Most of us have a fair idea of what Duty Free is… more-or-less, we do! But do you really know what Duty Free and Duty Free shopping are all about? Also, did you know there are ways to do Duty free Online Shopping. Well not really shop everything off the rack right away but you can book things and reserve them for you while you are up in the air. So when you get your feet down on earth you can just pay for it and have the package ready for you in seconds. Also, this way there are some real great ways to save BIG on duty free shopping!

What is Duty Free in the First Place?

Firstly, it is essential to understand what Duty free really is? Duty Free means you can shop for things without being charged with the government levied taxes.

This option is exclusive to certain stores at international exists of a country, typically an airport or sea port, and sometimes in port cities. Most of the times you will come across duty free shops at an airport. Now, to avail this facility you must have your passport and boarding pass along with you. Many of you might be thinking that if you are buying products duty free you are buying it free of all taxes possible.

Duty free does not mean that you have been exempted from paying all the taxes. The other taxes like VAT, GST etc. might be payable.

Duty Free Online Shopping – Myth or Reality?

Well, it is possible, though it won’t work like your usual online shopping, where you order things and they are delivered to your doorstep.

But still you can do it and save a lot of money and time in the process as well.

Duty Free Online Shopping – How it works!

Firstly, since Duty Free goods are only allowed to be sold at exit points of a country – hence the airports and seaports etc. you obviously can’t have the usual online shopping experience like any other product. But there are 2 things you can do [we recommend you should do] for shopping online for Duty Free Products:

• Compare Online
• Reserve/Pre-Order Online

Comparing Duty Free Prices:

• Visit DutyFree.buzz or download the free app from here.
• Enter your Departure and Arrival airports [stopover airports, if any]
• Choose the product you want to compare prices between the two/three airports.
• That’s it! The price comparison is right before you.

This is how the prices will appear!

Pre-ordering or Reserving the Duty Free Products Online:

• Once you see the price comparison, also look for the” Click to Pre-order Link“ just below that. This means that you can pre-order that product online and it will be ready on your arrival at that particular airport.
• Once you pre order your product, you will get your package ready when you reach your destination airport. You just need to show your passport and boarding pass at the counter, make the payment and pick up the bag!
• There is also a neat little trick in here. By pre-ordering online, you can further save 5% on the duty free prices.

So, Compare to Find the Lowest Duty Free Price + Pre-order Online to get Extra 5% off on already lower Duty Free Prices….

So, Do you like this new Online way to Shop for Duty Free Products? Let us know!

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