Except that the OP bought a gift card, thus giving money to Apple for the amount of the iPhone 4. Unless he spends the gift card, they're even.
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Except that the OP bought a gift card, thus giving money to Apple for the amount of the iPhone 4. Unless he spends the gift card, they're even.
That's why I said in essence. Right now we have a GC floating around with a balance on it that doesn't belong. In theory if that GC was never used or terminated all together by Apple then everything would in the end balance out. Right now you have an Apple store that has $367 in their register for the value of one phone. The GC as far as they know shows a balance of $0. As long as the OP doesn't use that GC for any future purchases then Apple will go on blissfully unaware that there is a GC floating around with a balance on there that doesn't belong.
I'm fairly certain (about 90% certain) that you can't buy iPhones with cash, only accessories and other small-ticket items. Same with iPads I believe.
I'm fairly certain that I've said this before and now other have.
Perhaps your biggest mistake was coming on here and bragging about it. Because that not only shows you wanted to brag about it - but that you are VERY WELL AWARE that you're doing something wrong as indicated by your responses.
Advice - next time just shut up. You want to blame the "moral police" on the reception you're getting on here just like you want to blame Apple for making a mistake.
Newflash: Take accountability for your actions.
YOU started this thread. YOU are keeping a gift card which in reality contains a balance you have no entitlement to.
Perhaps your biggest mistake was coming on here and bragging about it. Because that not only shows you wanted to brag about it - but that you are VERY WELL AWARE that you're doing something wrong as indicated by your responses.
Advice - next time just shut up. You want to blame the "moral police" on the reception you're getting on here just like you want to blame Apple for making a mistake.
Newflash: Take accountability for your actions.
YOU started this thread. YOU are keeping a gift card which in reality contains a balance you have no entitlement to.
yeah, Apple doesn't take cash for iPhones, that's why I had to pay through a GC. Their policy is still the same.
Sorry, but you said that the card which had a suspicious activity flag on it was your only source of funds.
Then you said you ran to the ATM and withdrew money ... which, regardless, requires you to use your bank card and pin. So how did you manage to use your card to withdraw at an ATM when the card, which was your only source of funds, was suspended due to a fraud flag?
Was there a gap of a day or so while this was sorted between you or the bank, because the way you've written that just makes the whole thing sound like nonsense.
Wow very good point, funny how this never got noticed in so many pages. Certainly doesn't add up.
Funny...that was the first thing I noticed while reading the story. But then I work for a bank so I deal with that stuff everyday. Seems kind of questionable.
And I see no way whatsoever that a person could justify keeping the money.
Sure ya could Drew. You just have to abandon all sense of ethics and morals. It's easy
It's clear from the OP only having a receipt for the Gift Card that the mistake was in not actually processing the payment for the phone. They run up the gift card, then skipped directly ahead and activated the phone, without ever using that gift card to process payment. And like others, I suspect the OP noticed that the card was never processed as payment for the phone, hence why he checked the balance.
Employees mistake? Sure. But I'm also sure many of you have been to launch, know how crazy it is in there, and on top of that this was a store opening. The OP took advantage of that, as his posting here clearly shows his excitement.
To those saying he paid for the phone and has a stolen gift card, you are wrong. The only thing he DID pay for was the gift card, hence only having a receipt for it. He has not paid for the iPhone. End of story. And again, I'm damn sure he noticed the employee's error before he walked out of that store.
Employees mistake? Sure. But I'm also sure many of you have been to launch, know how crazy it is in there, and on top of that this was a store opening. The OP took advantage of that, as his posting here clearly shows his excitement.
To those saying he paid for the phone and has a stolen gift card, you are wrong. The only thing he DID pay for was the gift card, hence only having a receipt for it. He has not paid for the iPhone. End of story. And again, I'm damn sure he noticed the employee's error before he walked out of that store.
