Originally Posted by
wandering_persian
Thinking about buying it in Canada and taking it all the way to Iran where apple products are sold by unauthorized resellers. They come with no warranty.
Honestly, I think it's a silly idea. Because even if I had a canadian warranty, if it breaks down I'd have to take it all the way back to Canada to have it fixed!!
What to do, what to do? Buy it in Dubai? Would EK in J allow such a cumbersome hand luggage?
Buy it in Dubai and check it as baggage in the original box, but get some blank cardboard and tape it to each side so you have a "box within a box". It adds protection from bumps and bangs and removes the identity of the contents. I shipped a 21" Apple Cinema Display from the US to Europe like this.
There are several places in Dubai to buy what you are looking for.
Or buy it in Istanbul (or somewhere else in Turkey) and take one of the daily buses to Tehran. I travelled from Tehran to Erzurum by bus and it was very comfortable.