As of this writing, Apple has decided not to list Singapore as one of the countries for worldwide shipping of the Apple iPad. This is bad news as many Singaporeans are eager to get an iPad. I will share with you some tips to buy the Apple iPad with the best deal.

First tip is popular Singapore forums like hardwarezone.com or olx.sg have them. Go directly to the classified sections and you should find a lot of people selling the iPad. Look through all the ads and find the cheapest price available. Some of them will leave behind their mobile phone number with which you can contact them immediately.

If they don’t leave any contacts in the forum post, you’ll need to register an account on that forum and then send them a private message to tell the seller that you want to buy the iPad from them.

Once the seller contacts you, simply schedule a suitable time and place in Singapore of your choice and meet the seller face to face. Be sure to check the iPad thoroughly and that it is working fine. Do your due diligence by checking for scratches, cracks, and any signs of defect.

The advantage of buying the iPad this way is that you’ll most likely get the best deal since the seller doesn’t have a physical store and therefore you don’t have to pay rent and the savings can be passed on to you.

Another tip is to shop at popular electronic mall stores like Sim Lim Square, Funan, Mustafa, and Lucky plaza in Singapore. In Sim Lim Square, the 16GB iPad Wifi model retails for around SGD$950, and the Mustafa center retails from SGD$1249. If both malls have sold out of the iPad and you can’t wait any longer, still you can try to buy the iPad at Lucky plaza for SGD$1,600 and up.

The reason for the high price of iPad in Lucky plaza is that it is a shopping paradise for tourists and therefore most customers are willing to pay sky-high prices as they cannot retrieve an iPad back home.