah you see I thought you were just flying Dublin to London Return.

I think everyone who read the OP thought the same!

godtabh

WellyJ wrote:

I think everyone who read the OP thought the same!

Yeah probably should have been a bit more clearer.

Anyways I thought that the airport shops would be cheaper in genearl so thats why i didnt mention the Iceland part.

wait4me

Watch the 100ml rule; if you buy any bottles (alcohol or even aftershave/perfume in bottles greater than 100 ml) in Dublin they will probably confiscate them in Stansted at security. Unless you drink them (the alcohol) first, I suppose, enroute to London

jpfahy

Good prices in Dixons in Stansted, cameras etc. If you are interested google them to get their number and give them a ring to get a price before you travel.

sign

kearnsr wrote:

Anyways I thought that the airport shops would be cheaper in genearl so thats why i didnt mention the Iceland part.

'Airport Shops' may call themselves duty free despite serving only intra EU customers but they have to charge the duty hence they operate under the same conditions as other shops .
I've found even in real duty free shops which are found when leaving or entering the EU , they can bump up the price coz they know theyre giving you a bargain minus the duty
I ve found in general perfume/aftershave and hard liquor/ciggies (for smokers) are the best deals we can get.

godtabh

wait4me wrote:

Watch the 100ml rule; if you buy any bottles (alcohol or even aftershave/perfume in bottles greater than 100 ml) in Dublin they will probably confiscate them in Stansted at security. Unless you drink them (the alcohol) first, I suppose, enroute to London

My mate and I have a shopping list of about 5L of spirits each.

sign

You might also want to investigate wearing SH1te clothes for the journey , dumping them and buying cheap trendy gear to stuff your suitcase AND PAD OUT THE BOOZE BOTTLES It worked for me in the USA but I heard Iceland is expensive.

godtabh

sign wrote:

You might also want to investigate wearing SH1te clothes for the journey , dumping them and buying cheap trendy gear to stuff your suitcase AND PAD OUT THE BOOZE BOTTLES It worked for me in the USA but I heard Iceland is expensive.

I wont be buying clothes in Iceland! Its very expensive there. THe cheapest pint of piss over there costs about €8 hence why i'm buying drink in the duty free

sign

kearnsr wrote:

I wont be buying clothes in Iceland! Its very expensive there. THe cheapest pint of piss over there costs about €8 hence why i'm buying drink in the duty free

Yeah had the same notion myself.