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Toronto: are you driving to Buffalo for the HomePod?

Are you going to drive to the US to get a HomePod?

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DeanL

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Folks from Toronto: are you going to drive to Buffalo to get the HomePod?
 
Not necessarily Buffalo, but I'm considering asking my American friend to pick one up for me.
 
maflynn said:
What's the price difference and is it worth the 2 hour drive to get their (google maps tells me 1 hour 45 minutes).
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It's not the price difference, it's the fact that the HomePod isn't available in Canada yet :eek: (awaiting French language support I guess)
 
What about a US mailbox service friendly to Canadians? So much more convenient and they'll ship it to you
 
Living right on the border has its perks! I am having one shipped to a package pickup place in the US.
So close I could walk there! But I won't....it's winter!

BenTrovato said:
What about a US mailbox service friendly to Canadians? So much more convenient and they'll ship it to you
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Does anyone know if the HomePod is in any sense "region-locked" to the country it's sold in? For example, if my Apple ID and Apple Music subscription is tied to the Canadian region/store, will that impact the HomePod's functionality?
 
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Nimoy said:
Does anyone know if the HomePod is in any sense "region-locked" to the country its sold in? For example, if my Apple ID and Apple Music subscription is tied to the Canadian region/store, will that impact the HomePod's functionality?
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I can’t imagine it would be. I download stuff from my US iTunes account in Canada all the time.
 
gjamesm42 said:
I can’t imagine it would be. I download stuff from my US iTunes account in Canada all the time.
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Right. I'm just hoping that I won't be forced to create (or switch to) a US iTunes account to use it.
 
I am going on Saturday pickup my HomePod at the Walden Galleria  Store!
I pre-ordered it online for an in-store pickup :)
 
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DeepIn2U said:
Please let us know how much on duties you’ll be forced to pay at the border if any and if you came across with it sealed in the box or opened.

Thanks.
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I just got back. They didn’t look at it but I had to pay $110CAD tax for two homepods.
 
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Nimoy said:
I just got back. They didn’t look at it but I had to pay $110CAD tax for two homepods.
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I picked mine up from Walden Galeria today too im in Mississauga.... I paid $70 in taxes for just one! Isn't that excessive? $349 translated to $490 after Buffalo tax... plus the $70 at the canadian border.... I can get a MUCH better sound system for $560... The sound is great but Siri is still dumb which is supposed to be the best part of the homepod..
 
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I got mine from the Walden Galleria as well. I am very impressed at the sound quality and will definitely go back get a second one when it supports Stereo!
I didn't pay any taxes though. I declared it but the border agent just let me go hahaa
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DeepIn2U said:
Please let us know how much on duties you’ll be forced to pay at the border if any and if you came across with it sealed in the box or opened.

Thanks.
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I didn't pay any duties actually! I declared it but I was just let go
 
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