Apple Online

[The Vulcan]

http://store.apple.com/th?cid=AOS-TH-134496-C0008431

[ThaiLife]

Thanks Vulcan, How long has this Thai Apple web site been about ..?

TL

[ThaiLife]

Interesting ...

The Apple Online Store Thailand is a Singapore based store that sells and ships to customers in Thailand. The Apple Store sells and ships products to end user customers only.

TL

[ThaiLife]

Shame no refurbished options

TL

[The Vulcan]

Thanks Vulcan, How long has this Thai Apple web site been about ..?

TL

Just received Apple advise today.

[scratt]

Has anyone bought from this service yet?

I am a bit confused about the sales tax situation, particularly as Thailand Customs guys seem to try and gouge money at every opportunity from any package that comes into the country..

I am keen to buy but am worried that when this thing arrives at my door I am going to have a nasty little man from UPS or Fedex asking for Thai Customs cut ontop..

Any experiences with actually getting a large purchase this way I'd love to hear about..

Thanks.

[dekka007]

I would imagine the Import/customs duty is paid for by Apple. Would not worry about customs. Apple would have to state so in the Apple store if the end customer was expected to pay taxes/import duty. Which it does not on the Thailand store.

If the worst came to the worst just refuse delivery and take it up with apple.

[scratt]

I would imagine the Import/customs duty is paid for by Apple. Would not worry about customs. Apple would have to state so in the Apple store if the end customer was expected to pay taxes/import duty. Which it does not on the Thailand store.

If the worst came to the worst just refuse delivery and take it up with apple.

I hear you. Logically it does appear that way, but we all know Thailand is not logical!

Also the prices match pretty close to the store prices here, but I like getting my stuff out of the box, rather than having some numpty in the store load all his favorite rubbish on it first!!

My main concern is ordering a couple hundred thousand baht worth of gear and having some chump at my door refusing to hand over goods until I cough up another 40,000 Baht plus their handling charge. The money, or taking it up with Apple is not the issue. It's the thought of watching my new toy going back in the lift because I will simply return it!

In any case if someone does actually do a large purchase and can post some feedback here I'd appreciate it. I won't be picking up my new 17" until next month anyway.

Edited January 14, 2009 by scratt

[nikster]

Wow! Thanks for this link, thats fantastic news! I guess it might be an explanation as to why store prices have been pretty good and pretty much all the same for the last 6 months... they knew this was coming.

Didn't see a way to configure with English/US keyboard but having all the BTO options right there with prices is already a huge plus. I remember I would have to ask for each option at my Apple dealer, and for each one they'd have to go back and look something up and then they often came back with ridiculous prices. No more!

Edited January 15, 2009 by nikster

[nikster]

I would imagine the Import/customs duty is paid for by Apple. Would not worry about customs. Apple would have to state so in the Apple store if the end customer was expected to pay taxes/import duty. Which it does not on the Thailand store.

If the worst came to the worst just refuse delivery and take it up with apple.

I hear you. Logically it does appear that way, but we all know Thailand is not logical!

Also the prices match pretty close to the store prices here, but I like getting my stuff out of the box, rather than having some numpty in the store load all his favorite rubbish on it first!!

My main concern is ordering a couple hundred thousand baht worth of gear and having some chump at my door refusing to hand over goods until I cough up another 40,000 Baht plus their handling charge. The money, or taking it up with Apple is not the issue. It's the thought of watching my new toy going back in the lift because I will simply return it!

Nah, not going to happen. The store has free shipping, and it's basically a Thai store. It will work like Apple stores everywhere else. You buy stuff, it gets sent to you. The store's URL doesn't even mention Singapore, it's http://store.apple.com/th...