Apple Store REFUSES To Take Cash For iPad

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Apple Store REFUSES To Take Cash For iPad

I am from Jamaica, I will be visiting the US in July buy an iPad. And i saw ABC News this morning that Apple's sales policy states that the iPad must be purchased by credit or debit card and *"They said, 'Sorry, we don't take cash."* it is true? I don't have any credit card... only cash. tell me if you have any problems with that?

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Posted on May 19, 2010 5:34 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 2, 2017 4:04 AM in response to G5 Imac 18 vertical lines

I must admit, it is admittedly rather odd that a telecommunications company has the inability to have a telecommunications device to render MONEY that isn't BY CHANCE direct debit, however, it's not the end of the world and is just a shop.

The benefit of purchasing from a card is that your purchase is productively and digitally logged.

https://newspuddle.com/apple-is-about-to-show-that-it-doesnt-need-a-new-iphone-t o-bring-in-a-boatload-of-cash/

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Answer 2

May 19, 2010 5:42 AM in response to G5 Imac 18 vertical lines

One solution is when you arrive, purchase a pre paid visa. Just go to any store such as wal mart, Walgreens, etc, exchange your cash for a pre paid visa card, go to the apple store and use that visa card to buy your iPad.

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Answer 3

May 19, 2010 6:01 AM in response to G5 Imac 18 vertical lines

You don't have to purchase from an applestore, you can go to a bestbuy or other reseller. Only Apple doesn't take cash for the iPads.

Glor

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Tamara

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May 19, 2010 6:14 AM in response to G5 Imac 18 vertical lines

Apple will not accept cash for an iPad. They have signs in their stores telling people that you need to use either a credit or debit card.

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Mini-Mac

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May 19, 2010 6:36 AM in response to Tamara

Logically thinking I believe the reason Apple has decided to NOT take cash for the iPad is because of the high demand and the cash on hand (in stores) that may result in a security risk. If true, then I applaud Apple for thinking of there employee's security and possible risk to patrons.

20 sales of low end iPad would be around 10K
20 sales of high end iPad would be around 18K

That's a lot of dough on hand for the sale of one item.....and we ALL know they sell much much more.

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May 19, 2010 6:42 AM in response to Mini-Mac

Apple's primary reason for not allowing cash transactions on iPad has to do with limiting secondary marketing of the product, and limiting individual purchases to two ipads. If they allowed cash purchase, it would be impossible to enforce any limits, and a Gray Market would develop for the iPad, although one seems to be developing anyway.

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PogoPossum

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May 19, 2010 7:16 AM in response to Tamara

I'm sure all the explanations about grey marketing and reselling and the like are true ... but Apple doesn't even like taking cash for smaller purchases. Last year I went in to buy a pair of headphones with cash; got a lot of strange looks, they had to find a sales person who knew how to take cash. 🙂

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Tamara

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May 19, 2010 7:30 AM in response to Mini-Mac

There is also the factor that employees can check you out right on the floor with their little handheld devices. It would definitely be a security risk for employees to be carrying large sums of cash around the store.

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Answer 9

May 19, 2010 8:28 AM in response to G5 Imac 18 vertical lines

Wogwan!!!

I think the suggestion about getting a prepaid card is a winning solution. It really doesn't matter why they have the policy does it? You need to buy it and having the card will eliminate all of the problems.

Let us know how it goes. Good luck.

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Mini-Mac

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May 19, 2010 8:50 AM in response to Craig Brady

Craig Brady wrote:
Apple's primary reason for not allowing cash transactions on iPad has to do with limiting secondary marketing of the product, and limiting individual purchases to two ipads. If they allowed cash purchase, it would be impossible to enforce any limits, and a Gray Market would develop for the iPad, although one seems to be developing anyway.

I bought 3....no limit with me

1-32GB WiFi daughter
1-32GB WiFi+3G son
1-64GB WiFi+3G me

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Gat0r

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May 19, 2010 9:06 AM in response to Mini-Mac

I agree. The limit to two per person make no sense. No one can tell me that if you wanted to buy 3 or 4 as gift that they would not sell the to you.. That makes no sense.

Pre paid card has to be the answer here.. Or purchasing somewhere else.

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whatheck

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May 19, 2010 9:27 AM in response to G5 Imac 18 vertical lines

You can probably purchase the iPad with cash at Best Buy.

It has already been mentioned in this thread, there are signs in the store and the policy does indeed say a credit card is needed.

{quote:title=from http://www.apple.com/legal/salespolicies/retailus.html :}{quote}
iPad Sales Policies
iPad purchases are limited to 2 per customer and must be purchased with a Credit >Card or Debit Card only.

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PogoPossum

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May 19, 2010 9:28 AM in response to Gat0r

The "Limit of Two" Is that being enforced still? Or was it just an opening weekend thing to stop people from buying ten at a time and shipping them out of country?

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frd889

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May 19, 2010 9:29 AM in response to G5 Imac 18 vertical lines

I bought an Apple gift card at the apple store with cash and bought my iPad that way. Apple recommended it because I do not carry credit or debit cards.

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coop42

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May 19, 2010 11:41 AM in response to frd889

I find it interesting that a store in the states (any retail store, this has nothing to do with Apple) can tell customers that they can't use the national currency to purchase products.

The bill I'm looking at says "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private".

I can sort of understand the practicalities (lots of cash on hand, verification of bills, etc), but if I went into any store, I'd expect to be able to use cash...

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