My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs

Re:My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs by lostlogin on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @03:03PM (#28305541)

This is done for all items sold to consumers in New Zealand. A base MacBook is US $999 in the US and NZ $1749 in New Zealand, which is approximately US $1200. Your maths checks out. The tiny market, currency fluctuations and long shipping route probably factor in the price too, but our legislation is surely the prime reason for the cost.

I absolutely love the consumer guarantees act we have here, and the protection it gives.

Edit: NZ has 15% sales tax and this is missing from the above equation. It accounts for most the difference.

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Re:My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs by GordonS on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @03:14PM (#28305663)

I think you're forgetting VAT, which in NZ, I think, is 13%. Not sure if there are import tariffs/duties to account for too.

Considering all these other costs, I reckon a 20% markup is great value for a 3-year warranty.

Like others though, I really all Apple products globally should come with a 3-year warranty - you pay over the odds for Apple hardware, and should get high-quality, reliable kit in return.

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Re:My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs by lostlogin on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @04:05PM (#28306236)

I have missed tax differences.

In New Zealand you are getting a 3 year warranty and getting something guaranteed in return - and the extra price appears minimal once tax differences are included.

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Re:My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs by 0xy on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @03:24PM (#28305770)

You're forgetting about the high sales tax of 15% in NZ. That explains the vast majority of the price difference.

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Re:My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs by systemvoltage on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @04:00PM (#28306171)

No, that explains precisely $150 in price increase. We can do math: $1000 base price + 15% sales tax = $1150.

How is that vast majority of price increase?

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Re:My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs by kbelder on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @04:53PM (#28306816)

"...which is approximately US $1200"

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Re:My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs by lostlogin on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @04:03PM (#28306208)

There is zero sales tax on US Apple store sales? Where is tax paid?

I certainly have missed that.

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Re:My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs by bialpio on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @05:17PM (#28307143)

Sales tax can vary depending on state (among other things), see for example Oregon where it's 0%, vs Washington, where it's 6.5% (and my jurisdiction adds additional couple percent for a total of ~10%).

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