Will Amazon.com give Education discount?

[Pablo]

The education discount from either Apple.com or through their brick & mortar stores isn't enough to overcome the 8.25% sales tax that I would have to pay, so I'm looking elsewhere.

Currently, Amazon.com is offering a $200 certificate towards your next purchase on any computer purchase over $2000. This would really help in getting the OS X version of the software that I use on my PC (Quicken, etc).

Can I also get Apple's educational pricing from Amazon.com (wife is a teacher)?

 

[possible switch]

I'm about 99.9% sure that you can't. I'm waiting for my iMac delivery today. The stupid student post office where Fed-Ex delivers closed at 1:00, so I was ALMOST out of luck. I found a faculty friend, and they sent out an all-call to the campus offices telling them to send the Fed-Ex man with my package her way! hehe I'll beat the system yet! I've waited too long!

 

[Pablo]

You're right. Amazon.com finally responded to my e-mail.

Greetings from Amazon.com. We're very pleased to learn that you're
considering Amazon.com for such a significant purchase.

Because we are a retailer, and not a wholesaler, the prices listed on
our web site apply to all our customers--individual, educational,
institutional, and corporate alike. We do not currently offer any
additional discounts beyond what is listed on the product detail
page.

However, if you are placing an order for at least $25.00 of eligible
merchandise and are willing to wait a few days longer to receive these
items, you may take advantage of our free Super Saver Shipping. You
will find the full details of this option listed on our web site:

http://www.amazon.com/supersavershipping/

When you add the items to your Shopping Cart and fill out our order
form, you will see an estimated date of shipment displayed on the
final page of the order form, just before you submit your order.
Once your order has been placed, you will be able to see an estimated
delivery date in "Your Account" (http://www.amazon.com/your-account).

Thank you again for your interest in Amazon.com.

 

[Eniregnat]

Many JC, colleges and universities have bookstores and rarely check I.D.s to see if you’re a student. Their assumption is that if you’re in the bookstore, you’re a student or teacher. I have experienced the following: I have had to show my I.D. to buy a computer, but not software, books, or other student stuff. Check out the closest college bookstore to see if you can find what your looking for. Often, old software titles are on sale, with the upgrades to the new version being less than the new product.

Try Outpost.com, Zones.com, and CDW?. com. I think that they offer educational pricing on software and hardware, with occasional provisional free shipping.

8.25% sales tax, are you in California?

Again, all of this is to simplify the process of purchasing, as you don't qualify, but your wife does, and it would be a pain in the ass for her to have to do all the leg work. Anything else would not be on the up-and-up.