Any Ipod discounts today?

[Mic]

We need 4 Ipods for Christmas. My DH had his heart set on 4 nanos for our kids(17,15,13,11), but we are having a hard time finding them. Since this will be our first foray into digital music(other than the computer downloads), I'm thinking we should start with a Shuffle for everyone. Oldest DD will leave for college in the fall, and there are so many other things she will need that I want to keep the Christmas gifts on the budget side this year. I checked out the Apple web site, and thought the education discount was good, but we can only order one with the discount. Does anyone know of any current discounts on Ipods? We need to purchase this week if possible. Thanks!

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Even though it says you can only order one...if you put more than that in your cart, it still comes up with the discount. At this point, the Apple website is still your best bet to receive the Ipods before Christmas. Plus, in your case the free engraving would be great so everyone can tell who they belong to.

 

[Cherylzw]

Yep! I agree, ordering direct from apple is the best way to go and get the discount. It is a little confusing ordering multiple Ipods online so I just called them on the 800 # and ordered 3 of them. All you need are the schools they go to, if they are students or schools they teach at, if teachers. The operator will give you the discounts.

I ordered my ipods on Monday night and received them Thursday morning.

Good luck!!

 

[TINKTWINS]

Overstock.com has the Shuffle for $ 79. free shipping

 

[Mic]

Thanks Calypso and Cheryl! We just ordered 4 of the black nanos with each of the kids' names on them on the first line, and "Merry Christmas 2005" on the second line(my DH thought the second line was a little too cutesy for teenagers, but I liked it, and that's all that matters ) I would have never known I could buy 4 from the Apple website...you guys are the greatest!

 

[Mic]

Hi,Tinktwins!
Thanks for the Overstock suggestion. I actually checked there first this afternoon, and I did put 4 Ipod shuffles in my cart and was ready to purchase. There was a message when I added the items to my cart that they were refurbished items, so I did not purchase right then. I'm glad I waited, as DH said he definitely did not want refurbished Ipods for the kids, so we just ordered right off the Apple website, and we compromised: he wanted the nano, but I thought the shuffle was just fine for the 2 youngest children, so we bought 4 of the 2GB nanos. If I am going to have to pay for the tunes that go into the Ipod, then 500 each is plenty!

 

[WatchinCaptKangaroo]

If I am going to have to pay for the tunes that go into the Ipod, then 500 each is plenty!

You don't have to buy music from iTunes. You can use music you already own be it CDs or music on the computer already.

 

[DizParks]

Thanks Calypso and Cheryl! We just ordered 4 of the black nanos with each of the kids' names on them on the first line, and "Merry Christmas 2005" on the second line(my DH thought the second line was a little too cutesy for teenagers, but I liked it, and that's all that matters ) I would have never known I could buy 4 from the Apple website...you guys are the greatest!

I would highly suggest getting a case for each of the Nanos. They tend to scratch easily.

 

[HaleyB]

Yep, get the case.
Your kids are going to be thrilled!

You can 'rip' any CD you have and then load the songs onto the iPod. We love that our huge music collection is now compact and portable. Do you or your DH have an iPod yet? I love mine.

I have a friend that buys CD's, rips them to her iTunes program, and then sells them online. Her kids always want what is new and if you do it fast you can make back 75% or more of the cost of the CD. A little more work but much cheaper.

 

[IStoleMyKidsPins]

At what point in the online purchase process does the education discount show up? I'm on the checkout page asking for my cc info & no discount is showing. I've already went through the choose your school step. Any help? By the way, I'm ordering the shuffle & the Ihome alarm clock. Maybe the discount doesn't apply to all items?

 

[#1hockeymom]

To order with the education discount go to the education area of their website, then to shopping. I just ran into the same problem then started over and had no problems putting in my school and getting the discount.

 

[IStoleMyKidsPins]

To order with the education discount go to the education area of their website, then to shopping. I just ran into the same problem then started over and had no problems putting in my school and getting the discount.

At what stage do you see the discount?

 

[bengalbelle]

Yep! I agree, ordering direct from apple is the best way to go and get the discount. It is a little confusing ordering multiple Ipods online so I just called them on the 800 # and ordered 3 of them. All you need are the schools they go to, if they are students or schools they teach at, if teachers. The operator will give you the discounts.

I ordered my ipods on Monday night and received them Thursday morning.

Good luck!!

Do you only get the discount if you're a college student? Are there any discounts for K-12 students?

 

[HaleyB]

Any student can get the discount. Also anyone that works for a school in any capacity (not just teachers) gets the discount and anyone who is a PTA board member.

I don't know when the discount shows up in the cart, I have never used it.

 

[MinnieM3]

You don't have to buy music from iTunes. You can use music you already own be it CDs or music on the computer already.

I didn't know that! Thanks for the info.

 

[Mickey527]

Too bad you don't live in CT.
One of the banks here Chase, is having a special if you open a new account. I will be opening one tomorrow.
You have to open a new account with direct deposit and deposit at least $500 into it. If you set up the pay bills account you will get the shuffle. If you add a savings account onto that you will get a nano.
I plan on opening the account to get the nano which I assume is the better of the two.
they say in the small print that the cost of the I-pod will be sent as interest and you will have to claim the interest on your taxes.
I will let you know if it is a true advertisement, I just read the ad quickly before coming to work and plan on asking at the bank tomorrow what the catch is. Peggie

 

[IStoleMyKidsPins]

Does anyone know if the education discount applies to the Shuffle and the Ihome docking clock? I get to the payment page but no discount appears on that page, even when I go through the education tab.

 

[chesirechik]

Can anyone say what the actual discount is? I went through the education tab and I'm not showing any discount, just the regular price.

 

[KCMiller]

The 4GB Nano is $229, a $20 savings. There doesn't seem to be a discount for the Shuffle, but about $20 on every other one. But I'm wondering if different schools have different discount agreements . . .


KC

 

[hncg57c]

Hey Mic,

I just ordered a 4GB white ipod nano and they told me it wouldn't arrive until a few days after Xmas...just curious is yours arriving in time for Xmas?