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For retail, true. I would be surprised if amazon actually pays that much

by mciancia 5y ago

ksec 5y ago
Normal whole sale price, at best would be something like $799.
- GhettoComputers 5y ago
  Based on what?
  - sgjohnson 5y ago
    Based on Apple not giving a shit what volume you’re buying, the price is the price. Maybe the rules are a bit different for Amazon, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
    - GhettoComputers 5y ago
      Based on what? https://www.apple.com/us-hed/store https://www.apple.com/us-hed/store https://images.apple.com/business-docs/VPP_Business_Guide.pdf https://images.apple.com/business-docs/VPP_Business_Guide.pd... https://www.apple.com/retail/business/ https://www.apple.com/retail/business/ > Our Small Business Experts are ready to help. They’ll advise you on the devices to fit your budget, including special pricing,* and find you the best financing option. All backed by ongoing support to give you much-needed peace of mind. > * Special pricing available to qualified customers. To learn more about how to start qualifying toward special pricing, talk to a Business Team member in a store or give us a call at 1-800-854–3680.
      - sgjohnson 5y ago
        The point was that it’s a marginal discount. I never said that there’s no discount.
        GhettoComputers 5y ago
        > Based on Apple not giving a shit what volume you’re buying, the price is the price. That isn’t what you said.
        hn_throwaway_69 5y ago
        >Based on Apple not giving a shit what volume you’re buying, the price is the price. Maybe the rules are a bit different for Amazon, but I wouldn’t bet on it. You're backpedaling now. Nowhere in your first comment was there any reference to degrees or margins - it was all or nothing (the "price is the price"). It's ok to admit you were mistaken.
    - Spooky23 5y ago
      Apple is a pain in the ass, but you can negotiate with them. Even on iPhones, you can get significant concessions with large quantities.
      - ksec 5y ago
        I would love to be wrong about it. But I know Apple dont give much wholesale discount measured in hundreds of thousands in unit nor do they give any more discount to Mac than wholesale. At best they throw things like accessories or AppleCare discount as bundle.

For retail, true. I would be surprised if amazon actually pays that much

ksec 5y ago

Normal whole sale price, at best would be something like $799.

GhettoComputers 5y ago
Based on what?
- sgjohnson 5y ago
  Based on Apple not giving a shit what volume you’re buying, the price is the price. Maybe the rules are a bit different for Amazon, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
  - GhettoComputers 5y ago
    Based on what? https://www.apple.com/us-hed/store https://www.apple.com/us-hed/store https://images.apple.com/business-docs/VPP_Business_Guide.pdf https://images.apple.com/business-docs/VPP_Business_Guide.pd... https://www.apple.com/retail/business/ https://www.apple.com/retail/business/ > Our Small Business Experts are ready to help. They’ll advise you on the devices to fit your budget, including special pricing,* and find you the best financing option. All backed by ongoing support to give you much-needed peace of mind. > * Special pricing available to qualified customers. To learn more about how to start qualifying toward special pricing, talk to a Business Team member in a store or give us a call at 1-800-854–3680.
    - sgjohnson 5y ago
      The point was that it’s a marginal discount. I never said that there’s no discount.
      - GhettoComputers 5y ago
        > Based on Apple not giving a shit what volume you’re buying, the price is the price. That isn’t what you said.
      - hn_throwaway_69 5y ago
        >Based on Apple not giving a shit what volume you’re buying, the price is the price. Maybe the rules are a bit different for Amazon, but I wouldn’t bet on it. You're backpedaling now. Nowhere in your first comment was there any reference to degrees or margins - it was all or nothing (the "price is the price"). It's ok to admit you were mistaken.
  - Spooky23 5y ago
    Apple is a pain in the ass, but you can negotiate with them. Even on iPhones, you can get significant concessions with large quantities.
    - ksec 5y ago
      I would love to be wrong about it. But I know Apple dont give much wholesale discount measured in hundreds of thousands in unit nor do they give any more discount to Mac than wholesale. At best they throw things like accessories or AppleCare discount as bundle.