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Bringing home Laptop

  • 21-03-2018 5:30pm
    #1
    ace_irl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭


    I'm just wondering if anyone had any up to date information on buying a laptop in Canada and bringing it back home to Ireland.

    I have a friend that is heading over to Toronto in May and the laptop I was considering getting will be about €500 cheaper over there.

    Anyone have any experience on this?


Comments

  • #2
    jme2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 974 ✭✭✭jme2010


    If he physically brings it home himself in luggage or carry-on there is no issue.


  • #3
    ace_irl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭ace_irl


    jme2010 wrote: »
    If he physically brings it home himself in luggage or carry-on there is no issue.

    That was the plan, the saving is just too good to pass up.

    Thank you!


  • #4
    Doylers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,704 ✭✭✭Doylers


    ace_irl wrote: »
    I'm just wondering if anyone had any up to date information on buying a laptop in Canada and bringing it back home to Ireland.

    I have a friend that is heading over to Toronto in May and the laptop I was considering getting will be about €500 cheaper over there.

    Anyone have any experience on this?

    I went straight to the apple store after arriving !:pac:


  • #5
    ace_irl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭ace_irl


    Doylers wrote: »
    I went straight to the apple store after arriving !:pac:

    If I was going myself, it would be my first stop too! :D


  • #6
    Doylers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,704 ✭✭✭Doylers


    ace_irl wrote: »
    Doylers wrote: »
    I went straight to the apple store after arriving !:pac:

    If I was going myself, it would be my first stop too! :D
    Stop! I got my credit card bill Friday and I refuse to open it for fear of the damage I did haha


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  • #7
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    General question, is it better to unpack the item and remove all packaging/labelling in case customs decides to have a snoop around?


  • #8
    Doylers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,704 ✭✭✭Doylers


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    General question, is it better to unpack the item and remove all packaging/labelling in case customs decides to have a snoop around?
    I didn't bring the box back, there is a risk(I think). But again not a sole stopped me in Dublin I was off the plane and on the air-coach in 4 minutes flat


  • #9
    WATPOAE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭WATPOAE


    I bought a Macbook Air back in 2011 in Toronto and saved a fortune. Unpacked it and brought it as hand luggage on way home, no issues. When you're saving that much money on it its a no brainer.


  • #10
    circular flexing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    Just don't forget to add on tax (13% in ON) and currency conversion fees (usually around 2-2.75%).


  • #11
    irishman86
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,814 ✭✭✭irishman86


    ace_irl wrote: »
    I'm just wondering if anyone had any up to date information on buying a laptop in Canada and bringing it back home to Ireland.

    I have a friend that is heading over to Toronto in May and the laptop I was considering getting will be about €500 cheaper over there.

    Anyone have any experience on this?

    They wont even say a word as long as its carry on


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