Buy a couple of iPads from PC World

prowla

I am planning to buy a couple of iPads as presents.

Our company has an employee purchase scheme that allows me to buy a store gift card at a discount and of the available ones PC World comes out the best rate at 7% off.

In addition to that, PC World's 16 GB Retina ones are £30 cheaper in store than John Lewis ("never knowingly undersold" - huh?).

So I'm thinking that I get the card (I've ordered it with £1 starter and it should arrive today) and top it up and stroll into PC World and hand over the card.

I've got a couple of questions about this that it would be great to get your opinions on, please:

• I guess I don't get credit card protection with the gift card - what are the pitfalls there?
• Can I get the iPads cheaper than that (£369 for 16 GB Retina, minus 7%) in a shop?
• Are there any further discounts available at PC World (most seem to exclude iPads & iPods).

Thanks for looking!

mini_lidi

What about the refurbished ones from apple?!
I brought one last night and got a 3rd gen 32gb wifi and 3G for £469

prowla

Thanks for the thought - it's new Retina 4th gen 16 GB WiFi ones I want.

George_Michael

Which PC World store has the 4th gen 16GB Ipad for £369 as their website shows it at £399?
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/apple-...16282-pdt.html
It looks like the older 3rd generation units are the ones in store at £369.
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/apple-...27297-pdt.html

prowla

George_Michael wrote: »

Which PC World store has the 4th gen 16GB Ipad for £369 as their website shows it at £399?
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/apple-...16282-pdt.html
It looks like the older 3rd generation units are the ones in store at £369.
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/apple-...27297-pdt.html

Hmmm - I might've got that wrong!
Thanks for pointing it out.
(I was sure it said "Retina".)

mini_lidi

prowla wrote: »

Hmmm - I might've got that wrong!
Thanks for pointing it out.
(I was sure it said "Retina".)

3rd gen have retina display!!
4th have faster processor and the lightning cable rather then the old style 30pin

George_Michael

(I was sure it said "Retina".)

The advert states that both models have a retina display (whatever that is!) but the cheaper one is 3rd gen and the expensive one is 4th gen.

prowla

Ah - that was my mistake.
It's the 4th gen I want.

shaun_from_Africa

JL normally offer a minimum of 2 years guarantee on all computers and tablets (and I think their aftersales service is far better than PC world), so if they are the same price there that may be a better option providing there is a store local to you.

danthemoneysavingman

prowla wrote: »

... John Lewis ("never knowingly undersold" - huh?)....

Think about it, what does this rather ambiguously worded statement actually mean?.....

prowla

danthemoneysavingman wrote: »

Think about it, what does this rather ambiguously worded statement actually mean?.....

The implication is that if they know that a shop is selling it cheaper then they should either (a) refuse to sell it, or (b) price match.