I think Apple Gave Me A New 2011 MacBook Pro !!

[MUBiomed]

That is exactly what I and many others would do, and have done so on many occasions.

I applaud you for your efforts if that is the case but there is no need to be judgmental or demeaning on others who do not feel that calling Apple is the OP's responsibility.

If you doubt that many people would, it may be a reflection on the caliber of people you spend time with. I can't think of anyone I personally know that wouldn't do the same. And it's not trolling to state one's honest opinions.

I would like to say that the people I spend time with are probably some of the most "top notch" individuals in the entire nation. I say this without exaggeration or reservation although I do not want this to become personal.

If you interpret integrity as arrogance, that's your problem.

Perhaps arrogance was too strong of a word. Perhaps it should be interpreted as idealism or naivety.

LMAO at some of the haters on here trying to act like the OP did anything 'unethical'. This is an error 110% on Apple and if a company of that size cannot notice/fix a problem like this without being notified by its customers that is sad.

If Apple had charged the OP twice would everyone suggest he sit and wait for Apple to contact him? Why would it be both the customers responsibility to fix the problem whether he was double charged or not charged at all, because I can promise no company calls to say "whoops we charged you twice" so why call the company to say "whoops you didnt charge me" lol. I think some people just project their jealousy on others by trying to make them feel bad. I assume these people if they found $100 on the ground would go straight to the nearest police station to report it incase someone came around saying they lost it

If Apple cannot notice/fix this problem on their own then lord help them in the long run financially/accounting wise

+1

 

[iMacC2D]

Removed.

 

[hawse771]

oh yeah, and to mr "i own a small business" I would loveeee to go over your tax returns because you would be the first person possibly ever to not fib on their "business expenses" or "stretch the truth" that owns a 'small business' and push through expenses that had NOTHING to do with business...like meals/travel that really had nothing to do with 'entertaining clients/emoloyees' etc.
Go ahead and throw stones in glass houses people, id love to see how many people that talk down to the OP cheat on their spouses, lie on taxes, waste company time on the inet at work (which over the course of a year or two costs way more than a laptop), call in sick when you're not, etc etc etc...long story short the conviction with which some of you speak to the OP about HIS morals is pure hypocrisy and is laughable

 

[MotleyGrrl]

The OP will be charged so this is all nonsense. Same thing happened when I bought my last IPhone. The authorization charge fell off and I had the phone for 2 weeks before I was finally charged.

 

[tigress666]

I wonder if you had work done around your house and paid the landscaper by check. If a month went by and it never came through your account would you call the contractor and ask them why they hadn't cashed your check?

Yes, I would. Why? Because I'd be expecting that they'd deposit it sometime and I'd be tired of waiting to see it clear at my bank. It's annoying. Wouldn't even occur to me that this meant I got free landscaping.

You know, I also almost drove off and forgot to pay the McD's people. Backed up, went to pay them. They gave me the meal for free (don't ask me... he was like, oops, my bad, I'm supposed to collect the money before I give you the food, go ahead. At that point I was like, "Cool, free meal."). I got a free meal and a free conscience .

If Apple had charged the OP twice would everyone suggest he sit and wait for Apple to contact him? Why would it be both the customers responsibility to fix the problem whether he was double charged or not charged at all,

That's not a similar scenario and therefore really doesn't work to make your point (not to mention the only reason Apple wouldn't without the customer notifying them is obviously they are the ones to make the mistake so they already missed seeing the problem, other words, they wouldn't know until alerted they made the mistake).

The original scenario is Apple makes a mistake in the customer's favor. To try to turn it around as vice versa, the customer would have to make a mistake in Apple's favor (not Apple makes a mistake in Apple's favor).

The better scenario is if the customer accidentally sent Apple twice the payment (cause the turn around would be that the customer made the mistake that was in Apple's best interest. Like this time Apple made the mistake that was in the customer's best interest).

Would you expect Apple to refund that money? Or would you think that it was the customer's mistake so Apple got to keep it? I mean several people here are saying it was Apple's mistake so the customer should be able to take advantage of that...

