Traveling to London Heathrow from US, worth it’s to splurge at the airport? Is it really that much cheaper?

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Honestly, it’s not really cheaper. Check out the Harrods there, they had some good sales when I was there this summer.

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Depends on what you are purchasing… last 2 times I’ve gone to Europe (pre-Covid) and purchased a Louis Vuitton, it was about 20-30% less expensive due to the vat tax refund.

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I actually went with the intention to buy something at LV at LHR and when I did the conversation, I was better off buying it in euros and getting the tax refund.

Heathrow no longer offers tax free sales, with the exception of liquor and tobacco

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Not really cheaper. The only brand that’s cheaper in London is Gucci for some reasons…

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