Can i buy an ipad with an apple gift card?

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.

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

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.