(Last Update: 02.04.2024) Located right opposite the Louvre Museum, BENLUX offers you, many products such as perfumes, cosmetics, bags, sunglasses, watches and accessories. branded product, It offers the advantage of TAX FREE. Moreover, at BENLUX, sales consultants who speak Turkish, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese and Chinese welcome you. I also have good news: BENLUX There are special discounts for Pariste.Net readers…
On the day you visit the Louvre Museum, it will be very easy to go and shop at BENLUX, which is located right across the street. Before going to BENLUX, I recommend you read this article and save the discount coupon below to your phone.
To reach BENLUX by metro, Louvre Museum same as metro at the station, that is, “Palais Royal – Musee du LouvreYou can get off at the station. You can find the Google Maps link at the end of the article.
When you enter BENLUX, tell the person you encounter “HelloAfter saying " in your language Just want someone who talks :)
The goal of this process is to test the role and privilege manipulation in order to access the resources of a Turkish, English or Fransızca For, sales consultant “Longing" or assistant"Leila" will serve you. For other languages You will be directed to another sales consultant. By the way, Özlem, whose photo you see below, is very sympathetic, friendly and helpful. I am sure he will help you in everything.
In fact, BENLUX only offers discounts to groups that come with a guide, not to individual customers. but if If you say you came via Pariste.Net and show your discount coupon, In that case, Up to 30% discount You can earn the right.
Benlux is a four-storey store: There are perfumes, cosmetics and sunglasses on the ground floor.. The second floor serves only Far Eastern customers. On the third floor, there are stylish bags and accessories.. You can also find cosmetic products sold in pharmacies (parapharmacy) in the basement floor..
A place like the BENLUX Tower of Babel 🙂 Since large tour groups always come here for shopping, Benlux has sales representatives who speak many different languages. You won't believe the variety of languages you will hear while shopping.
One of Benlux's important privileges is its own perfume brand. BDK... BDK perfumes, which are becoming more famous day by day, can make you feel privileged with a special scent. So while you're here, don't forget to ask about these BDK perfume types.
When you shop at BENLUX, You will be given a tax free voucher. You can use this voucher at the airport when flying outside the Schengen Area from Paris or any airport in France. GLOBAL TAX FREE All you have to do is scan it on your device., you will not need to take any further action. But if you are going to leave another Schengen country after your trip to Paris or France, then you need to complete the classic transaction at the TAX FREE offices at the airport of that country.
If you return to your country without completing these procedures, you will lose the tax-free advantage. That's why Do not forget to complete your tax free transaction before returning to your country..
As you know, you need to reach a minimum shopping amount to benefit from the Tax Free opportunity. TAX FREE lower limit for now 100,01€. In other words, the amount you will pay is after the Pariste.Net special discount. 100€ should be on. After completing your Tax Free transactions at the airport, 12% will be refunded to your credit card account.
Last of all I would like to underline one issue: Thanks to the special discount agreement I made with Benlux, I offer you affordable TAX FREE shopping in Paris, but as I always say, Before coming here, it is useful to research the products and prices you are considering buying.. Because price advantages may vary from product to product and promotion period. I hope you always find the best price.
In summary, BENLUX Louvre Museum'Since it is in a central location across from Paris, you will not waste any time stopping by here to shop for perfumes, cosmetics, bags, sunglasses, watches and accessories in Paris. If from here If you find an affordable product, I would be very happy to offer you an advantage. Of course, do not forget to mention that you came via Pariste.Net to benefit from the special discount.
I prepared for Benlux You can access the Instagram Reels video from this link..
I hope you will have the opportunity to shop affordably and pleasantly here.
Then pleasant trips, pleasant shopping Let me wish.
Happy day everyone.
Address: 174 Rue de Rivoli, Paris 75001
63 Comments
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
The comments are very old, that's why I wanted to write them. I will be traveling to Paris soon. Can we still give your name?
Hello Ms. Nurcan,
Yes, you can still benefit from the special group discount by saying my name or Pariste.Net. Please do not forget to compare prices before coming.
Also a small note: At the beginning of all the articles on this blog, it is written as (last updated date: ), so you can get an idea about the currentness of the articles by looking at them.
Happy days, happy new year.
