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iPad Black Friday iPad deals

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ricktat

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Target is in the lead first.
16GB models....higher GB get the same card
Ipad Mini $249- 80 Giftcard
Ipad Mini 2 $299- $100 Giftcard
Ipad Mini 3 $399- $100 Giftcard
Ipad Air $399- $100 Giftcard
Ipad Air 2 $499-$140 Giftcard

http://www.target.com click on weekly ad

Best Buy
Ipad Air 2 $100 off all models
Ipad Mini 3 $75 off all models
Ipad Air----special price starting 11/20


Walmart
Ipad mini 1 $199 plus $30 giftcard (1-hour guarantee) 6PM
Ipad Air 16GB $397 plus $100 giftcard 8PM

Staples
Ipad Air 20% off
Ipad Mini 2 20% off
Ipad 4 $20% off $279 16GB
 
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Rodster

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Thanks for the info. I hate GC, just give me my damn discount and i'll leave happy. Oh well, here's hoping BB drops the price instead of countering with their own GC's.

Btw a Mini 2 for $199, rox. I would be all over that :cool:
 
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perezr10

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I wonder if these stores have agreements with Apple that stipulate that they won't price the iPad below the agreed upon price? So the only way around it is to offer a gift card. Or pay the sales tax.

I'm looking forward to getting an iPad Air 2 that weekend. Although, I'm not willing to go in the early morning hours when it's crazy. I prefer the cyber online deals.
 
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Zimmy68

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Rodster said:
Thanks for the info. I hate GC, just give me my damn discount and i'll leave happy. Oh well, here's hoping BB drops the price instead of countering with their own GC's.

Btw a Mini 2 for $199, rox. I would be all over that :cool:
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True, but you do realize Target is eating these mark downs. Apple isn't discounting anything.

Target would prefer you spend the money it is losing 100% at their store.
I have no problem with that.
 
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ricktat

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To me the Mini 2 is the Best deal from Target.

$299 plus 6% tax(me)= $316

Use $100 gift card on ITunes cards at buy 1 get 1 30% off

So $316 out of pocket = Mini 2 and $115 in ITunes cards.
 
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Rodster

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Zimmy68 said:
True, but you do realize Target is eating these mark downs. Apple isn't discounting anything.

Target would prefer you spend the money it is losing 100% at their store.
I have no problem with that.
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I have no problem with that except Target both deals on the Mini, one with a GC and the other was $100 off the Mini. If they were consistent I would go the route of the previous poster and buy 2 iTunes $50 GC cards.
 
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I'm waiting for the Black Friday sale to buy the Air2, hopefully Canadian stores have some good deals too. I wouldn't mind a giftcard, as long as it covers the cost of the Smart Case :D
 
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urkel

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perezr10 said:
I wonder if these stores have agreements with Apple that stipulate that they won't price the iPad below the agreed upon price? So the only way around it is to offer a gift card. Or pay the sales tax.
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They do GC's instead of discounting because of two reasons:

1) Best Buy or you Credit Card company won't pricematch a gift card.

2) Target Gift Cards can only be spent at Target

Their intent is to get you in store so that's fair. But the loophole has been to use a best buy/target/GameStop GC to buy Amazon Kindle cards or a hundred dollars of Chipotle cards.
 
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oghowie

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The Target deals are pretty sweet. Target GC might as well be cash for our family. I actually will probably have to return some iPads I got last week at Best Buy because of these deals.
 
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aneftp

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Stores aren't stupid. They aren't going to discount a brand new Apple product $140 off retail price.

Target is eating a lot of the cost. Their reasoning is sound. They will take around a $100 loss of the iPad Air 2 (assuming apple generally gives retailer around a 10% shelf discount to carry their products). . But their internal stats tell them the $100 gift card they give you. Most of their customers will end up spending 10x that amount over the year. They will recapture the $100 loss soon.

Target doesn't want you slickdealers who will buy and run and never come back to buy anything in their stores if they sell it for $140 straight cash off the retail price

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Phonzoxd said:
Actually makes the ipad mini 3 worth looking at
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No it doesn't. The value is still in iPad mini 2 since they aren't he same exact specs. Heck. The Touch ID doesn't even have a functioning NFC chip (for Apple pay).
 
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Rodster

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aneftp said:
Target doesn't want you who will buy and run and never come back to buy anything in their stores if they sell it for $140 straight cash off the retail price
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I rarely buy at Target so that would definitely apply to me. I would just use the GC on maybe some iTunes/Amazon/video games and be done.
 
mi7chy

mi7chy

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Can't you buy one iDevice, get the gift card which you'll use to apply towards the purchase of a second iDevice then return the first iDevice with second gift card?
 
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Mackinjosh

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mi7chy said:
Can't you buy one iDevice, get the gift card which you'll use to apply towards the purchase of a second iDevice then return the first iDevice with second gift card?
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Sure, you can do that, but when you return the first one they'll subtract the amount of the gift card you received from the refund they give you.
 
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Batavian

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The Target gift card is as good as cash for me. Unlike a Best Buy gift card, I may not need another gadget, but I still gotta eat! :)
 
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Mackinjosh

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Am I wrong or are the Xbox and Apple iPads available via online order on Black Friday? If I can take advantage of these deals without actually going into the store except to pick it up, I might just do this.
 
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ApplePhy

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g808 said:
Best Buy $100 off iPad Air 2

http://bfads.net/Item/Best-Buy-Black-Friday-iPad-Air-2-16GB/223376
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Wonder if they'll still offer $50 for trading in an old iPad for purchase of a new one?

Also, I wonder how much they'll offer for iPad trade ins? If it's close to what they're currently offering, then this combination (iPad trade in value, $50 trade in coupon, PLUS $100 off Air2) is truly an unbeatable deal.

Maybe I should've waited to trade in my Air1 for the Air2:rolleyes:
 
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PocoPox

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Mackinjosh said:
Sure, you can do that, but when you return the first one they'll subtract the amount of the gift card you received from the refund they give you.
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I don't see why they would do this when you're returning the first ipad with a gift card, unless they track the gift cards/print the # on the receipt. Because what happens if you only purchase 1 ipad and decide to return it? You have to keep the gift card no matter what?

Buy one ipad 1 with gift card 1, buy 2nd ipad with gift card 1 and receive gift card 2, return ipad 1 with gift card 2
 
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