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Walmart Kicks Off Black Friday Sales Early With Discounted iPad Air 2, iPhone 6

Meanwhile in this town, the ATT store hasn't had an iPhone 6 in stock since launch day, and they're less than helpful in letting me order one with the store credit I got for a trade-in.
 
1)If you're only saving $10-$30 on an iPad _____ product, you can find that deal any day of the year...spend 5 minutes and shop around. Waiting weeks for a single day (when thousands of people will be at the store or millions jamming the website) to save 5% is just stupid.

2)I don't fall for the gift card carrot. Whether it's $20 or $200...I am not going to be forced to go spend it on stuff I don't need/want...or forced to wait days/weeks to use the gift card (not to mention some retailers mail you the gift card 6-8 weeks after your purchase). The only exception is if I could use the gift card, buy something (can I use it to buy a Visa gift card so I can shop anywhere?), don't open it, return it 15 days later and get cash back...but that never happens...it's always a store credit or another gift card. As a shopper, just give me the darn discount and dump the gimmicks.


I'm considering buying an iPad Air 2 64GB ***IF*** I can find a deal such as $100 off. Otherwise I will likely just wait for the iPad Air 3 to come out or some other non-Apple tablet that hits the market with great reviews and pricing.
 
JAQ said:
If you want some further way to refer to it, try thinking of other adjectives that actually describe what it is, or when it actually takes place, such as "very early gift-purchasing-season sale", "gratuitous zero-sum retailing stunt", or "sale catering to vile and petty consumers who don't really give a ******* about Jesus, peace, or goodwill to humanity".
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Wait, so if a person who wants to save a few bucks on an iPad is automatically a "vile and petty consumer who doesn't really give a **** about Jesus, peace, or goodwill to humanity"? That's some seriously f'ed up reasoning you've got going there.
 
ericinboston said:
1)If you're only saving $10-$30 on an iPad _____ product, you can find that deal any day of the year...spend 5 minutes and shop around. Waiting weeks for a single day (when thousands of people will be at the store or millions jamming the website) to save 5% is just stupid.

2)I don't fall for the gift card carrot. Whether it's $20 or $200...I am not going to be forced to go spend it on stuff I don't need/want...or forced to wait days/weeks to use the gift card (not to mention some retailers mail you the gift card 6-8 weeks after your purchase). The only exception is if I could use the gift card, buy something (can I use it to buy a Visa gift card so I can shop anywhere?), don't open it, return it 15 days later and get cash back...but that never happens...it's always a store credit or another gift card. As a shopper, just give me the darn discount and dump the gimmicks.


I'm considering buying an iPad Air 2 64GB ***IF*** I can find a deal such as $100 off. Otherwise I will likely just wait for the iPad Air 3 to come out or some other non-Apple tablet that hits the market with great reviews and pricing.
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I'm sorry, but where have you been shopping? Getting the iPad Air 2 for $399 should be pretty easy anytime in December. Just follow the authorized dealers to see what they're offering. Target, Frys, Staples, RadioShack to name a few are likely to have that price.

Target - 16GB Wifi $499 + $140 GC http://slickdeals.net/f/7337070-nov-27-29-ipad-air-2-16gb-499-with-140-gc-at-target?v=1

Meijer (midwest) - 16GB Wifi $499 + $100 GC http://slickdeals.net/f/7336420-apple-ipad-air-2-with-wi-fi-16gb-100-coupon-back-for-489-00?v=1

Two good examples there. If you can't find a way to spend the gift cards on groceries and other necessities, or even buying a Visa GC so you can spend the precious money elsewhere, then sad is you.
 
Does anybody sell discounted no-contract iPhone 6? All the deals I've seen, like Walmart's, are only for on-contract (== way too expensive) phones.
 
Mr Kram said:
the problem with gift cards is that i spend them on stuff that i usually don't need. i just figure that i have a gift card, so what the hell? in that sense it's not practical for me to have them lying around for future purposes. i would rather just use the git card on the spot. this is how target gets their money back on the deal.
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Right, but I'm saying you can somewhat use it on the spot if you do 2 separate transactions. So you can buy an iPad, get a gift card, then get a couple nice iPad accessories with the gift card on a separate transaction.
 
Mr Kram said:
the problem with gift cards is that i spend them on stuff that i usually don't need. i just figure that i have a gift card, so what the hell? in that sense it's not practical for me to have them lying around for future purposes. i would rather just use the git card on the spot. this is how target gets their money back on the deal.
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Walmart and Target gift cards are like cash to me. Unless you're buying everything off Amazon or you have some dreaded prejudice against these stores I can think of tons of stuff I need. From toilet paper to car tires especially at a super Walmart.
Last time I checked single people need soap, toilet paper, toothpaste, deodorant and food which are items sold by Walmart. Don't tell me your mom buys all that for you? Sooner or later we all need the essentials. This is not a Gap or Burger King gift card.

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spencers said:
Buy groceries. You know, stuff you need.
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I don't understand either. It's like people can't think of things to buy at Walmart or their too proud to shop there with all the other low life. And it can't be prices because Walmart will price match a pack of oreo cookies. Where do these people buy their toothpaste from?

