One of the perks responsibilities of travelling abroad is to help friends and family purchase products at the duty-free stores at the airport.
One challenge for travelers seeking to fulfil this important role is the need to visit multiple retail stores with luggage in tow, scouring the shelves to find the desired products.
iShopChangi solves this problem and gives travelers a better duty-free shopping experience by moving their entire catalogue of products online, which allows you to make your purchase anywhere you are. You can then collect your purchases at the airport or even have them delivered to your home.
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What Are The Requirements For Duty-Free Shopping At iShopChangi?
As you know, products sold at duty-free shops are specially exempted from the usual duties and taxes. Thus, you need to be a traveler in order to shop at iShopChangi, which means you’re either departing from Singapore, arriving in Singapore, or transiting in Singapore.
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How To Shop At iShopChangi
Source: iShopChangi
You can start shopping on the iShopChangi website as early as 30 days prior to your flight and make purchases up to 12 hours before your flight
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After adding your desired products to your shopping cart, you can make payment and choose to pick it up at one of the conveniently located collection points at any of the four Singapore Changi Airport terminals or have it delivered to you at your Singapore address.
For collection, you will need to bring along your order confirmation slip (digital or print-out), boarding pass and passport.
You can enjoy free delivery with a minimum purchase of $59 and choose a delivery date between 3 to 5 business days after your flight back to Singapore.
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What Can You Buy At iShopChangi?
iShopChangi offers a wide range of products in their catalogue from brands you know and love. Here are some of the categories available:
– Wines & Spirits
– Beauty
– Electronics
– Food
– Travel Items
– Health
To give you an idea of what you can buy, here are some of the best-selling items on iShopChangi: Apple iPhone 14, MyEureka Popcorn, Johnnie Walker Blue Label, and Est Lab OptimaLift A+ Intelligent Eye Revitaliser 2.0
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How Much Money Can You Save By Shopping On iShopChangi?
For the sake of price comparison, we picked some of the more popular items from across two high-value categories – Wine & Spirits and Electronics – and looked at how much other online stalls are charging. Since promotions change all the time, we used the regular retail price for each of the products.
Wines & Spirits
| Reyka Icelandic Vodka 700 ML on iShopChangi: $86 | Reyka Icelandic Vodka 0.7 L on FairPrice Online: $102 | 18.6 % off (for equivalent volume) |
| Choya Yuzu 750 ml on iShopChangi: $34.69 | Choya Yuzu 750 ml on FairPrice Online: $39.90 | About 14% off(for equivalent volume) |
| Johnnie Walker Black Label 700 ML on iShopChangi: $75 | Johnnie Walker Black Label 700ml at Cold Storage: $75 | Same |
Electronics
| Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd Gen) on iShopChangi: $261.40 | Apple AirPods with Lightning Charging Case (3rd Gen) at Apple Store: $261.40 | Same |
| FitBit Charge 5 on iShopChangi: $220.37 | FitBit Charge 3 at Challenger: $238 | 7.7% off |
| GoPro Hero 10 Black on iShopChangi: $481.48 | GoPro Hero 10 Black at Harvey Norman: $520 | About 7.7% off |
As you can see, you can enjoy pretty significant savings when purchasing from iShopChangi. However, not all items are cheaper.
It is also worth noting that some of the items on sale at iShopChangi are exclusive and not available anywhere else. For example, one of the more highly sought-after products is the Moet & Chandon x Ambush Limited Edition 0.75L, which you can’t easily find in stores in Singapore. The convenience and availability of rare, desirable products makes iShopChangi a valuable shopping destination, even if you don’t consider cost savings.
This article was originally published on 18 June 2019 and has been updated with the latest information.
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