irwan, have you tried shipping anything electronic via borderlinx? I've done non-electronic stuff only, biggest concern is possible SIRIM delay for it...

I have a US credit card so at least I can avoid the borderlinx concierge charges.

OK sounds reasonable. I'll wait until you've received your package then I'll order mine

Borderlinx via DHL is only $30 per kg compared to Fedex's $90 per kg. Both are before taxes/duties which is why I'm more worried about SIRIM/taxes/duties rather than anything else

So send via DHL/Fedex/UPS. Guaranteed sampai but also guaranteed high shipping costs

Why not just wait if you don't want to pay for the shipping costs?

It's the most hyped about product in the past 6 months and you think Machines or any other Apple reseller won't bring it in? Hahaha that's funny

If you want to bring it in for profit then you must have lobang, otherwise you won't get much profit. But good luck!

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Added on March 28, 2010, 10:38 amAnyone interested to do an iPad order with me? With the shipping, a 32GB iPad wifi will cost close to RM2500 assuming no troubles with kastam/sirim. PM me if you're interested.


This post has been edited by tishaban: Mar 28 2010, 10:38 AM

I'm planning to do a bulk order but it's not going to be cheap. Figure around RM2200 for the 16GB and RM2600 for the 32GB version. This includes DHL shipping to Malaysia plus all the necessary taxes but it does not include any SIRIM charges (if you're unlucky enough to get charged).

Anyone still interested please let me know although shipments will only arrive towards the end of next week.

I can do COD but I need at least a RM500-600 deposit. I'm not about to order stuff without some security

With apple's delay in shipment (check out store.apple.com/us and click on iPad), the earliest everything will get here is by end of next week.

Yes I have traded before. Was dealing with the iPhone (2G, 3G, 3GS). Last transaction was two weeks ago with stringfellow and his PS3 game, also from the US.

If you have a better idea let me know, the deposit is just to cover the DHL fees, I'm not trying to make a lot of money on this, just thought someone might want to tumpang since I'm already getting some.

btw let's take this discussion on PM if you're still interested.

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Added on April 7, 2010, 11:52 amas I said to ineser, let's take this over PM if you're still interested. I'm open to suggestions.


This post has been edited by tishaban: Apr 7 2010, 11:52 AM

Fedex.com can give you an estimate. Roughly it's $150-200 for 4kg (2-3 iPads) depending on how you package it.

I have several arriving on Monday!

Ya your price sounds right, maybe a bit more.

I'm hoping kastam won't kacau. My last shipment (PS3 game) was a bit delayed but nothing significant...

@irwan6179 did you have any problems?

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Added on April 9, 2010, 11:16 pmThis seems to work too, certainly better than the workarounds I've been suggesting before.



This post has been edited by tishaban: Apr 9 2010, 11:16 PM

irwan, thanks for the info. How big was your shipment? I only dared to put 2 in a box using Fedex which should be in by Monday afternoon/Tuesday morning.

Aiks lots of stores now out of stock. Looks like the iPad is taking off after all...

Dude, I have a suggestion for you, don't buy from the US, buy from Malaysia. Complaining about it here won't solve your problem and won't convince other people who are willing to buy from the US.

Ah hahaha. If I asked this question every time I bought something I'd be cash rich and gadget/car/house poor

I'm getting one for my wife, might get another one just for the heck of it.


This post has been edited by tishaban: Apr 14 2010, 02:55 PM

Don't plan anything now, wait until June because by then the Malaysian Apple Store may already have iPads for sale.

That's why I said don't plan now, plan later 1 week before the nice lady comes back. At that point everyone should have an idea whether the Malaysian iPad will be early or late.

My bet is the 3G version will be quite late.

And the 3rd gen will have more features than the 2nd gen and be more reliable too. And the 4th gen will have even more features. And the 5th gen. And... and....

WHEN WILL IT EVER STOP?

Yes and Apple has *never* been about how many features they can squeeze into a piece of hardware. It's against Steve Job's philosophy. It took half a decade for the FM tuner to be integrated into the iPod and it's still not available on the iPod Touch for example.

While I don't agree with it most of the time, I think people should just realize that and get over it.

The US Apple Store won't accept non-US credit cards. Even with US credit cards they have some algorithm to scan where you're shipping to, I couldn't have an iPad sent to Borderlinx/DHL for example, the order was immediately cancelled. If it's anything from the Apple Store online especially an iPad you'll have to do it at an Apple Store.

Amazon works fine though.

Enjoy LA and dude, when are you jumping???

This post has been edited by tishaban: Apr 23 2010, 09:56 AM

Me too. I hope I can get something...


This post has been edited by tishaban: May 2 2010, 08:31 AM

brilliant, Maxis did a sensible thing for iPhone owners. I'm so tempted to "upgrade" to the 3G version...