Apple's Black Friday Sale to be Gift Card Promotion Not Discounts?

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Posted November 27, 2013 at 9:08pm by iClarified

Apple will reportedly offer a Gift Card Promotion on Black Friday rather than offering minimal discounts on various products as it has in the past, according to 9to5Mac.

According to multiple sources, Apple’s sales event this Friday will be based around gift cards, not discounts on products. If a customer buys a product from Apple on Black Friday, instead of receiving a discount, they will be given an Apple Store gift card. This gift card will likely not be able to be used at the time of purchase, solely at a later date. The setup is similar to that of Apple’s recent Back to School campaigns, but it is Apple Store cards, not iTunes cards…

The gift cards would come with flagship products such as Macs and iOS devices. A Mac might include a $100 gift card; whereas, an iPad might include a $50 gift card. Third party accessories would also come with gift cards. For example, the Dropcam is said to include a $25 gift card.

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Apple's Black Friday Sale to be Gift Card Promotion Not Discounts?

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Taobao - November 28, 2013 at 8:19am

So you will give me gift cards to shop more from you... If a product cost $100 dollars to make and I'm spending $300 on Black Friday for it, am I saving money or losing money?

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gamerscul9870 - November 28, 2013 at 1:12pm

Saving.

WarnerCastillo - November 28, 2013 at 7:07am

Don't think so, went to bestbuy to get an iPad mini ,and got told they could not sell them,they were on hold for black friday...

Grup - November 28, 2013 at 4:46am

Im not going to shop anything fck tht

gamerscul9870 - November 28, 2013 at 4:56am

Cheaper or not I am! Fck ignoring black friday!

gamerscul9870 - November 28, 2013 at 2:57am

You have everyone getting an attention whore erection when it comes to you!

gamerscul9870 - November 28, 2013 at 2:10am

Don't give a fck if cheaper or not, I still get money worth products!

Raj Kupar - November 28, 2013 at 1:33am

Freaking greedy Apple built in innovation and greed by Steve job. Is better to buy apple product from best buy or target for example target will sell apple iPad air for 479 plus $100 gift card target $100 gift card is great you can use it for everything even you can buy Groceries in store

fuark - November 27, 2013 at 10:53pm

AKA at least they're offering something and if you're not happy with that you can still choose NOT to shop @ Apple.

None45 - November 27, 2013 at 9:38pm

Aka not a discount

Frank - November 27, 2013 at 9:23pm

That would suck...

Frank - November 27, 2013 at 9:25pm

Yep

jemrich - November 27, 2013 at 9:28pm

At least it's not an iTunes gift card.

odedoo1 - November 27, 2013 at 10:15pm

I wish it was what's good with a store card when there is nothing u can buy with without adding money, again Apple wins and I really love my apple devices all 4 of them but the greed in that company is no joke even if u work for them try to get a discount like employes in any other store NO F WAY!!!!!