Belgium Tabacco shops (1 Viewer)

[Nigel&Debbie]

Off to Belgium soon and will be looking to buy Tabacco (for own use).

Any suggestions where to get best deals?

Thanks

 

[scotjimland]

When we went it was to Adinkerke.. tobacco alley ..

http://www.tobacco-alley.be/aboutus.html
the shops are all about the same price

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[tonka]

As above...
Adinkerke and you will find all prices are the same....

You might get a free coke and some chocolates at some places...

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[DP+JAY]

Just follow the road up from Bray Dunes, just into Belgium garage and shop on right hand side, they sell most brands of cigarettes and tobacco. Further up the road you will come to "fag alley" many more shops selling cigarettes etc. We have found in the past that the little garage/shop has the best prices. Co-ords 51.070466, 2.564371 on the N39.

Usually cheap diesel too.

 

[EssexBoy]

Yup ditto...
On the old main road from France (N39?), just inside the Belgium border. You used to be able to see the remnants of the border post. Not sure if they are still there...

 

[BreweryDave]

Agree with all the above!
A few of the shops also have very large car parks where you can overnight too!

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[scotjimland]

post script..

used to do a day trip in the car, since we both quit a couple of years ago I actually miss the baccy run.. nice day out..

but not the smoking.. in fact if it hadn't been for the duty free baccy we would probably have quit years beforehand.

 

[Mel]

There is no best deal in Belgium
All shops must charge the same price.

Mel

 

[DP+JAY]

There is no best deal in Belgium
All shops must charge the same price.

Mel

In theory, yes, but they don't all give the same exchange rate/freebies etc.

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[scotjimland]

but they don't all give the same exchange rate/freebies etc.

best bet is to buy with cash in euro's

and yes.. some give better freebies than others.. I've had free bottles of wine, Vodka, bags of throw away lighters, chocolates ..

 

[Chris]

I get mine at TabacXL in Adinkerke.

They usually chuck in a load of lighters and chocolates.

It used to be best to pay cash in £ , but I think it's cheaper now to pay in €

 

[Mel]

It is now ilegal to give gifts with tabaco products.
I dont say they dont do it but they have so much to lose if caught.

Mel

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[scotjimland]

damn.. think I'll do a run just for the freebies..

no idea what I would do with all that cheap baccy

 

[highwayman]

Tabaco real xl, it's the supermarket with the Blues Brothers outside.
All tabaccoalley products plus many others, all the chocs have an open box at the front of the display so you can try before you buy.
Free coffee machine to the left upon entry.
Havn't been since we quit, miss the trip really.


Cheers. Nige

 

[Chris]

Tabaco real xl, it's the supermarket with the Blues Brothers outside.
All tabaccoalley products plus many others, all the chocs have an open box at the front of the display so you can try before you buy.
Free coffee machine to the left upon entry.
Havn't been since we quit, miss the trip really.


Cheers. Nige

That's the one I go to. But the lighters they gave me have TabacXL on them.

Perhaps because its illegal to give gifts

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[Tootles]

Buttons says he gets his secret supply at Tescos..........

 

[scotjimland]

Buttons says he gets his secret supply at Tescos..........

the enigma that is called buttons.. the man with two wives .. no one has met him, no one has seen him, does he only exist in cyber space ...who knows..

the only pic ever posted was this one..

 

[Chris]

I always feel a bit sleazy in the Adinkerke shops.

I don't know why.

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[Bluemooner]

What are Buttons and Old Mo not the same person

 

[scotjimland]

I always feel a bit sleazy in the Adinkerke shops.

I don't know why.

because you are doing a bit of smuggling perhaps .. ?

either that or a guilty conscience

 

[Chris]

because you are doing a bit of smuggling perhaps .. ?

either that or a guilty conscience

It might be a bit of both, although I do broadly stay within the limits

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[gus-lopez]

Prices have risen a bit !!
Last time the price went up here to 8,80€ the price in Belgium was 4,95€ for 50g Golden Virginia now I see it is 7,40€.

 

[Reallyretired]

Adinkerke is the place to go. Before I gave up the evil weed I found only one of the shops kept my favourite cigars (Balmoral) so check several if you want something out of the ordinary. My cigars were €38 for 25 in Adinkerke but £200 in UK.

 

[Robert Clark]

How come prices are lower in Belgium when taxes are supposed to be harmonised across Europe ?

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[gus-lopez]

How come prices are lower in Belgium when taxes are supposed to be harmonised across Europe ?

Most countries have different rates of duty & the same with fuel.
Even Vat rates are different.

 

[ukbill]

it dont matter they are all the same price go to as near as possible and get it there

 

[DP+JAY]

This is the one we use. Ignore the price in £ as they haven't updated the exchange rate.
We always check on arrival as the cheapest payment method varies ( cash/euro/sterling or card).
Same with diesel.

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