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Price Matching at Apple Retail Stores?

From a circular I saw, Best Buy will be selling a three-pack of $10 iTunes gift cards for $25 (that's $5 off), in limited quantities and with a limit of one three-pack per customer.
 
Wow that is such a good price on Apple TV...oh wait, its always been 229. Its 99 cents more expensive too in fact. Clever, clever Best Buy. Almost made me think about picking up an overpriced Apple TV along with a Mac computer on sale! :eek:
 
arn said:
Portent may be right, there may be a lot of conditions to these policies... though the question is if this counts as specific enough advertising:

http://images.appleinsider.com/bestbuy081124-1.jpg

arn
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hmmm, I'm not quite up on the argument here...

I was just at BestBuy at lunch and there was a guy purchasing their last 2.4 GHz MacBook for $1449...

Wow, they are getting people in earlier than Black Friday...
 
From past experiences, wouldn't price machine require purchases that can made at physical stores? In other words clearance, sales, etc., are not eligible prices for price matching.
 
Probably because electronics (especially computers) are as cheap as it is probably going to get... margins are so thin now-a-days as it is.
 
question about black friday

Does apple also have sales on mac accessories like time capsule? Or is black friday only for ipod, iphone, and macs?
 
Apple Store in the UK

Apple Stores in the UK have always price matched up to 10%.

The price match has to be from a physical store. I got 17% (as a student back when I bought) plus £20 off a MacBook and free Apple Care.

You can save 10% by taking in an old computer (doesn't have to be an Apple) for a computer, or 10% if you take in an old iPod or any make phone if you want an iPod/iPhone.


If it is more, they sometimes offer vouchers, or once a friend of mine got a free Firewire external hard drive.
 
Yes, Apple Retail Stores are doing price matching as of last week.

However, the customer must bring physical proof (advertisement, etc.) of the product that is on sale at a competing RETAIL sore. The price match does not apply to online discounts and advertisements.
 
MacAddict2000 said:
Yes, Apple Retail Stores are doing price matching as of last week.

However, the customer must bring physical proof (advertisement, etc.) of the product that is on sale at a competing RETAIL sore. The price match does not apply to online discounts and advertisements.
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Here's the kicker/loophole:

The ad says $100 - $150 off. It doesn't say, "2.4 GHz MacBook $1449". :eek:

So, the question is, how can they price match something as vague as "$100 - $150 off" - which models, which ones?
 
I went into BB's site and added to my cart the MacBook that shows the sale price and printed that page along with the BB ad. I would think that would do the trick.

My question though is that BB shows the revision A model while Apple Stores are technically selling revision B I believe (at least that is what the online store says). Can they say that is a distinction and refuse to match the price?
 
speaking of closeout models that have little to do with this Apple Store price-matching thread...

MacConnection has a "deal of the day":
MacBook Pro 15" 2.4Ghz 2GB 200GB SuperDrive
Matte Screen; MB133LL/A
$1449 - $150 rebate = $1299

"good thru 12/1"

I'm guessing MacMall will have this price on Friday?
 
Smart move if you ask me, it is going to draw more visitors to their retail stores, which are just short of amazing. Getting more people into their unique stores will allow them to sell more
 
jplevine said:
I went into BB's site and added to my cart the MacBook that shows the sale price and printed that page along with the BB ad. I would think that would do the trick.

My question though is that BB shows the revision A model while Apple Stores are technically selling revision B I believe (at least that is what the online store says). Can they say that is a distinction and refuse to match the price?
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Where does the online store say they are selling rev B?
 
Does anybody know if apple would still apply a student discount on top of the advertised adds..... say from BB with the 2.4 macbook going for 1449.99, would they still apply another $100 off bringing it to 1349.99??

Thanks guys
 
I don't see what's so exciting about price matching:

"I can get a 24-inch 2.8GHz iMac form Next Byte for A$2,399.00. But if I go to the Apple Store I can get the same computer for the same price!"

So instead of giving my money to the retailer with aggressive pricing I reward the Apple for trying to keep their pricing uncompetitive.

As I missing something?
 
if this is true, could u also get the student or military discounts on top of that? that'd be oh so great!

2.0 Macbook $1299 to $1199 with matching of prices, then $1199 to $1099 for student discount!

:eek:
 
On the issue of version A vs B, big mistake on my part. I thought the item number I saw had a B at the end, bit it did have an A. Sorry about that.

An advantage of Apple Store price matching is that Best Buy cannot upgrade the RAM (they don't have it yet) while the Apple Store can.

I called the local store here in central CT and they will price match for this week anyway.
 
Wouldn't it also be better to buy directly from the Apple store to avoid complications if you need to return something to Best Buy? I am looking to buy a MBP before the end of the month and I would rather get it from the Apple store than have to deal with Best Buy for returns which haven't been that great in the past.
 
Just bought one

I just bought a new MBP today at an Apple Store. They told me to come back Friday and get back any discount. Me so happy! :)

This is thing is sweet btw. Amazing piece of engineering. Screen looks stunningly beautiful in low light.
 
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