Anyone know if you can buy Duty-free Macbooks?

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howardgrigg

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#33906 13-May-2009 22:36

Hi guys - my first post :)

I was just wondering if anyone had any experience buying a duty-free Mac laptop coming or going from NZ? I am heading over to Vanuatu in a month or so and just wondered if I should put buying one off til then...

Thanks for any help!

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#214737 13-May-2009 23:27

The best you can hope to do is save 12.5% GST. You'd be better off looking the the refurb section of the online apple store or trying to get a discount in a shop

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#214848 14-May-2009 15:43

I've tried getting a discount in a shop. Apple's margins to the retailer are so razor thin that you wont even be able to get a $25 discount. You're best off watching the refurbs.

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#214919 14-May-2009 21:51

Yes, a 12.5% discount would be good for Apple products!

BigAlf

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#215055 15-May-2009 14:47

Ive seen ASUS netbooks in Duty Free stores, so its possible...you might be able to find out on the duty free website...

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#215063 15-May-2009 15:06

I think the discounts on the refurbs are better than the 12.5% of getting it anywhere else. Unless you can actually buy the US refurbs at the US Apple Store, thus getting both the GST discount and the refurb price.

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