iPod Touch gift- how much did you pay?

[teacups]

If you already bought this for your child for a gift, how much did you pay... and if it was a great deal (always looking for one!) where did you get it?

 

[luvmy3]

I got dd an 8GB 2nd gen. from overstock during bing's double cashback but I decided not to keep it because it was a refurb and the back was scratched. At first I didn't care but it just kept bothering me. I got a great deal on it but I'm glad I decided against that because TRU was running a great promo last week. I got her the 8GB brand new 3rd gen for $189 (price matched their online price) and got a $25 TRU giftcard and a $15 itunes card for free.

Apple's online store had the 8GB 2nd gen refurbed for $149, and the 16GB for $199. I'm not sure if they still have them in stock. The refurbs direct from apple come with brand new casings, so they wouldn't be scratched.

 

[teacups]

WOw, those prices sound great! I'm off to check them out now. THANKS!

 

[agnes!]

Costco offers the best deal around on iTunes giftcards. You can get $60 worth of cards at a discount(I think it's maybe a couple of bucks) but, best of all, sometimes they have them on a real SALE... You can then get $60 of iTunes giftcards for a *big* discount, I think the last time I saved maybe $10?

FYI - The iPod (and its funding) can become a great reward-system for any kid . Word to the wise - Be careful that your kid doesn't run up a lot of charges and start charging stuff on your credit card, keep your eye on what they're buying. That's why I like the iTunes giftcards. I can pre-fund their account and the amount that is waiting on the account sits in that upper right-hand corner.

agnes!

 

[luvmy3]

Costco offers the best deal around on iTunes giftcards. You can get $60 worth of cards at a discount(I think it's maybe a couple of bucks) but, best of all, sometimes they have them on a real SALE... You can then get $60 of iTunes giftcards for a *big* discount, I think the last time I saved maybe $10?

FYI - The iPod (and its funding) can become a great reward-system for any kid . Word to the wise - Be careful that your kid doesn't run up a lot of charges and start charging stuff on your credit card, keep your eye on what they're buying. That's why I like the iTunes giftcards. I can pre-fund their account and the amount that is waiting on the account sits in that upper right-hand corner.
agnes!

Thats exactly what I do, that way dd knows exactly what she has to spend and no excuses for going over. She wants a song right now but only has 33 cents on the account so she knows she can't get it yet. We owe her $13 for yardwork yesterday so she just asked me if I could get her an itunes card instead and take $2 from it for myself