Returning US iPod in UK

Hammyman

prowla wrote: »

2. Apple is a global corporation, and the profits all feed back to Apple HQ. There is no defrauding.

How do you work that out?

Say its $130 in the US and with the usual $1-£1 conversion rate on tech, it'll be £130 in the UK which they'll be expecting a refund of. As the actual real world conversion rate means that $130 is actually about £85, they're defrauding Apple out of £45.

Not only that, it has tax implications as well. If there was the mother of all audits done, it would be found that Apple claimed more VAT on the refund than they charged on the sale because there was no sale.

[Deleted User]

Hammyman wrote: »

As the actual real world conversion rate means that $130 is actually about £85, they're defrauding Apple out of £45.

You could also consider that every single person buying the iPod is being overcharged....

It's highly unlikely they will give you a refund in the uk.. since you've got no reciept. There's no legal obligation either.

BTW, you are covered by Apple USA return policy (http://www.apple.com/legal/sales_policies/retail_us.html) according to their cross-boarder policy - http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/campaigns/cross_border

If you can get the gift receipt, and get to an apple store in the next 2 weeks you can get a apple voucher

d123

prowla wrote: »

3. Since the item was a gift, then allegations of avoiding import duty and all that don't apply.

How do you come to that conclusion? VAT is payable on any gift imported with a threshold value of £40, import duty can also be levied on items with a value over £135.

Any idea of no vat on gifts is incorrect.

Spank

You say that you're still in America, why can't you take it back now?

shaun_from_Africa

How do you come to that conclusion? VAT is payable on any gift imported with a threshold value of £40, import duty can also be levied on items with a value over £135.

As the OP is currently in America and presumably would be bringing the Ipod back with them, these limits wouldn't apply because they are for postal imports.
You can now bring back goods up to £390 before you are liable for VAT and duty provided that you are carrying the items with you.

FB13, if you get a chance before you come back, you may well be better off seeing if you can get to a Apple store over there. (as already mentioned above)
They may not give you a refund without a receipt, but might possibly give you credit and you can get something that may be of more use.
Even without the receipt, they might be able to scan the barcode and serial number and find out when and where it was originally purchased.