Apple Store EPP... Ever Ordered From it?

[Prabz26]

Has anyone ordered from The Apple website
on the EPP section
EPP (think it means Employee Personal/Pricing page)

My place of employment(McDonald's) gives Apple discount and it leads
to the the Employee Discount Page on the Apple Store


but i was wondering if anyone had experience buying from it?
and things went in the ordering process???

 

[MistaBungle]

What are the savings like? Any different than the education store?

 

[Prabz26]

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there a bit more than the education store


i thought people may have used it guess not
as seen from da replies lol

 

[swb1192]

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there a bit more than the education store
the links above if u wanba check it out

i thought people may have used it guess not
as seen from da replies lol

I used to work at McD's and loved the Apple discounts. I used the EPP store all the time (I still do.. shh....)

Same order processing as any other order, everything is exactly the same. Just.. cheaper.

 

[Donar]

No problems with the EPP

I bought my MacBook 2.0 GHz, Airport Extreme and a Mac Box Set through the Apple Employee Purchase Portal, never had a problem.

 

[Prabz26]

so like how would they know u worked there if there's not special ordering process

i mean everyone could juss use it then as long as they knew the site lol
people could save on Apple which is the mos fantastic thing

 

[plinden]

Please remove your link. It's supposed to be used only by those working for that particular employer. Those of us who have access to employee purchase stores would prefer not to have this privilege taken away because of non-employees abusing this.

 

[Prabz26]

Please remove your link. It's supposed to be used only by those working for that particular employer. Those of us who have access to employee purchase stores would prefer not to have this privilege taken away because of non-employees abusing this.

I apologize i did not know

I thought there was a different way to order when getting a discount
So they knew for sure you worked at an place of employment hat gave out Apple Discounts...
Thanks for letting me know and answering my
Above question even if you did it indirectly

 

[Donar]

The EPP site i use only let's you in if you give the right information.

 

[Prabz26]

all i do is go the website its an apple.com/.....
it says go to this page and says this is the mcdoanlds EPP

click the link
clicked buy now on the iMac
signed into my apple account no questions so far

so when i buy it for real i was wondering if there was any special or differnt things u'd have to do like
get a code from the employer fill out a form and send it back to apple or somin

 

[striatedglutes]

I would imagine this is how it works (no direct experience though):

The "savings" you actually get is passed on to your employer who then pays Apple back for the difference in price (or perhaps just a little bit of the difference). It is then up to your employer to check if you are still a valid employee. If so, great -- working as intended. If not, I would imagine the employer coming after the ex-employee purchaser for the money to pay Apple with and possible court action. I don't think it would be worth trying to beat the system for a few hundred bucks.

If this is indeed how it works:

It is a win for the employee, who gets a discount on a product that he might normally have bought anyway.
It is a win for the employer, who gets to offer perks to attract higher talent employees to the business and to keep current employees happy.
And it is a win for Apple, who has a chance at growing their market share while taking a minimum (if any) margin hit.

 

[jmann]

Has anyone ordered from The Apple website
on the EPP section
EPP (think it means Employee Personal/Pricing page)

My place of employment(McDonald's) gives Apple discount and it leads
to the the Employee Discount Page on the Apple Store


but i was wondering if anyone had experience buying from it?
and things went in the ordering process???

I just bought my Unibody MacBook, at the apple store today, and I just brought my ID badge from my job, my license, and told them what company I work for, and the discount was instant. Couldn't be easier.

 

[Prabz26]

I would imagine this is how it works (no direct experience though):

The "savings" you actually get is passed on to your employer who then pays Apple back for the difference in price (or perhaps just a little bit of the difference). It is then up to your employer to check if you are still a valid employee. If so, great -- working as intended. If not, I would imagine the employer coming after the ex-employee purchaser for the money to pay Apple with and possible court action. I don't think it would be worth trying to beat the system for a few hundred bucks.

If this is indeed how it works:

It is a win for the employee, who gets a discount on a product that he might normally have bought anyway.
It is a win for the employer, who gets to offer perks to attract higher talent employees to the business and to keep current employees happy.
And it is a win for Apple, who has a chance at growing their market share while taking a minimum (if any) margin hit.

ya i guess that seems right
makes sense after all
but im no ex-employee well not yet
juss chillin there till i get da computer then ill ease on out
i was juss surprised to notice McDonald's of all places
would have such great connections with Apple


lol minimum if any

 

[Prabz26]

I just bought my Unibody MacBook, at the apple store today, and I just brought my ID badge from my job, my license, and told them what company I work for, and the discount was instant. Couldn't be easier.

wow! can you do that
cuz i would rather go to Apple Store and get my iMac asap
I should call then cuz i have a update McDonalds card
with my pic and expiration date

plus i want to experience walking out with a 20" beast from an Apple Store lol

 

[cmcbridejr]

I would imagine this is how it works (no direct experience though):

The "savings" you actually get is passed on to your employer who then pays Apple back for the difference in price (or perhaps just a little bit of the difference). It is then up to your employer to check if you are still a valid employee. If so, great -- working as intended. If not, I would imagine the employer coming after the ex-employee purchaser for the money to pay Apple with and possible court action. I don't think it would be worth trying to beat the system for a few hundred bucks.

If this is indeed how it works:

It is a win for the employee, who gets a discount on a product that he might normally have bought anyway.
It is a win for the employer, who gets to offer perks to attract higher talent employees to the business and to keep current employees happy.
And it is a win for Apple, who has a chance at growing their market share while taking a minimum (if any) margin hit.