Hello -
I also encountered the problems that Mr. Hakan mentioned above. Frankly, it seemed like an ordinary perfumery to me. Also the prices are expensive. It felt like they were deliberately keeping the prices high and then giving discounts. In this sense, I have read similar experiences on various social platforms.
For this reason, we did not spend any more time in the Benlux store and went to the frogarand store next to the perfume museum and bought our perfume. The store ambiance was better and the sellers were more attentive, warm and professional. The prices were also very attractive. But we must not forget. They only sell their own brands here.
tşkler
Hello Fatih,
First of all, thank you very much for sharing your experience and opinions.
Fragonard store is a nice place, it even has a nice museum downstairs, but as you said, only Fragonard's own brand perfumes are available here; When they have their own brands, it is understandable that their prices are reasonable since they are "saled to the public from the factory". But it will not be possible to find many world-renowned perfume types there. Otherwise, of course, those who have time should go there too.
Happy Days.
We did our shopping and got our discount :) Thank you Mr. Ahmet
Thank you Ms. Füsun…
Hello Mr. Ahmet…
During our last trip to Paris, we had the chance to go to Benlux, which we discovered by reading your article. If you are a perfume lover like me, it is a really great place. Ms. Özlem took care of us. He helped us make the right choices by giving us information about each perfume and trying new perfumes. Also the prices here are incredible. When I looked at the prices of the perfumes I bought at duty free shops in both Turkey and Paris, I was incredibly happy to see that I bought them at a much more affordable price. Also, the Tax Free process is very easy once you receive it, you just scan the envelope into the machine and put it in the box. I would like to thank you very much for recommending this store and Ms. Özlem for her help.
Yours
Hello,
I am very happy that you had a pleasant shopping experience at Benlux. I hope you enjoy using the products you purchased.
Thanks a lot for your valuable comment.
Happy Days.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
I did my shopping from Benlux, they took good care of me, but something came to my mind, I will be leaving another European Union country, not France. What should I do ? If you have any information, please let me know. Thank you .
As far as I know, you need to complete the classic tax free transaction at the airport in the Schengen country you will be departing from. If you can find out the details by sending an e-mail to Ms. Ruhişen from the e-mail address in the article, she will give you the most accurate information according to the country you will go to.
Thank you.
Hello,
It has been a long time since your article. Is the extra discount you provided still valid?
Hello Ms. Başak,
This discount is still valid.
By the way, a small note: The first paragraph of all articles on Pariste.Net, which I have been writing since 2014, contains the last update date of the article. As of the date I wrote this answer to you, the last update date of this article is May 2, 2018. Therefore, feel at ease while reading Pariste.Net. However, if you come across details that I missed that you think should be updated and let me know, I will be happy to update them at the first opportunity.
Thank you.
Thank you very much Mr. Ahmet. A very useful blog. I'm following you now too :)
Hello,
During our trip to Paris last week, we also went to this store, which we had the opportunity to learn about from your article. Not only was it extremely enjoyable to receive service in Turkish, but they also gave a 25% "Mr. Ahmet" discount in addition to the tax discount. Thank you ☺️
I am very glad that you had a pleasant shopping experience here, Ms. Zehra, thank you very much for your nice comment.
Hello Mr. Ahmed
There is a lot of different information on the internet, I am confused too. So I will live and learn :))
Thank you again for your interest.
Best regards
Suat Dulker
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
I have a request from you: I will be in Paris in a few weeks. Is the tax free rate for electronic goods (e.g. telephone) 12%? I will be happy if you inform me.
Best regards
Suat Dulker
Hello Mr. Suat,
Frankly, since I am not in the habit of doing Tax Free shopping, unfortunately I do not have much knowledge on this subject. I did a little research on the internet, but different numbers are given everywhere, so I don't want to mislead you.
I hope someone who buys electronics from France will read and answer your question.
I wish you happy days.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
Based on your recommendation, we did our shopping here during our trip. They were really interested, thank you for informing us. I had a question for you. On my way back from Orly airport, I scanned the papers at the tax refund machines, and there were no problems. However, the mailbox where the envelopes were sent was sealed and the address of the nearest box was given. Naturally, it was not possible for us to leave the airport and we returned without sending the envelopes. When I asked the staff there, they said that scanning it from the machine was sufficient, but since I was not sure, I wanted to ask here as well. Will there be a problem if the envelope is not sent?
