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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:11pm |
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Please excuse my ignorance.
Do i get the money exchanged here or there when i go to Australia?
How does duty free work? Do I buy it here, if i buy here do i take it over there and then bring it back, and get more over there and bring that back too? A workmate wants me to get her smokes.
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:23pm |
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You can go to your bank and get some exchanged, or even at the airport.. wherever suits you really..
You can buy some on the way out, which you pick up when you depart the plane in Oz, and/or you can buy some on the way out of Oz which you pick up when you depart the plane in NZ. So if you don't want to have to lug their stuff around just get it on the way back. Just remember to pick it up before you come out of the point of no return haha
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:24pm |
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Oh, and obviously you have to be aware of limits if you plan to buy both ways..
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:25pm |
Lol, the point of no return!
I want to get a bottle of something to take to Oz, i am staying with my brother 2 years older than me, and would like to have a good ole catchup when i get there 
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:26pm |
Limits 
Where do i find that info? The company im flying withs website? Right off to look..
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:31pm |
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Shop around the banks! They all pay slightly differently, and some charge more than others for the exchange.
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:32pm |
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Oh, wicked. Thanks for that FreeSpirit.
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:36pm |
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Where do i find that info? The company im flying withs website? Right off to look.. |
This is the link you want http://www.dutyfreestores.co.nz/allowances
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:39pm |
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:40pm |
Going into OZ you can take 200 smokes or 250grms of tobacco and a fewbottles of alcohol. Coming back to NZ you can bring 3 1125ml bottles 250 smokes or 250grms of tobacco. Be careful if you are taking smokes over and then getting more on your way back open the packet of the ones you take over. Also just come back from there by your DF in NZ heaps cheaper.
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:42pm |
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So its cheaper for me to buy DF in NZ?
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:43pm |
Yep my smokes are $42.95 a carton in NZ and $46.95 in OZ.
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:45pm |
Is that tailormades Becks? Do you know what the 5x 50gms cost?
How much would you want to take over for spending money for a 7 day holiday? I don't have to pay for accommodation or travel 
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:45pm |
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Don't change your money at the airport they normally sting you a little, best to do it at a bank beforehand.
Enjoy your holiday...EXCITING!!!
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:47pm |
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Iv just looked at most of the banks and at the moment it looks like Westpac is the best.
Do you know how eftpos cards from NZ work over there? Im worried about taking heaps of cash!
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:51pm |
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The banks sting you for using your card overseas and I am 99% sure you can only do cash withdrawals from an ATM. Even when you use your VISA etc. they sting you as well!
I always worry about taking lots of cash too, but I have always made sure it is on me at all times. Depending on how much you are taking travellers cheques maybe an option.
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:51pm |
Yep I am a Horizon's girl and that price was for 200 tailers.
I think 250 tobacco is $37I think I am sorry I didn't look at that as I didn't want that.
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:53pm |
Get a VISA debt and take cash over with you. That way you have cash when you need it and you can use your own money with the visa debt card.
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:54pm |
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All good becks thanks. I told them to give me $50 and il give them back the difference.
Heidismum, I am hoping to take at least a $1000. Have looked at websites, and i need $1300 NZ to get that in AUD
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Posted: 06 February 2010 at 8:57pm |
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If you know any flight crew, they don't have to pay to exchange money...perhaps if you do know someone they could do it for you. DH said to tell you the commission is cheaper to exchange it here than oz, he travels to & from oz probably 5 times each week . If you use your VISA in Oz, you get charged an extra 1%, so its not too bad.
Eta - oops the Visa service fee is 1-1.5% in most places :-)
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