Semi-related story: I flew to Uzbekistan through Dubai last year for vacation. Waiting for my backpack, I saw something that blew my mind: locals who arrived wi

Semi-related story: I flew to Uzbekistan through Dubai last year for vacation. Waiting for my backpack, I saw something that blew my mind: locals who arrived with me taking all kinds of TVs, ovens etc. from the conveyor belts. It never occurred to me that you can fly somewhere, buy big stuff and have them checked in as your baggage. It's not something I ever saw in Europe's airports. (Not sure if reason was more the price, or lack of availability of goods; probably a mix of the two.)