http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Apple not just refusing cash, also refusing Apple Gift Cards for iPhones http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgetmobile.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/Oct 29th 2007 2:06AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/Oct 29th 2007 4:25AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/
Look. Lots of cell phone companies retain exclusive rights to a certain make/model of cell phone. It becomes an exclusive perk of that particular carrier.

Apple has an exclusive agreement with one carrier in regards to sales and activation of the iPhone. One carrier. That's it. The consumers who purchase the iPhone know this and it's in the T/C's for the iPhone activation. As soon as people start skirting that agreement, Apple has a responsibility to AT&T to make it as difficult as humanly possible for iPhones to be sold under these false pretenses.

Sure, it sucks that cash/gift cards won't be accepted anymore. The young people who have been saving their allowance for months and others who just don't use credit cards are getting a raw deal.

So, in short - thanks for ruining it for everyone else, folks.]]>Oct 29th 2007 5:24AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/Oct 29th 2007 12:17PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/Oct 29th 2007 9:36AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/
http://www.treas.gov/education/faq/currency/legal-tender.shtml]]>Oct 29th 2007 11:37AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/
No problem using an Apple gift card to purchase an iPhone, either at the retail store or online.

]]>Oct 29th 2007 1:28PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/
Break the rules... Go buy a Visa or American Express Gift Card from a grocery store. Load it up with your cash, then use it to buy the iPhone. They (Apple) cannot deny the sale unless you do not have enough value on the card. It "must" be treated the same as an approved credit card transaction or they are in hot water with the credit card companies.

I was thinking about becoming an exclusive Apple household---Not anymore.]]>Oct 29th 2007 5:44PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/Oct 30th 2007 1:45AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/Oct 30th 2007 10:15AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/I said it is like an AMEX credit card, but then he says it has to have ur name on it, gift card doesn't have ur name on it, so they refused. trying to buy from apple.com now, lets see.]]>Nov 19th 2007 10:57PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/29/apple-not-just-refusing-cash-also-refusing-apple-gift-cards-for/somebody try already or where ? when ?thanks]]>Nov 28th 2007 8:52PM