Buy MacBook from overseas?!

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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.

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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

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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.

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Get it send as a gift or sample. :)

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.

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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. :)

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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 :cry:

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.

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