Buying iPhone 16 Pro from USA - Query & Discussion

[Slayer]

If I use my SBI Cashback card to place an order on apple from India to a friend’s address in the US, will I only be charged the forex markup, or are there any other fees involved?

If yes, then considering the SBI CB card forex markup fee of around 4.13%, wouldn’t the BoB Eterna be a more rewarding option with its lower 2.36% fee?

Eterna gives 3.75% upto 42k in a statement cycle - ur fone gonna cost over 86k

 

[honey_jpr]

We bought iPhone 15 pro max from Meena Baazaar in Dec 2023. It was around 1L (we were able to get cash from friends who normally send cash to India so didn't have to pay conversion).

The difference between shops can be upto say 200AED and you can bargain around 100 AED.

We were able to validate warranty on Apple website right after the purchase before we left the shop (Shopkeepers offer it themselves)

wow, that is almost 50% in bargain, aren't these fake/duplicate/copy?

 

[Channakya]

bought iphone 16 pro 128gb in april 2025 from usa with employee discount at around 83k inr

 

[Vinay13]

wow, that is almost 50% in bargain, aren't these fake/duplicate/copy?

Yes it will be

 

[Jackk]

Eterna gives 3.75% upto 42k in a statement cycle - ur fone gonna cost over 86k

Okay! So out of both cards, SBI CB should be opted with negligible 0.87% net cashback?

 

[Slayer]

Okay! So out of both cards, SBI CB should be opted with negligible 0.87% net cashback?

Idk how to feel about paying 4.13% as fx markup but for ur situation i would say yes

 

[Slayer]

bought iphone 16 pro 128gb in april 2025 from usa with employee discount at around 83k inr

Pese bachake ameeri

 

[Jackk]

Idk how to feel about paying 4.13% as fx markup but for ur situation i would say yes

Do you have any other cards suggestion for such a transaction? Low forex+ rewarding!

 

[Slayer]

Do you have any other cards suggestion for such a transaction? Low forex+ rewarding!

Yes Marquee

 

[vishalgupta2]

wow, that is almost 50% in bargain, aren't these fake/duplicate/copy?

Its not 50% it's about 30% given that ke was about 1.4L in India.

If you are able to validate the warranty on Apple website, how could it be fake?

 

[honey_jpr]

Its not 50% it's about 30% given that ke was about 1.4L in India.

If you are able to validate the warranty on Apple website, how could it be fake?

Yes, but I heard about fake iPods from Delhi market with Apple website verification.