U of Toronto Bookstore BS

ssk · Oct 23rd, 2007, 09:56 PM

U of Toronto Bookstore is having a release event on Leopard day, however they are selling it to students for $115.

It's supposed to be $69 for university bookstores.

Here's a list of university Leopard student pricing. Find out from your university bookstore and add to this thread. If they are not offering the $69 price, first contact the bookstore managers, if they don't budge, contact student council, school newspapers etc. and raise hell:

Edit: I did some more research. WTF? Campus stores aren't supposed to rip you off. Seriously, raise hell.

U of T - $115 - Computer Shop Online e Store | Home
McMaster - $99 - Welcome to MacMicro @ Titles Bookstore
Waterloo - $89 - CampusTechShop | University of Waterloo
Brock - $69 - Brock University Bookstore

Demosthenes X · Oct 23rd, 2007, 10:25 PM

Where are you getting your "it's supposed to be $69" information from, to start with?

HowEver · Oct 23rd, 2007, 10:29 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by ssk
	Edit: I did some more research. WTF? Campus stores aren't supposed to ___ you. Seriously, raise hell.

You may not have heard this, but in 2007 "___" is an offensive term to many people. Seriously.

Edit. Thanks.

krs · Oct 23rd, 2007, 10:41 PM

The Apple educational store has it priced at $115.-

I'm surprised that there is such a huge spread on the pricing.

ssk · Oct 23rd, 2007, 10:51 PM

Sorry, didn't know, changed it.

$115 is the educational price for Apple stores because they can't verify student status, but for university bookstores, where they can verify, it is $69:
MacDailyNews - Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard education price is $69
Leopard Education pricing update - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Those, and the fact that other university bookstores are selling it for less...

mac_geek · Oct 23rd, 2007, 10:57 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by ssk
	Sorry, didn't know, changed it.

Didn't know?!?

You know how to spell "gyp" with a "G-Y-P", which is quite different than its phoenetic spelling... this leads me to conclude you understand the origin of the term... and you DIDN'T KNOW?!

Sorry. Inexcusible.

guytoronto · Oct 23rd, 2007, 11:16 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by ssk
	$115 is the educational price for Apple stores because they can't verify student status, but for university bookstores, where they can verify, it is $69: MacDailyNews - Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard education price is $69 Leopard Education pricing update - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Dude, seriously, what bug flew up your tail pipe?

An "unofficial" blog is your source? The U of T store is selling it at Apple list price, and you're complaining? Tell you what. Head on down to the Apple store, and get it for cheaper...oh wait...you can't, because their list price is $115.

	Quote:			Originally Posted by ssk
	Those, and the fact that other university bookstores are selling it for less...

Good for those other bookstores. Go shop at them. As you pass through Waterloo and McMaster, make sure you tell them how BS it is that Brock is selling it for way cheaper then them.

Demosthenes X · Oct 23rd, 2007, 11:20 PM

Both of your links say "usually around $69". Not to mention, as GT points out, it's a blog... Queen's Bookstore is selling Leopard for $79.80 as per their webpage, and "about $80" as per their staff.

Cuzz323 · Oct 23rd, 2007, 11:24 PM

Man you people must be old , You must let people speak freely and express them selves how they feel, damn communist.

ssk · Oct 24th, 2007, 12:13 AM

These people ARE old. TUAW is one of the most popular and authoritative Mac blogs out there. I guess there's nothing wrong with campus-stores taking advantage of students. Forget I said anything, I'm out!