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Zara company policy direct against consumer rights

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  • TELLIT01 said:
    Sandtree said:
    I'd strongly advise against looking at prices of items in the USA if you are concerned that a Spanish company charges UK customers more than its home currency customers!


    Very true.  It's common to find an item priced at, for example, $100 in the USA, for sale in the UK at £100.
    Although to be fair most US prices don't include sales tax.  Once you factor in VAT the prices are not much different.
  • Alderbank
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    TELLIT01 said:
    Sandtree said:
    I'd strongly advise against looking at prices of items in the USA if you are concerned that a Spanish company charges UK customers more than its home currency customers!


    Very true.  It's common to find an item priced at, for example, $100 in the USA, for sale in the UK at £100.
    Remember that UK prices always include 20% VAT while sales tax is extra and varies from city to city.
    I always come back from the States with new clothes though!

    Large stores in Edinburgh and London (probably other cities too) routinely accept payment in dollars or euros. Before I go on holiday I often have Euro notes in my wallet.
    The OP could have enjoyed some harmless fun with the sales staff if she had offered to pay for her dress with €100  :)
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