tracy s

hi I brought 15in lcd tv as hand lugg in the box with tv on the front so they could see what it was no trouble , it was £99 in asda realy good pic and sound realy impressed with my bargin alot cheaper then in turkey and i put a dvd player in as well £15 asda plays multy reg rrd brill

tracy

thurstan

good for you. each to their own.

I prefer to support the local economy (and have had my fill of carting heavy stuff around in my hand luggage)

Thurstan

Mr Turkey

Its a fair point that Thurstan makes. Things seem laid back in Turkey, but rest assured punishments can be much harsher than in the UK.

Imagine that you get stopped for something and prosecuted. Why jepodise your holiday, entry visa or residency application ? I realise I'm not really talking about tv's, but the principles are the same.

Getting away with things is not a good basis for recommendation of the practice. Breaking the law should never be advocated as "no problem". On other forums people have even talked about perscription medication that is banned in Turkey. They where saying how they smuggled it in ! Crazy !!

Anyone in any doubt about the punishments for this should check the FCO website, or maybe rent "Midnight Express" , or take a look at the "Bodrum Hilton". Nice.

Mr Turkey

Citywire

Thanks Mr Turkey, but after looking into the Turkish customs allowances, it would appear that you are entitled to take in "One TV". However, no where can I find the size or value you are allowed.

Therefore, I do not believe I would have any trouble at all taking in a TV, unless someone can actually tell me different?

By the way, I am all for supporting the local economy, but the reality is that expensive items like TV's are at least half the price in the UK, and I feel if I can be bothered taking out a small LCD TV (hoping of course, it does not get damaged in transit) the saving is better in my pocket thanks.

petermcintosh

Hi Guys

I took a 15" plasma last year and DVD 2months later, carried them in a strong poly bag with bubble wrap all round them, thru all the scanners both ends no one said a dickie bird.

Cheers Peter

annirooney

we just want a tv so we can plug our dvd into if we buy in turkey is there a licence fee as in england

Harem

No licence fee in Turkey

gren

Also, you could get a much cheaper deal on a non-LCD TV.
They want to get rid of the older CRT sets...I paid £60 for a 23" stereo one with all the inputs/outputs in 2006!

jcrian

After what the baggage handlers did to my box of apricots I certainly wouldn't trust them with a LCD in my suitcase!