are laptop computers cheaper in the usa than they are in israel?
i am planning a trip to israel,i am thinking about buying a good expensive laptop here in the usa and selling it at a good profit in israel. i was in israel 20 years ago and electronics were expensive there at that time,but now i don't know and they are difficult to compare. is there something else i could/should take that would fetch a good profit and help finance my trip? thanks.
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Answer 1 :
yes they are cheaper in the USA then in Israel, you are allowed to bring in one pc with you, if you have more then you will have to pay customs. Most electronics are cheaper in the States, but it might not be worth your while as customs is very strict and they will penalize you if you don't declare.
Answer 2 :
Israel is 3rd world. Hi-tech in israel is like it was here in the States some 20 years ago. I believe that you'll be getting yourself a nice profit if you do that. I did the same in Angola six years ago. Hint: Accept US currency, don't trust local money. Steel
Answer 3 :
Unbelievably cheaper. You see people smuggling them in as if they were their own all the time.. to avoid duties. Duties on such things make them pricey. I have thought about doing what you are doing but I'm not sure. People might not believe its brand new unless you keep the box or something. Good idea. Please let me knw of it works!
Answer 4 :
In Gaza laptops are only 200$
Answer 5 :
Anyone that says that Hi-tech in Israel is like it was here in the States some 20 years ago doesn't know what he's talking about. Israel is a hi tech capitol of the world. Israel has some of the latest cutting edge communications and info technology. It has the second-largest number of startup companies in the world (after the US) and the largest number of NASDAQ-listed companies outside North America. In 2007, Israel had the 44th-highest gross domestic product (US$232.7 billion) and 22nd-highest gross domestic product per capita (US$33,299 at purchasing power parity). There are more hi tech companies in Israel than there are in California's 'silicon valley'. Intel Israel developed the 8088 processor (the 'brain' of the first PC), MMXâ„¢ technology, and the latest Intel Centrino Mobile Technology. Intel has over 7000 employees in Israel. They're also responsible for the first cellular technology as well as what we're using today. It is very likely that any Intel processor in the PC you're using right now was made in Israel, and was definitely developed there. Any hi tech components or equipment is just as available there as it is here. You could make a couple of hundred dollars by bringing in an expensive laptop and selling it there, but not if they note it in your passport. Unless you know someone there to sell it to, you would have probably more of a problem selling it as an Israeli would have selling one here. Any support you've shown to Israel, any money you've donated towards Israel, would be undone by your bringing in anything to sell on the 'black market', which is exactly what you'd be doing.
Answer 6 :
The Jews pay so many taxes for just about anything on israel so yes all imports have a real big price tag on'em. Israel is like Zimbabwe or Tanzania when it comes to high-tech. It seems that war doesn't give them time for evolution so I too agree that they are 20 years behind us in technology. That's why we pay them $16 billion each and every year. The Machine
Answer 7 :
Hey, here's a site where you can buy dirt cheap laptops. Go to: http://anyelectronicproductyouwant.findthecheapestonline.com You will find real cheap laptops there.
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