Sorry bro, you're just reading too far into all this because you want to see me go down in flames. If anyone has ever been to the Cerritos Mall, you'd know there's a BofA right across the parking lot from the entrance where the Apple store is. When I got the hold put on my card, the employee helping me said that my only other option was to go across the parking lot while they held my phone and to work everything out. Obviously, if my card had a hold on it, I wouldn't be able to withdraw money. I had to actually go into the bank and speak with a teller, explaining the situation (my phone had died, as I said). They removed the hold and were able to withdraw money.
Also, doubt anyone will notice, but if a mod could please close this thread I'd appreciate it. It's getting a little bit out of hand.
The problem is that now you are changing your original story. You clearly said you ran to the ATM and withdrew the cash.
It is actually one of the few threads that is not getting out of hand actually and is producing level headed responses to show you that what you have done is wrong. If you fail to see that it just falls in line with your actions up to this point so it is of little surprise.
So I was wondering, did you go to the nearest ATM like you said in your OP, or did you go to B of A branch like you changed your story to?
Funny thing about the truth, it never changes.
If you put the exact amount of the iPhone 4 (including tax), why would you have even taken the gift card back from the clerk?
Here is what I think happened.
You went to the Apple store with cash to buy the iPhone (the lie about having bank card problems was an idea that you came up with when you started telling this story to try to make it sound better, but you screwed up with the ATM mix up). You put money on the card, and purchased the iPhone (well, not really). You realized sometime during the process that the Apple employee screwed up and the money was still on the card, so you asked for it back.
I really don't care that your are a dishonest douche bag, but don't come on here, and act like you did not know, and have done nothing wrong.
Just keep in mind you Paid for the gift card, but not the iPhone. If you had paid for the iPhone you would have a receipt for it also. Since the clerk did not give you a receipt for the iPhone, or offer to email it to you, I assume that is where you realized the clerk messed up, and also that the money was still on the card.
So you left the store without paying for a product, so yes you did steal the iphone.
..guessing he means his credit card wasn't working so he had to withdraw money using his ATM/debit/bank card. But they don't take debit cards in apple stores?
yeah, you know what, I made the whole story up!!!111 I did it to impress all you faceless people that I'll never meet in real life, in the s'hittiest subforum of a forum that's filled with 13 year old meme-regurgitating fanboys. You totally got me
Keep the discussion going if you want, but insisting that I'm changing my story isn't going to change what happened. Believe it or not, what I said happened. I guess "going to the nearest ATM" is a cryptic message that somehow proves I scammed an Apple store...if that's what makes you happy, take it and run with it. I guess some people really don't have anything better to do than be an internet sleuth.
Keep the discussion going if you want, but insisting that I'm changing my story isn't going to change what happened. Believe it or not, what I said happened. I guess "going to the nearest ATM" is a cryptic message that somehow proves I scammed an Apple store...if that's what makes you happy, take it and run with it. I guess some people really don't have anything better to do than be an internet sleuth.
..guessing he means his credit card wasn't working so he had to withdraw money using his ATM/debit/bank card. But they don't take debit cards in apple stores?
Maybe, but why the change in stories. He said it was his bank card.
yeah, you know what, I made the whole story up!!!111 I did it to impress all you faceless people that I'll never meet in real life, in the s'hittiest subforum of a forum that's filled with 13 year old meme-regurgitating fanboys. You totally got me
Keep the discussion going if you want, but insisting that I'm changing my story isn't going to change what happened. Believe it or not, what I said happened. I guess "going to the nearest ATM" is a cryptic message that somehow proves I scammed an Apple store...if that's what makes you happy, take it and run with it. I guess some people really don't have anything better to do than be an internet sleuth.
And I guess some people have nothing better to do than come on a Mac forum, and brag about stealing an iPhone.
Ask yourself why very, very few people are on your side.
Just a heads some info for some of you, YOU HAVE TO GIVE THE GIFTCARD BACK. Even with a zero balance, you are required to give the gift card back. If the customer requests that you throw it away, then you can throw it away.
That was the polciy when I worked for apple.
That was the polciy when I worked for apple.
I am not disputing that they offered it back, just that it you thought it had a zero balance, why would you take it. I had them throw mine away.