Cheap Duty Free Liquor Airports - the JW Black Index

[Sprucegoose]

I'd really like to know exactly what kind of 'free duty' the Aussie airports are providing? Duty free used to mean no tax right? Is this still the case now with GST?

These duty free prices are basically the same as my local Dan Murhpys....a real con job.

duty free,not profit free......

 

[wafliron]

I'd really like to know exactly what kind of 'free duty' the Aussie airports are providing? Duty free used to mean no tax right? Is this still the case now with GST?

These duty free prices are basically the same as my local Dan Murhpys....a real con job.

It's what happens when governments sell off airports, and then said airport's new owners grant a monopoly to one company to provide "duty free" liquor shops in that airport.


As an aside, every time I read this thread I still can't help but think "why on Earth is anyone buying JW Black"

 

[Sprucegoose]

As an aside, every time I read this thread I still can't help but think "why on Earth is anyone buying JW Black"

its a currency in some environments.

 

[serfty]

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As an aside, every time I read this thread I still can't help but think "why on Earth is anyone buying JW Black"

Itr's a product that is consistantly available in "Duty Free" stores worldwide.

 

[Mrmaxwell]

As an aside, every time I read this thread I still can't help but think "why on Earth is anyone buying JW Black"

As Serfty said we simply chose it as an easily available purchase at 99% of duty free outlets - which in turn would give an insight into the overall pricing structure of said airport/duty free outlet.

I don't mind the double black however

 

[wafliron]

Have you all no sense of humour?!

I don't mind the double black however

I don't even mind the black (kinda...) - it just costs too much for what it is!

 

[markis10]

I'd really like to know exactly what kind of 'free duty' the Aussie airports are providing? Duty free used to mean no tax right? Is this still the case now with GST?

These duty free prices are basically the same as my local Dan Murhpys....a real con job.

In terms of the benchmark, there is still a difference in price, although some may be confused by the fact the duty free is a 1L for $49.99, while the Dans $48.99 is for 700ml, the Grey Goose however does have only a $5 differential between duty free and retail, while the JW XR21 has a $50 delta, being on offer at $99 duty free vs $149 at Dans.

If you were just looking at red, the current two bottles for $49 compares very favourably with dans at $30.85, given its 1.125l vs 700ml.

 

[SFSC]

Are you sure it's 750ml not 700ml?

 

[markis10]

Are you sure it's 750ml not 700ml?

Its 700ml, no coffee before posting is a bad idea

 

[JohnK]

I'd really like to know exactly what kind of 'free duty' the Aussie airports are providing? Duty free used to mean no tax right? Is this still the case now with GST?

Duty free with a large markup. I have seen some of the prices reduced in Australian airports but still extortionate. I would rather purchase a 1L bottle of Vodka for ~AUD15 from Thailand on arrival and bring back in my checked luggage.

 

[markis10]

1L of black at SIN on arrival is $38.90, or $30.40 AUD.

 

[cove]

Dom Perignon is $132.99 US at Costco Marina del Rey in California and I bought some on the way out to a restaurant where it was $299 US on the drinks menu.

 

[Alanslegal]

Dom Perignon is $132.99 US at Costco Marina del Rey in California and I bought some on the way out to a restaurant where it was $299 US on the drinks menu.

I bought some DP 2003V in SIN last week and ended up ~150aud mark. Ok, not that chepeast, but it was the last port prior to arriving in AUS with only hand carry, so for my travel requirements, it worked for me.

Also, whilst we're talking about California I saw Grey Goose vodka 750ml for $29.99USD ...... what's the going price in Australia for this? Well over $60!!

 

[Danger]

Also, whilst we're talking about California I saw Grey Goose vodka 750ml for $29.99USD ...... what's the going price in Australia for this? Well over $60!!

AUD64 for 1L at Perth duty free last month.

 

[casanovawa]

Originally Posted by Mrmaxwell
I'd really like to know exactly what kind of 'free duty' the Aussie airports are providing? Duty free used to mean no tax right? Is this still the case now with GST?

These duty free prices are basically the same as my local Dan Murhpys....a real con job.

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In terms of the benchmark, there is still a difference in price, although some may be confused by the fact the duty free is a 1L for $49.99, while the Dans $48.99 is for 700ml, the Grey Goose however does have only a $5 differential between duty free and retail, while the JW XR21 has a $50 delta, being on offer at $99 duty free vs $149 at Dans.

If you were just looking at red, the current two bottles for $49 compares very favourably with dans at $30.85, given its 1.125l vs 700ml.

Well just arrived back in Perth airport last week and decided to buy a 1 litre bottle of Smirnoff Red and a 1 litre of Smirnoff Blue label export strength plus a 200mL of Barcardi Rum and it came to $56... At a couple of Perth liquor stores the Smirnoff Red label was $36-40 or so, so even though a bit of a rip off compared to other duty free places around the world, still a big saving... I don't desperately watch liquor store catalogues to find when they are discouting this stuff... Probably the more high end stuff the price differential would narrow between duty free and regular liquor stores...

 

[markis10]

I think we have a new leader, $23.20 at Langkawi Fair Supermarket.

 

[Danger]

The following prices are from the past seven days.

Perth: $49.99
Kuala lumpur: MYR108/~AUD37.50
Hong Kong: HKD320/~AUD45.50
London: GBP30.99/~AUD51.50
Ho Chi Minh City: USD35/~AUD38.50

 

[JessicaTam]

Sorry, I meant to post this a month or so ago:

Abu Dhabi DHS143 (USD39.72)

 

[Foreigner]

The following prices are from the past seven days.

Perth: $49.99
Kuala lumpur: MYR108/~AUD37.50
Hong Kong: HKD320/~AUD45.50
London: GBP30.99/~AUD51.50
Ho Chi Minh City: USD35/~AUD38.50

03/9, Bought one bottle JW Double Black on arrival at T3, LHR for GBP37.99. Opting for AUD equalled $68.03. Not cheap.

 

[Danger]

Perth: $49.99
Singapore: SGD42.99/~AUD36.72