Hello,
Actually, I don't know much about tax free, I don't want to mislead you by giving wrong information. I am currently on holiday outside Paris. If you send your comment via e-mail to Ms. Ruhişen from Benlux, she will get back to you as soon as possible: Ruhisen.benlux@yahoo.fr
If by chance you do not receive a response to your email within a few days, please let me know. I will be in Paris starting from September 4th, I will try to deal with the issue, but if Ms. Ruhişen is not on holiday, she will definitely come back.
Happy Days.
I contacted him via e-mail, he said I needed to send the envelope, maybe it will help others who ask.
Thank you very much for your interest, Mr. Ahmet, and I would also like to thank you for preparing such an informative blog. Our trip was very nice, thanks to you. Well done 🙂
Your blog page was very useful to me and my wife. Thank you. The only problem was that the expresso was a storm, as we say in Turkish. It didn't even make it a double. 4 days was not enough. Let's meet on the second visit. Thank you very much again. The navigo detail is very satisfactory. Best regards
Thank you very much Mr. Ercan, your comment is really great... In Paris, coffee is served in very small amounts, it is finished in two sips, but I still think it is better than the coffees in Italy in terms of quantity, there are worse things :)
I finished my fifth year in Paris, but I haven't finished Paris yet. I hope you had a good time visiting Paris in 4 days. I hope you come here again and have a happy day...
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
While we are talking about affordable shopping, a question came to my mind and I want to ask it here. What can you suggest about phone use in Paris? For example, as someone who will tour Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam, would it make more sense to buy and use a line from Paris that only has internet, or would I be more comfortable coming with my line in Turkey and using only Wi-fi? I thank you in advance for your interest.
Have a nice day.
Hello, this issue is one of the most frequently asked questions to me. Right now, I'm working on this article with the title "International Internet, Call Packages and Free Wi-Fi in Paris", I'm working on this topic. It will be published on Friday. I hope you will be able to find the answers to your questions there. Thanks…
Thank you in advance. I'm looking forward to…
Good day, Mr. Ahmet. I am going to Paris on November 7th. I came across you by chance while I was on my way to research where to go for shopping. I am really happy. I hope I will stop by Benlux. I would also like to ask for your opinion on one more issue. Do you have any suggestions for where I can look for clothes? Thank you very much. Happy days. 🙂
Hello,
It will be much more efficient if you compare prices before you come and shop accordingly 😉
If you want to buy brand clothes and be affordable when shopping for clothes, I recommend you to go to La Vallée Village. There is a detailed article on that subject on the blog. See: https://www.pariste.net/2014/06/outlet-alsveriste-luksu-sevenlere.html
I wish you a happy holiday and pleasant shopping 😉
Hello, I wanted to consult on something. I currently have a long-term student visa, but my residence permit has not been issued yet. If duty free transactions are carried out entirely in the store, do you think I can shop without having a residence permit?
Hello,
As far as I know, if you are not in Paris as a tourist, that is, if you are not visiting Paris temporarily, it is not possible for you to benefit from duty free.
But I suggest something like this: When you have time, stop by Benlux and find Ms. Ruhişen there and say hello. It will try to make the most appropriate discount that can be made without a tax free transaction. If the price offered to you makes you happy, you can shop; if not, you can go to the garden of the Louvre and see the pyramid and have a nice day :)
I wish you happy days.
I thank you for your gentle approach. I deleted my comment that I wrote in anger. I apologize to you. When I heard what was said there about you, Mr. Cüneyt, and that your face that appeared from the outside was very different, I was disappointed and made a somewhat cruel comment. (How many Turks are there there and everyone I think they hate each other. It must be because of money. It is not clear who is good and who is bad)
Of course I will come to Paris again.
If I have the chance, I would like to talk to you without prejudice.
Best regards.
I read with astonishment what you wrote about Cüneyt Bey. Come on, you know me from what I write, but what do you know about Cüneyt Bey? He is an author who has written more books than I can count, a journalist for years, and an elder who is as old as I am and has a connection with Paris. Before making accusations about such a valuable person who has three books about Paris, I suggest you do some research on him. By the way, a namesake advice for you; People can drink alcohol or drink Dibek coffee with the money they earn. It is not our place to criticize how people spend their well-earned money.
