Paying cash for MBP at Apple Store?

Of course. You can purchase a MacBook Pro with cash if you want to. There won't be any problem

As mende1 says, cash is fine, BUT do your homework regarding the duties and taxes you will have to pay when you go back home to the UK. It might not be the bargain that you perceive it to be.

Ciao.

The Apple stores do accept cash. The tills are hidden but they are there.

And then enjoy your new MacBook Pro!

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And as for the duties and taxes, just don't declare it to customs. And then enjoy your new MacBook Pro!

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Dont forget the USA Taxes not usualy shown on Price tags

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Travel-g191-c1484/United-States:Sales.Tax.html

Dont think you can claim back the tax from the USA

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/373/~/how-to-obtain-a-refund-of-sal es-tax-paid-while-visiting-the-united-states

If they did you would then have to inform HMR&C

Well, yes you can pay cash.

But keep in mind there are legal, tax and duty regulations that may require additional payments when you purchase or when you return to the UK. For example, New York City has an 8.875% sales tax - add that to your purchase price at the point of purchase. You may also be subject to customs duty and/or import VAT upon your return to the UK if the value exceeds your duty allowance.

I was curious about this, so I did a little research. Here is an excerpt from HMR&C:

Other goods including perfume and souvenirs

You can bring in other goods worth up to £390 without having to pay tax and/or duty ...

If you bring in any single item worth more than your allowance, you must pay duty and/or tax on the full item value, not just the value above the allowance. You also cannot group individual allowances together to bring in an item worth more than the limit.

More info is here -> HM Revenue & Customs: Tax and Duty on goods brought to the UK from outside the European Union.

One other VERY important thing to keep in mind, if

purchased in the U.S., the warranty and service of

warranty will only be available in the U.S. So, should

anything go wrong, it will only be serviced under warranty in

the U.S.

woodmeister50, greetings; Not true. The Apple warranty is world wide. Please read this very carefully:

http://www.apple.com/support/products/mac.html

I specifically draw to your attention the sentence " And you get global repair coverage for your Mac and Apple display through convenient service options."

Ciao.