U.K. 'Back to School' Promo Starts on Monday?

[MacRumors]

U.K. Apple customers may want to wait until Monday to buy a new Mac or iPod. Apple is said to be launching the U.K. version of their Back to School promo which typically offers customers a free iPod with purchase of a new Mac.

Apple's U.S. version of the promotion is presently offering students and faculty a free iPod Touch with their Mac purchase. We would expect the U.K. promo to be comparable.

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[InSaNeCyAnUr]

What about releasing new MacBooks and MBPs at the same time!! That would be awesome.

[andylyon]

Oh cool it was just yesteday I was asking this. Sounds good to me!

[umop apisdn]

Last years UK promo was for a free iPod nano. It worked out you'd get the cost of a 4GB Nano minus tax which worked out to be about 80 quid off an iPod.

They will use the promo to clear current stock and then use to boost sales of next revisions (macbook & ipods).

Must definitely be coming if the printer rebate deal is over

[matthewHUB]

do they offer this with iMacs too?

What happens if i just bought one yesterday?

M

[bigmanathome24]

you might want to go and speak to apple and see if they can refund/resell the item to you when the deal comes out, instead of having to pack the computer up and travel to the shop with it...

but it is with iMacs as well. ive been waiting ages - since about june for this offer - and it may finally have arrived!!!!

[robotica]

I wonder if we will get a free touch too

hopefully.... but apple has a nasty habit of sticking it to us hard...in the arse

[mogzieee]

Why on earth is this not on the main page? I bet tonnes of UK costumers will be waiting for this news....

[andylyon]

Originally Posted by mogzieee

Why on earth is this not on the main page? I bet tonnes of UK costumers will be waiting for this news....

..i'm one of those many UK customers!

[derryquinn]

Never mind UK, IRISH too!

[iCries]

release the effing new models already...

[hectrobeing]

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damn.... I just purchased my imac on wednesday...typical but why would I need an iPod when I got iPhone 3g 16gb...LOL

[MojoWill]

screw the free ipod how about we pay the same price for apple products as the US?

example:

24" iMac 3.06Ghz US Store $2199.00 (direct exchange rate = 1113.24GBP)

UK Store same product, same factory 1389GBP (USD = 2743.70)

Please explain to me WHY the UK has to pay nearly 300GBP more that is ********!!!!!!!! Screw the free ipod which costs like $40 to make I want US prices on Apple products!

[derryquinn]

Originally Posted by MojoWill

screw the free ipod how about we pay the same price for apple products as the US?

example:

24" iMac 3.06Ghz US Store $2199.00 (direct exchange rate = 1113.24GBP)

UK Store same product, same factory 1389GBP (USD = 2743.70)

Please explain to me WHY the UK has to pay nearly 300GBP more that is ********!!!!!!!! Screw the free ipod which costs like $40 to make I want US prices on Apple products!

Capitalism

[R.Youden]

Originally Posted by MojoWill

screw the free ipod how about we pay the same price for apple products as the US?

example:

24" iMac 3.06Ghz US Store $2199.00 (direct exchange rate = 1113.24GBP)

UK Store same product, same factory 1389GBP (USD = 2743.70)

Please explain to me WHY the UK has to pay nearly 300GBP more that is ********!!!!!!!! Screw the free ipod which costs like $40 to make I want US prices on Apple products!

Have you added VAT onto those prices?

A lot of American store you do not pay tax up front, as far as I am aware.

So at 17.5% VAT you are paying 1,182 without the VAT.

There is also the extra shipping costs and the general higher costs in the UK.

I don't think you will find a US company that does not charge more to sell something in the UK.

[MojoWill]

Originally Posted by R.Youden

Have you added VAT onto those prices?

A lot of American store you do not pay tax up front, as far as I am aware.

So at 17.5% VAT you are paying 1,182 without the VAT.

There is also the extra shipping costs and the general higher costs in the UK.

I don't think you will find a US company that does not charge more to sell something in the UK.

iphone 3g same price here and across the pond!

[MrT8064]

Originally Posted by MojoWill

iphone 3g same price here and across the pond!

the iPhone 3g is subsidised by the mobile operators, the pricing is nothing to do with apple.

[MojoWill]

Originally Posted by MrT8064

the iPhone 3g is subsidised by the mobile operators, the pricing is nothing to do with apple.

yeah but i doubt it if apple is selling it to AT&T cheaper and then leaving O2 to subsidise it more! The UN-SUBSIDISED price must be the same here and there and that IS set by Apple.

Even with sales tax I could have bought my MBP a lot cheaper in the US than it cost me here!

[pinktank]

Originally Posted by derryquinn

Capitalism

ermm, despite being a devoted enemy of the aforementioned, I request that you learn your terms before you spew them out. It has to do with higher workforce prices, import taxes, double shipping policies and european trade agreements.

[sananda]

Originally Posted by MojoWill

Even with sales tax I could have bought my MBP a lot cheaper in the US than it cost me here!

you should have done that then.

[iCries]

Originally Posted by pinktank

ermm, despite being a devoted enemy of the aforementioned, I request that you learn your terms before you spew them out. It has to do with higher workforce prices, import taxes, double shipping policies and european trade agreements.

ownage. ^^

[Josso]

YES!!

That may meen, that the promo are comming to Denmark too.
It would be great, if the new MBP's could be bought with this offer.

[clareee]

Originally Posted by MacRumors

U.K. Apple customers may want to wait until Monday to buy a new Mac or iPod. Apple is said to be launching the U.K. version of their Back to School promo which typically offers customers a free iPod with purchase of a new Mac.

Apple's U.S. version of the promotion is presently offering students and faculty a free iPod Touch with their Mac purchase. We would expect the U.K. promo to be comparable.

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Has anyone heard anything more about this? I know i'm sounding a bit desperate but i was planning on travelling to London in order to make the most of this promo as soon as possible, been waiting many months. It's Monday, and still no sign on the apple UK website.

[NStocks]

Originally Posted by clareee

Has anyone heard anything more about this? I know i'm sounding a bit desperate but i was planning on travelling to London in order to make the most of this promo as soon as possible, been waiting many months. It's Monday, and still no sign on the apple UK website.

I know what you mean, I'm reliying on this promotion to make my first ever Mac purchase , as soon as it comes up then my Pc is going on ebay!

Maybe they will update it later on today, or even tomorrow - don't Apple like to do things on Tuesdays ? Do you think they will temporary close the store, or do they only do this for large updates ?

NStocks

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Originally Posted by NStocks

I know what you mean, I'm reliying on this promotion to make my first ever Mac purchase , as soon as it comes up then my Pc is going on ebay!

Maybe they will update it later on today, or even tomorrow - don't Apple like to do things on Tuesdays ? Do you think they will temporary close the store, or do they only do this for large updates ?

NStocks

Likewise..waiting to make "the switch" until the offer and/or new Macbooks come out. In the US the offer started on a Tuesday so it's quite possible it's tomorrow