15" macbook pro retina 2.3/8/256 - $973!

[g37]

+$1779 - Refurb 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel i7 with Retina
-$88.95 - 5% cashback when you use shopdiscover (Discover More card)
-$150 - Discover extends Apple warranty to 2 years when using card
-$69 - complained about SMC/EFI bug issue, apple gave me a credit
= $1471
-$498 - Use LLC to writeoff the macbook on your taxes

=$973 final cost.

 

[Asuriyan]

I was fully prepared to warn you away from a Craigslist scam.

Well done.

 

[kensic]

i think that's how much he paid for the laptop.

so that's awesome! good job buddy

 

[Tankmaze]

What SMC / EFI bug? Never heard about getting store credit for that.

 

[Orlandoech]

I got mine for free.

 

[Moshe1010]

-$498 - Use LLC to writeoff the macbook on your taxes

That's from your gross, so it's not really $498. You would be lucky if it's half of that.

 

[patrickoneal]

-$150 - Discover extends Apple warranty to 2 years when using card

Nope. Read this: https://www.discover.com/credit-cards/member-benefits/extended-warranty.html and click "See Extended Product Warranty Terms & Conditions for full details"

Exclusions and Limitations
Insurance under this Policy does not apply to Covered Purchases that:
...
Are used, rebuilt, refurbished or remanufactured.

And if you're going to include tax write offs, you should include sales tax as well

 

[g37]

Nope. Read this: https://www.discover.com/credit-cards/member-benefits/extended-warranty.html and click "See Extended Product Warranty Terms & Conditions for full details"

Exclusions and Limitations
Insurance under this Policy does not apply to Covered Purchases that:
...
Are used, rebuilt, refurbished or remanufactured.

And if you're going to include tax write offs, you should include sales tax as well

Some states don't have salestax wow, thank you for the exclusion info... good catch! When I asked Discover over the phone they said it would be covered. Good to know that I'll need to purchase applecare, but I think anyone with an education discount can purchase it for you for $200 (normally $300).

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That's from your gross, so it's not really $498. You would be lucky if it's half of that.

Not sure what you mean, I'm in the 28% bracket...

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What SMC / EFI bug? Never heard about getting store credit for that.

The one where fps drops when gaming, I returned it one or two days prior to them releasing a fix so I raised holy hell since I had to get a new one + load it with all my stuff again.