got a macBook with student discount.

tenhead · Sep 11, 2010, 07:57 AM

My aunt wanted to get a macBook. So I took her to an Apple store and I used my old student ID (I'm not a student anymore) to get some discount on the macBook. The guy there looked at my student ID and also wrote my driver license number into his little handheld. Are they going to check if I'm still a student? I don't remember them taking my driver license number when I bought my MBP in 2008. Just wondering what they're doing with my driver license number?

vistadude · Sep 11, 2010, 12:14 PM

I don't think they can do anything once you've bought it and it's in your possession. I don't think there's any reason he took your driver's license info other than if you paid by a check or if he's stealing your identity!

Archman! · Sep 11, 2010, 12:36 PM

Apple reserves the right to audit anybody who buys a product under the educational price. In other words if they decide to check on your "student" status and find you were not a student they will back charge you full price and frown in your general direction.

ntrigue · Sep 11, 2010, 01:46 PM

You're safe. The driver's license just restricts you to two purchases this year. My Apple Store is making me login to my current schedule on a store computer.

tenhead · Sep 12, 2010, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ntrigue

You're safe. The driver's license just restricts you to two purchases this year. My Apple Store is making me login to my current schedule on a store computer.

Wow, lucky the dude didn't make me log in to show current schedule in store.

tenhead · Sep 12, 2010, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by vistadude

I don't think they can do anything once you've bought it and it's in your possession. I don't think there's any reason he took your driver's license info other than if you paid by a check or if he's stealing your identity!

Well, I didn't pay by check. Actually my aunt was the one who pay with her card. I just took her there and used my old student ID.

alfonsog · Sep 12, 2010, 12:05 PM

I bet Apple will eventually stop doing student discounts because of situations like this...

altecXP · Sep 12, 2010, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by alfonsog

I bet Apple will eventually stop doing student discounts because of situations like this...

LOL yeah because that stopped every other company from doing it. LMAO

Sep 11, 2010, 07:57 AM	#1
tenhead macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: california	got a macBook with student discount. My aunt wanted to get a macBook. So I took her to an Apple store and I used my old student ID (I'm not a student anymore) to get some discount on the macBook. The guy there looked at my student ID and also wrote my driver license number into his little handheld. Are they going to check if I'm still a student? I don't remember them taking my driver license number when I bought my MBP in 2008. Just wondering what they're doing with my driver license number?
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Sep 11, 2010, 01:46 PM	#4
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alfonsog macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cape Coral, Florida	I bet Apple will eventually stop doing student discounts because of situations like this... __________________ working iBook G3, dead iMac G4, dead iMac G5, dead Mac Pro, 2011 i7 Air, iPhone 5
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Sep 11, 2010, 12:14 PM	#2
vistadude macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2010	I don't think they can do anything once you've bought it and it's in your possession. I don't think there's any reason he took your driver's license info other than if you paid by a check or if he's stealing your identity!
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Sep 11, 2010, 12:36 PM	#3
Archman! macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Georgia	Apple reserves the right to audit anybody who buys a product under the educational price. In other words if they decide to check on your "student" status and find you were not a student they will back charge you full price and frown in your general direction.
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