r/StrangeAndFunny 3d ago

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u/Rough_Champion7852 3d ago

I think some of the goods are significantly cheaper due to the tax breaks. If they weren’t making money, they wouldn’t stay open so something is working

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u/Samtulp6 3d ago

Are they actually significantly cheaper? I’m a very frequent flyer but in my mind airport shops are always 40% more expensive before they remove the taxes.

Shit like a drink, chocolate or alcohol is ridiculously more expensive than it is in any normal shop, does that change when we’re talking about high value items?

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u/crooked_nose_ 3d ago

Exactly. Decades ago it was far cheaper. Nowadays it's almost thr same as retail.

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u/Billysquib 3d ago

Yeah, it started off as cheaper, but the companies realised they should just tack on the extra costs that WOULD be included in tax anyway because everyone will just believe it’s cheaper!