The Apple MacBook is reduced by $150 and you are charged the $150 gift card… thus the final price you pay for both is what the Apple MacBook would have cost originally (basically making the gift card “free”) They do this because if you choose to return the Mac, there’s no way for them to take back the gift card in case you already used it. So the refund amount for the MacBook would be the original price MINUS the $150 of the gift card (since you’re keeping that one). Answer from tripletbflat on reddit.com
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Can someone explain the $150 “free” gift card thing?
The Apple MacBook is reduced by $150 and you are charged the $150 gift card… thus the final price you pay for both is what the Apple MacBook would have cost originally (basically making the gift card “free”) They do this because if you choose to return the Mac, there’s no way for them to take back the gift card in case you already used it. So the refund amount for the MacBook would be the original price MINUS the $150 of the gift card (since you’re keeping that one). More on reddit.com
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Why did I have to pay for "promotional" gift card? I purchased a MacBook for college for my daughter as a HS graduation gift, I waited until the tax free weekend in my state and I thought I was getting the student discount plus no tax and a $150 dollar gift card, sounded like a great deal. More on discussions.apple.com
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r/macbookair on Reddit: Can someone explain the $150 “free” gift card thing?
September 13, 2024 -
Let me preface by saying I know this is supposed to happen, I just don’t understand why.
So I got the education discount back to school offer on a MacBook Air where they sent me a free $150 gift card 24 hours after my order was processed. I got the gift card and used the $150 towards an iPad to get that amount off. However, I noticed I was charged $150 in my bank account.
I’m just confused on how this is equivalent to any discount at all and how this is actually a free gift card if I’m getting charged. This is an exact quote from apple customer service: “The $150 is the charge for the Apple Gift Card that is part of the back to school promotion. You will be charged the original amount of the Apple Gift Card then applied a discount of $150 to the original price of the device you have purchased.”
I’m sure this makes sense, but my mind just can’t comprehend what it means. To me this reads as “we are giving you $150 off but also charging you $150 separately.” (Cancels out, no discount), which I’m sure is an incorrect interpretation.
Can someone please explain this to me like I’m a baby because I genuinely don’t understand how I saved money lol
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The Apple MacBook is reduced by $150 and you are charged the $150 gift card… thus the final price you pay for both is what the Apple MacBook would have cost originally (basically making the gift card “free”) They do this because if you choose to return the Mac, there’s no way for them to take back the gift card in case you already used it. So the refund amount for the MacBook would be the original price MINUS the $150 of the gift card (since you’re keeping that one).
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Yes this is normal in fact, just not really well explained by Apple. Check the price of the iPad on the education store, add the tax, and check what they charged you on your credit card. You will see they subtracted the 150$+ taxes from the iPad price. This is to prevent people from returning the iPad and keeping what they bought with the gift card then canceling the card or whatever what people were doing to take advantage of this promotion in the past. You still get the better price than the regular store, and the free 150$ gift card, but how it is charged is what is confusing.
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June 18, 2025 -
Hi everyone,
I recently decided to switch from Android to iOS after hearing great things about the system, so I went ahead and bought an iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Shortly after, I received an email from [email protected] containing a code for a $500 Apple Gift Card. I've searched online but couldn't find any official info about whether this is part of a promotion or something else.
I asked a few friends who have been iPhone users for a long time, but none of them had heard of this either.
Does anyone know if there’s any risk in redeeming it? I know I might sound a bit paranoid, but we’re not talking about $10 or $50 — it’s $500 “given” to me out of nowhere, so I just want to be sure.
Any help or insights would be appreciated!
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That's a real Apple domain, and they really sell gift cards that can be sent to people. Maybe one of your friends or family wanted to surprise you, or you were part of an Apple promotion? If you want to know if there's anything fishy about it, you can call Apple and ask them to screenshare while you redeem it. The only thing to be worried about is if it's sending you a link to a page that isn't Apple, trying to get you to hand over your Apple password. Apple Support - About gift card scams
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