Has anyone bought their Macbook from overseas here? I'm just comparing the price in the UK and Hong Kong.
The Macbook 17" is around £400/500 different.
That is like I can get a holiday and flight to Hong Kong and then get a Macbook too

I bought my Mac from Apple simply because I knew it was 100% ligit that way

I bought my Macbook in the USA, I am from Israel. There is a 1000$ (USD) difference between the american and the israeli price for the blackbook. O.o

That's a justified choice.

In Belgium I can't buy overseas because we have azerty down here. I'd have bought mine in the US because of the Dollar value.

Was going to get mine from the Refurb Apple Store but I got my MBP off eBay. I was very hesitant because it was a Buy it Now option from Montreal and I'm in Ottawa (2 hours away). I checked his feedback and he had sold about 20 MBPs all with great feedback but I wasn't convinced so I messaged those people and they told me he was legit.

So in the end I got a factory sealed MBP for $524 less than retail.

How is not legit to buy it overseas?
You go there, pick your thing, and come back. Or tell a friend to do it.

The price difference is abysmal !

I paid $1857 CDN while retail it is $2099 + 13% tax.

I was thinking of doing this too. So much cheap from US Store.

Then I figured customs would most likely screw me over ..

I picked mine from India itself. There is a difference of 600$ For Macbook Pro. I got it because of warranty. A friend of mine got his macbook from Hong Kong and sooner after the dvd writer conked off and Apple India didn't honor the warranty

it should still be under warranty from HK. Take it back there.
I'm very tempted to get the MBP in the UK. But the price diff is too much to justify buying here.

Get it send as a gift or sample.

^ True.

Doubt Apple would write it off as a gift though

Actually, Apple directly would not file the documents either way, they would need to be filled out 100% accurate to avoid possible fines or other consequences for falsifying the Customs Declarations.

True, Apple wouldn't do that. Smaller companies did it before. You can always have someone buy it for you and then ship it as gift.

I have been asking around on eBay lately if they could write it off as a Gift on the customs declaration, but unfortunately many are reluctant to do so

And I have no friends in America

Woho, i'm going to get my MBP 17" Hi-Def deliver end of July!

Fingers crossed....Will post update until then

We expect Pictures!

You'll love that machine, which processor did you get? The 2.5 or 2.6?

Try NeoBay, some people are willing to ship there. I also have to go to the US sometimes but I can hardly bring goods. Sorry.

It is going be the 2.5, as the 2.6 is over the top ($$) for the extra 100MHz.
Will wait patiently for my first Apple MAC ever

You will love it! The 2.6 is a luxury and if I had to pay for it no way I would have it.