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MRU

macrumors Penryn
Aug 23, 2005
25,370
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a better place
So why are they segregating markets and choosing to ship to Europe sometime after USA ?

Technically we are paying more for our item MBA's (standard config) 1699 Euro = $2500 Dollar. We then have NO option for expedited shipping, and then to add insult we are seemingly being put on the back shelf whilst USA pre-orders are filled first.

Talk about BS! :(
 
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thedealmaker

macrumors newbie
Jan 25, 2008
19
0
MacRumorUser said:
So why are they segregating markets and choosing to ship to Europe sometime after USA ?

Technically we are paying more for our item MBA's (standard config) 1699 Euro = $2500 Dollar. We then have NO option for expedited shipping, and then to add insult we are seemingly being put on the back shelf whilst USA pre-orders are filled first.

Talk about BS! :(
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...hmm, 'cause it's an US-based company? But from a different perspective,
the EU-customers secure margins. I don't think that Apple realizes a loss when
they sell the entry-MBA for USD 1.800,00... the gap of USD 700,00 up to EU
prices is a 100% margin - great abitrage opportunity.
 
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Magguss

macrumors regular
Jan 29, 2008
128
0
thedealmaker said:
...hmm, 'cause it's an US-based company? But from a different perspective,
the EU-customers secure margins. I don't think that Apple realizes a loss when
they sell the entry-MBA for USD 1.800,00... the gap of USD 700,00 up to EU
prices is a 100% margin - great abitrage opportunity.
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Hmm, and what about taxes? Are taxes included in $1799? As I'm from Europe, I'm not sure about this ...

Cheers
 
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davricho

macrumors newbie
Nov 13, 2006
29
0
Australia
MacRumorUser said:
So why are they segregating markets and choosing to ship to Europe sometime after USA ?

Technically we are paying more for our item MBA's (standard config) 1699 Euro = $2500 Dollar. We then have NO option for expedited shipping, and then to add insult we are seemingly being put on the back shelf whilst USA pre-orders are filled first.

Talk about BS! :(
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Australia's similar ($2,499AUD = approx $2,200USD for base config). (Although I got discount through my employer to bring it down to $2,349, then I'll take it as part of my salary package which knocks another 41.5% off, so only out of pocket $1,374AUD which is only about $1,195USD!!) I ordered 1.6/80G about 5 hours after keynote and still showing as not yet shipped. (Ships by 07/02, Delivers by 11/02).
 
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Khurram

macrumors 6502
Aug 28, 2006
332
0
Just woke up and finally my status has been changed to prepared to ship...i'm hoping that by tomorrow nyc time it will have shipped
 
fishkorp

fishkorp

macrumors 68030
Apr 10, 2006
2,536
650
Ellicott City, MD
mine is now back to "prepared for shipment" and there's an authorization on my card for the expedited shipping i upgraded to the other day. so i'm hoping this will be on its way later today.
 
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Khurram

macrumors 6502
Aug 28, 2006
332
0
How do you know the authorization has been placed on your card? Do you have to call up your cc company...on amex I dont think it shows up online until the charge is actually made...
 
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chp5592

macrumors regular
Jul 16, 2007
134
0
mine shipped also. Shows left shanghai at 11:59 am jan 30. That is jan 29 10:59 pm est. Figure sixteen hours to us by direct flight arrives this afternoon in us. Possible delivery by am?


I have overnight but I can't tell by the tracking when it will arrive. To those with this experience any chance it will arrive by Thursday? Otherwise I am out of town till Monday and that would be a small bummer.
 
zanoii

zanoii

macrumors member
Jan 27, 2008
69
62
Sweden
davricho said:
Australia's similar ($2,499AUD = approx $2,200USD for base config). (Although I got discount through my employer to bring it down to $2,349, then I'll take it as part of my salary package which knocks another 41.5% off, so only out of pocket $1,374AUD which is only about $1,195USD!!) I ordered 1.6/80G about 5 hours after keynote and still showing as not yet shipped. (Ships by 07/02, Delivers by 11/02).
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Price in Sweden for a 1.6/80 is 2560 USD, but I got about the same deal as you and pay around 1630 USD.
 
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Herbminke

macrumors newbie
Jan 29, 2008
16
0
Shipped!

Up this morning and mine shipped. BUT, it missed the daily cut-off for shipping. :mad: I paid to upgrade shipping so hopefully it mkaes it by Friday!

MACBOOK AIR 13/1.6/2GB/80GB
 
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bitty417

macrumors member
Jul 2, 2007
86
0
1.6/80 ordered 2:54p PST - just got updated with fedex tracking number! No eta when I go to track. I called a few days ago and was upgraded to next business day shipping.

Are these all going to hit on Friday?
 
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NYCubby

macrumors newbie
Sep 4, 2006
24
0
When are the 1.8/64 SSD models going to ship??

Guys -

I'm going crazy here watching all these shipping notifications wondering when my MacBook Air 1.8/64gb SSD model is going to ship! I ordered it at 10:41am PST the morning of the keynote as soon as the Apple Store came back online.

Being so patient...... What about all you others out there that got the same model???

Aaron
 
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