If you're buying from the Apple store, I've got a rebate that might be helpful:

Shop the Apple Store (US) and receive:

$20 back on a purchase of $500 to $999
$40 back on a purchase of $1000 to $1499
$60 back on a purchase of $1500 to $1999
$80 back on a purchase of $2000 to $2499
$100 back on a purchase of $2500 to $2999
$125 back on a purchase of $3000 or more.

The offer is valid only for ship-to addresses in the US and is NOT good in the education store.

If you'd like more info, PM me.

-th1

Thanks techound1!

I'm stickying this thread since they always come in handy! When anyone finds a coupon code, post it here!

The best deals for Apple hardware are usually found on the "Special Deal" page at the Apple Store. They are "refurbished" goods at about 15% off, but are as good as new and come with a one year warranty.

Otherwise, anyone affiliated with a school (teachers, students and school employees) can get 10% of any Apple computer once per year.

hoorah for student discounts for college. and my fiancee being a school system employee

bad for Tennessee having 9.25% sales tax

If you're a college student, when you buy a new Mac, you get a free iPod. I wish I was in college.

what about if you're younger?

We don't get anything. I'm not in college yet either, so I didn't get a free iPod when I got my MacBook.

you could have.. there's a K-12 store.. I thought?

Friend in college? come on!!


Tennessee has a 'tax-free' weekend.. i reallllly want to take advantage of it.

I'm pretty sure the K-12 store is only available for employees of K-12 schools/school boards in most places. I'm pretty sure some schools have deals with Apple for students as well, but I doubt it's a whole lot.

Yeah I can't decide whether to use the wifey's educator discount or the refurb discount...

Refurb is better price but did at one time have something FUBAR about it. Educator discount is less, but it's new...

I guess it's a good problem to have... either way I won't be shelling out full price for the Merom MBP, if it ever shows up.

I still say the best place to get a good deal on a Mac is to watch your local area in craigslist.

$125 back on $3000 or more? My god, that doesn't even cover the tax in most places.

bb

No, it doesn't. But Apple pays their agents (including the really big boys like amazon) a top commission of 5%. Whaddya gonna do?

I know it would kill them to do it, but for just a moment - step into Steve's "reality distortion field" - and imagine just how many Macs Apple could sell in one single day if they came out with one of those "$750 off" coupons for MacBook Pros/MacPros - not regular MacBooks since they're not gonna sell those for $250-500 or so. But damn, $750 off even the baseline MacBook Pro or the MacPro itself... it'd be like when BigMacs and Whoppers are on $.99 (which hasn't happened in a long time). Mad rush for 'em, I tell ya.

Again, I know it will never happen, and earlier points about Apple just not being able to sell to "Joe Blow, Average PC Owner" is just a part of it. That's not their target audience, regardless of Jobsian dreams wanting a Mac on every desktop or lap.

Mactopia...


bb

HAHAHAHAHAHA
dont start with me!!!
try 14% total sales tax in Quebec!

14% sales tax in BC too...

Well, feel sorry for us in the UK then with our 17.5% VAT!

But it's not a laptop! It's a notebook!

There's no sales tax in Washington where my mom lives

That is not necessarily true. Some refurbs are "buyer's remorse" returns. Even if they did have something wrong at one time (maybe a bad hard drive or whatever), Apple returns them to like-new condition before selling them on the refurb store. If anything, a refurb has been looked over and tested MORE than a new machine that comes off the production line. Refurbs get the same warranty as new machines as well.

I've gotten nothing but refurbs from my 2nd mac on forward - never had a problem with any of them and I credit it to the repair and 2nd round of testing they get.

Has anyone here purchased a Student ADC membership in order to get the Hardware Discount Store? I checked it out, and the baseline Core2 Duo MacBook Pro is $1599, (Student ADC costs $99 though) I purchased the SADC kit, and faxed them my credentials (photocopy of student ID and schedule). My question is, how long does it take for them to clear your status? Apple's FAQ was very ambiguous about this!

Nevermind, it came through (that was quick!) Woohoo $400 discount!

can students still get a free ipod with a macbook? If so I'm gona have my sister in law buy it for me

Hi there, if any one could help me get a referral for http://ipodnanogiveaway.co.uk/index.php?referral=158331
it would be much appreciated. My friend has already god an ipod through the website so i'd like to get in on the act (and you as well!) Lovefilm offer is great, completely free and areally good service 2!

Thanks in advance!! Cheers!

Dafydd

Sorry, that was a promotion over the summer that ended about two weeks before the "It's Showtime" event where Apple released the upgraded iPods and 2nd generation iPod nanos. They still do, however, have a free printer deal with the purchase of a new computer (see http://store.apple.com/AppleStore/WebObjec...8.7.3.5.1.2.1.1 for more information) that runs through January 22.

