Post what you recently got for free!

SchneiderMan · Dec 14, 2010, 08:17 PM

Similar to the purchase thread, post the last thing you got for free! It can be anything really. Please try to post a picture.

Replacement MacBook Pro with a new full year of Applecare

My old Applecare expires this month so I got lucky.

jessica. · Dec 14, 2010, 08:20 PM

I would not call exercising you rights under a warranty as a "freebie".

SchneiderMan · Dec 14, 2010, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jessica.

I would not call exercising you rights under a warranty as a "freebie".

Well yes but I'm pretty sure you don't get another full year of Applecare do you?

jessica. · Dec 14, 2010, 08:27 PM

Typically you do. My MP was bought in 5/2008, replaced in 2/2009 and AC was to end 2/2010 but they wiped out the previous AC I had purchased and applied it to the new machine to give me coverage to 2/2012. So yeah, you get a new machine and new warranty. Great all the same, but certainly not a freebie. You should post all the cases you get for free to review then sell off. That's a bit more impressive.

fireman32 · Dec 14, 2010, 08:35 PM

Just won a magic trackpad at my Mac user group meeting.

ZachsMacDaddy · Dec 14, 2010, 08:37 PM

The damage was free, courtesy of ice on a hill. The new bumper is gonna cost me a little bit.

jessica. · Dec 14, 2010, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fireman32

Just won a magic trackpad at my Mac user group meeting.

You should PM me details about that if your MUG is near Raleigh.

Btrthnezr3 · Dec 14, 2010, 09:02 PM

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Well my girlfriend has been in this freebies kick lately and has gotten us a LOT of really good stuff. Shes also been entering contests like crazy. But the biggest three things we've won are an iPad, a trip to Waco (hotel and tickets to attractions), and tickets to are Sheryl Crow and Colbie Caillat. Whoot!

benthewraith · Dec 14, 2010, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZachsMacDaddy

The damage was free, courtesy of ice on a hill. The new bumper is gonna cost me a little bit.

Your insurance won't cover it?

Bonsai1214 · Dec 14, 2010, 09:23 PM

Toby Mac - Christmas This Year. itunes' single of the week.

sporadicMotion · Dec 14, 2010, 09:33 PM

Indigestion

zildjansg · Dec 14, 2010, 09:43 PM

a Canon 3 in 1 printer. A freebie from one Apple purchase.

alphaod · Dec 14, 2010, 11:26 PM

1TB Western Digital Passport Essentials SE:

I received it in the mail last week delivered via UPS. It came from Western Digital and it had my address on the package. It didn't have a name, just said "End User." I don't know why I got this drive. I called their customer care about returning it, but they insisted that if I didn't want it I would need to pay for return shipping.

I'm not paying for return shipping. Anyways just gave it to a friend who needed it.

greenfootballs · Dec 15, 2010, 12:02 AM

Abyssgh0st · Dec 15, 2010, 12:09 AM

Apple replaced my severely cracked screen iPhone 4 today at no charge, so I would consider that a freebie.

SchneiderMan · Dec 15, 2010, 12:20 AM

Coffee

Used my "VIP" card.

renewed · Dec 15, 2010, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benthewraith

Your insurance won't cover it?

Deductible maybe.

Chase R · Dec 15, 2010, 02:19 AM

I received the season finale of Dexter for free on Sunday night

Quote:

Originally Posted by renewed

Deductible maybe.

I would keep the insurance company out of it. It's cheaper in the long run... and deductibles aren't cheap!

Bradison · Dec 15, 2010, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abyssgh0st

Apple replaced my severely cracked screen iPhone 4 today at no charge, so I would consider that a freebie.

How come? My iPhone 4 fell out of my pocket while I was sat in the garden chair and the case I got from Apple came of when it landed. The phone bounced and landed again - screen cracked.

Apple won't repair it as it was accidental damage.

Abstract · Dec 15, 2010, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jessica.

Typically you do. My MP was bought in 5/2008, replaced in 2/2009 and AC was to end 2/2010 but they wiped out the previous AC I had purchased and applied it to the new machine to give me coverage to 2/2012. So yeah, you get a new machine and new warranty. Great all the same, but certainly not a freebie. You should post all the cases you get for free to review then sell off. That's a bit more impressive.

I think you get another year's warranty, but not if you have AppleCare. If you bought Applecare on your 1st/original laptop, and it gets replaced after a year due to recurrent problems, then your new laptop simply has 2 years remaining.

That's what happened to me. My replacement computer had 2 years of warranty because that's how much was remaining from my original 3 year warranty (1 year standard + 2 years Applecare).

R94N · Dec 15, 2010, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Btrthnezr3

Well my girlfriend has been in this freebies kick lately and has gotten us a LOT of really good stuff. Shes also been entering contests like crazy. But the biggest three things we've won are an iPad, a trip to Waco (hotel and tickets to attractions), and tickets to are Sheryl Crow and Colbie Caillat. Whoot!

That's very cool, but usually I find with competitions from companies and suchlike I just get a ton of spam and advertisements etc., even if I opt out so I just don't bother. I suppose that's the reason why they have these competitions, so they can make money *that sounded stupid!*.

SDub90 · Dec 15, 2010, 10:41 AM

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150ft of coaxial cable and a few splitters, delivered by cablevision.

fortunecookie · Dec 15, 2010, 11:01 AM

2 iphone 4 bumpers

rdowns · Dec 15, 2010, 11:42 AM

Chlamydia.

Patdt13 · Dec 15, 2010, 12:23 PM

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit for iPhone, won it through a twitter contest.

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jessica. macrumors Nehalem Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wrong girl from the right side of the tracks	Typically you do. My MP was bought in 5/2008, replaced in 2/2009 and AC was to end 2/2010 but they wiped out the previous AC I had purchased and applied it to the new machine to give me coverage to 2/2012. So yeah, you get a new machine and new warranty. Great all the same, but certainly not a freebie. You should post all the cases you get for free to review then sell off. That's a bit more impressive. __________________ Because I'm an ahole.
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