Black Friday + Education Discount? [UK]

M0esmac · Nov 6, 2012, 11:14 AM

Hi,

Black friday in UK, does Apple takes off the VAT and If I come with educational discount, will they give me that? I mean all VAT off and then 8% or how much is it educational pricing off?

Thanks

rbrian · Nov 6, 2012, 12:39 PM

I'm not sure about education pricing, but last year when I bought my Air, the Black Friday discount equalled the discount I can get through my work at any time (8%), but the two couldn't be combined. I'd be surprised if you could get a really good deal, but it's definitely worth waiting a couple of weeks to find out.

M0esmac · Nov 6, 2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by rbrian

I'm not sure about education pricing, but last year when I bought my Air, the Black Friday discount equalled the discount I can get through my work at any time (8%), but the two couldn't be combined. I'd be surprised if you could get a really good deal, but it's definitely worth waiting a couple of weeks to find out.

But I need to know now, otherwise I'm upgrading my current MBP you know.

stickyfingers85 · Nov 7, 2012, 01:57 AM

I was looking at this last year and found that the Black Friday sale in the UK was a better price than the Educational Discount.

On the sale day both the normal and education store display the same price, the Black Friday Price, in the UK anyway

Hope that helps

Confuzzzed · Nov 7, 2012, 02:05 AM

You can't combine the two. Also, well worth remembering if you buy using the educational store online (or ring the 0800 048 0408), you will get 3 year extended warranty. Which is worth more than whatever Black Friday gives you in my opionion.

M0esmac · Nov 7, 2012, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Confuzzzed

You can't combine the two. Also, well worth remembering if you buy using the educational store online (or ring the 0800 048 0408), you will get 3 year extended warranty. Which is worth more than whatever Black Friday gives you in my opionion.

I'm in college currently, so I guess it counts?

Confuzzzed · Nov 7, 2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by M0esmac

I'm in college currently, so I guess it counts?

?

Poncho · Nov 7, 2012, 10:18 PM

In 2008 in the UK I bought a machine on Black Friday through work and when I asked if I would be able to combine the discounts the guy said yes. So I did. And I use that machine to this day.

Josh Kahane · Nov 8, 2012, 07:07 AM

I've never bought anything on Black Friday. I'm in the UK too, so when 23rd November comes around will it merely show up on the standard Apple Store website with lower prices?

Also, do black friday discounts work in brick and mortar Apple Stores? Or just online?

Confuzzzed · Nov 8, 2012, 01:12 PM

Not all products. Last year, Mac mini, for instance, was not discounted. But yes. Even on the apple store app, reduced prices will show up.

Confuzzzed · 10:39 AM

And yes. Also work in physical stores. Don't expect more than 10% discounts though

Mattjeff · Nov 10, 2012, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Confuzzzed

You can't combine the two. Also, well worth remembering if you buy using the educational store online (or ring the 0800 048 0408), you will get 3 year extended warranty. Which is worth more than whatever Black Friday gives you in my opionion.

Do you know if the military/federal discount gets you the 3 year warranty as well? I honestly didn't even know the education discount did that. Cool stuff though!

Confuzzzed · Nov 10, 2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattjeff

Do you know if the military/federal discount gets you the 3 year warranty as well? I honestly didn't even know the education discount did that. Cool stuff though!

No idea. Sorry

Mattjeff · Nov 10, 2012, 12:16 PM

Where does it show the free apple care for education?

Ap0ks · Nov 10, 2012, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattjeff

Do you know if the military/federal discount gets you the 3 year warranty as well? I honestly didn't even know the education discount did that. Cool stuff though!

No it doesn't, the general education discount doesn't either. This 3 year warranty is only given to UK HE students (i.e. HND or undergrad/postgrad Degree level) and teachers as part of the supply agreement they signed.

Mattjeff · Nov 10, 2012, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ap0ks

No it doesn't, the general education discount doesn't either. This 3 year warranty is only given to UK HE students (i.e. HND or undergrad/postgrad Degree level) and teachers as part of the supply agreement they signed.

Ah, thanks for the clarification.

Confuzzzed · Nov 10, 2012, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattjeff

Ah, thanks for the clarification.

And it's not AppleCare, it's just the extended warranty

iStudentUK · Nov 11, 2012, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by stickyfingers85

I was looking at this last year and found that the Black Friday sale in the UK was a better price than the Educational Discount.

On the sale day both the normal and education store display the same price, the Black Friday Price, in the UK anyway

Hope that helps

The HE education discount in the UK is ~15%, plus a free 3 year warranty (online). I don't remember a Black Friday discount that large?

Confuzzzed · Nov 11, 2012, 08:16 AM

14% for laptops, 12% for desktops

Confuzzzed · Nov 27, 2012, 03:52 AM

Was anyone able to double up on the discounts?

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M0esmac macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK	Black Friday + Education Discount? [UK] Hi, Black friday in UK, does Apple takes off the VAT and If I come with educational discount, will they give me that? I mean all VAT off and then 8% or how much is it educational pricing off? Thanks __________________ H.A.T.E.R.S: Having Anger Towards Everyone Reaching Success.
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rbrian macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland	I'm not sure about education pricing, but last year when I bought my Air, the Black Friday discount equalled the discount I can get through my work at any time (8%), but the two couldn't be combined. I'd be surprised if you could get a really good deal, but it's definitely worth waiting a couple of weeks to find out. __________________ 2011 11" Air i5 1.6/4/128; 2011 Mac mini; iPad 3 32GB WiFi; iPhone 5 64GB; Apple TV3
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stickyfingers85 macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2010	I was looking at this last year and found that the Black Friday sale in the UK was a better price than the Educational Discount. On the sale day both the normal and education store display the same price, the Black Friday Price, in the UK anyway Hope that helps __________________ 15" Macbook Pro, 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo, 8GB RAM, 750GB HDD @ 7200rpm \| 32GB iPhone 5 \|
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Confuzzzed macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Liverpool, UK	And yes. Also work in physical stores. Don't expect more than 10% discounts though Last edited by Confuzzzed; Nov 10, 2012 at 10:39 AM.
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Confuzzzed macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Liverpool, UK	You can't combine the two. Also, well worth remembering if you buy using the educational store online (or ring the 0800 048 0408), you will get 3 year extended warranty. Which is worth more than whatever Black Friday gives you in my opionion.
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Poncho macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Holland	In 2008 in the UK I bought a machine on Black Friday through work and when I asked if I would be able to combine the discounts the guy said yes. So I did. And I use that machine to this day.
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Josh Kahane macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Suffolk, UK	I've never bought anything on Black Friday. I'm in the UK too, so when 23rd November comes around will it merely show up on the standard Apple Store website with lower prices? Also, do black friday discounts work in brick and mortar Apple Stores? Or just online?
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Nov 10, 2012, 12:16 PM	#14
Mattjeff macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2008	Where does it show the free apple care for education?
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Nov 11, 2012, 08:16 AM	#19
Confuzzzed macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Liverpool, UK	14% for laptops, 12% for desktops
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Nov 27, 2012, 03:52 AM	#20
Confuzzzed macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Liverpool, UK	Was anyone able to double up on the discounts?
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