Promotions? Sales?

Airborneforest · Nov 12, 2007

Why doesn't Apple ever offer any promotions or put their MB, MBP, or iMac's on sale? Looking to get my first Mac but a promotion or even a rebate would help out!

Any thoughts to this??

sanity1082 · Nov 12, 2007

If people are buying them why would they put them on sale? i know that isnt the best answer to your question but it makes it is logical for the business.

They do offer discounts to students. Which if you are like me didn't help out at all because i am not a student. They also offer discounts to the military (at least they do in the states) Also you could look in the refurb section as they have deals in there.

Airborneforest · Nov 12, 2007

sanity1082 said:
If people are buying them why would they put them on sale? i know that isnt the best answer to your question but it makes it is logical for the business.

They do offer discounts to students. Which if you are like me didn't help out at all because i am not a student. They also offer discounts to the military (at least they do in the states) Also you could look in the refurb section as they have deals in there.

You think if they want to get better sales that they would have sales from time to time. The only sales you can get is when Best Buy or places like that have in-store sales on them. But nothing directly from Apple.

Seems strange business to me :Smirk:

tacsniper · Nov 12, 2007

Just like why BMW and Benz don't offer 0% financing or HUGE Blow out sale as if Domestic cars do it every year... because people are buying the mac and it also maintains the value to a degree... look at a HP PC, the price on those drop like 50% on the 2nd year... but an iMac, you can probably get 70-80% of the value back on its 2nd year.

Airborneforest · Nov 12, 2007

I guess that make sense to a degree. Just gonna take me awhile to get a MBP

tacsniper · Nov 12, 2007

Airborneforest said:
I guess that make sense to a degree. Just gonna take me awhile to get a MBP

Notice you are in Canada. If you want one really badly and don't have the full amount right now, why not consider finance one at FutureShop or Best Buy?

Airborneforest · Nov 12, 2007

tacsniper said:
Notice you are in Canada. If you want one really badly and don't have the full amount right now, why not consider finance one at FutureShop or Best Buy?

Would love to but can't since I'm still building up some credit...

jennymac · Nov 12, 2007

MacMall and MacConnection offer some rebates and deals from time to time.

Definitely less expensive than buying from Apple.

In fact, MacMall is having a $75 rebate on most models, on Parallels, delayed payments and a rebate so a printer is free. And I think MC is offering some rebates & goodies also. I'm not sure about the shipping to Canada, however.