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'Sale' Prices in Schiphol

615344
615344 Posts: 1 Newbie
in Consumer rights
I regularly use Schiphol (AMS) airport and bought a Guy David watch in their Duty Free Plaza. Watch was stated to be 50% off. A year and several visits later I note that these watches are always stated to be 50% off (and new models appear regularly). Is this legal? I guess that in fact that these !wn brand' watches have never been sold full price. I have written to Schiphol airport and complained.

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  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,180 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Well done.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    If you are in Schiphol, you are in Holland, English Law doesnt apply theire.

    Have a look at their laws and see if it legal or not.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Jeff_Bridges_hair
    Jeff_Bridges_hair Posts: 6,330 Forumite
    615344 wrote: »
    I regularly use Schiphol (AMS) airport and bought a Guy David watch in their Duty Free Plaza. Watch was stated to be 50% off. A year and several visits later I note that these watches are always stated to be 50% off (and new models appear regularly). Is this legal? I guess that in fact that these !wn brand' watches have never been sold full price. I have written to Schiphol airport and complained.

    maybe they are 50% off there but were full price in their other shops.

    anyway it doesnt matter its in holland
    "If you no longer go for a gap, you are no longer a racing driver" - Ayrton Senna
  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    Who cares?
  • Apples2
    Apples2 Posts: 6,442 Forumite
    Somebody actually believes these places offer goods at Half Price??
  • moonrakerz
    moonrakerz Posts: 8,650 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Strawberries are always "half price" in Morrisons, Asda, Tesco, etc, etc, etc .................
  • Freddie_Snowbits
    Freddie_Snowbits Posts: 4,328 Forumite
    edited 9 October 2010 at 7:44PM
    McKneff wrote: »
    If you are in Schiphol, you are in Holland, English Law doesnt apply theire.

    Have a look at their laws and see if it legal or not.

    Absolute Codswallop. The OP is a Btit and our laws apply to us. If the Ducth don't like it, we'll invade and impose of SOGA on them
  • Esqui
    Esqui Posts: 3,414 Forumite
    My word, they're all out tonight!
    Squirrel!
    If I tell you who I work for, I'm not allowed to help you. If I don't say, then I can help you with questions and fixing products. Regardless, there's still no secret EU law.
    Now 20% cooler
  • pmduk
    pmduk Posts: 10,707 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Whatever you buy, whether it is in a sale or not, consider whether you are happy to pay the asking price. Whatever discount offered is irrelevant. All that matters is the price charged.
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