Don't complain about 17% tax, here in Portugal it's 21%!!!

Yikes, 17% and 21% jesus. I thought german's tax was harsh (16%MwSt) and NY state tax is 8,25%

To bring a product from USA to Brazil you pay 60% off taxes over the price of the product + shipping...and even doing this, stuff still cheaper than buying on a normal store...you pay here for an iPod 80gb more than $900 dollars =P

Hello from Mid Canada...
I concur on the REFURB thinking... seems they get "at least" as good a Burn In/ Test time and have the Full Year Warranty as well... pretty good deals on the "Old MBP"s" now as well... and they seem to Sell Real Fast as well if you frequently look at this page.....

If you're located in NZ, you can do worse than MacSellerDirect. They import Macs in bulk and offer excellent discounts on the entire Mac range, usually between 10% and 15% on the NZ Apple Store.

ha 8.25% here

A little about taxes - here in Czech Republic we have 19% VAT, but it is cheaper to buy Mac in US (and pay an average tax of 5%), pay for delivery and then pay our VAT.
In case of my Macbook it was (($1300*0.045)+$100)*0.19 and it was almost 22% cheaper than in the local Apple store - so guys - don't complain about your US taxes, they are just lovely ;-)

Yeah! Here in Belgium is 21% too!
U guys in USA are lucky... if i could buy my components of computers in USA and bring them to here with only shipping costs..

But that's not possible

There are pretty much no such things as "coupon codes". Just rebates and discounts.

Correct me if im wrong but...

US taxes are low because we have no national health care whereas other countries have a national health care plan hence why the taxes are so high.

I'd much rather pay higher taxes and have health care coverage imo

I can't speak for you guys over seas, but here in the US we also pay tax on all of our income... usually 25-30%, depending on how much you make and what tax bracket that puts you in. Fortunately here where I live, our local tax is only 5%... well 6% because we recently enacted a local sales tax to pay for some school programs.

That said, there are some (crazy, imho) proposals to do away with the income tax and replace it with a national sales tax, which many would estimate would have to be in the range of 40+% to be viable. If some have their way, we may soon join some of you others paying crazy amounts of sales tax! (and US citizens: vote no on the Fair Tax!)

That said, I've never understood why such products are so expensive in other countries. I was under the impression that Americans were generally considered wealthy compared to most of the industrialized world (up until the plummeting of the dollar started a few years ago). I couldn't imagine even the thought of paying 900 USD for an iPod. I think there would be a revolt!

newegg.com only has tax for the states they have warehouses/hq in. Here in NY I got my iPod touch from them for a total of $399 ($394 plus 5 bucks for shipping)

...I can't speak for you guys over seas, but here in the US we also pay tax on all of our income... usually 25-30%, ...
here in Europe we also pay taxes: 18% VAT, 25% tax on all of our income, 12% tax for social care, my every 1000$ on hand for my chief costs 1500$ with taxes. From my every 1000$ I pay 18% VAT. The problem? I am my chief .

in sweden the vat is 25% and the prices aint after the real exchange rate 6 sek= 1 usd but applestore counts with 10sek=1usd.. we are the guy who should get discounts

mate we pay 17.5% VAT on goods we buy with money that has already been taxed between 20-50% (depending on earnings) before it even reaches your pocket.. Plus national insurance contributions (for national pension HA)..

I thought no coupon codes exist for apple? They NEVER do any of that SH*t, or take part on Black Friday! Always gets me mad!

Codes do exist for the online apple store, but they are one-time-use deals and usually all of $30 off $300.

You can save much more than a coupon code by buying refurb, getting applecare and RAM after-market, and shopping around (amazon usually) for software.

You can also find a lot of free shipping coupons for Apple online - or it you're a college student, there's lots of great online deals.

Find some good Apple coupons here

Just to remind everyone, refurbs save you $200-$700 off new. Coupon codes - when you can find them - save you $30-$60.

What’s so great about refurbs ? (this is all from apple's site, so you can hold them to it)

1. It performs and looks like new
2. You get the same one-year warranty as new
3. The computer carries the same eligibility for Apple Care as new
4. It is fully tested (including full burn-in testing)
5. It is refurbished with replacement parts for any defective modules identified in testing
6. It is thoroughly cleaned and inspected
7. It is repackaged (including appropriate manuals, cables, new boxes, etc.) - nothing is missing
8. It includes the operating software originally shipped with the unit and the custom software offered with that system
9. It is placed into a final QA inspection prior to being added to sellable refurbished stock
10. You get a savings several times that of any coupon or promo code (okay, that one was my add, but 'tis true)