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A big part of the cost is local (e.g. internal shipping, running UK-based warehouses, tax), so remain unaffected. The last time I ordered a non-base spec Mac f
by danieldk 10y ago
A big part of the cost is local (e.g. internal shipping, running UK-based warehouses, tax), so remain unaffected.
The last time I ordered a non-base spec Mac from Apple, it was shipped directly from China. Same for Apple stuff ordered by friends/colleagues.
- blowski 10y agoTrue, but even then, they have to pay UK taxes, someone in the UK to ship it to your door, a UK-based accounting firm for filing accounts, etc. Plus, they have UK warehouses for their UK shops, and those costs are spread across online and offline sales.