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Best Buy Pre-orders
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I want to use my point as well but unfortunately Best Buy refuses to do educational pricing on pre-ordered items. Anybody have any luck in getting them to price match?
I'm still debating where to order it from. Wondering if Costco will have them soon.
But I definitely want to take advantage of the holiday extended return window.
Looks like the delivery time on Apple is already tracing beyond 11/15 (the date they started Holiday return policy last year)
But I definitely want to take advantage of the holiday extended return window.
Looks like the delivery time on Apple is already tracing beyond 11/15 (the date they started Holiday return policy last year)
Just checked and it started on Oct 28th.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/help-t...cy/pcmcat260800050014.c?id=pcmcat260800050014
I've had this happen to me too. It's kinda ******** a third party can dictate like that.
In the end it's up to the manager's discretion, I believe.
They do that to catch serial return abusers. The third party tracks returns from various retailers. I can kinda understand since returns mean they have to sell open-box at discount.
Can you only get the monthly AppleCare+ directly from Apple?
Best Buy only shows the full upfront payment version but if you order through Apple directly you can do it monthly.
Best Buy only shows the full upfront payment version but if you order through Apple directly you can do it monthly.
My Best Buy Elite member purchases
January 27, 2019
That makes me want to buy from best buy in case there are any issues with it..if only they would price match the apple education discount(50 bucks off) ya think that's possible I can always try chatting with them and see what happens
[doublepost=1541021947][/doublepost]I contacted best buy, they said they DO price match apple education, but ONLY when the item is IN stock and NOT pre order.so will wait til next Wednesday and get the price match
January 27, 2019
That makes me want to buy from best buy in case there are any issues with it..if only they would price match the apple education discount(50 bucks off) ya think that's possible I can always try chatting with them and see what happens
[doublepost=1541021947][/doublepost]I contacted best buy, they said they DO price match apple education, but ONLY when the item is IN stock and NOT pre order.so will wait til next Wednesday and get the price match
The 11" 1TB gray looks like it is already backordered.
LOL all the people complaining how expensive they are, and no way are they buying. Sure they aren't.
LOL all the people complaining how expensive they are, and no way are they buying. Sure they aren't.
That was already backordered on Apple from day 1 (I think perhaps hour 1, too). Went all the way to the checkout page but I couldn't pull the trigger.
That was already backordered on Apple from day 1 (I think perhaps hour 1, too). Went all the way to the checkout page but I couldn't pull the trigger.
Some of the models have a specific date - Nov 13th. A few don't, that's why I assumed backordered.
That makes me want to buy from best buy in case there are any issues with it..if only they would price match the apple education discount(50 bucks off) ya think that's possible I can always try chatting with them and see what happens
[doublepost=1541021947][/doublepost]I contacted best buy, they said they DO price match apple education, but ONLY when the item is IN stock and NOT pre order.so will wait til next Wednesday and get the price match[/QUOTE]
arre you sure they price match educaiton discount i just talked to a best buy rep online and they said they dont
[doublepost=1541021947][/doublepost]I contacted best buy, they said they DO price match apple education, but ONLY when the item is IN stock and NOT pre order.so will wait til next Wednesday and get the price match[/QUOTE]
arre you sure they price match educaiton discount i just talked to a best buy rep online and they said they dont
Maybe they're purposely staggering release. I seem to recall Nov 14-21 from Apple for 1TB. I expect people decided on buying 1TB are unlikely to settle for alternatives and are more willing to wait. Meanwhile, base models probably get more impulse purchases so it's more critical to have plenty of those on hand.
The 1TB was at Nov 7th for about an hour on Apple's site before at slipped to the 15th-20th. But I suppose it's possible that for third party, they are staging it.
arre you sure they price match educaiton discount i just talked to a best buy rep online and they said they dont[/QUOTE]
That's what the guy said, his name was Daniel. I can always try asking again to be sure..but he said as long as its in stock and NOT a pre order they will do the price match
UPDATE: After a Best Buy associate told me the wifi iPad was ineligible for extended returns, they connected me with someone from their mobile team who clarified the extended holiday return period applies to the ALL iPads.
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I don’t see WiFi iPads in their policy though. Sometimes they don’t all share the same info and it’s not always right! Believe I used to work there and I worked with so many people who were clueless about Best Buy policies. Let me ask my buddy who’s still a lead in the computer department.
EDIT: I just spoke with him. He said as long as I purchased it after this past Sunday I’m fine. iPads are included in the holiday return policy except the cellular version which needs to be activated and goes along with the carrier policy.
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Did anyone who got launch day delivery from Best Buy get a shipping notification yet? My status is still "In Progress."