hi i just purchased one thru edu pricing yesterday,my experience is never use bank transfer it'll be awfully slow,you cant use maybank debit card either cause its only meant for physical swipes not for online purchase. i used public bank debit card,it works normally the item should be arriving by 4-5 days make sure you purchase before 3 to allow for on the spot processing. use CC also can hehe.

This post has been edited by nimrod323: Jun 10 2009, 02:29 PM

If purchase thru edu pricing , will Apple store ask the buyer to show any proof of student id ? Thanks ......

jind86, easy as a breeze....

not at the moment.

@nimrod323,
Hmm.. so U just log in and make the purchase? You get the item delivered and they still don't verify if you indeed qualify for the Education 'rebates'?

if im not mistaken, you just have to agree to their terms that you indeed are qualified for educational prices on the webpage.. because when the item is delivered, i think it is from a third party courier and i believe they are not related to apple..

This post has been edited by jind86: Jun 10 2009, 04:09 PM

@jind86,
In that case, a LOT of people are going to be abusing it! I'm tempted to get a new system but I've no reason too *siGh* and *siGh* again because this time I qualify under this Education scheme!!! *arugh*

I called Apple store previously and the receptionist told me bank transfer takes about 5 to 7 days. Order processing and delivery takes 3 - 5 days. In total about 2 weeks. Using credit card is faster, usually transaction processing can be done on the day itself.

BTW I am so unhappy with the Maybank debit card I have. Can't do any online transaction. And my main purpose of applying the card is to shop online. Now I can't use it for that at all. Useless card. =( And debit card has to be carefully handled because once you lose it, people can use your money directly. Feels like carrying a bomb with me lol.

Enough rants. lol. Sorry I got drifted away.

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Added on June 10, 2009, 5:22 pmThe edu price should be there for years to come. If you don't have a reason to buy, then wait for new models to come and buy when you need it while you are still qualified. =D

This post has been edited by golvin: Jun 10 2009, 05:22 PM

Public bank debit card is indeed reliable, i've also used it for paypal account verification. Thanks for the info, now I know I can purchase via online store using it.

no probs mate, been using that for my ebay purchases as well.only thing lacking is that it cant be used for itunes app store purchase sigh,guesss u cant win em all.



This post has been edited by nimrod323: Jun 10 2009, 07:45 PM

they have no business asking for your statement. the most they should do is ask for a copy of the card and signature to verify.

just bought a new MBP 13" five minutes ago. using citibank card with edu pricing 4099! it's a steal!

Then let me drift you back....

Like nimrod(whatever number he is) has said, public bank debit card can be used for online transaction, whether it's on itunes or paypal. I've even tried it on HK-based online portals. Everybody knows Maybank debit card is known not to work thru online transaction so it's crap.

All debit cards can be a bomb if you tie them to your current or savings accounts. It's logic isn't it...? So instead of doing that, you may be safer if you could just manually cash in at the point you wanna make a purchase. It also saves you from over-spending in case you're a shopaholic type. Troublesome, yes, but safer. Wanna get rid of the "manual cash-in" hassle, just get a credit card.

ermm excuse me but did u check the date of the person's reply its no longer that way,have you purchase anything from apple online store before? threeehhh-twooohh-threeehhh outtt

This post has been edited by nimrod323: Jun 10 2009, 10:35 PM

wow thanks for replying to my post, may I know how is it that it is no longer that way? I'm interesting in getting the ACPP from Apple Online Store as it is much cheaper than the retail price here. *(If the credit card statement thing method had been abolish)*

Regards.

well thus far my friends who bought thru the online store with student edu with their father's cc,didnt require bank statements,normally its the bank especially HSBC that will call u up if its a big transaction. I think it was the early days that made them quite paranoid.

Ah I see, thanks for that. I appreciate that. I'll update here if decided to get something from the Apple Online Store.

Hi friend , are u student now ? Did Apple Online Store ask u for further id verification ? I'm thinking to buy the Macbook Pro 13 too , RM400 discount is really good saving .

yupp discount of RM400 is pretty good deal compared to the previous RM200 discount (for the starting price 13" macbook).. im planning to get one as well but i'll just wait a short while to see if any road shows pop up which may have better bargain =)

[WTA] For those who have purchased at Apple Online Store with education discount price. My self a part time student and I have my own credit card but limited for RM4k. To purchase a mac I need more credit. So i decided to use my parent credit card. The question is should my parent create Apple ID and key in their CC info OR I just sign in my own Apple ID and use my parent CC info?

Appreciate for your help.