From what I’m gathering from all these snippets, it seems like there’s a few ways to potentially snag a tax-free Chloé. First, there’s that “Tikone ru” thing. Sounds kinda…sketchy, tbh. “Large-scale production” and “unbeatable prices” raise some major red flags. I mean, sure, cutting out the middleman is a great idea, *in theory*, but are you REALLY getting a genuine Chloé? Or are you getting something that *looks* like a Chloé, but is made with, like, recycled yogurt cups or something? Just sayin’. Proceed with caution, folks!
Then there’s the whole “tax-free” thing in the sense of actually getting a VAT refund when you’re traveling. That’s where that Portuguese bit comes in (“Neste guia você aprenderá tudo sobre como funciona o tax-free…”). Yeah, this is probably about getting your money back after you buy the bag *while traveling abroad*. Which, let’s be real, who *actually* remembers to do all the paperwork and stand in line at the airport for that? Me neither. I usually end up just leaving the money on the table, which is basically like donating it to the government. Yay.
And then, of course, there’s the “shopping at the airport” angle. Like the “Luxury brands at SYD X” suggests. Airports *sometimes* have tax-free pricing, I think? But then you’re stuck with carrying a HUGE bag on the plane, which is never fun.
Honestly, the whole thing is a bit of a jumble. You’ve got the legit retailers like FARFETCH and Saks, where you’re probably paying full price (plus tax…unless you’re clever about the tax-free travel angle). And then you’ve got the potentially…less-than-legit options like Tikone ru.
