Did anyone buy an iMac from an Authorized Apple Store?

[alexxk]

Did anyone here purchase the new iMac from a store other than Apple? Bhphoto? Macmall? What is your order status?

Macmall says if I buy a custom machine it ships in 1-5 days.. is this store safe to buy? never bought from them..

Im researching how to save money on taxes to buy extra storage and memory.

My Config will be the following.

iMac 27
i7 4.0
512 SSD
M395X

 

[ohsnaphappy]

My current iMac was a steal from Mac Mall. It was the same price as a refurb, but brand new! So they're fine to work with. But I've never ordered a BTO from them. I'm guessing it would take longer than if you just ordered from Apple, but will it save sales tax? If that's your goal, maybe try the education discount