Buying Ipad in US or in Vietnam?

NashCat Active member

81POSTS

13 years ago

Planning to buy an Ipad for a friend in Vietnam. Not sure if I should buy it here in US or in Vietnam. What's the cost in VN and warranty issue, and which would a Vietnamese prefer?

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Wild_1 ViP

1881POSTS

13 years ago

An Apple refurbished Ipad is the way to go.聽 I bought one for a friend a month ago and it was great.聽 I saved some bucks, too.

NashCat Active member

81POSTS

13 years ago

How much is it in vietnam?

Wild_1 ViP

1881POSTS

13 years ago

Depending on the model...聽 But, the cheapest will be Apple's retail + 10%, if you can find one.

hELLnoi ViP

1274POSTS

13 years ago

NashCat wrote:
How much is it in vietnam?

Definitely loads cheapa in the USoA

USD1=20,800VND

NashCat Active member

81POSTS

13 years ago

Definitely expensive in Vietnam. Think I'll buy it here. Coming first time to VN, called me ignorant but how does Vietnamese afford one considering their income?

Wild_1 ViP

1881POSTS

13 years ago

They have other bonuses.聽

dtcali Contributor

103POSTS

13 years ago

Had my chinese-made "lightning wire" to charge the iPhone gone tango-uniform on me in Vietnam few weeks ago and got a new one from an official apple retailer (Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, D3) and the price was an equivalence of 28USD..It's sold for 18 in the US.

Avoid buying anything Apple in VN if you have the option to pick it up in US.

hELLnoi ViP

1274POSTS

13 years ago

NashCat wrote:
Definitely expensive in Vietnam. Think I'll buy it here. Coming first time to VN, called me ignorant but how does Vietnamese afford one considering their income?

it equates to your one week's wages
it equates to their three to six months
(less bonus/incentives/family contributions: local and overseas. Vietnamese are resourceful people!)
(BTW you are entitled to carry TWO iphones when you arrive.)

VungTauDon Serial expat

684POSTS

13 years ago

#10

You can get away with carrying as many iphones as you have pockets as long as they are out of the box. I brought 4 iphones and 2 ipads over from the US in November and they were just placed in my backpack.