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by GhettoComputers 1661 days ago
Based on what?
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Based on Apple not giving a shit what volume you’re buying, the price is the price.

Maybe the rules are a bit different for Amazon, but I wouldn’t bet on it.

Based on what?

https://www.apple.com/us-hed/store

https://images.apple.com/business-docs/VPP_Business_Guide.pd...

https://www.apple.com/retail/business/

> Our Small Business Experts are ready to help. They’ll advise you on the devices to fit your budget, including special pricing,* and find you the best financing option. All backed by ongoing support to give you much-needed peace of mind.

> * Special pricing available to qualified customers. To learn more about how to start qualifying toward special pricing, talk to a Business Team member in a store or give us a call at 1-800-854–3680.

The point was that it’s a marginal discount. I never said that there’s no discount.
>Based on Apple not giving a shit what volume you’re buying, the price is the price. Maybe the rules are a bit different for Amazon, but I wouldn’t bet on it.

You're backpedaling now. Nowhere in your first comment was there any reference to degrees or margins - it was all or nothing (the "price is the price").

It's ok to admit you were mistaken.

> Based on Apple not giving a shit what volume you’re buying, the price is the price.

That isn’t what you said.

Apple is a pain in the ass, but you can negotiate with them. Even on iPhones, you can get significant concessions with large quantities.
I would love to be wrong about it. But I know Apple dont give much wholesale discount measured in hundreds of thousands in unit nor do they give any more discount to Mac than wholesale. At best they throw things like accessories or AppleCare discount as bundle.