A typical Apple Education Discount...

[Medking]

Hi everyone,

Ok, so I'm really planning to get a Mac for Uni, I will be attending the University of Edinburgh for the next four years, and hence I'm wondering about student discounts...

I know that Apple are a supplier to the university, as listed on the website, and they have their own, specially designed website for Edinburgh students to receive discounts. Problem is, I'm not IN the uni network yet, hence I can't see these discounts...

I'm wondering if anyone knows more details on the subject...

Such as:

The typical student discount offer for students of a higher education (I heard somewhere it can sometimes be up to 15%?)

And also whether or not as a student I can get a discount on the AppleCare, or whether the warranty is automatically extended to three years anyways?

Thank you very much,

Medking

[Brian M. Veteran]

The discount is usually 14% on computers - and yes you get a discount on Applecare (I think the discount for AppleCare is about 65-75%).

In *some* countries - education machines come with a 3 year parts and labour warranty - however, you'll have to cover the cost of getting it to/from the repair centre. It also doesn't give you the phone/software support that AppleCare does.

[+John. Subscriber¹]

Hi everyone,

Ok, so I'm really planning to get a Mac for Uni, I will be attending the University of Edinburgh for the next four years, and hence I'm wondering about student discounts...

I know that Apple are a supplier to the university, as listed on the website, and they have their own, specially designed website for Edinburgh students to receive discounts. Problem is, I'm not IN the uni network yet, hence I can't see these discounts...

I'm wondering if anyone knows more details on the subject...

Such as:

The typical student discount offer for students of a higher education (I heard somewhere it can sometimes be up to 15%?)

And also whether or not as a student I can get a discount on the AppleCare, or whether the warranty is automatically extended to three years anyways?

Thank you very much,

Medking

You're looking at around 14-16% discount.

Directly from the email I recieved after the order:

AppleCare Base Warranty Certificate for the Higher Education National Contract

This certificate confirms that you agreed to AppleCare Base Warranty Plan terms and conditions and the Apple product(s) entitled for coverage.

Coverage is now in effect. The AppleCare Base Warranty is a uniquely integrated service and support solution that extends your built-in service and support coverage from date of purchase as follows:

- 1 year phone support / Apple Applications Support (*)

- 3 years Hardware Warranty Parts & Labour (*)

I don't know if the above offer is still in effect. I had know idea it was even available, but I'm not complaining!

EDIT: as bmaher said, the HE contract is given, but shipping cost is down to you. I'm sure that's not too much of a bother :p

[Medking]

But I mean if I plan on going into a store and buying it there and then I won't need to worry about shipping....

I mean, if I want to get it significantly cheaper I suppose I should think about ordering it from the USA, as the warranty is worldwide. However, I'm not sure exactly how that would work, as I would have no clue how to order through the university or higher education website masquerading as a US uni...?

If I have to pay in pounds I'll have to pay in pounds....

However, is there a way to order using the HE store? Because then I'd order it and ship it courier to where I live right now, and TAKE IT, physically, to university...

Thanks

[Brian M. Veteran]

You can phone them, and they'll place the order, and get you to send them a scan/photo of your student ID (or a .ac.uk email might be enough) to confirm your student status.

[Medking]

Awesome, but could I do that through the US store? Or would they immediately transfer me to the UK Store...?

Because if you compare the prices between the US and the UK, you're looking at paying an additional 300 dollars on any of the laptops in the UK store...

Hence, I'd like to try and order it through the US store... meh...

Thanks for the replies

[Brian M. Veteran]

They'd put you through to the UK store - that extra money is VAT, which they're legally obliged to charge in the UK.

[Medking]

Oh really...I see... hmm. That's annoying...

Could I claim that when I left the country in December? (to return home)

And the prices as listed on the US site, do they include taxes etc?

Or, perhaps that's a stupid question... haha. I haven't bought a computer in so long, I have no idea what the process for buying one is like these days...

[Medking]

Sorry, here's an edit for clarification:

I'm just wondering whether or not that VAT is avoidable through any circumstances...

Thanks..

[_bobcat_ Veteran]

I would take your student ID to an Apple store to be honest.. are you in school right now ?

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

As Laura said, you should go to a local Apple store with your student ID. I think that's your only option short of asking someone who's "in the network" to buy it for you.

[Medking]

Ok, problem with this is that I live in Panama. There is no Apple Store here, only a "Mac" Store, which is an authorized reseller.

I asked them two days ago whether they do student discounts, and they do not. And although their prices are in dollars, they also bump up the price, simply because it is Panama.

Hence my only option would be to physically walk into a store in the USA, which I won't have time to do prior to uni, as I'm flying via Houston to Edinburgh...

Plus, if I did manage to buy it in Houston, I'd be arriving in Heathrow with a brand new Apple Box....surely they'd make me declare the good and then pay tax on it...in this case VAT...?