I am betting you Apple would refund the money. Most honest businesses will. And I'd stop doing business with a business that did not because I could not trust their honesty anymore (who knows what else they might think is ok to do to me). I know if I overpay on my cable bill they credit me for the next month.

So, yes, in fact, companies do give you the money back if you make a mistake in their favor. So why is it ok not to do the same when they make a mistake?

 

[GGJstudios]

I applaud you for your efforts if that is the case but there is no need to be judgmental or demeaning

In no way was I judgmental or demeaning. I simply made an observation about those few who made it clear by their statements that they condone or encourage theft.

... on others who do not feel that calling Apple is the OP's responsibility.

I wasn't referring to them.

Perhaps arrogance was too strong of a word. Perhaps it should be interpreted as idealism or naivety.

Honesty isn't a matter of idealism or naïveté. I'm not deluded enough to believe that the whole world is honest, which is exactly the point of my observation.

I'm sorry but... to assume right off the bat that a case such as this could only be the doing of someone in a younger age group (or the assumption that this is isolated to any particular age group) is flawed at best.

I don't assume that such a case would only be the doing of someone younger, nor do I assume that such ethics are limited to any particular age group, nor do I assume that all or even a majority of any particular age group shares such ethics. I do have many observations about the ongoing decline in ethical standards over the generations, but that is a discussion for another forum.

oh yeah, and to mr "i own a small business"...

Who is that?

 

[tigress666]

oh yeah, and to mr "i own a small business" I would loveeee to go over your tax returns because you would be the first person possibly ever to not fib on their "business expenses" or "stretch the truth" that owns a 'small business' and push through expenses that had NOTHING to do with business...like meals/travel that really had nothing to do with 'entertaining clients/emoloyees' etc.
Go ahead and throw stones in glass houses people, id love to see how many people that talk down to the OP cheat on their spouses, lie on taxes, waste company time on the inet at work (which over the course of a year or two costs way more than a laptop), call in sick when you're not, etc etc etc...long story short the conviction with which some of you speak to the OP about HIS morals is pure hypocrisy and is laughable

Man, I'm glad I don't hang around the people you do since you seem to think everyone is a bunch of immoral gits.

Not to mention some things are worse than others. Wasting a minute or two at work on the internet when you have nothing to do (and the boss doesn't mind)? Really doesn't rank up there with cheat on the spouse or steal some one's money. And yeah, if I had a job that had internet access while at work that my boss minded me using except for work purposes, I would only use it for work purposes. Don't have a spouse to cheat on and wouldn't do it. Haven't called in sick when I'm not (Barely ever call in sick honestly). And the only thing I cheat on my taxes is in the government's favor (I could get a few cents back but I don't feel like the extra paperwork it would give me and I doubt the IRS cares about me cheating myself, they only worry about me cheating them. And honestly, you're a fool if you want to try to ***** with the IRS, ethical or not... those guys can completely ruin your life if they want to. they have way too much power).

 

[torbjoern]

You hit the nail on the head. It amazes me the sense of entitlement demonstrated by people in general these days, especially kids and young adults.

They probably learnt that from their parents.

 

[bigjnyc]

So any updates OP? did Apple charge you yet?

 

[EETFUK]

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sounds too good to be true to me. if it happened to me, i call them and pay them, just because bad karma always comes back to me.

 

[elpmas]

Jaja. See if they do a follow up

 

[Stetrain]

Same thing happened when I ordered a refurbished aluminum Macbook two years ago. They placed the hold, it dropped off, then a few days later it finally went through.

 

[puttputt]

Keep the $2700 and spend it all on typing and spelling lessons.

 

[Wafflausages]

this is why you dont brag about getting lucky with apple cause douche bags end up flaming you saying youre immoral and going to hell anyways if you do get lucky good for you i could surely use an extra 2700 off my tuition

 

[badasschef]

So any updates OP? did Apple charge you yet?

