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Old Expat Beast · 31 December 2018, 04:20 PM

Thanks Stevo, the same to you!

Royalex · 14 January 2019, 12:39 AM

Have they already increased the sales tax from 8% to 10%?

Old Expat Beast · 14 January 2019, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Royalex

Have they already increased the sales tax from 8% to 10%?

No. Scheduled for October.

pickettt · 14 January 2019, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

I haven't compared places like Bic Camera (a discounting Seiko AD chain in Japan) with online Japanese sellers.

Are you saying Bic Camera discounts watches or that Bic Camera is a discount store? When I was shopping for GS, they were straight up retail. I had good luck with independent ADs.

Old Expat Beast · 14 January 2019, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pickettt

Are you saying Bic Camera discounts or that Bic Camera is a discount store? When I was shopping for GS, they were straight up retail. I had good luck with independent ADs.

Yes, Bic Camera is a major discounter. The first pic at the start this thread shows 20% discount (in the red squares) marked off the top three watches. Not everything is discounted (LE models for example), but most pieces seem to be. Here's pics I took of the BC store in Hiroshima last year offering 20% (22.5% if you used Visa card) off quartz models . . .

pickettt · 14 January 2019, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Yes, Bic Camera is a major discounter. The first pic at the start this thread shows 20% discount (in the red squares) marked off the top three watches. Not everything is discounted (LE models for example), but most pieces seem to be. Here's pics I took of the BC store in Hiroshima last year offering 20% (22.5% if you used Visa card) off quartz models . . .

I must just have the misfortune of shopping on the wrong weeks. However, that 20% is about the same as the independents are doing. I wonder if there's something to that.

Royalex · 15 January 2019, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

No. Scheduled for October.

Thanks.

venom79 · 25 February 2019, 03:05 AM

Remember also to ask 8% tax free toy your passport if you are a visitors and 5% additional if you pay with visa credit card

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BisonHead · 25 February 2019, 03:13 AM

Great photos and some great watches. I had never heard of GS until i joined this forum.

Had to get my currency calc out there for some of the prices, wow they are top draw. Didn't realise they were so expensive. Nic looking designs tho

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BisonHead "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: UK Watch: Sub,SD,DJ,OP Posts: 1,950	Great photos and some great watches. I had never heard of GS until i joined this forum. Had to get my currency calc out there for some of the prices, wow they are top draw. Didn't realise they were so expensive. Nic looking designs tho

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