Save R3299 on a new MacBook Pro

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Deenem

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I'm off to the UK next week and just out of interest I did a quick comparison of prices on the UK Apple store vs. ZAStore.

If you are looking for a new 17" MBP you could either buy it locally for R32,999 or else you could get a ticket to the UK (R4600 on Emirates, all inc.), walk into the Regent Street Apple store and get the same one for R25100 (£1949) and still have R3299 left in your pocket.

We all know the Core Group would sooner go out of business than lower their prices (here's hoping), but don't you think it would be nice of them to include a jar of Vaseline with every purchase to take the string out of the butt-rape they subject their customers to?
 
Deenem said:
I'm off to the UK next week and just out of interest I did a quick comparison of prices on the UK Apple store vs. ZAStore.

If you are looking for a new 17" MBP you could either buy it locally for R32,999 or else you could get a ticket to the UK (R4600 on Emirates, all inc.), walk into the Regent Street Apple store and get the same one for R25100 (£1949) and still have R3299 left in your pocket.

We all know the Core Group would sooner go out of business than lower their prices (here's hoping), but don't you think it would be nice of them to include a jar of Vaseline with every purchase to take the string out of the butt-rape they subject their customers to?
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Customs will nail you when you land - and if you don't declare, they'll still nail you about 30% of the time. Add 14%+ to that price, that will more than cover the saved R3300. But yeah, at least you get to go to London and the Emirates have some hot cabin crew on some flights ;).
 
PeterCH said:
Customs will nail you when you land - and if you don't declare, they'll still nail you about 30% of the time. Add 14%+ to that price, that will more than cover the saved R3300. But yeah, at least you get to go to London and the Emirates have some hot cabin crew on some flights ;).
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Actually, you could claim back the 15% UK VAT from their Customs at Heathrow and then pay only 14% here, so that would be an a little extra saving (and a big extra saving if you got past customs here without being txaed)
 
Or, you could just remove it from all its packaging and claim you brought it with you on the trip from home.
One of my friends did it and got away...
 
Deenem said:
Actually, you could claim back the 15% UK VAT from their Customs at Heathrow and then pay only 14% here, so that would be an a little extra saving (and a big extra saving if you got past customs here without being txaed)
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Ok sure, unless you're on an EU/UK passport.
 
What if I go on holiday and take my mbpro with me, then when I come back they say I bought it overseas? Do I have to take the receipt with me?
 
marine1 said:
You need to fill in a customs declaration before you leave SA.
You need to put on your serial numbers and model of the equipment.
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Yes, South Africa is probably the only country in the world which has this retarded system.

Although if they see a beat up notebook with stuff on the HDD when you boot it up for them, I doubt they'll make you pay without that silly paper.
 
PeterCH said:
Yes, South Africa is probably the only country in the world which has this retarded system.

Although if they see a beat up notebook with stuff on the HDD when you boot it up for them, I doubt they'll make you pay without that silly paper.
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Just get an old laptop case and put some scuffed stickers on it.

Nowadays I think you have to put laptops in the hold with the security as it is.
 
Sackboy said:
Just get an old laptop case and put some scuffed stickers on it.
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Talc apparently also works.

Nowadays I think you have to put laptops in the hold with the security as it is.
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No. Which airline is that? Laptops are carry on luggage and don't count to the 1 item carry on baggage limit for economy and two items for business/1st class.

Many airlines offer recharge facilities in the seats or the galley, working on a laptop while in flight is run of the mill behaviour.
 
bwana said:
It's where your country of residence is rather than your passport.
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Maybe in theory, but how would you prove that you're NOT a resident of a country you have citizenship and passport of?
Proving a negative, especially across EU borders is difficult.
 
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