Influencer Shares Hack To Get $1,500 off Yves Saint Laurent Purse

INFLUENCER SHARES HACK TO GET $1,500 OFF YVES SAINT LAURENT PURSE

In a viral TikTok Shay Regis (@shaynicolexo) says that she bought the designer-brand bag—which retails for $4,900 in the U.S.—for $3,432 in Italy.

Nicole received a value-added tax (VAT) refund for $468. VAT is a tax paid on items bought in Europe, but if customers bring their passports when shopping, they can begin the paperwork for a VAT refund when they buy eligible products in-store.

Regis says in her video that she waited until she was in Italy to purchase the bag because the money she saved was worth international airfare. Commenters on Regis’ video said they, too, wait until they’re in Europe to buy luxury items. “Did this for a [Louis Vuitton] bag I wanted,” @teamnosleep4me wrote. “Got it in London myself $1700.”