Just a quick question before I pull the trigger on a brand new macbook pro. I can pay with any credit card right? Even if the billing address is outside the UK?
I would prefer to pay with a cc but I can also pay with my regular UK debit card.
Made perfect sense mate, thanks.Well I've just come back from the pub and messing around on the intertube, so hope this makes sense!
It won't impact discount/warranty as you have to be at a UK institution, regardless of nationality or bank account location.
Apple store will accept foreign billing addresses in most circumstances, but may ask for "additional documentation"- whatever that means!
See- http://store.apple.com/uk/help/payments/card_payment?mco=MTM3NDg3NDc
Another question. I'm currently in the US. I'm thinking, what if I get a normal priced macbook pro here, and then just buy Apple Care from the UK HE online store? Surely that must save me a couple ££'s right? The savings are not huge, I think I come just like £40 ahead by doing this method, but it does provide me with a new macbook pro right now, as opposed to in late April when I go back to the UK.
Only question I have is if the Apple Care I get online in the UK will bump me to 3 years hardware and phone support or if it only does 3 years of phone support, given that all macs from the online store in the UK (HE student discount) come with 3 years hardware.
Any tips? Ideas? Reasons why not to do this?
The uplift product can only be purchased at the same time as the hardware purchase via the online store. If the customer wishes to extend their service entitlement after the hardware purchase they must purchase the full AppleCare Protection Plan product (normal rules apply, e.g. must be purchased within one year of the hardware purchase).
*Please note that these special HE Agreement prices only apply if purchased at the same time as the computer hardware
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The educational discount gets applied at POS. I've bought from here before, as can anybody.
Isn't it just the same price as the Apple HE store AppleCare when you add VAT? £160 for the MB/Air/13" Pro.
Won't save wesrk any money!
Not on about AppleCare per se, any Apple hardware.
Sorry for the confusion.
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So just to be clear when ordering do I have to tick the box that says "EMEA CC-HE contract uplift MacBook Pro [+ £60.00]" to get the 3 year parts warranty, or is this £60 deal something different?
I want to get a new MBP and my bro is a student but I'm not so I assume I can get the discount? The only issue is is it possible for my to buy it with my money/bank details and my delivery address? I mean I can easily ask him for his student number but it would make it easier for me to pay rather than transfer the money and mess around with the banks etc.
What's the discnt fir someone with an NUS Extra card (16 year old)?
If you are at a Further Education college/6th form some (not
many) have a special arrangement with Apple. See if Apple will let you onto the further education store from your school's network. Chances are slim though.
If your school doesn't have a special arrangement you should still be able to get a 4% discount. No free warranty.
More details in the OP.
Thanks for the info.No, there is a 3 year warranty for free online. The £60 upgrades this to AppleCare, giving you 3 years of phone support (you get 1 year for free as a student). Hence why it is called an "uplift". You don't need to check that box to get a warranty.
You need to be on the uni network to access the education store. Under Apple's terms only a student can buy for their own personal use. You are not supposed to get a discount online by using your brother's student status. If Apple ever found out they could, in theory, sue you. I'm not here to judge or tell you what to do, only give you the facts.
If you go in store and your brother uses his discount and is clear it is for you then there is no problem. But you will need to spend the £60 (or whatever it is) to get AppleCare as there is no free warranty if you buy in store.
Yeah, but on the NUS Extra site it talks about them having a special store that allows up to 15% off for card holders - my interpretation is anybody, but I could be wrong. Has anybody ever taken advantage of the NUS Extra discount? Does anybody know how it works?
Thanks for the info.
I was going on what was discussed in replies #8 and #9 of this thread.
I found Further Education information here on the NUS site. I'm a bit sceptical of it to be honest.
So you don't think it is actually 15%?
i think over the phone it works out to be 14% not 15%, if you work it out from the ad on the online store, it comes to 14% (very small difference tbh)
The prices on the phone should be the same as online, but the exact percentage varies slightly between Macs and also slightly between some universities. So I usually round to 15% as people can do that in their heads!
what proof is needed for basic education discount, and is that available instore? I have two kids - 7 and 10 - and I'm looking to buy a MBP or MBA in the next couple of weeks. They'll use it for homework and I'll also occasionally use it
how do I go about getting the discount? And is quidco (3%) still available when using these discounts?