Finally, I am very glad that you paid a certain fee to visit Paris with a very good guide and that you got what you paid for. Because I care very much that people can visit and get to know this beautiful city in the best way possible. That's why I've been sharing all I know about this subject with everyone for more than two years without asking for the slightest money. And thank God I know my place; As I stated on the "about me" page, I am not a guide, I have never thought of becoming a guide, but I bow with respect to the work done by guides. What surprises me is that some tourism professionals see me as a rival. I am not anyone's rival, and I do not see anyone as my rival; because I am a professional blogger, not a tourism professional; The field of activity of the company I own in France is also on this subject.
Paris is a small place, I think we should leave room to look at each other's faces in this small community. As someone who has always believed in mutual love and respect, I believe that life, knowledge and food are valuable when shared; Therefore, no matter what anyone thinks about me, I will continue to do my best to make people's lives easier and make their Paris trips more beautiful.
I hope that one day, life will bring us together somewhere and we will have the opportunity to sit down, have a coffee conversation with you and get to know each other closely, not through what other people say, but by talking in person.
I wish you happy, peaceful and beautiful days.
Best regards.
Ahmet
...
Anyway. Let's talk about Benlux. I kindly request you to re-read the Benlux article above. Is there a statement in this article that says "Benlux is the cheapest place, definitely shop here"? I've said it forty times, I'll say it again: Check the prices before you come, if you find a good price, don't miss it... It's that obvious, that clear... If you can consider what I wrote as deceiving people, what more can I say to you? Moreover, no matter which tour company you come to Paris with, no matter which tour guide you pay to take you around, you will be asked "Where can I buy the most affordable perfume in Paris?" If you ask (or even if you don't), Benlux is the place they will take you. I share this information without charging you anything. Because busloads of tourists from every country in the world always come here. Those who find the product they are looking for at an affordable price take advantage of the tax free advantage and group discount to shop, while others just look at it and leave... Nobody puts a gun to anyone's head and forces them to spend money... I don't know if I can explain it?
As for making money online without working... I wish life was that easy... To date, I have written 380 (three hundred and eighty) articles about places to visit and see in Paris on this blog and I still continue to write. There are countless questions, messages and e-mails received; I try to respond to each of them individually and as quickly as possible. I am constantly discovering new places and sharing every place I discover and like with you without charging any fee, and I enjoy it tremendously.
Some days, I write eight hours a day non-stop, and I'm not complaining, but as you say, these things don't come without working... By the way, although I'm not the grandson of a pasha, but thank God, I have the financial strength to live without working too much, so again, thank God, it's been a long time since I got rid of my ambitions of making money. Still, I am getting rewarded for all my hard work in a way you wouldn't believe, and life presents this to me on its own. Since I have a happy, peaceful and very beautiful life in Paris, I apologize to you and the people who tell you these statements about me. Maybe if I were a troubled person, lost in greed for money, drowning in unhappiness in Paris, nobody cared about me; Then maybe there wouldn't be people thinking badly about me, but what can you do with life...
I have a large international network in Paris, but I only know 10-15 Turkish people. In other words, it is obvious that there are people with whom I have a one-on-one conversation and who can hear the words I allegedly said above. I don't take what strangers say about me seriously anyway, but obviously someone I had a coffee chat with said these things to you, but the words he used were too raw. Moreover, since I do not have those words in my vocabulary and I have never used such words about anyone in my life, I think these words show you the dark depths of the vocabulary of the person who conveyed this to you.
I have been writing Pariste.Net for over two years and to date my articles have been read more than 1.600.000 times. You will appreciate that some of the people who follow such a popular blog may choose to visit Paris according to my suggestions. This only makes me happy; I never exceed my limits and mislead people into assuming I am good at directing them. I am someone who is happy but also feels embarrassed by the countless compliments he receives.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
Putting myself in your shoes, if I came across a blog with such rich content before going to Paris, if I used that site for free, even if I received quick responses to my personal questions via message, but then one day when I went to Paris, I would never be able to meet face to face from the people I just met. If I heard the criticisms (or even accusations) you listed above about you, whom I have not met, I would first be very surprised, and then I would stop and think... "I wonder how well these person(s) know you, could it be that they have nothing to do with you? Why are they badmouthing you to me for no reason?" " Maybe I would reach you via e-mail and warn you, "I thought you were a good person, but they say such things about you," but I would never raise this issue in such a loud, offensive way. I would especially refrain from making an assertive statement like "I got to know your insider when I went to Paris"; Because I knew that I couldn't decide this without knowing you personally.
