Unleash your Bargaining Power and save up to 60% on Brand New Genuine Apple Products
No, it's legal, Not a scam and you don't need to sell a kidney in order to get a good discount on Apple products.
As I hate those "little fine prints", let me give them to you in plain english before I start explaining to you the -LEGAL WAY- on how to get huge Apple Discount:
The only limitation(s) that I found are, depending on the purchase:
- You may not subscribe to a One To One. For that, You need to pay full retail price (MSRP) purchased FROM an Apple Store AND subscribe within 14 days.
- You may not be able to configure your MacBookPro with all the little options all the time. They come "base standard", just like the ones proposed by your Official Apple Store.
So, Let's start on the discounts. Based on your situation, I'll go from small discount available to big, big ones.
Now, if I tell you that the actual MacBook Pro 17" I am typing on right now was purchased at roughly 65% off, NOT refurbished, I mean a Brand New One Out of the Box, you are going to smile, huh?
Smile my friend... Smile..
Ok, Let's start...
Up to $400 Discount On Apple Products
Let's compare
In your Official Apple Store, a MacBook Pro is "From $2,299". Then you add the sales tax. In Taxachusetts, you'll be pleased to add $143 to the tab.
Final Price: $2,442.69
Nope ... Please add $143.69 to the discount ....
One thing, thought: depending on the seller, you may not qualify for free shipping, so, add $13
Final End Price: $2053.58
Discount $389.11 or about almost 19% compared to the Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) Warranty is ABSOLUTELY The same, as well as support.
If you don't believe me, Check for yourself MacBook , MacBookPro 15" , iMac, iPad, TimeCapsul, etc etc
Try that Widget and find yourself a Good Deal
30% Discount On Apple Products
This one is very simple: If you know someone working for Apple, they have up to 30% on Apple. 4 times a year, each product must be different. Just Ask your good friend.
Limitations: None.
Make me smile: 36% Off.
Scratch that, make it 50%
The "Euro" Discount
Live in Europe? Coming to USA for a trip?
Well, As November '10, a Euro is worth about 1.367 Dollar. On Nov 5, it was 1.42.
Prices in Euro are almost the same as the price in dollar. But the Euro is 36% higher. Do you follow me?
If you order your Mac from Apple.com and have it delivered in your Hotel room, -IN USA- you rake a 36.7 % discount compared to your "At Home" price.
Example Apple.fr , MBP 17", is at Euro € 2,249. On Apple.com the same MBP is at ~$2,350 (average US Tax sale)
So right there my European friend, you know that you are paying your Mac Book Pro about $730 more than your US counterpart.
If you order your Mac from the US Apple Store and pay in Euro, you'll end up paying, with the change, about 1,750 Euro instead of 2,249 Euros. That about 500 euros less than the European Price.
Just be aware that carrying an iMac 27" through the customs will bring some attention to you, limit yourself to smaller things, i.e laptops. and load them with your old files: The customs won't bother you if you "prove" to them that it was purchased prior to your trip, so use Dropbox and load your "old files"
From the Apple Store, you also order a Keyboard in French, Western Spanish and Japanes, (US Keyboard is, of course, available)
Limitations: Keyboard.
36% Off is not enough?
You Want 50%?
ok, but your are killing me...
Repeat the same principle but from Amazon this time ...
and we grab the calculator ... European Customer, purchasing on Amazon, delivered in USA
Original Apple European MSRP: € 2,249 or $3,081
Amazon Final End Price $2,053.5
Difference is .... - $1,027.5 or in Euro, End Price for your MBP 17" € 1,499.
From $2,249 to $1,499. That is a 50% discount. Are you still smiling?
But what about the shipping? if it comes late?
Here again my dear friend, read the fine print:
At your first purchase you may be asked if you want to try the Amazon Prime Free Trial Shipping. Unlimited 2 Day delivery. If you read the fine print, you'll see that you may cancel at anytime, even during the free trial.
Amazon has the good practice of under-promise and over deliver: 2days means 2 days, and often 1.5.
The Big Gun ....
Now, if you are a lucky B*****d, You probably have a friend working for Apple.
You have both a EU/US bank account and a US address to ship to.
Your Friend is ordering from Apple Corporate, you are paying him back in Dollar, from your bank account in Europe to his US Bank.
With the Euro @ 1.39 and the 30% off from Apple, that makes you getting 69% Off the MSRP Official Apple Price.
To be straightforward, I had to add the €15 Fee on my European C. Card and the Sales Tax for the US delivery.
But, a MacBookPro 17" @ $1,065. Are you still smirking?
As for me, I am smiling all the way to the Bank.
Enjoy
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