Buying Apple and getting points [includes hardware and iTunes]
#46
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Northwest, United
Posts: 3,256
(FWIW, in my many years owning and using Apple hardware, I've found it all extremely reliable, and any sort of extended warrantee is of little value - especially so for something like an iPad, whose only moving parts are the hardware buttons - so I'll take UR points over the extra protection that buying with Amex provides.)
Can anyone who remembers last (or previous) years Black Friday/UR Mall offers tell me....did they announce it in advance (and if so, how far in advance), or was it a last minute thing - wake up Friday morning and it's on? Any other tips for this? I'm gonna buy the gear in the next week or so, figure I might as well leverage the points and help meet spend on my new Ink (or other new card - have a new City Visa and Amex, too).
Thanks.
#48
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: HNL
Programs: AA Citi Visa and Amex, Citi AA Biz, SPG, Amex Green, Zync, Discover It (Starbucks Gold) HHonors Gold
Posts: 268
If you are a Verizon wireless customer and you qualify, you could defer the cost of your iPad over 12 monthly installments on your wireless bill. This is a great deal if you qualify since you'll only end up paying $30 of interest. Not bad at all
#50
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: National EE, Hyatt Discoverist, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 508
Last year I purchased a Bose soundlink speaker on 12/3 from Apple.com and took advantage of the 10 points/$ spend. I think that translates to Black Friday.
***Note, this year I read in UR Mall that Apple.com "details" shows that Bose products are not eligible for the extra points.***
***Note, this year I read in UR Mall that Apple.com "details" shows that Bose products are not eligible for the extra points.***
#51
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: National EE, Hyatt Discoverist, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 508
No luck this morning. Just checked my Chase Freedom and Chase Sapphire Preferred Ultimate Rewards Malls and both have Apple and Best Buy at 1point/$.
#52
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 9,978
On a related note, does anyone know how to get miles/points/cash for ordering from the Mac App Store?
Just to be clear, this isn't the Apple Store, and it isn't the iTunes store (same account as iTunes, but different products available).
Anyone have a hint? I can't find it in any online malls at airlines/Chase, but I do see that they have an affiliate program, so there must be something somewhere.
Just to be clear, this isn't the Apple Store, and it isn't the iTunes store (same account as iTunes, but different products available).
Anyone have a hint? I can't find it in any online malls at airlines/Chase, but I do see that they have an affiliate program, so there must be something somewhere.
#53
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 211
On a related note, does anyone know how to get miles/points/cash for ordering from the Mac App Store?
Just to be clear, this isn't the Apple Store, and it isn't the iTunes store (same account as iTunes, but different products available).
Anyone have a hint? I can't find it in any online malls at airlines/Chase, but I do see that they have an affiliate program, so there must be something somewhere.
Just to be clear, this isn't the Apple Store, and it isn't the iTunes store (same account as iTunes, but different products available).
Anyone have a hint? I can't find it in any online malls at airlines/Chase, but I do see that they have an affiliate program, so there must be something somewhere.
#54
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: PDX
Posts: 200
On a related note, does anyone know how to get miles/points/cash for ordering from the Mac App Store?
Just to be clear, this isn't the Apple Store, and it isn't the iTunes store (same account as iTunes, but different products available).
Anyone have a hint? I can't find it in any online malls at airlines/Chase, but I do see that they have an affiliate program, so there must be something somewhere.
Just to be clear, this isn't the Apple Store, and it isn't the iTunes store (same account as iTunes, but different products available).
Anyone have a hint? I can't find it in any online malls at airlines/Chase, but I do see that they have an affiliate program, so there must be something somewhere.
#55
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 9,978
#56
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 1,938
I made a decision to ignore bonuses when it comes to expensive electronics and only use my am ex due to extended warranty. It paid off big time the other day. My HP laptop bit the dust 2 days after the warranty ended. Thank goodness I bought it on my Starwood am ex. After filing the claim they couldn't fix it so they gave me my full purchase price back! Within days I had an $800 credit on my card.
#57
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 211
The former. There's no link in iTunes, no indication anywhere that this will work, but it does. The backend systems for the Mac App store must be connected with those for iTunes.
#59
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 9,978
While true, have you tried to exercise this ever? I've done a few both ways, and Amex makes it MUCH easier.
#60
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 1,938
This is a big different with computers where a purchased 3-year extended warranty becomes 4 years with AMEX.
I've been told this a few times by Visa CSRs, but happy if they (and me) have it wrong....