Can i buy an ipad with an apple gift card?

The Jacksonville Apple store turned away a few cash customers yesterday at the 5 pm lineup. So I think they are serious about enforcing their no cash policy. I didn't see any gift card bearing people in line though.

The whole Apple policy is downright silly.

I waltzed into my Best Buy today with 2 gift cards ($425), reward zone certificates ($100), cash ($100) and my amex (balance) and used all in combination with NO PROBLEM whatsoever and happily walked out with a 64gb 3g for me and a 32gb wifi for my parents.

This was after I called my local Apple Store and was told "one credit card only" to buy the iPad. When I asked if Best Buy had the same policy I was told, "I don't know or care what their policy is..this is our policy."

I just don't get it.

Message was edited by: Robflys

Apple terms of sale say that you cannot. Must be Credit or Debit card. No cash purchases either.

They now allow iPhone purchase with a gift card, so possibly in the future it will be possible.

Yes, u can. I bought mine with an Apple gift card.

You can buy a iPad with cash. I did on May 30.

Yes, you can pay cash. Apple reversed its policy very recently after an incident in which a woman was turned away when she presented cash hit the media. All is wonderful again.