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Post by Shell on Sept 7, 2010 20:12:42 GMT 2
Hiya We are visiting at the start of October and I wanted to bring my dad a sleeve of cigarettes back home, can anyone tell me the approx prices for a sleeve of windsor blue superkings or superkings black? Thanks very much
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Post by artisans on Sept 7, 2010 23:22:34 GMT 2
I'm not a smoker, Shell, but the prices quoted under 'Best Buys' are now a bit out of date. I think most sleeves of 200 are now in the region of 32 - 35 euros which is, I think, about half the price in the UK. I will have a look sometime, or maybe others will respond.
Steve
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Post by johnofish on Sept 8, 2010 1:41:10 GMT 2
hi Shell, I don't think that I saw any Windsor Blue on sale in Corfu but Richmond ( very similar ) Super Kings were around €27.50 a sleeve, but that was in May. The VAT was increased while we were there and the price did jump up from when we arrived 'till the time we left. A sleeve of Windsor will knock you back £48 so as you can see, as Steve says, nearly half price in Corfu. If you are considering bringing any more than a sleeve or two back, ( for 'Personal Use Only ' !! ) HM Customs 'recommends' that you bring a maximum of 3,500 cigarettes per person back into UK. This is not law. This is only a 'recommendation' from the 'Excise man', Don't wait 'till you're at the 'Duty Free Shop ' at the airport. The cigs/tobacco are the same price as in the shops all over Corfu. Enjoy your hols, if you need any more info on 'stuff' to bring back, you know here to find me........... Johno ps Of course you don't really smoke you just have the odd one when you're having a drink !!! ( Own Personal Use !!!)
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Post by pete sant on Sept 8, 2010 8:41:52 GMT 2
Hi Shell, the prices went up by 6 euros a carton - embassy no1 now 38 euros, back home 61 pounds, so about half price still. You can now bring as many as you want back because they are now tax paid overhere & not duty free. During my two visits i get enough to last me all year, not bought one in the u.k. for 5 years or more, get them with a credit card & then transfer the amount to a zero interest one - you can beat the system. ;D pete.
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Post by shell on Sept 8, 2010 9:24:07 GMT 2
Thanks for the replies! I dont smoke and am only bringing the one sleeve so should be ok. Ok so if there arent any windsor blue hopefully I can get some ?superkings black as these are the ones he smokes either of. I will check with him which others he prefers. Thanks again for the info!
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