I doubt they pass the savings on to your employer or even go through the trouble to validate your employment.

Apple has always been about using the honor system. So, as long as the system is not abused, then these programs will be available.

I have experience with both student and employee purchases.

 

[striatedglutes]

I just bought my Unibody MacBook, at the apple store today, and I just brought my ID badge from my job, my license, and told them what company I work for, and the discount was instant. Couldn't be easier.

I asked at an Apple store one time, and the employees said I could do the same thing (just bring my badge in).

Also, FWIW, here's part of the disclaimer on my EPP page:

Return Policy

Please note that Apple only permits the return of unopened, non-customized product within 14 days of receipt [doesn't the Apple retail store permit unconditional return within 14 days, opened or not?]. Apple does not permit the return of the following products:

1. Product that is custom-configured to your specifications
2. Opened memory
3. Opened software

Refer to the Apple Sales Policies for more information.

Cancellation

Configure-to-order (CTO) products cannot be cancelled or changed after product assembly has begun.

 

[jmann]

wow! can you do that
cuz i would rather go to Apple Store and get my iMac asap
I should call then cuz i have a update McDonalds card
with my pic and expiration date

plus i want to experience walking out with a 20" beast from an Apple Store lol

That's what I did. I called them and asked them about it last night. They said all they need is like a badge or id, and a license. I even brought a piece of mail from my job to be extra sure. I offered it to them but they said all they needed is my badge and license. It was fast and simple.

 

[Prabz26]

nice to know
Apple does that

 

[Prabz26]

That's what I did. I called them and asked them about it last night. They said all they need is like a badge or id, and a license. I even brought a piece of mail from my job to be extra sure. I offered it to them but they said all they needed is my badge and license. It was fast and simple.

Amazing so happy
i hate waiting for anything
that's why I don't like online ordering the wait kills me
I'm surprised i lasted the wait for both of my iPod Touches its grueling....


so thanks for dropping that by me

 

[jmann]

Amazing so happy
i hate waiting for anything
that's why I don't like online ordering the wait kills me
I'm surprised i lasted the wait for both of my iPod Touches its grueling....


so thanks for dropping that by me

Your welcome. It was good timing haha. I was considering ordering online too, even though I only live a few minutes away from the Apple Store, but I saw that the only shipping they offer for free is the slow 5-day shipping. I couldn't wait that long. Now go to the store and get it.

 

[Prabz26]

lol i act as if im gettin this tomorrow

but i work at McDoanlds after all I'm not rich
i need to save up
but at the end of may/start of june
i shall
rush to Toronto and pick it up
just in time for my birthday

and you will all hear about it lol

i know wat u mean even if waiting 5 days
id rather have it in 5 mins (not literally of course but )

 

[i-Want-Apples]

Not to steal the thread, but I thought it would be better to ask in here than start a new one.

Is there any way to check if your company is part of this program? I'm assuming my company isn't because it is not a well known company, though quite large. However, I'm thinking my brother may be able to get the discount, but I don't know how to find out which companies offer it.

Thanks!

 

[Prabz26]

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lol by all means
ask away
im kind of done with it
but i hope ull get it answered..

 

[yg17]

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there a bit more than the education store


i thought people may have used it guess not
as seen from da replies lol

More savings than the education store? It depends on the product. I think the EPP store is a percentage, but the Edu store isn't, it's usually a set price, so it depends on how the math works out. I bought a 2.4 GHz MacBook for $1503 with my EPP discount. The Edu price wa $1499, a whopping $4 cheaper.

I would imagine this is how it works (no direct experience though):

The "savings" you actually get is passed on to your employer who then pays Apple back for the difference in price (or perhaps just a little bit of the difference). It is then up to your employer to check if you are still a valid employee. If so, great -- working as intended. If not, I would imagine the employer coming after the ex-employee purchaser for the money to pay Apple with and possible court action. I don't think it would be worth trying to beat the system for a few hundred bucks.

If this is indeed how it works:

It is a win for the employee, who gets a discount on a product that he might normally have bought anyway.
It is a win for the employer, who gets to offer perks to attract higher talent employees to the business and to keep current employees happy.
And it is a win for Apple, who has a chance at growing their market share while taking a minimum (if any) margin hit.

No, I don't think so. It's just a discount Apple passes on to employees of companies they do a lot of business with. I get discounts at a bunch of places through work, and it's just companies we deal with, Apple is one of them. Apple eats the cost of the discount.

Online, much like the education pricing, you can probably get away with it if you're not eligible since it's based on the honor system and they only randomly check orders, but please, don't do it if you're not eligible and ruin the discount for the rest of us.

wow! can you do that
cuz i would rather go to Apple Store and get my iMac asap
I should call then cuz i have a update McDonalds card
with my pic and expiration date

plus i want to experience walking out with a 20" beast from an Apple Store lol

Yes, you can definitely do that. I did it last weekend when I bought my MacBook. I just showed my badge and got my discount.

Not to steal the thread, but I thought it would be better to ask in here than start a new one.

Is there any way to check if your company is part of this program? I'm assuming my company isn't because it is not a well known company, though quite large. However, I'm thinking my brother may be able to get the discount, but I don't know how to find out which companies offer it.

Thanks!

You may be able to call Apple and find out I don't know if they give out that info, but for my company, we have a list of all the stores we get discounts at available on our intranet. Yours might have something similar. Ask around at work, someone there has to know.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

I just go to the store and still get the discount. All you need is employee ID. Being able to play with it the same day I pay for it is important to me.