Hi, Depends. Apple products tend to have a very small markup. That's not to say that Apple doesn't make bags of money from there hardware, just that other retailers don't make a huge profit either. That being said, third party venders like BestBuy and such will often put Apple products on sale at a bit of a loss because they wish to get rid of product. They make enough money off of other things and sell the occasional warranty package that really makes them cash. So, yes, you're correct that you'll often see some pretty good sales during this time of the year on Apple products mostly from folks other than Apple themselves.
Later... Tim Kilburn Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Nov 20, 2018, at 17:13, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> wrote: Perfect sense, thank you! My guess is that often other stores have better prices yes? Kare On Tue, 20 Nov 2018, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote: > Hi, > > You should still be able to get support from Apple. It is an Apple purchase, > albeit from another vender, but the warranty, support and such is still by > Apple. It is usually your serial number that determines whether warranty or > support is available, not the vender from which you purchased the device. > > Hope that makes sense. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Nov 20, 2018, at 16:53, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > First of two threads that I am keeping separate. > Because of issues I am encountering, especially at places like Paypal, I am > considering getting an Apple device. With the major sales coming up in the > next few days, I want some direction before i start hunting. > Getting the silly question out of the way first, if I buy an apple product > somewhere other than an Apple store, can I still experience support from an > apple genus? > i. e. I buy the item at Amazon instead, or in a best buy store? > this is really really important, because I still *hope* I can get some in > person training, or at least have the item configured for my needs by > someone knowledgeable. > I honor all the brilliance on this list, but I learn best with someone in > the same room with me, especially where something totally new is concerned. > I may have been on this list for well years, but this will be my first major > major voiceover experience. Speaking personally I prefer to maximize my > learning time, so I can put the item to use swiftly if that makes sense. > Will ask my device questions in the next thread. > Kare > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
