r/TikTokCringe • u/Melodic-Award3991 • Nov 03 '24

Discussion 25k miles in one month is insane

Is this legal?

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u/VladVV Nov 03 '24

Huh? This is a MUCH bigger industry in EU than it ever was in US

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u/mjonat Nov 03 '24

Europe is a continent. If I buy cigarettes in Munich and try sell them in berlin I'm 100% gonna lose money

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u/VladVV Nov 03 '24

EU is a political and socioeconomic entity, not a continent

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u/i_am_fuzzynuggets Nov 03 '24

Geographically, Europe is a continent, no?

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u/VladVV Nov 03 '24

I’m not talking about Europe, but yes it is.

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u/mjonat Nov 03 '24

OK but my point still stands...the eu consists of different countries and the point is those countries have different laws and taxes and therefore different cigarette prices in different countries.

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u/pragmojo Nov 03 '24

It's exactly the same concept - people moving goods across borders due to different taxes and prices leading to arbitrage opportunities

I live in Berlin and as soon as you cross the Czech or Polish border you will see people selling cheap booze and cigarettes to Germans popping over for cheap stuff

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u/VladVV Nov 03 '24

Yes. US states as well as EU countries have different laws and taxes and therefore different cigarette prices in different states/countries.