homeschool pricing?

I just bought my new ibook online with my student discount. Thing is, they never asked me to prove I was a student. Apparently if you buy online just go and say you're a student and pick a college in your area and you will get the student discount. As you are indeed a home schooler, you're not scamming them.

 

They do random checks to prove people are actually students. I've been asked to fax Apple a copy of my student ID 3 times. They don't process the order until they receive conformation.

 

Ok, I found this at the apple homeschool site.
Provide a complete school curriculum for the children you homeschool

Meet the homeschool (teaching) requirements set forth by your appropriate Department of Education

However, I just tested an order from the apple website and it did not ask for verification other than clicking a link which claims you are legitimate in your purchase.

Edit: As RBMaraman has pointed out, you might have to fax proof. I thought that could be a potential problem.

 

When I ordered on the UK applestore I was not asked to prove my student credentials, my freind was though... looks like it comes down to random testing.

 

I don' tthink they care too much about the educational discount, I guess the policy isn't abused too much. To get the Studen ADC discount (400 bucks on my 12 inch powerbook) you have to fax them a copy of your student ID.

BEN