Maybe it was sourced from UK, which is where I hear ke resellers get theirs from. In which case, it costs £659.00. Considering that £1 = $1.62<http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert/?Amount=1&From=GBP&To=USD>, that means if you buy the 64GB iPad 3 from UK Apple Store, and get someone to carry it in for free, you will have bought it for (649*1.62) = $1068, which is about KES 88,644<http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert/?Amount=1068&From=USD&To=KES>. Its interesting to note that Ebrahim Electronics<http://www.ebrahimelectronicsltd.com/appleproducts.html>are selling their's at KES 85k. If you buy the same from the US store, it will cost you KES (829*83) = 68,807, again, assuming you get someone to carry it in for free. But I guess the crux of this is willing seller willing buyer. @Moses, Ebrahims are not one of the authorized resellers, which are Elite, Mac & More and Personal Systems Ltd. Mac & More are selling the same model at $1150 <http://mac-more.com/ipad> (or KES 95,450). Elite and PSL do not advertise their prices of their website. On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 1:37 PM, David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd < kianiadee@gmail.com> wrote:
I bought one and after all is said and done what has the seller done to warrant the US$ 545 margin? ama it's airfare reimbursement?
Kiania
On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Philip Musyoki <pmusyoki@gmail.com> wrote:
@David, The iPad 3 64 GB (I am assuming 4G) goes for USD 829 plus taxes which ideally brings the cost in the US to around USD 900. And a weeks lead time from Apple Stores.
So $ 1,445 is not exactly twice, but since this is in KE, factors the cost of logistics, convenience.
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