Buying a Macbook from the US with a UK credit card

[mstruve]

Hi
I am based in the UK and thinking of buying a MBA from the US online store, to be delivered to my cousin's US address.
Does this require a US credit card to make the payment, or can I pay using my UK credit card?
Btw, I am aware of the customs issues etc but not really concerned about that at this stage.
Thanks very much.

 

[robE89]

Well some people managed to pay directly but by filling the billing address with the actual US shipping adress...i think it will come down to luck.

 

[pumazooma]

Send your cousin the money and get him to order it.

 

[lovebob]

use a parcel forwarding company to reship it to you, like usgobuy.com no sales tax. you can choose Fedex, dhl or USPS. Personally, I think USPS is easier to pass the customs because Fedex and DHL are commercial express .

 

[Mrbobb]

I believe one time I did the reverse and gifted somebody in the UK via amazon.com.uk. Everything seemed have gone normal.

 

[old-wiz]

use a parcel forwarding company to reship it to you, like usgobuy.com no sales tax. you can choose Fedex, dhl or USPS. Personally, I think USPS is easier to pass the customs because Fedex and DHL are commercial express .

I wouldn't even consider usgobuy.com... scamadviser rates it very low and based in China. Their website doesn't look very trustworthy.

The poster recommending the site is a newbie with only two posts, both to recommend a dubious site.

 

[calvol]

Are you sure, isn't the U.S. keyboard different than the British one?

 

[KeepCalmPeople]

I wouldn't even consider usgobuy.com... scamadviser rates it very low and based in China. Their website doesn't look very trustworthy.

The poster recommending the site is a newbie with only two posts, both to recommend a dubious site.

Guys, read the OP's post carefully. He's buying in the US and having it shipped to a US address. The only question is whether he can use a UK credit card...

OP: Sorry I can't help you there...

 

[Chicane-UK]

Are you sure, isn't the U.S. keyboard different than the British one?

Yes.

 

[rafithegreat]

Hey there,

I did a similar thing, buying in the UK store but living abroad. The British site required a shipping address within the UK (obviously), but it also required a valid UK address for the credit card. My guess is that the same goes for the US site.
The solution I went to was transferring the money over to a family member in the UK to make the purchase on my behalf. Went like a charm. You can also contact Apple and ask them to alter the keyboard and/or power adapter to match your needs after the payment has been made (but you need to be quick, because if it's already been assembled and shipped then you're buggered).