I plan on getting me a new MBP tomorrow at the apple store. I am wondering if i can get the edu discount? My girlfriend is in school. Can I just show the cashier a photocopy of her driver's license/school id? She is on vacation and won't be back for a couple of weeks.
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can i use my gf's edu discount if she's not with me at the apple retail store?
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thats on a slippery slope to id theft.
why would they accept an id from someone who isnt in the id? think about that
why would they accept an id from someone who isnt in the id? think about that
no i'm gonna be paying for it with my own credit card... i dont see the big deal, even if she was there with me, it would be the same thing.
i've done this before when purchasing my cinema display, i just showed them a photocopy of my girls id and they were okay with it. its been awhile so i was just curious.
i've done this before when purchasing my cinema display, i just showed them a photocopy of my girls id and they were okay with it. its been awhile so i was just curious.
Other than the fact you aren't entitled to the educ discount and therefore are cheating at best and thieving at worst there's the identity theft issue as mentioned so most likely no. Cheats have already cost everyone half of the discount. Enough more cheats and there will be zero educ discount. 
That's not the same thing. If you go through immigration, do you think they will let you use your GF's passport? What about when you drive; can you just hand over your GF's driver's license? No you can't.
I think it's mostly up to the sales rep, but if possible some sort of proof of enrollment besides an ID might help as well.
If you don't have issues with lying, just stick with "she wanted me to get down here as soon as possible and this is all she gave me".
Course, if it's a girl who is going to ring you up, then just make the story a little romantic.
Best of luck!
If you don't have issues with lying, just stick with "she wanted me to get down here as soon as possible and this is all she gave me".
Course, if it's a girl who is going to ring you up, then just make the story a little romantic.
Best of luck!
However, don't you find that maybe it's a bit extreme to compare buying merchandise vs. falsifying an identity or terrorism?
I was with my sister when she bought her MB and the sales guy didn't even ask for her proof(she is in Uni though) but we chatted with him a lot and he just assumed we were trustworthy people. If you have a driver's license that says you are between 18-22 you might get away with the same.
That's the problem and I don't mean that it's extreme. I mean the problem is people doing like this and justifying things because they're only a little bit illegal instead of a lot illegal. It's either right or wrong. There is no middle ground and no degree of wrong.
I can't believe people dare talking or associating purchasing a laptop with terrorism !
This is scary.
In addition, it is possible to vote on someone else behalf. So I would not be shocked if Apple would accept someone purchasing a laptop on someone elses behalf in a signed letter comes with the buyer.
This is scary.
In addition, it is possible to vote on someone else behalf. So I would not be shocked if Apple would accept someone purchasing a laptop on someone elses behalf in a signed letter comes with the buyer.