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Buying MBP at Shanghai Airport

Steve-Jobs

Steve-Jobs

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Hi all, I'm traveling overseas next month and I have a stop over at shanghai airport for 8 hours. I want to buy a MBP but I thought it might be cheaper at the duty free shops at the airport.
Do you think it'll make any difference buying from a store or duty free? I live in New Zealand and the price of a MBP 13' is NZ$1999 ($1610 US) also just had a look it's $1648 Singapore Dollars ($1660 NZ)in Apple Singapore. How much do you reckon the Duty free price will be? Also will I still have a warranty? Most of all is there a shop selling apple products at the airport?

Thanks in advance..
 
I can't advise you on what is at Shanghai airport, but the duty free price is usually the retail price minus that local country's sales tax. I bought a 15" MacBook Pro 2.2 in Singapore 2 weeks ago, and it worked out to be approximately £450 GBP cheaper than buying in the UK. Warranty is international so you won't have to worry about that.

Googling the airport you are going to and see if there is an Apple reseller at the airport is your best bet.

HTH
 
Buy from Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 premium reseller called iStudio

Your correct price should be around NZ$1552. Non-residents do not pay GST.

You can ask for some freebies too like keyboard protector n perhaps Apple Care at a bundle price.

Don't worry. Standard international 1 year warranty applies.
 
rolexman1008 said:
Buy from Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 premium reseller called iStudio

Your correct price should be around NZ$1552. Non-residents do not pay GST.

You can ask for some freebies too like keyboard protector n perhaps Apple Care at a bundle price.

Don't worry. Standard international 1 year warranty applies.
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Thanks all for the answers... So rolexman did you buy one from istudio? and what are my chances to find a MBP 13' in the store? How do you know the exact price?

I did google the stores but they don't have prices...

Thanks
 
EDIT: I just googled istudio they have the prices it's S$1648 which is same as apple.com/singapore price. Do you think it'll be cheaper at the duty free store, what'd be the GST difference?

thanks
 
Thank for your answer. I just emailed them, will write their answer here...
Also my flight departs from Terminal 2 and the store is in Terminal 3. Is there any access to Terminal 3 via 2?

Sorry never been there before!

Cheers
 
they just emailed back, what a quick response, they also attached a map for me to how to get there! I already like the way they look after their customers..

here is the email:
You may be pleased to know that purchases at our Terminal 3 store by departing/transit passengers are tax free. This is a 7% savings off retail prices.

Please visit our store for other state of the art Apple products as well as Apple compatible products.

Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are interlinked by the Skytrain. The Skytrain service is operational from 0500 to 0230, with intervals of 1 to 3 minutes. During non-operational hours, passengers who are within the transit areas may use the inter-terminal travellators.

I have attached the map of the terminals.

Best Regards
Shaun
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so the prices are what ever you buy, 7% less...
 
Steve-Jobs said:
they just emailed back, what a quick response, they also attached a map for me to how to get there! I already like the way they look after their customers..

here is the email:


so the prices are what ever you buy, 7% less...
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I'm wondering whether they sell iPhone 4 there as well?
 
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