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He-Man · #1 Post by **He-Man** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 1:15 pm

Did anyone here buy their tpad through IBM's edu pricing program (through IBM a a student/educator, not through a school store)?

Please PM me if so.

Thanks.

wongle · #2 Post by **wongle** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:12 pm

yeah.. i did

dwallace · #3 Post by **dwallace** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 10:50 pm

I have only heard about the purchase programs through college/university buying programs for students or full-time staff -- but I will be teaching in Boston this winter as an adjunct. Could this be my route to a new T-pad?

DW

wongle · #4 Post by **wongle** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 11:36 pm

yeah.. it might be

i went through this site:

http://www.ibm.com/education/us/

since i'm a student, i went through the "student pc purchase" link on the bottom right, however in your case u might want to try the faculty and staff page....

if the model you want isnt giving you free shipping (mine was showing up as the standard $35), then just call ibm and ask them about it, and you can place your order over the phone at the online quoted price with free shipping

nello · #5 Post by **nello** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 2:24 am

yes!:)

cakos · #6 Post by **cakos** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 2:30 am

IBM doesn't check a lot of stuff....just your (fake) student ID.....

lfeagan · #7 Post by **lfeagan** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 3:21 am

That's just wrong dude...
'Nuf said.

He-Man · #8 Post by **He-Man** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 5:17 pm

for those who purchased through IBM's edu price program (phone or online), what type of warranty was standard?

JHEM · #9 Post by **JHEM** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 6:06 pm

He-Man wrote:for those who purchased through IBM's edu price program (phone or online), what type of warranty was standard?

There is no "standard". It depends on which model Thinkpad you purchase and what, if any, warranty upgrade you might purchase at the same time.

Regards,

James

cakos · #10 Post by **cakos** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 3:31 am

lfeagan wrote:That's just wrong dude...
'Nuf said.

It worked for me at least.

wongle · #11 Post by **wongle** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 7:40 am

they didnt even ask for any student id or proof or anything for me

Leon · #12 Post by **Leon** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:48 am

this has been discussed before.... IBM does regular audits of such purchases.... those doing things this way run the risk of automatic future charge-backs to their CC of the discount taken, cancellation of their warranty, and possible fraud action... no one employs more attorneys than IBM... you need to ask yourself if this is worth it.... in addition, those who choose to take these chances are asked NOT to discuss it on this board, or the potential liability will spread here too......

lfeagan · #13 Post by **lfeagan** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 11:45 am

cakos wrote:
lfeagan wrote:That's just wrong dude...
'Nuf said.
It worked for me at least.

Dude, will someone please just delete this whole thread, please! By "wrong" I meant friggin' unbelievably unethical!

/me plugs ears and begins to hum...

/me hopes to never hear this discussed on Tpads.com again...

ychandrani · #14 Post by **ychandrani** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:02 pm

I agree with lfeagan. This behavior of pretending to be an academic/student is just plain UNETHICAL and STUPID and should not be condoned. In the legal world there is a word for such behavior: FRAUD.

Yogesh

JHEM · #15 Post by **JHEM** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 1:19 pm

Mr. Eagan,

Bad as this thread may become, it's useful to show that there ARE ramifications should one attempt to defraud IBM.

Besides, the OP is apparently attempting to find ammo for his argument with IBM that his model 2378 education Thinkpad should have a 3 year warranty, not the 1 year it came with.

Regards,

James

sbc · #16 Post by **sbc** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 2:03 pm

I noticed at the Educational page, it says Students/Alumni. So this may apply to current students and recent graduates. It does not specify the number of years since graduation that one can still apply the discount. Those who are interested in the alumni discount may want to contact IBM to see the necessary qualifications.

Hope this helps someone.

sktn77a · #17 Post by **sktn77a** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:04 pm

I have to disagree with some of the "ethical" points of view on this thread. I resent subsidizing half (or more) of the thinkpad purchasing population (IBM employees, college students/alumni, businesses, miscellaneous and sundry credit card holders, etc - who do you think makes up the difference???). If everyone on this board would buy their thinkpads from Bill, he could negotiate a much more favorable discount and we wouldn't have to engage in those supposed "unethical" practices.

Leon · #18 Post by **Leon** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 1:09 am

my earlier post, probably the strongest in this thread, had nothing to do with ethics, but warned of consequences that I have personal knowledge about....I was only trying to warn people of specific consequences so they could make an informed decision... as far as the "subsidizing" argument, IBM (or anyone) has the right to sell or not to sell to anyone at any price.... you have the right to buy or not..... legitimate student discounts are common with all large vendors.... as far as the comment regarding purchasing from Bill, I agree completely.....

sbddude · #19 Post by **sbddude** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 12:24 pm

How does the student discount compare to the shareholder's discount?

lfeagan · #20 Post by **lfeagan** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 12:48 pm

My student discount was 20%. I think that is pretty standard fare. I can't imagine the discount for anyone being more than 30-35%. Well...other than the obvious people, Sam P gets his for free...etc etc...

sbddude · #21 Post by **sbddude** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 1:15 pm

What did you pay for yours? I like your configuration.

lfeagan · #22 Post by **lfeagan** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:57 pm

Coincidentally, my price is almost exactly equal to my model number, I paid $2367.20 I bought the extra 512MB I have from Newegg.

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