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Do you really have to be a student to use the Student Discount?

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Greenhoe

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Dec 17, 2008
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Hi,
I Just purchased a 24 ACD off the apple student discount site and all I was asked was the name of my university.

Do you even really have to be a student to use the apple student discount store because they didn't ask for anything besides the name of my School and it seems like anyone can just go in there say they go to a school and use the discount.
 
Greenhoe said:
Hi,
I Just purchased a 24 ACD off the apple student discount site and all I was asked was the name of my university.

Do you even really have to be a student to use the apple student discount store because they didn't ask for anything besides the name of my School and it seems like anyone can just go in there say they go to a school and use the discount.
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They normally check your details with your school/college after ordering and if they dont find anything then they call you to ask you for more information.
 
Yes you must be a student or an educator (hence the rules which are clearly stated). Many people abuse that don't qualify abuse the discount and that will likely make it either fade away or become less beneficial in the future. A limited number of people get audited for further information and if it cannot be provided, they are charged the full price.
 
Greenhoe said:
Hi,
I Just purchased a 24 ACD off the apple student discount site and all I was asked was the name of my university.

Do you even really have to be a student to use the apple student discount store because they didn't ask for anything besides the name of my School and it seems like anyone can just go in there say they go to a school and use the discount.
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That's just plain dishonest. If you aren't a student, you don't qualify for the education discount, so you shouldn't be trying to get it.

Shame on you. I hope they pull you up for it.
 
They used to do random/spot checks, so you take a bit of a risk, and it's attached to your Apple account forever.

It depends a lot on what country you're from. In some countries, you need to pick your university, and then you'll be asked for your student number. That's it. In other countries, you just need to select your state/province, and the university, and you'll be taken to your university's store on the Apple website. It may even say the name of your university at the top of the store's page.

However, they do random checks in many places. I know they do in the US and Canada.
 
I've had to show my student ID once for an online purchase and show a recent schedule another time for an online purchase. In-store purchases always required my valid ID.

Three other purchases made online were never checked. My first one however was.
 
i had a friend come to the Apple Store with me and use her ID. Saved me a ton of money, and got her a iPod Touch for cheap too!
 
order it on line and stop posting question for the nanny squad here to castigate you. I've ordered it here when I was in undergrad, when I was out of school, now I'm in grad school at the moment.
 
In some countries they don't check

I just ordered the 17incher from the online store here in HK. They don't ask anything at all. The thing is many people here in HK beleive the education discount is only accessible through schools. But in fact, the online store is barely regulated.

It really depends on the country I guess

I can't wait!
 
It isn't regulated because Apple is lenient about many things the ed store being one of them along with user licenses for the OS and other software. Unfortunately, it also seems like Apple is reducing the education price drops (as seen in the latest Apple notebooks).
 
Moriarty said:
That's just plain dishonest. If you aren't a student, you don't qualify for the education discount, so you shouldn't be trying to get it.

Shame on you. I hope they pull you up for it.
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I am an actual student, I was just staying that there was no checks to make sure that I wasn't lying and that if I wasn't a student it would of been just as easy for me to purchase it with the student discount.
 
brop52 said:
It isn't regulated because Apple is lenient about many things the ed store being one of them along with user licenses for the OS and other software. Unfortunately, it also seems like Apple is reducing the education price drops (as seen in the latest Apple notebooks).
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Probably because too many people are using it when they are not actually students. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! :D
 
Greenhoe said:
Hi,
I Just purchased a 24 ACD off the apple student discount site and all I was asked was the name of my university.

Do you even really have to be a student to use the apple student discount store because they didn't ask for anything besides the name of my School and it seems like anyone can just go in there say they go to a school and use the discount.
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In '95, I had to produce my student ID to buy my Powerbook. Since I was a student, it was no problem.

It's one of those "the few will ruin a good thing for the many" type situation.
 
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