THE ART OF BUYING WELL
A beautiful find.
A better-informed journey.
Compare designer prices before your next trip. See beyond the sticker price, with a clearer view of currency costs, refunds and the journey home.
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FOR YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE
Love the piece.
Understand the purchase.
Built for travelers who already have a journey in mind. Start with the same product in each market, keep the dates and sources visible, and see how your assumptions change the result.
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BEFORE YOU GO
Notes for a considered journey.
Buying a designer bag abroad: compare the full cost
A practical checklist for comparing the same designer bag across countries, from exact references to currency costs and the journey home.
Read the guide ↗FIELD NOTES / 02How to compare designer bag prices across countries
Compare like-for-like designer bags using official product references, dated prices and explicit assumptions. A checklist before your next trip.
Read the guide ↗FIELD NOTES / 03VAT refund versus sticker price: a shopping worksheet
Understand why a tax-inclusive sticker price, the tax component and the refund paid to you are different numbers. Try an illustrative calculation.
Read the guide ↗FIELD NOTES / 04Your luxury shopping trip checklist
A concise before-you-go, in-store and before-you-return checklist for travelers researching a designer purchase abroad.
Read the guide ↗THE NEXT CHAPTER
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somewhere wonderful.
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