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QCassidy352 said:
Wait, so if a person who wants to save a few bucks on an iPad is automatically a "vile and petty consumer who doesn't really give a **** about Jesus, peace, or goodwill to humanity"? That's some seriously f'ed up reasoning you've got going there.
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People are butt hurt that they paid full price at launch. I told people from the get go that deals will be popping off. The market is over saturated with iPads. I wouldn't be surprised to see a iPad deal right before Christmas and after the New Year.
 
Robert.Walter said:
No similar deal on an iPad with a not-laughable amount of storage?
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That would be cool. I picked 32GB back in 2009 (phone of course) because even then 16GB was a borderline joke. In 2014 it's even worse and they just need to kill it and put 32GB at that price point.
 
reubs said:
Meanwhile in this town, the ATT store hasn't had an iPhone 6 in stock since launch day, and they're less than helpful in letting me order one with the store credit I got for a trade-in.
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I understand your frustration, but in their defense, the supply comes from Apple. Also, all those people that placed their order weeks ago take priority over someone wanting to purchase one today.

As far as using your gift card/store credit to place your order, it isn't that they don't want to be helpful, the system doesn't support taking anything other than credit cards as tender for direct fulfillment orders. They simply can't use your store credit to place your order.

This may not help you in your situation, but at least you can understand why it is the way it is.
 
I don't care how low Walmart's prices are. I refuse to shop their. Walmart is a parasite, and the Walton family are a disease.

That being said, Best Buy probably needs the business...

But anyway...

And hey! Everyone needs to NOT SHOP Thanksgiving day. There should be at least two days where capitalism takes a break. Christmas and Thanksgiving...

I'm not shopping those days.
 
Just got back from Walmart to see if they would match the Target iPad Mini 2 for $299 + $100 gift card....nope.

Guess I'll be stalking the Target website next Wednesday night.
 
64gb?

I'm fine with a gift card from where ever - it'll be my once a year visit to Walmart then.

Might anyone know if any of the Black Friday or Not Quite Black Friday Yet sales are going to include 64 or 128GB versions of the iPhone6? It seems like with the exception of that sale at Sam's Club last Saturday, all of the other ads only mention 16GB phones.
 
randian said:
Does anybody sell discounted no-contract iPhone 6? All the deals I've seen, like Walmart's, are only for on-contract (== way too expensive) phones.
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Not that I've seen. I've been looking at deals for the Samsung S5 and iPhone, and they all require contracts. When I look at the cost of paying full price and continuing to use Cricket, it's anywhere from a couple hundred bucks to $1,000 more to go with a contract, even the $50 iPhone for Life plan.

Looks as if I'll be sticking with Cricket. Fortunately their coverage is great indoors and even in the sticks.
 
ericinboston said:
2)I don't fall for the gift card carrot. Whether it's $20 or $200...I am not going to be forced to go spend it on stuff I don't need/want...or forced to wait days/weeks to use the gift card (not to mention some retailers mail you the gift card 6-8 weeks after your purchase). The only exception is if I could use the gift card, buy something (can I use it to buy a Visa gift card so I can shop anywhere?), don't open it, return it 15 days later and get cash back...but that never happens...it's always a store credit or another gift card. As a shopper, just give me the darn discount and dump the gimmicks.
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In the case of a WM giftcard since you can buy food and gas with it that's like real money.
 
Microcenter ad - iPhone 6 (16GB)

$199.99
WITH 2-YEAR ACTIVATION (AT&T) / LIMIT ONE / IN-STORE ONLY / REG. $649.99

How much per month added to the bill?

But then AT&T won't unlock the phone until the end of the 2-year contract.
 
cdmoore74 said:
Walmart and Target gift cards are like cash to me. Unless you're buying everything off Amazon or you have some dreaded prejudice against these stores I can think of tons of stuff I need. From toilet paper to car tires especially at a super Walmart.
Last time I checked single people need soap, toilet paper, toothpaste, deodorant and food which are items sold by Walmart. Don't tell me your mom buys all that for you? Sooner or later we all need the essentials. This is not a Gap or Burger King gift card.
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get off your high horse. that's great for you. i rarely step into a target and even less at a walmart. i buy all the essentials for my family and i primarily at costco. hell, give me a costco GC, i spent over $10k there last year. so let's not bring each other's families into this conversation and assume one's wealth or perceived value of things. i'll just leave it at that.
 
cdmoore74 said:
People are butt hurt that they paid full price at launch. I told people from the get go that deals will be popping off. The market is over saturated with iPads. I wouldn't be surprised to see a iPad deal right before Christmas and after the New Year.
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I agree. Thats why I waited to buy the iPad this year. They are oversaturated. Last year my friend walked in to a Target in afternoon and they still had plenty of iPads left. I foresee that same situation this year as well.

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MacRumors said:
Walmart's deals will be available for as long as "supplies last," but it's likely that hot ticket items like the new iPad Air 2 and the iPhone 6 will go quickly.
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iPad air 2, 16 GB is a hot item Not
 
wait so at best buys, walmart and target


all the deals are just on the 16GB version?

i thought it was for ALL versions of the iPad
 
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