Flying to Canada in 2 weeks. Would like to get the in-laws a new laptop.
Don't have experience buying electronics in North America\Canada.
Cheaper to buy on sale here and claim TRS or buy in Canada?
Looking around the $1000 mark
New Laptop for in-Laws in Canada. Buy Here and Claim TRS or Buy in Canada?
cheaplee on 19/08/2019 - 10:09
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Probably cheaper here but warranty is your big concern. Some laptops brands have an international warranty or allow you to transfer it.
I have seen many Canadian border security series on TV. they have to declare and pay tax for any new items when arriving. wouldnt that defeat the purpose of buying overseas?
Depends if their "price + tax" is higher or lower than the "price without tax" here. OP should do their research, but I wouldn't be surprised if their after-tax prices are still cheaper than our pre-GST prices.
No need to declare it and pay tax. Just remove it from the box before you leave Australia.
Lol buy over there.. us has cheaper for the spec electronics so i dont see why canada wouldnt…
Because they aren't the same country?
Canada is usually much more expensive than USA and has higher sales taxes.
Unless you know the price of the same PC in Canada for comparison purposes then your question cannot be answered
The only things that're cheaper in Australia are things that are grown here.
Otherwise:
- We are far away from the rest of the world, so it costs more to bring stuff here.
- There is little competition in the retail sector and it is protected by the government, meaning profit margins are high.definitely buy locally when it comes to high value electronic items (basically, anything where you wouldn't consider to be disposable and would value its warranty)
Righto, I'll leave it until I get there. Thanks crew
What part of Canada? Some French keyboards have a different layout.
Ontario.
Canada so they have warranty over there