Macbook Pro from New york

[J273]

My bros going to new york in a fortnight...I was going to ask him to bring me back a macbook PRO....saving about £300 from the price here.

Are you actually allowd to bering somthing with this value back?

Also for him to get it back would he have to fit it in his hand luggage?

Sorry know it maybe a dumbass question but he seems to think its not possible and they wont allow it.

Any ideas guys?

Thanks

 

[sn00p]

Are you actually allowd to bering somthing with this value back?

Yes. But you're supposed to declare it and pay VAT+import duty.

Also for him to get it back would he have to fit it in his hand luggage?

Yes, I really wouldn't want to put a laptop in checked luggage....

 

[Iridium]

You won't get caught if they don't think it's new. Put it in his hand luggage (assuming he's using an airport allowing it) and ditch the box.

Dan

 

[MrMark]

get him to buy a laptop bag and carry it home in that.

 

[planetx]

laptop bag is the best idea and let him use it on the plane at a cost of £20 hour rent lol
save you even more cash

 

[Fletcher]

like others have said, take it out the box, and you should be fine.

 

[Daz]

Wait.
They're revising the MBP's currently, so it will be an old model soon!

 

[Mattieuk]

You won't get caught if they don't think it's new. Put it in his hand luggage (assuming he's using an airport allowing it) and ditch the box.

Dan

Not necessarily correct. If customs suspect it has been purchased in the US it is up to you to prove it was purchased in the U.K.

Still worth the risk in my opinion

 

[J273]

Ok thanks guys..The lappy bags a good idea

@Daz
Yeah im waiting on the new model hopefully its available within the next 2 weeks..I heard this tuesday

Not sure if its going to be available straight away though.

 

[Schweppy]

Wanna bring me back an iphone?

 

[Rasclart]

I did this in 2006 with a Macbook. I binned the box, stashed the disks in my suitcase and put the laptop into my carry on luggage. Jobs a good un

 

[Initiale]

Don't carry the receipt! Mail it home in the post...

 

[Omid]

how about warranty? cant you just try and get 16 % student discount in the UK?