They still haven't charged my Visa Debit Card

 

[Locodice]

I order my MacBook Pro on Thursday of last week when the release

I order 17" Anti-Glare 2.2GHz 8GB memory 500GB hard drive @7200rpm

I used my bank debit card the total came to $2700.94

Apple put the funds on hold ... It shipped out Sunday and i had it tuesday

Since then the hold had dropped and money is in my account

The bank told me since Apple didnt put the charge throw it dropped of

So has this ever happen before with you guys

Thanks

This happens to me everytime I buy an apple product, including my most recent purchase - the MBP.

I bought it last Monday, the funds were allocated they didnt withdraw so the funds went back into my account, a week later it was taken and the next day it got delivered.

Don't get too excited, they never forget!

Ps. I use a VISA debit card too

 

[h00ligan]

honestly, I wouldn't chase someone down to throw money at them, I would however keep the funds available for a long time, and were I contacted to pay, I wouldn't try to dispute about time or whatever.. within reason. If they came to charge me a year later.. they could get stuffed...

overall, If there's an error imo it is not the customer's job to spend their time chasing it down - at the very least I'd submit a bill for my hourly rate.

As far as the going to hell comment.. well... that's a whole other conversation but to say that wouldn't sway me would be understating it... as would people I don't know opining.

 

[badasschef]

This happens to me everytime I buy an apple product, including my most recent purchase - the MBP.

I bought it last Monday, the funds were allocated they didnt withdraw so the funds went back into my account, a week later it was taken and the next day it got delivered.

Don't get too excited, they never forget!

Ps. I use a VISA debit card too

They still didn't charge my account

 

[n19htmare]

They still haven't charged my Visa Debit Card

They'll just charge you when you dont have the money and then you get stuck with the overdraft fees.

That's how Apple bends you over and gives you what's coming> it's the Apple's way.

 

[Locodice]

They still didn't charge my account

when I bought an iPad online they didn't charge me for 2 weeks then BAM they got me.

only a matter of time kiddo

 

[shoppy]

This is very common and has happened to many times over the years. and you will get charged in due course. Apple will always bill you, just make sure you have the money in the account, so you do not go over drawn.

 

[onelazyman]

Listen, just do whatever you are going to do. You aren't going to justify stealing to most of the people on here, least of all me. Not that you should care, its just the internet right?

What a stupid reaction.

@badass If I were you I would wait a couple weeks before I consider myself the luckiest man on earth

But the same thing happened to my flatmate with his hi-end ACER laptop just a year ago and he got away with it so yeah, those things happen...

 

[Scrumper]

People tend to be like Jesus on the internet.

Ah...if only that were true. What a beautiful world this would be!

To the case in point though; people are either honest and have integrity...or they aren't and they don't. Seems to be about half and half on here so far...which is actually better than one might have expected.
Oops, I just expressed an opinion - does that make me a flaming troll?

I'll just sit back now and watch while a certain half of the community falls over themselves in their haste to justify their immorality...and say nasty things about those who don't need to. Tum-te tum...

 

[bigjnyc]

I would probably not chase after Apple if this happened to me. I submitted my payment at the time of the transaction so it's not stealing. By the same token though I would make sure I have the funds in my bank account because that is their money to take.

If the shoe were on the other foot and apple charged me extra it would be my job to catch the mistake and call apple to claim it, I'm sure they aren't going to call me since they probably dont even know they made the mistake... so by the same token it is their job to catch their mistake and call me or take the funds from my account.

Anyway thats just what I would do agree with it or not.

oh and I definitely would not post it here on the high and mighty macrumors.. home of the most moral members in the world who have probably never done anything immoral in their lives. macrumors = the glass house forum

 

[OneMike]

They still didn't charge my account

Do you have a credit card on file with Apple?

I order from them, but I don't save my CC info. Specifically as I purchase apps and such through iTunes and I prefer to use a giftcard. In general the less places I keep my cards on file the better though.

If you don't have your CC information on file and/or you removed it from their billing system. I don't see how they can charge you at this point.

Authorizations last 72 hours as said. After that they'd need to rerun your card. To rerun your card it would need to be on file.

I don't have any advise, curious how it will turn out at this point though..