It is obvious that you are a clean and well-intentioned person, because you can immediately assume that what is said about someone you have never met is true. Although you are free to think what you want about me, I cannot interfere with it, but when there is such a blatant accusation, you will appreciate that I also have the right to speak:
Hello,
I also shopped from Benlüx based on the recommendations here. Of course, it is comfortable to shop from Turkish staff. It varies from perfume to perfume, but the prices are almost the same in the freeshop. I suggest you check what you have in mind before you go to the freeshop. This way, you won't have to worry about tax-free transactions at the airport. Also, one of the perfumes I bought was produced in 2008, which made me very sad. I spent tons of money and bought an expired perfume from Paris. Be careful and shop carefully. There is no such risk with newly released perfumes, but be sure to check those with older release dates when purchasing them.
Hello,
I have forwarded your evaluation to Benlux officials. They said that in a store with such high circulation, even the perfume from 2008, which was less than two weeks old, was out of stock. That's why they need your contact information to clarify and solve the problem in question. They wanted to look for and check the invoices in your name, but they couldn't find them. Maybe they need to look at a wider date range to find your information. I request you, if you send me via e-mail the date you purchased the product from Benlux, which products you purchased, and in whose name the invoice was issued, I will forward this information to Benlux to solve your problem. Even if you have a chance to send the perfume you mentioned to Benlux, they will contact you to find a solution because it seems like there is a really unusual situation.
Thank you for your interest.
Hello, is The Balm cosmetic brand available in the store? Or do you know a place in Paris where I can find this brand at a discount?
Hello Ms. Tuğçe, to be honest, perfume types are not my area of expertise, but when I come to Benlux, I will try to ask and learn for you.
Happy Days.
Hello Mr. Ahmet
We arrived from Paris a few hours ago. We shopped at Benlux as per your suggestion, of course using paris.net and mentioning your name. Ms. Ruhişan took great care of us and, as you said, gave serious discounts. Actually, I had no information about perfume prices, but you can imagine the ladies' deep knowledge on this subject. I would like to say frankly that we shopped much more than I planned. Of course, our discount was high for us. Also, it was my birthday that day, he saw it while I was processing my passport and he was kind enough to congratulate me on my birthday with a gift. I would like you to thank him again. Thank you also very much for your guidance on every issue.
Thank you very much for this valuable comment. On this occasion, I would also like to congratulate you on your birthday. Many happy birthdays, Mr. Kadri…
I bought a perfume for my son, I can say that it is around 30 percent cheaper. I would like to thank Mr. Ahmet again, we did not feel like a stranger in a city we visited for the first time, thanks to his writings.
May your son use his gift in good times. Thank you very much for your valuable comment…
Hello Mr. Ahmet.
We were in Paris last week and thanks to your website, we walked around the streets of Paris without any problems, as if we had been there for years. First of all, thank you very much for the information on your site, they were really helpful.
We stopped by Benlux upon your recommendation and we actually bought the perfumes we were looking for at much cheaper prices from the free shop (We also got an extra discount by giving your name :) thank you again). Turkish sales staff were also very helpful. We would like to thank them from here, through you. However, something went wrong on the way back. After waiting in line for about 2 hours at passport control, we were barely able to board the plane waiting for us, so we could not scan the receipt given to us and put it in the mailbox. I sent an e-mail to Benlux about this issue (in Turkish) but I did not receive a response. If you have any information about what I can do, I would appreciate it if you let me know.
Thanks again, have a nice day.
Hello there
First of all, thank you for your valuable comment.
Frankly, I don't know how the procedure works in this case, but if you can send me an e-mail and write your name, surname, the date of your purchase and the payment amount, I will try to find out for you what you need to do.
