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Apple Switzerland

  • 09-09-2014 10:32pm
    #1
    nailforhammer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭


    Anyone know of a way to get Apple Switzerland to deliver to Ireland? Something like Parcel Motel. Prices for the new iPhone work out at €629 a €70 saving


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    nailforhammer wrote: »
    Anyone know of a way to get Apple Switzerland to deliver to Ireland? Something like Parcel Motel. Prices for the new iPhone work out at €629 a €70 saving

    Cant be done on any Apple site. The minute you go to enter the payment screen it reverts to your home country. you would need somebody over there to order for you. It was the same when it was cheaper in Italy years ago.


  • #3
    nailforhammer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭nailforhammer


    kceire wrote: »
    Cant be done on any Apple site. The minute you go to enter the payment screen it reverts to your home country. you would need somebody over there to order for you. It was the same when it was cheaper in Italy years ago.

    Well that's not true anymore as people have been successful in ordering from the UK. Furthermore Apple actually advises that if you are buying a gift for someone to do so in the online store of the country in which they live.


  • #4
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    nailforhammer wrote: »
    Well that's not true anymore as people have been successful in ordering from the UK. Furthermore Apple actually advises that if you are buying a gift for someone to do so in the online store of the country in which they live.

    Well it is true as the only reason you can buy from the UK store is because you are getting it delivered to a UK address.

    Furthermore, i advise you to try buy from the switzerland store now, go try buy a set of earphones and have them delivered to IRL ;)
    nailforhammer wrote: »
    Furthermore Apple actually advises that if you are buying a gift for someone to do so in the online store of the country in which they live.

    exactly, you have answered your own question.


  • #5
    nailforhammer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭nailforhammer


    kceire wrote: »
    Well it is true as the only reason you can buy from the UK store is because you are getting it delivered to a UK address.

    Furthermore, i advise you to try buy from the switzerland store now, go try buy a set of earphones and have them delivered to IRL ;)



    exactly, you have answered your own question.

    My question was asking if there is any Parcel Motel alternative for European Shopping though.


  • #6
    The Corinthian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,777 ✭✭✭✭The Corinthian


    nailforhammer wrote: »
    Anyone know of a way to get Apple Switzerland to deliver to Ireland? Something like Parcel Motel. Prices for the new iPhone work out at €629 a €70 saving
    Actually you'll find that they're cheaper than that if you shop around.

    A lot of consumer products and electronics are actually cheaper in Switzerland largely because of the much lower VAT rate (8%). However, Switzerland is not in the EU, which means that duty and other taxes are due when crossing over the border, in either direction.

    This means that in many cases, companies will not deliver to the EU. Where they do, they will do everything by the book and mark the package as being subject to duty. And if by chance, you find one that will deliver to the EU and doesn't do things by the book, you're taking your chances that your package won't get spotted and you get a note from the post office to pick up your package and pay the duty (plus fine).

    Your best bet is to know someone in Switzerland who could buy and bring it over when they visit Ireland, or lives close enough to the border that they can post it from a neighboring EU country.


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  • #7
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,497 ✭✭✭✭guil


    What has a 32gb 5s got to do with an iPhone 6?


  • #8
    The Corinthian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,777 ✭✭✭✭The Corinthian


    guil wrote: »
    What has a 32gb 5s got to do with an iPhone 6?
    Upps. My mistake. Where did you see it at that price? I've a mate who's looking to buy one.


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