I don't see why this is so difficult to believe. Even if Steve Jobs himself issued the directive "DO NOT PRICE MATCH TJ MAXX" (which is very well possible), how many dozens of Apple Stores are there in the US? How many hundreds of employees? How long do you think it will take for the instructions to reach each and every store, manager, and employee?
Everywhere I have ever worked or volunteered, whenever there's a process to be followed (or a change to an existing process), no matter how many memos or directives or emails or signs were sent out, there is always that one guy who says "Oh? I didn't know..." I've been there. I'm sure you all have too.
That somewhere, out there, is an employee who didn't know (or was not yet told) that they should not price match TJ Maxx? Sure, I believe it. The OP got really lucky. The store may or may not be in trouble. But it's certainly not impossible.
Apple doesn't price match, especially from NON-AUTHORIZED retailers (Steve Job even replied to an e-mail about those prices).
Didn't happen.
Here's the thing, I saw the email that Jobs replied saying they wouldn't price match. And yes, I do believe you and trust you, but just to prove it you should post an image of the invoice receipt.
It's easily resolved, no? Just post a scan of the receipt!![]()
no picture of the receipt, it never happened
Ding!
Didnt happen
If you went to the South Hills Village store, I can see them doing that. I love that store; they're known for being easy about giving replacements.
Can you post the receipt?
That's a black Friday deal and I'd guess they only have a few anyways.. no way Apple price matched that! No one at Apple would do this and anyone who could have made a mistake wouldnt have the authority to change the price.
I think someone just came in and told a story to rile everyone up. Especially since the TJ Maxx fine print says Limit ONE Per Person, even if you are lucky enough to find a store that has a single iPad. Even *if* Apple did match it. Since Maxx says one, there's no way they'd match two at that price. They're also being held until Black Friday. I call shenanigans.
http://www.macstories.net/ipad/comb...rized-reseller-and-he-wont-match-their-price/
I bought 10 of them
please show us your online receipt. I'm calling BS
Here is the receipt.
qpid360 said:Would Apple price match non-Apple items they sell in-store and other electronics stores?
I take back what I said dude. Touché, and congrats.
congrats on getting such a sick deal. quick question if some one could answer this for me, on the receipt it says $.01 for a set up fee. what exactly does that entail. cant figure it out. thanks in advance, Lloyd
I have no idea. I did not ask because I did not look at the receipt until I posted it here. I was not sure if he discounted wrong and added the penny back or if he gets credit for something. I can ask next time I am there.
That's for personal set up... That's when the specialist will guide you through a set up for your brand new iPad. You open it there and then in the store, if you bought a case to go with it you open that too and your iPad is activated.
Want to get one for me and sell it to me?
I have called every iPad-selling store within 50 miles and no one will price match. After seeing this thread, I called my local Apple store. No one will do it without a printed ad from TJ Maxx.![]()
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