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luciabugia · Oct 24th, 2009, 01:53 AM

At the end it comes down to where you are based and what currency..VAT is a bonus, a sales discount that Chanel classic flaps never have!

astar · Oct 24th, 2009, 02:04 AM

a bit off topic but why do people go to Dubai???

i think it depends on the currency exchange as well

luciabugia · Oct 24th, 2009, 04:01 AM

^^ Dubai used to be the place to shop, once upon a time but for the past 5 years or so expats (me included) started to flock the city and make a living. All of a sudden prices here started to be like in Europe..the city started charging 1 to 1 or twice or triple as to Europe price and this even include food! Example, a kilo of Parmesan cheese in Italy cost 10 euro, in Dubai it is DHS 112 (euro 1 = DHS 5.6) ! At that price, I'll eat my pasta without parmesan

or I buy my cheese in bulk when in Rome..

Oh, well..what do we say..people get greedy!

I think people still come to Dubai to see the place..Dubai is out of the cliche Middle eatern country with camels and desert only..it has everything bigger, better, taller.. trully a paradise in the middle of sand pit.. it is really unexpected especially for tourist.

astar · Oct 24th, 2009, 08:39 AM

thank you for explaining it lucia :)

Oct 24th, 2009, 01:53 AM	#106
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Oct 24th, 2009, 02:04 AM	#107
astar Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 728	a bit off topic but why do people go to Dubai??? i think it depends on the currency exchange as well
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Oct 24th, 2009, 04:01 AM	#108
luciabugia Fitness Junkie Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Shadow of the tallest building in the world Posts: 539	^^ Dubai used to be the place to shop, once upon a time but for the past 5 years or so expats (me included) started to flock the city and make a living. All of a sudden prices here started to be like in Europe..the city started charging 1 to 1 or twice or triple as to Europe price and this even include food! Example, a kilo of Parmesan cheese in Italy cost 10 euro, in Dubai it is DHS 112 (euro 1 = DHS 5.6) ! At that price, I'll eat my pasta without parmesan or I buy my cheese in bulk when in Rome.. Oh, well..what do we say..people get greedy! I think people still come to Dubai to see the place..Dubai is out of the cliche Middle eatern country with camels and desert only..it has everything bigger, better, taller.. trully a paradise in the middle of sand pit.. it is really unexpected especially for tourist.
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Oct 24th, 2009, 08:39 AM	#109
astar Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 728	thank you for explaining it lucia :)
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