Thanks
ahmet@pariste.net
Our trip to Paris, which started a few days ago and was largely shaped by this blog, is going great. After museums, parks, shops, the 2nd league football match on Friday, and the Requiem de Mozart at the Madeleine church yesterday with the discounted tickets we bought from BilletReduc.com, which we discovered thanks to this blog... Ahmet Bey's recommendations have been almost 100% accurate so far, so from our perspective, We decided to go to the perfumery. I'm glad we went. I think their Turkish-speaking staff was off because it was a Sunday, so a lady who spoke English helped us instead. We received wonderful service from this very caring and friendly lady. When we say that we came with the recommendation of Pariste.net, we get a significant discount. Gifted products are also included. I recommend this store. Of course, everyone's expectations and desires are different, so I do not claim that everyone who goes will be 100% satisfied. However, we went and were very pleased with both the service and the prices. With our thanks.
I am very glad that you had a nice holiday. Thank you for your interest and nice comment.
Hello Mr. Ahmet, do we buy this tax refund form from the store? Also, thank you for the information you provided.
Hello Mr. Mehmet, if you are going to shop from Benlux, they will already give you the form with its envelope, you do not need to request it separately, all you have to do is take that form to the tax free office at the airport or, as I mentioned in the article above, have it scanned by the vending machine at the airport and send it to the relevant mailbox.
Mr. Ahmet, what does it say on the vending machine?
I know it says DETAXE / TAX REFUND.
Mr. Ahmet, thank you very much for your prompt reply. I'm sorry to bother you with such a financial issue. Even though I was angry, I called our guide and told him I would mail him the coupons, and he agreed.
If I come to Paris again, I hope it will be a better time thanks to your blog.
I also wish you happy days.
Hello Mr. Ahmet, we were in Paris last week, unfortunately I just discovered your blog. I could not benefit from your information. There is something I want to consult with you about. As you know, I shopped at Benlüx and received my coupon, but I could not complete the transaction at the airport. Our tour last took off from Amsterdam. I was supposed to give the envelope given to me to our guide, but the man did not take it. And I was left without a solution. The people at the tax free counters said there is no place here where you can throw this. I ended up with the coupons in my hand. I would appreciate it if you could show me a way.
I wish you peaceful and beautiful days.
Elif Venice
Hello Ms. Elif,
I don't know exactly how the process is done when leaving a country other than France, but it is incomprehensible that your guide does not help you in this regard.
If you did not have the paper scanned by a machine at the airport while you were in France and did not deliver it to the Tax Free office when flying from Amsterdam, - as far as I know - you cannot benefit from the Tax Free discount.
But if you couldn't find a place to deliver it at the airport after scanning the barcode, I know that if you send that envelope from Turkey to Benlux now, your transaction will be completed.
However, I will be heading to the Louvre by the end of this week, and while I am there, I will also stop by Benlux for you and try to find out what you should do depending on your situation and I will write an answer here.
I hope we can find a solution to your problem.
Happy Days.
Hello there,
I will be in Paris on July 11th, it is a really useful site, thank you.
Thank you for your interest and nice comment and have a nice holiday in advance…
Hello Mr. Ahmet. My wife read your article before going to Benlux. I went there because I thought I might buy some perfume. The price of the brand I wanted to buy was not much different from that in Turkey. The lady working there also approved me on this matter. The employee said that there was an extra discount on Michael Kors products. In general, I trust people in such situations (since I know everyone like myself). She said that the price of the watch I liked was 299 € and that it came to 192 € with discounts. So I bought it. However, I was very surprised to see that the price of the same watch in a 6-storey store on the same street was 229€. It comes to almost the same price with the tax free discount. Yes, it was easier to shop with someone who spoke Turkish, but it is not nice when they deceive people by pretending to offer a lot of discounts. Also, I noticed at home that the discount rate on the relevant brand was said to be 30%, but it gave a 25% discount. It was a classic Turkish tourist scam. I did not lose money with this purchase. I haven't read all the articles and comments, but in the parts I read, your style seemed sincere to me. I believe that you are not involved in this deception and wanted to let you know.
Hello Ms. Esra,
First of all, thank you for your informative message and comment.
After reading your comment, I couldn't reply immediately as I thought I would go to Benlux at the first opportunity and get information about the situation and get back to you, I'm sorry. But when you wrote a message for the second time, I realized that I had to respond urgently.
