London is an attractive city for all sorts of tourists - and for hunters for sights, and for shopaholics. Here will find how to take your time and lovers to penetrate the spirit of the old days, and those who want to fill the suitcase to the top fashionable things. And now let's talk more about what attractive London is for the second category of visits.
Previously, England occupied leading position in world trade. Nowadays, this is, of course, not at all, but the spirit of trade relations as it was, and remained - only, one can say, transformed towards greater civilization. And it is difficult to win it, because in our time London remains one of the world trading centers . Even more - the status of London is not lower than those of Paris or Milan popular among the shopaholians, and in some areas the capital of Great Britain is even leading. The popularity of such brands like Burberry with its "cage" glorified throughout the world, as well as Fred Perry, Ben Sherman, Paul Smith and others, in fashion fans only grows. During walks on West Ence, just Amazing a huge selection of goods That London offers shopping lovers. Of course, it is possible to go to the districts distant from the central streets where outlets are located with more democratic prices. After all, the UK is by no means a cheap country, and prices in its capital, respectively, are not at all small. However, after all, the occupation of shopping in London can deliver many pleasant moments, especially if you do not forget about the sells and discounts on goods.
Sales in the current 2014 year
Shopping in the capital of Great Britain, as well as in any other city, is impossible without sales shares to attract buyers. For London supermarkets, there are two traditional sales periods - this is the middle of summer and the Christmas holidays. Additionally there are other similar shares at another time, but simple tourists are unlikely to have the opportunity to receive information about them (for example, about those who are confined to the anniversary of the company, and others in the same spirit). So main estimated periods are summer time and Catholic Christmas and New Year - from 27.12 to 13.01. At this time, discounts reach peak values (and the number of buyers, respectively, too). Discounts on goods can reach 75 percent.
Shopping etiquette
During shopping in the English capital you as a buyer get many privileges and get fun of the process because Service in trade places is at the highest level - What, of course, is reflected in the cost of goods. What about returning products does not arise to the usual questions - you can not even explain why you want to return the goods, just to provide a check and the label. Only then the products are either exchanged, or return money to you.
In any British Store You can try out such a number of things as you want (In addition to the underwear, of course) - unlike other countries, where only three four-four things can be captured at the prefiguration. In the case, if you did not find things with a suitable size, then this problem is solved quite simple: leave an order in the store, specify your address, and within a few days the goods will be delivered to the house (this option is possible to use if you remain in the UK in you For a long time).
A rather curious service is provided with shopping by some English and, in particular, the metropolitan shops selling shopping shoes. When you enter such a commercial institution, then take off the number with a number with a special typewriter - and then it is displayed on the display, or the seller announces it: since this happens, all attention is paid to you. Until you choose your shoes, other buyers are not serviced. You will be on demand to bring the goods for fitting. Agree, with such a service system, it is very difficult to get out of the store, without buying something here.
In addition to the above, the positive point when shopping in England and London also has Unobtrusion service - The sales assistant will never annoy you and interfere with choosing products in the shower. Here buyers usually turn to staff when they need it.
Return taxes
Those tourists who came from Russia, During the shopping, you can save . The method relating to one of the best - Return VAT When leaving the country or from the EU territory. VAT is 15 percent, they are subject to most of the products, the exception is only food, books and children's clothing. Restaurants added value added tax is included in the price of dishes. One of the advantages of this system is that it is common and tourist purchases, and on business costs.
As for the VAT return process, the system is simple: you retain a check on the goods (it is valid for three months from the moment of purchase), provide it with the goods in the original packaging when customs passage, the check is made on the check. In Russia, VAT is returned at the return points that are located in the cities, which are indicated on the Global Refund and Tax-Free-Shopping sites. There are some conditions: For example, your stay in the UK should be less than a year for two years before making a purchase, and you must leave the territory of the European Union for three months after the purchase. The VAT refund system is not supported in all stores, but in many of those that support, there is a minimum of the amount spent on the purchase (approximately 75 pounds). The Global Refund is drawn up a special card for which you can buy a product in duty-free shops, this will help speed up the issuance of the Tax-Free check.
If you are traveling to the UK as a businessman, you can use the Tax-Free service to compensate for foreign firms and individual entrepreneurs. To do this in the capital of England You can use the services of Tax BACK INTERNATIONAL which is clearly and without red tape performs the return of value added tax on behalf of the entrepreneur.