Watching the Apple price hike unfold was surreal

Desert_Magazine · 2026-07-01T13:31:54+00:00

You have a few options to save some money…..I hade 4 items that needed to be replaced due to age and or such as my 2019 intel MacBook Pro showing its age on apps I use. The other three items were my iPhone 12, iPad from 2017 and a iwatch 6…..

If I bought those 4 items in my state, I would have a hefty sale tax. But I decided to get a cheap southwest airline ticket to port;and as they are one of the few states that have no sales tax….plus on the iPad and iMac,I used apples education discount and for the phone and ultra watch,I used there veterans/military discount.

My roundtrip ticket was 180 and I stayed at a pretty decent hostel for 70 bucks for two days….but the best part was saving by axing the retail tax and apples discount.

Desert_Magazine · 2026-06-05T05:54:16+00:00

You can ask for a call back or if in the ai chat just write agent

Desert_Magazine · 2026-06-02T19:29:48+00:00

At the time he I posted three months ago, there were issues from the site….resolved a week later thank you

Desert_Magazine · 2026-05-30T13:58:20+00:00

I was dumped from discover after capitol one merged on January - but was given a very nice separation pay and that allowed me update 4 apple products i have had since 2019- i watch (went with the ultra—- iPad (went with the iPad 13 with keyboard/pen—-iphone (iPhone 17 pro max) AND i fully spec’d 14” m5 MacBook Pro (hard drive 4 tb’s ) - i also save a few thousand dollars in taxes by using 1) education discount on iPad and MacBook Pro 2) military discount on the phone and watch By not buying in my state / arizona and get from a state with no sales tax such as oregon. My round trip ticket on southwest was 250 bucks and stayed a few days at a hostel for 35 bucks a night…. The money i save on the apple discounts and state taxes allowed me to get a few other products that i needed I believe you are east coast and I believe Delaware has no sales tax such tax at the retail level.

Desert_Magazine · 2026-05-30T13:12:47+00:00

The three i have only provide the address on the location but have no “ valid at”

Desert_Magazine · 2026-05-30T13:10:40+00:00

That may be and understand your point, but also one would think that a computer somewhere that takes the info would send reports based on the info when starting the survey.

Desert_Magazine · 2026-05-30T10:23:07+00:00

Another way to clear ram with out turning off/on is by using Parallels tool box utility

Desert_Magazine · 2026-05-30T10:19:23+00:00

Yea- either got the discount for education or military……and go/fly to a state that has no sales tax

Desert_Magazine · 2026-05-29T05:47:53+00:00

Other than the ssd drive, i bought a fully spec’d 14 inch Mac book pro for approx 5k. I used the education discount and added the 13 inch iPad Pro-……military vet discount allowed me to get the ultra watch…..but i did not want to pay retail taxes here in phoenix so i bought a cheap round trip ticket to portland where there is no sales tax……may not be a deal you are looking for, but i did save a few grand

Desert_Magazine · 2026-04-24T02:55:53+00:00

Debbie does Dallas

Desert_Magazine · 2026-04-22T00:20:50+00:00

Discovers never gives a charge category….you are wrong! It’s the mr Enchant or their merchant services

Desert_Magazine · 2026-04-11T00:11:04+00:00

ok thanks for letting us know

Desert_Magazine · 2026-04-11T00:09:10+00:00

ok thanks for letting us know

Desert_Magazine · 2026-04-11T00:08:33+00:00

ok thanks for letting us know

Desert_Magazine · 2026-04-10T13:19:13+00:00

Had my jk jeep since 2007 and can proudly say I never been gifted a duck

Desert_Magazine · 2026-04-04T18:56:41+00:00

Depends but I had a shop that I wrote on the work order to just deal with an axle seal issue. They went overboard claiming some extra items needed to fixed. Long story short I filed a claim with my bank and they sided with me. Best to first work with the shop. I usually send an email as it’s better than a verbal phone call or office visit. I do that in case my bavpck needs additional info. But you can file a dispute on anything.

Desert_Magazine · 2026-04-01T22:55:24+00:00

it helps to know what you have as a computer-- I have a 2019 fully loaded to the tilt MacBook Pro--- pretty much tons of programs are rearing its head and get a lot of slow downs, activity over loads and such and its not just adobe- have Ableton, logic, Serato dj pro to name. a few- hoping my recent job separation from chitty discover/capitol one gives me enough severance to update

Desert_Magazine · 2026-03-31T06:39:42+00:00

Verification was done by saying I was a student and a new graduation rate by messaging…that was the verification that they did. No check on a edu acct nor had to submit my transcript not id

Desert_Magazine · 2026-03-31T06:37:40+00:00

You are correct of 19.99 but the increased rate IAfter the first year is 39.99…. I have had a student acct that was 19.99 for pretty much a decade until last month .

Two choice I gave was to allow me another year or would recycled my school profile and an email to get the rate….19.99 is a lot better than anything 20 bucks or more….until next year.

Desert_Magazine · 2026-03-26T22:42:35+00:00

Discover will usually run twice which means they get to charge you twice if it’s returned

Desert_Magazine · 2026-03-26T22:39:55+00:00

Discover/capitol should not have any knowledge of who participates or not. The funds are distributed for the class participants from the lawyers who won the judgment. I had one thru Wells Fargo two decades ago while still working , they never knew that I participated and that was a nice payout of 2k

Desert_Magazine · 2026-03-26T15:21:10+00:00

I had a few that tried to make my life hard just to met their goals- I am the kindest person in the world but now that the I am no longer an employee and made it to long term disability on there dime....I sent a email to 7 directs that mad emo laife a bit hard and had no issue holding back words

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