What should you pay attention to when buying an iPhone in Hong Kong?

Answer question 1: You need to pay attention to the following points.

1. Choose a suitable store to purchase, the first recommended is Apple’s official retail stores, which are located in Hysan Place, Festival Walk and International Financial Center shopping mall. You can also choose agents such as Broadway and Fortress, or lower-level distributors such as ViaSat Telecom.

2. The prices of merchants will be different, so before purchasing, first understand the pricing of each merchant.

3. You can also find some travel agencies to purchase on your behalf. You can consider the tour groups organized by many travel agencies for the purpose of purchasing iPhone 6. The price is also around 1,500 yuan to 2,000 yuan, which is also an option.

4. Obtain pre-order qualifications in advance. Be sure to note that you need pre-order qualifications to purchase iPhone 6 at Apple's Hong Kong retail store. Apple's Hong Kong official website will begin accepting pre-orders from a certain time, or you can pre-order at Apple's physical retail stores.

Answer question 2: Credit card can be swiped. Since the financial environment in Hong Kong is different from that in the mainland, Apple Hong Kong’s official website supports payment with credit cards such as Visa, MarsterCard and American Express. You need to prepare a credit card in advance.

Answer to question 3: Spot stock can be purchased 10 days after the initial release. The launch date of Phone 6 is September 13th. If you go to buy it during the National Day, it has been more than 10 days and you can buy it in stock.

Answer to question 4: If one person only buys one, he can bring it back safely without paying tax.

Because customs inspections are very strict, the opening rate is very high. It is recommended not to buy more than one, just one for each person is enough. The machine and the box should be kept separately. It is best to have traces of use inside the machine. This way, even if you are found to have used it for personal use, you will generally not be asked to pay taxes.

As for the warranty issue, the Hong Kong version can be guaranteed in the mainland (for one year), and the serial number can be found (both on the box and inside the machine).

Extended information:

The price will be driven up in the early stage, so it is recommended to buy later.

Each mobile phone will go through three product cycles after being launched, budding, maturing, and aging, and will also experience the influence of some external factors, such as supply and demand balance, hoarding, etc., so choose a comparison The right time to buy is necessary. Buying during this period will not only save money but also provide peace of mind.

Like the previous generation of iPhone, consumer enthusiasm for the new iPhone is at a high after its release. Although there are still purchase restrictions on domestic licensed products, the price of parallel imports in other overseas countries should not be as high as tens of thousands of yuan as before. .

However, futures sources are relatively tight in the future, and prices will inevitably rise to a certain extent. Not only are these overseas parallel imports expensive, but their after-sales service is not guaranteed. In contrast, waiting to buy domestically licensed products is the first choice.

If you are an avid Apple fan, you can give priority to buying the Hong Kong version of the iPhone. Then you can purchase it through overseas purchasing or pre-ordering on Taobao, so that you can experience the latest iPhone in a short period of time. This is great for avid Apple fans. most suitable.

Based on past experience, it is expected that after the second batch of regional sales, the domestic iPhone 6 will also be officially launched at that time, and the supply shortage will be alleviated to a certain extent. Purchase restrictions will still be in place in the country. However, the overall price of the new iPhone may return to a more reasonable price by then.

It is recommended that fruit fans who are not short of money but are more enthusiastic can wait until the second batch before purchasing. For those netizens who are very patient, it is recommended to wait for the Hong Kong licensed products to be listed before purchasing. At that time, on the one hand, the parallel import market will significantly decline, and at the same time, it will return to a more reasonable position.

Although the launch of new iPhones every year follows similar scenarios and patterns, year after year, there is not much change. Domestic products will not be listed in the first batch this time, and the sales situation is likely to be the same as that of the iPhone 5 era. And Apple uses a lottery to limit sales, so there is still a lot of profit to be made from parallel imports.

Even if it is still difficult to purchase in the early stage, you can still get a cheaper iPhone by buying the Hong Kong version. It is expected that consumers will be able to buy it at a more reasonable price after large-scale domestic sales begin.

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