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any reason not to buy iWork & Applecare from Amazon.com?

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basement zombie

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I noticed the Amazon.com prices are cheaper than Apple prices - specifically, 21% less for iWork, and 15% less for Applecare. Obviously, the cheaper prices are preferred. Is there something I'm missing? Is there any reason why I should pay more to purchase the same software and warranty from Apple? :confused:

Thanks in advance. :)
 
Not that I know of...although I did see iWork '09 for 39 at my brother college store...I highly regret not buying it then!


Still 62 isn't awful...best check shipping+tax to be sure
 
Not at all. Amazon is a great reseller and there is absolutely no reason not to purchase from them.

Same product. Cheaper price. :D
 
zap2 said:
Not that I know of...although I did see iWork '09 for 39 at my brother college store...I highly regret not buying it then!


Still 62 isn't awful...best check shipping+tax to be sure
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$39?! :eek: Alas...the one that got away... :D

aaquib said:
Not at all. Amazon is a great reseller and there is absolutely no reason not to purchase from them.

Same product. Cheaper price. :D
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Excellent - thanks for chiming in. I was scratching my head wondering if there was some sort of detail or loophole that I was missing that would explain how/why Applecare or iWork were cheaper on Amazon.com... :cool:

techound1 said:
Only in that ebay may be cheaper...
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I just checked ebay.
Hmm.

Surprisingly enough, iWork isn't listed/available as a Buy It Now much cheaper than Amazon.com (~$5), and the versions beyond that do not include shipping. The Amazon.com price includes shipping, and no sales tax in my state.

In terms of Applecare, this thread did a good job informing me of the great risk of purchasing it on ebay.
 
My sister and I buy so much stuff from amazon, sometimes it's pretty ridiculous. The UPS man shows up so often that I'm sure when he sees an amazon box, he thinks of us. We have amazon prime so all of our purchases are shipped free via 2-day shipping.

Amazon prices are almost always better than other retailers. They have great customer service and no tax in my state. This, + free shipping. What more could you want?
 
sandra89 said:
Definitely Amazon have the best prices :)
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I really like Amazon, and have had great experiences buying from them in the past. :)

That said...

Amazon.com's price for iMac Applecare is $143.18 shipped vs. L.A. Computer's price of $129.47 shipped.
If you're in the L.A. area, you can walk in to the brick and mortar location and buy for $120 - great deal.
 
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Can't say that I bought Applecare, but I bought my MobileMe subscription from Amazon for $63 on sale a few months ago. Sealed box, worked fine :D
 
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