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Post at 7-3-2011 18:47  Profile P.M. 
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Selling Ipad 2

I was just wondering if it would be worth it for me to buy 3-4 ipad 2 in NA and then bring it back to HK to sell it during my trip in around end of april? I heard that HK won't have it in stock yet so the price of it woud bid up in HK.......Hopefully I would be able to make some cash for mongering!.....what you guys think?!?!
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Post at 7-3-2011 19:39  Profile P.M. 
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You wouldn't have trouble selling them that's for sure. iPhone 4's were going for more than double in the few weeks after release.
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Reply #1 di3selz's post

iPad 4 is slated for release worldwide March 26. it may be available in HK by the time you get there
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It doesn't matter whether it's released or not. These things sell so well in HK, I just sold my used iPhone 4 (about 4-5 months old) for the same price as the advertised new price ($5800 on the Apple HK website). A new iPad 2 will be selling well above the listed price for at least a few months.

Saw on the news that even now people are queuing up every day to buy new iPhone 4s at Broadways and Forteresses. The woman they interviewed said that she did this every day for a month, made over HK$10,000.
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Post at 7-3-2011 22:13  Profile P.M. 
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When the first ipad came out last year I bought 4 from the US and sold them in HK.It just so happened that I was going to HK a few weeks after the ipad was announced. I did not make double what I paid for on each one but I did make at least 40 to 60% more. People in HK already had contacts to buy them from the US and send them over the day it was released.
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Post at 8-3-2011 06:52  Profile P.M. 
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Also the new iPhone is expected to be released over the summer.  Having the 4 though not sure what the upgrades will be.   Maybe the antenna issue will get resolved?
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Reply #5 speedracer's post

remember though, that the first iPad had production issues and took a while to reach HK. not only took a while to reach HK, but actually took Apple a while to give a launch date.

the fact that they're very confident now and given launch dates 2 weeks from the actual US launch should indicate that they are quite confident about the supply chain delivering the demand
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QUOTE:
Originally posted by acerbe at 7-3-2011 22:02
every day for a month, made over HK$10,000. ...

that sounds a bit like hyped up reporting

only $333 / day for a month's hanging around in shops??

need a reality check there ...

mind you it's not bad for someone on minimum wage




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Reply #7 DaBestHK's post

But your 'release worldwide' date is mainly only for European countries. In Asia, only Japan gets the same release date (March 25). The rest of Asia is apparently later still with no date set yet (rumour has it 2 weeks after March 25)

[ Last edited by  angst at 8-3-2011 11:20 ]
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Post at 8-3-2011 11:50  Profile P.M. 
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Since I am going back to HK for 1 month, even if i dont sell it in HK, I will just bring it back to NA for a full refund!........no risk investment lol!!!
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You've got to be kidding me. Logistics.

There are plenty of connections where by people will ship from USA into Hong Kong !  These resellers have got it down already.  

It's not worth the trouble.
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LOL!  Is the demand for the ipad2 in HK that feverish?  Because I'd sure like to get in on this!  I just thought that with the knockoffs so widely available in HK and China, that there wouldn't be such a ridiculous secondary market.  But lemme know guys!  I need an excuse to visit HK anyway!
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Post at 8-3-2011 16:36  Profile P.M. 
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I am thinking that I could contact buyers in HK and then ship it from the states on the first day of release.........but by shipping it raises the risk......as even with paypal the buyer could reverse the payment ......probably in person is the way to go
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Post at 17-3-2011 00:32  Profile P.M. 
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Are most buyers getting it with the 3g or solely with wifi.  It is gettig tiring looking at the small screen of iphone4 when people have the benefit of the ipad
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Post at 17-3-2011 08:58  Profile P.M. 
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Hk peeps are really materialistic, they want the latest gadgets. If you bring the iPad2 with you there will always be someone wanting to buy one, just post adds a couple weeks before you come and I'm sure you will find people.
I remember when the iPhone4 came out they were selling it in some stores for 10-15k depending if it was US or UK version..
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Ipad2 won't be released in hk till April of 2011
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QUOTE:
Originally posted by orange at 23-3-2011 06:16 AM
Ipad2 won't be released in hk till April of 2011

how do you know it comes in April to HK? on apple website no have any dates mentioned.
Cheers
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Reply #10 di3selz's post

If that's the case, then you've already answered your own question.

Risk of losing money = NONE.  Potential Income = up to maybe 50% of value(?) depending on several factors.

So go for it.

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Side note:

That's the advantage of having excellent consumer rights in NA, sometimes it's being abused.  (I'm not saying in your case right now).
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Reply #17 travelerxx's post

Apple PR released the news to the media yesterday that Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore will get the Ipad2 in April 2011.

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/03/22ipad.html
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I just want to know how you sell it in HK? Do you go to a shop or somewhere?
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