I'm looking to buy a top-end iMac: a pretty major investment for me. Has anyone in UK managed to negotiate a discount (5%? 10%?? More???) from either an Apple store or an independent reseller? Thanks... 
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Apple discounts in UK??
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when I asked they basically said if I didn't buy it someone else would pay full price for it so they dont give discount
Apple seems to have a good price fix on the entire market, I don't think you'll have much luck finding any useful discounts.
Thanks for your responses, folks. At moments like this I wish I knew more teachers... rather than tarot card readers and snake oil salesmen...
Still, I guess I can always ask for a discount. Hell, what's the worst that can happen?
Actually there are a few tricks you can use to get a discount.
Use the Amex Platinum - gives 5% cashback.
Use Quidco gives 3%.
Sign up for the card through Quidco gets you another £34.
As you have a business (lovely photos of Yorkshire BTW - I will go back one day) you can also write off the cost of the machine against tax.
It all helps.
Use the Amex Platinum - gives 5% cashback.
Use Quidco gives 3%.
Sign up for the card through Quidco gets you another £34.
As you have a business (lovely photos of Yorkshire BTW - I will go back one day
) you can also write off the cost of the machine against tax.It all helps.
I was doing a Photoshop evening course at Leeds Met last year.
One of the bonuses was that you got automatic HE discount when buying via the University server.
I got a copy of 10.5 for £58.75 inc VAT and postage, iWork 08 was £35.24.
Hardware was not such a good deal, but still interesting
Might explain why some very capable 'photoshoppers' were on the course!
One of the bonuses was that you got automatic HE discount when buying via the University server.
I got a copy of 10.5 for £58.75 inc VAT and postage, iWork 08 was £35.24.
Hardware was not such a good deal, but still interesting
Might explain why some very capable 'photoshoppers' were on the course!
If you go on the Apple online education store you can say your a student and get the discount. They don't check it. It's dishonest though.
http://store.apple.com/uk-edu
http://store.apple.com/uk-edu
Anyone had any luck using this HE link to purchase anything?
http://store.apple.com/uk_edu_78186/
Cheers
http://store.apple.com/uk_edu_78186/
Cheers
that's odd, you seem to get a larger discount (on the MBP at least) through the second link (cambridge) than the general education one...
That's because the second link is for the Higher Education store (for university students) where the first link is for the normal education store (for college students)
