Brits pay more than DOUBLE the price for Boots No7 beauty products than they do in America
Boots own brand range of beauty products costs up to 60 per cent less if you buy them in New York, an investigation has found
BRITS are forking out up to 60 per cent MORE for No7 beauty products in Boots than US shoppers.
Even though the pharmacy’s own brand range of products is made in the UK, US shoppers are scooping a hefty discount on the exact same products, the Mirror found.
UK shoppers pay more than double for some items, even though they’re shipped across the Atlantic to America.
A No7 eye contour brush costs £8 here but costs less than half that in the US for £3.21.
You’re better off buying your No7 protect and perfect intense advance day cream from the US too because you’ll be saving £4.94. It costs £20.06 in the states and £25 here.
The No7 high shine lip crayon costs £9 in the UK, where as US customers only have to pay out £4.37 – £4.63 LESS – for exactly the same product.
The Mirror checked prices at US chain Walgreens and its sister pharmacy Duane Reade in New York, were the No7 beauty range is sold.
The prices shown take into account the 8.875 per cent sales tax added to price tags in the US state.
Even though the added tax is one of the highest in the the US, the prices are still much cheaper to buy in America than they are in the UK.
A Boots spokesperson told the Sun Online: “At No7 we know our customers want the best quality products at affordable prices.
“Which is why we offer our UK customers great value in lots of ways that we know they really appreciate.
“Not only do we offer regular promotions including 3 for 2 across the range and money off coupons, No7 customers can also benefit from the Boots Advantage Card, which gives you 4 points for every £1 you spend.”
It seems that Brits have been penalised once again on price tags for living on the wrong side of the Atlantic.
We revealed that four out of five popular Christmas presents were cheaper to buy stateside than in the UK.
For example, Abercrombie & Fitch jeans are £24 in New York but £68 in London while a Lightning McQueen toy car is £15 compared to £32.
And it’s not just America. We also pay more for flights to Europe than Europe pays to fly to the UK.
On average, flights between the UK and Barcelona cost an average £494 more than those leaving Barcelona.
Shoppers could be falling for extortionate price hikes on UK soil too. We’ve taken a look at how much more we’re paying for branded cold and flu medicines than unbranded ones.
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