It seems that while Benlux makes some people happy, it does not meet the expectations of others, but I maintain my personal opinion on this matter, you have shared your opinion, thank you.
I can say this not only for Benlux, but for all stores: A brand has a list price, and the upper and lower scales that the company selling that brand gives to the stores. Stores also determine price policies based on the list price, at rates that vary from time to time. It seems that Benlux has made a significant discount on the list price. We should not think of this as "showing the price as high and then making it look like we made a discount". After all, the announced list price is correct.
I don't know if it is the responsibility of another store to know how much this product is sold in other stores, but after all, you bought this product at a discounted price one way or another. You may perceive that it is not a great discount, it is consumer perception, I cannot say anything about it, but it certainly seems that you did not buy expensive.
As I always say, some products may be less or more affordable during certain promotional periods.
In addition, as you said, the opportunity to ask questions and answer questions in Turkish about the product you want to buy is a great convenience.
I can't say anything about your hesitation about the discount rate, I don't know the answer to that question, the first thing that comes to my mind is that it could be "a misunderstanding" but of course I really don't know. You have already conveyed the situation first hand to Ms. Ruhişen by e-mail, I am sure she will give you a satisfactory answer.
I would love for you to leave here happily and enjoy using the products you purchased.
Thanks again,
Happy Days…
I completely agree with Hakan about the price. I was in Paris a week ago and visited this place based on your recommendation, but I couldn't see any affordable prices. Everything is really expensive. By the way, I would like to point out that sunglasses are around 1 euros.
We bought a pair of glasses for a friend for around 300€ a few months ago, so the model you like is a higher class one, of course I don't know how much you can find elsewhere, you need to research it, and you did the right thing by doing your research. Also, as far as I understand from the comments you left on other articles, you are an EU citizen or residence card holder. Therefore, it is not possible for you to benefit from tax free, so it is normal for prices to remain high. That's why I recommend this place only to Turkish citizens who are able to get tax free and who do not have EU citizenship/residence, of course, provided that they always compare the prices with other places, because product prices change according to promotional periods. Respects.
You wrote a very civil and positive response to the comment I wrote with some anger. First of all, thank you very much for this. Frankly, you embarrassed me. Of course, the price issue is a bit subjective. It is useful to compare the prices there.
Happy day Mr. Ahmet
I read your article and went to the relevant store today. I am sorry to see that it has nothing to do with the article you wrote. The product range (glasses) is very narrow, and the prices are much more expensive than Tr. Your article is not only not helpful but also harmful. It took me 1 hour.
Hello Mr. Hakan,
First of all, thank you very much for your comment. After all the positive comments I received about this store on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and e-mail, I was happy but also surprised to receive such a comment for the first time. I can understand your unhappiness that shopping from here did not meet your expectations, after all, everyone's tastes, expectations and demands are different, but I disagree with you about my article being "not only useful but also harmful", so I felt the need to make an explanation:
As I mentioned in the article above, I have been shopping here since the first day I came to Paris as a tourist. Of course, I don't buy all the perfumes of my life from here, I research the prices as you do, and if I come across a suitable price (or even if it is the same as the price at the airport), I prefer to shop here. Nowhere in my article did I make a claim that this place was the cheapest, on the contrary, I talked about the benefit of researching and comparing prices before coming; Which you researched and found expensive in the product group you chose. In this respect, being a conscious consumer is a good thing. Another person may find a very affordable price on another product they are looking for. Therefore, prices may change periodically depending on promotional practices; That's why people who are price-focused when shopping will do research like you and come.
But considering that so many tourists shop at this store, that tour companies from all over the world, including Turkish companies, bring busloads of people here and offer the opportunity to shop, and that I have received so many positive comments about this place, I don't think my article is harmful. As I said, expectations vary from person to person. When I enter here and walk around the floors, I feel dizzy among all the products, but for you, the product range seems limited. This is a very normal thing.
Just last month, a girlfriend of mine from Turkey bought a new pair of glasses here and walked out the door smiling. He was happy, you were not; He is right and you are right too. I don't know if I can explain what I mean?
I'm so sorry for wasting an hour of your time. I hope the other useful information in this blog made your life easier and gave you back the time you lost here with other tips about Paris.
I wish you happy days.