Hi Rad,

Sorry about the delayed response, i do get the same concern from a number of people. And i do empathize, i have an issue with the pricing as well, it is unfortunate in this regard that we're tied down to the CEMEA Region where we can only recieve goods from Europe, the discrepancy we find is an addition of the country we import from ( We arent' allowed to import from USA ) and a small profit margin. If you compare pricing with UK Pricing - apple.com/uk/store you will find our difference to be marginal. & in most instances about 5 - 50 USD Cheaper. 

I know what you're saying RAD and trust me, i am trying to change things particularly because that 350$ does hinder our business as Apple Resellers but for the while that i am trying to get this discrepancy eradicated, i would still like to say the following. 

I know its cheaper to get it via DHL from the US Store, but in sight of that, we did introduce like Clement said the HP system to aid in easing the payment. I know it's not cheaper. We have also been able to introduce Educational discounts, Gov't rebates, NGO Rebates etc ( Terms and conditions apply ). And again, we are working on trying to rid the discrepancy once and for all. For the record, from what we know, so far, we're the cheapest in Africa. S.A who have the biggest Apple chain in Africa is more expensive than us. 

Hope this was helpful RAD.

Rahim

On Jun 22, 2009, at 11:55 AM, Rad! wrote:

My problem is not the price. It's the discrepancy between the price in the States and the local office. A 350 dollar difference is a bit steep

On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Clement Ongera <cnongera@gmail.com> wrote:


Hi all,
If I'm correct, there is a scheme where you pay a certain amount which acts as a deposit, then you are given one year to finish the rest(Just like the kitambo African Retail Traders (ART)).



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