Apple Store Discounts

[tcwikla]

Best discount of all?

Picked up a "special' 20" G5 iMac at the local store for only 1568 + tax (no edu). This was with built-in Bluetooth, 512mb, and bluetooth kb and mouse. New in the box - sweet! Not sure if this was a fluke or an unadvertised bundle since I also got:
Airport Exress
Applecare
60gb photo iPod

 

[Doctor Q]

does anyone know if apple will have an after Christmas sale, or anything of the sort.

I don't remember them doing so in past years, so I'd assume not if I were you. After Christmas, all attention focuses on the January Macworld conference, where new announcements are made. Apple often times their special rebate deals to expire just before their next big event, so if you want to get one of those deals, order before the January deadline. For example, the "Print Out. Cash In." deal (up to $100 back on Epson printers with Mac purchase) expires January 10, one day before the Macworld San Francisco keynote speech (January 11, 9am Pacific time).

 

[AnewMac]

i just bought a iM3 two weeks ago. thanks for reminding me!

i should buy an airport express to make up for the loss......

iM3 are only a $100 on Amazon

 

[Awimoway]

Thanksgiving is a US holiday, from legislation enacted in 1865. The US has only 9 national holidays; most other countries have more.

Yes, but only the US could turn a holiday into an excuse to do more shopping.

Anyway, I'd be interested in checking things out at my newly-opened, nearby store, but I have absolutely no desire to fight mall traffic to get there.

 

[xStep]

Yes, but only the US could turn a holiday into an excuse to do more shopping.

Actually, Canada has the Boxing day sale December 26th. Although for the past several years, at least in Vancouver, that is now the Boxing week sale!

 

[autopilot]

Actually, Canada has the Boxing day sale December 26th. Although for the past several years, at least in Vancouver, that is now the Boxing week sale!

yeah, and when they don't sell enough in the boxing "week," they extend the week well into new year's...

 

[Windowlicker]

If you buy from the US store that is....

My words exactly. I wasn't going to buy anything anyway..

 

[gekko513]

Yes, but only the US could turn a holiday into an excuse to do more shopping.

Anyway, I'd be interested in checking things out at my newly-opened, nearby store, but I have absolutely no desire to fight mall traffic to get there.

Well, Christmas must be an even bigger excuse to do shopping and that's a very international holiday.

 

[NEENAHBOY]

Help me out here: why are people whining about not being eligible for the edu. discount? I'm not eligible and I took it anyway. It's not like they'll ever know. Is everyone really THAT "goody-two-shoes" about it because they don't want to deceive Apple?

 

[DickArmAndHarT]

Just me.

IS it just me or does the apple site cont. to get more and more confusing. THe apple store keeps changing. The edu discount now has a picture of a photo ipod on it. (wheres the logic) and everything is much to ipod centered. Theres no icon for apple accesroies and more. Well none that i could find. Grrr....I used to love there site comparing to the dell site when i used that horrible horrible computer company. Now its still was above but most defintaltly declining

 

[Rantipole]

Picked up a "special' 20" G5 iMac at the local store for only 1568 + tax (no edu). This was with built-in Bluetooth, 512mb, and bluetooth kb and mouse. New in the box - sweet! Not sure if this was a fluke or an unadvertised bundle since I also got:
Airport Exress
Applecare
60gb photo iPod

What tha... huh!??!?!! ALL of that for $1568?? If so, that MUST have been someone's mistake!!!

 

[Kagetenshi]

Help me out here: why are people whining about not being eligible for the edu. discount? I'm not eligible and I took it anyway. It's not like they'll ever know. Is everyone really THAT "goody-two-shoes" about it because they don't want to deceive Apple?

It's fairly rare, but they do occasionally check up on those sorts of things, so it isn't a "it's not like they'll ever know" sort of thing.

Then there's also the ethical stance, but you've already made it clear that that isn't important to you.

