Well, I was sitting here with a $1000 gift card, tried to buy something and can't. On their "special" promotion where you get a gift card back you can't use a gift card for (even part of) the purchase.
Oh well Apple, less $ for you!
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Black Friday 2013: Apple Product Discounts Still Available Online
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Well, I was sitting here with a $1000 gift card, tried to buy something and can't. On their "special" promotion where you get a gift card back you can't use a gift card for (even part of) the purchase.
Oh well Apple, less $ for you!
This is Apples offer and why not give gift cards away it keeps costumers buying from their company. :roll eyes:
This is obviously a sales tactic to get people to buy more stuff. It worked well for me as I was buying several things anyway and used the ipad air 75$ gift card on an iphone. But If you want just one thing only and nothing else then you are probably better off at Best Buy or another 3rd party reseller offering discounts.
What I found interesting is that the gift cards discounts had absolutely zero advertising at the Apple Store and as far as I could see none of the Apple sales people were volunteering information about them. If customers specifically asked about special Thanksgiving deals then they were told about the gift cards but if not then not. There were no signs about them either. I wonder if it was like this in Apple Stores in US.
Have you called customer service to additional help? If Apple refuses to honor it's own gift cards there is no reason for anyone to give gift cards as a gift.
Sorry that happened to you. Hope someone at Apple can adjust. Clearly a gift card for $1000 was not a promo from Apple. Makes no sense.
Best price for macbook pro 15inch!!! right now? I want buy it right now? $1850 base model in macmall... any other store with even more low price? help
I think bhphoto has the same price so it comes down to what state you are in, and if they have to charge sales tax.
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B&H has slashed the the price of the new 2.0GHz 15" (8GB, 256GB) MacBook Pro with Retina display from $1,999.00 to $1,749.95 -- the lowest price we've ever seen for this model, with a savings of $249.05.
http://iphone.appleinsider.com/arti..._for_1749_250_off_180_off_high_end_model.html
maybe an error... mmm
Actually I got them on chat while online in checkout, and followed up by phone. Both stated that that's the "policy". I guess a gift card isn't a gift card when they don't want it to be?
And you're right, we're not talking about a freebie code, we're talking about a bought physical gift card with the scratch-off PIN and everything. Wife is livid (and wants to take it and the receipt back to the store for a refund)
Yeah, if there's one thing computer forums are known for, it's the hot chicks. And I think you mean free boos.
I ended up getting the 32 Gb Air from macmall rather than BH. BH was $20 cheaper ($60 off rather than $40 off, both no tax for me) but macmall had free overnight shipping whereas BH was listing it as not currently in stock AND free shipping is freaking UPS ground, the slowest method ever. So it would have taken weeks to get it. Other Airs were listed as in stock, though.
Rain Check
I bought an iMac last week. I brought in my receipt to the Apple Store and they immediately issued me a $150 gift card.
I bought an iMac last week. I brought in my receipt to the Apple Store and they immediately issued me a $150 gift card.
100 euros off isn't too bad.
Just sold my 2009 iMac and ordered a new 27' iMac.
I wonder how much in extra sales Apple gets for Black Friday.
Just sold my 2009 iMac and ordered a new 27' iMac.
I wonder how much in extra sales Apple gets for Black Friday.
I picked up a base iMac for $999 at Micro Center last night - looks like its still available:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/422485/iMac_ME08LL-A_215_Desktop_Computer
I was surprised there were so many left, I assumed they would all be gone right when they opened.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/422485/iMac_ME08LL-A_215_Desktop_Computer
I was surprised there were so many left, I assumed they would all be gone right when they opened.
I tried to buy two $100 gift cards from Best Buy for $85 each, but it had a limit of 1 per customer. I was going to try and buy Logic Pro X from the app store and save $30. I'm hoping there is another sale on gift cards on Cyber Monday. Last year I think Best Buy and Office Max had $50 for $40, which would be even better.
i didn't buy any apple products yesterday. i thought about a macbook pro or iMac, but just didn't work out
Sorry it worked out that way. I agree with your wife on returning the gift card to the store. That's a terrible policy. I wonder if someone at Apple is considering the gift card a previous purchase?
I hope you get a resolution to this issue. Please post back with your progress.
$120 in sales tax isn't a killer (on base retina), seems reasonable to me although this is coming from the UK which has taxes of £184 where even with CA sales tax the MBP is £250 (approx.) cheaper
I'll never understand why you guys seem to think that a little bit of sales tax is over doing it and in this case a "killer"