• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  OT – Price difference

  Posted by Max Frank on April 11, 2006 at 8:52 pm

  Hi,

  I’m planning on buying a laptop when I’m in the US, as it’s much cheaper than buying it here in S. Africa.

  Is there is [major] difference in price between purchasing at an actual store, as opposed to purchasing online?

  Or are the prices pretty much standardised?

  Thanks,

  Wayne

  Max Frank replied 20 years ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  Scott Davis

  April 11, 2006 at 9:42 pm

  Wayne, Apple is tough to get deals on when buying new. Prices are pretty much the same everywhere.

  Scott Davis
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  Max Frank

  April 11, 2006 at 9:47 pm

  Thanks a lot,

  Wayne
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  Jeremy Garchow

  April 11, 2006 at 10:05 pm

  if you buy online from an out of state source that is not direct from Apple, you can save some money on Sales Tax. For instance, if you purchase a computer from B&H in New York (bhphoto.com) and you are staying in California, you will not have to pay Sales Tax. You will have to wait for the package though as opposed to walking into a store and buying it right away.

  Jeremy
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  Mitchji

  April 12, 2006 at 2:13 am

  [Scott Davis] “Wayne, Apple is tough to get deals on when buying new. Prices are pretty much the same everywhere.”

  Hi,

  Not exactly. Amazon frequently has large $150 to $200 rebates with no sales tax and no shipping. Apple, Smalldog, Expercom and at least one other company sell refurbs (full waranty) for about a 20% discount.

  Here are some links you can check for discounts:
  https://dealmac.com/categories/Computer/Apple-Systems/41.html
  https://www.macprices.com/desktops.shtml
  https://www.macprices.com/refurblaptops.shtml
  https://www.macprices.com/powermactracker.shtml
  https://www.macprices.com/macbookpro.shtml

  Best Wishes,

  Mitch
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  Max Frank

  April 12, 2006 at 12:06 pm

  Thanks, all.

  Wayne

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