~J

 

[rendezvouscp]

If they catch you taking the edu discount and you aren't an edu costumer legally, they will fine you for losses and anything else they can justify. It's a really bad idea to take it without proof.
-Chase

 

[tcwikla]

What tha... huh!??!?!! ALL of that for $1568?? If so, that MUST have been someone's mistake!!!

Actually the computer was $1568, obviously, the rest was extra ala the iPod was $578, the Express was $98 etc. Still for $1568, this beats the MSRP of $1899 any day...

 

[Abstract]

I'm a student, but I used my brother's discount because I was about to head off to an Aussie uni, so I couldn't really get the discount unless I was in Oz, where prices were much higher than in Canada.

I really don't feel bad about some bending of the rules.

 

[andiwm2003]

iM3 are only a $100 on Amazon

thanks anewmac! thats exactly what i needed to hear (or read that is)!

does that mean i have to buy 5 airport express now just to make up for the loss???

well, thats what you get when you compensate your workfrustration by rushing to the apple store and buying stuff........

but thanks for your compassion anyway

but so what,

andi

 

[Flying Llama]

Picked up a "special' 20" G5 iMac at the local store for only 1568 + tax (no edu). This was with built-in Bluetooth, 512mb, and bluetooth kb and mouse. New in the box - sweet! Not sure if this was a fluke or an unadvertised bundle since I also got:
Airport Exress
Applecare
60gb photo iPod

How did you get it for only 1,568?? On the apple store it says 1,899 - 101 promo savings = 1,798?? Plus with 512 RAM, wireless mouse and keyboard and internal bluetooth it comes up to 1,972?? That means you got some invisible savings of $404!

 

[sushi]

Help me out here: why are people whining about not being eligible for the edu. discount? I'm not eligible and I took it anyway. It's not like they'll ever know. Is everyone really THAT "goody-two-shoes" about it because they don't want to deceive Apple?

Because many folks have integrity of which you do not seem to possess.

...at least demonstrated by your actions.

Remember, actions speak louder than words everytime.

Sushi

 

[Casual]

Happy owner of a new iPod mini!

 

[wrldwzrd89]

Just bought an AirPort Express Base Station, like I said I would!

 

[Dr. Dastardly]

Picked up a "special' 20" G5 iMac at the local store for only 1568 + tax (no edu). This was with built-in Bluetooth, 512mb, and bluetooth kb and mouse. New in the box - sweet! Not sure if this was a fluke or an unadvertised bundle since I also got:
Airport Exress
Applecare
60gb photo iPod

"Bank error in your favor, collect tons of envious looks from fellow posters."

 

[daveL]

I've been wanting an Airport Express since they cam out. This was a nice surprise! Free shipping, too. I've been using my TiBook to play iTunes on our home stereo, which is fine since I haven't been traveling and can use my desktop PM. Now I can free the laptop up.

 

[edwins]

"Bank error in your favor, collect tons of envious looks from fellow posters."

I almost had a $600 bank error at an apple store in NJ today! Salesman rang up my 20'' iMac at $1198, the sale price of a 17 w/o superdrive... I said, is that the right machine you rang up? He said yes and started to ring up the rest of the order. Conscience broke in and I said, I think you better double check that. He did, and apparently there was a problem with the bar code! I wonder if that was an isolated issue, or what... I know some people will think I'm crazy for reporting the bank error, but I'll be able to sleep tonight! (If I can stop playing with the computer, that is!)

 

[MattB]

Picked up a "special' 20" G5 iMac at the local store for only 1568 + tax (no edu). This was with built-in Bluetooth, 512mb, and bluetooth kb and mouse. New in the box - sweet! Not sure if this was a fluke or an unadvertised bundle since I also got:
Airport Exress
Applecare
60gb photo iPod

I GOT THE SAME DEAL ON THE SAME iMAC!! TOTALLY NOT ADVERTISED!! LOVE IT!

After the guy rang it up, I quickly signed and I RAN outta the store...Bad bar codes? TOO BAD!!

 

[kirk26]

Wow! Look at those savings...."yawn"

Just use the educational discount, it's better.