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Cheaper entry-level in the US, more expensive in the UK!

PowerFullMac

PowerFullMac

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In the US you can now get the entry-level MacBook for $999, or about £500. Now, I dont think anyone expected Apple to sell it at that price in the UK, but for them to sell it £20 MORE than before??? Thats a £220 markup!!!! 😡

The stupidest thing is Apple are doing this in the middle of a recession!!! 😱

Idiots.
 

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The USA price of $999 doesn't include tax. The price in the UK minus VAT is £611, which is the equivalent of $1060 (£1=$1.73), so the difference is nearer £60 and not the £220 you allege.
 
999US (pre tax US price) = 580GBP, which is only £30 difference from the pre tax price in the UK (611GBP). Not as bad as it first seems.
 
they could have at least gave us the second whitebook with the more faster if only by abit ghz lol.but ill be happy with the entry.
 
PowerFullMac said:
Seriously? Americans get no tax when they order stuff online?

Now I'm angry again!!!
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Not always. If the place you are buying from doesn't have a physical location in your state you do not pay tax. For example, I am from Illinois, so when I order from Newegg.com I don't pay sales tax. However, my fiance is currently living in California, and since Newegg has offices in California, he has to pay sales tax.
 
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cuz on the US every state has a different tax rate. I wish people would do their homework before complaining that MacBook prices in X country is more than the US.
 
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