Apple Store for Education: 7% Cashback (Uncapped) @ ShopBack

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Apple Store for Education: 7% Cashback (Uncapped) @ ShopBack
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Lululuke on 09/01/2025 - 00:25 shopback.com.au (393 clicks)
Last edited 09/01/2025 - 01:59 by 1 other user

This is what I've been waiting for! 7% cashback at ShopBack for 24 hours only. Seems to be uncapped and this looks to be one of the better uncapped cashback rates compared to previous years.

Stack with 20x Everyday Rewards or Flybuys points on Apple gift cards, back to school bonus also applies for Apple Education Store.

These items are not eligible for Cashback:

  • iPad Pro 11” &13” with Apple M4 Chip
  • Apple Vision Pro, Apple Vision Pro Accessories, Apple Pro Display XDR, gift cards, Apple Developer Programs, AppleCare+ (Sold Separately)
  • iTunes, iMac (Retina 5k 27-inch), Apple Pro Display XDR, and BOSE products.
  • Trade-in-parts, Gift Cards, Gift Wrap, and Apple Developer Programs.
  • The Apple Vision Pro and all accessories.
  • All-new iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, Aple Watch Series 10 and AirPods 4

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Referral: random (3662)

$30 for referrer, $5 for referee after referee qualifies.

Qualifying requirements for referee: 1. Made a minimum $20 online purchase (below exclusions apply), 2. Received a minimum $10 confirmed cashback online, 3. Added banking details to account.

Users will need to fulfil the referral criteria within 180 days from referee's sign-up date to unlock cashback. See all terms

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Comments

  • Humble on 09/01/2025 - 00:40

    If you buy a Macbook and get the AirPods 4 as the bonus, does that invalidate the whole cashback as AP4 is an ineligible product and an actual line item in the final order?

    • Lululuke on 09/01/2025 - 00:50

      I'm not sure, I can't see why it would invalidate the whole order, wouldn't it just be ineligible on that item (which is free so no cashback would apply). I got the Pro 2s anyway.

      • rpb on 09/01/2025 - 00:54
        +1

        Because of Sarbanes–Oxley Apple can not put $0 items on an invoice. What they do is discount the major item by the amount of the bonus item and then list the bonus item at rrp. That may screw up a cashback

      • Humble on 09/01/2025 - 01:02

        Yep, as rpb pointed out, -$299 on the MB and AP4 at RRP. @gotyourback can we get some guidance here please?

        • spc12go on 09/01/2025 - 01:09

          From past experience it doesn’t.
          The airpod would show zero value. You only get cashback on the item you purchased.
          Cashback would only track macbook

        • zeno on 09/01/2025 - 01:21

          This was my experience in the past as well.

        • AaronR on 09/01/2025 - 15:34

          Hoping we get an answer soon. It’s holding me back from ordering.

  • geshc on 09/01/2025 - 00:51

    how many gift cards can i use online?

    • Lululuke on 09/01/2025 - 00:54
      +2

      Apple has an 8 gc maximum per order, but if applied to your Apple account as credit, no limit.

  • BuyNow Think Later on 09/01/2025 - 01:37

    Does this work on Apple On Campus?

    • darlinghabour on 09/01/2025 - 01:46
      -3

      The link on Shopback led me to the AOC store.

      • BuyNow Think Later on 09/01/2025 - 02:26
        +1

        Base Mac Mini is $849 at EDU store but $815 at AOC store.

      • Lululuke on 09/01/2025 - 04:44
        +2

        It led you to the education store. Apple on campus needs a different link to access and has lower prices than the edu store. The promo is specifically for the edu store.

    • Lululuke on 09/01/2025 - 04:43
      +1

      It does not.

  • zeno on 09/01/2025 - 01:41

    Almost tempted to pull the trigger on the new iPad Mini.

    • Lululuke on 09/01/2025 - 04:45

      Not eligible for the free pencil deal.

  • 0FoxGiven on 09/01/2025 - 01:44
    +1

    M4 iPad pro not eligible.. boo

  • dangerdanger on 09/01/2025 - 01:46
    +5

    Nah, I think I'll wait for Cashrewards. Have had too many untracked purchases through SB, or purchases not honoured. Nope.

    • objtrim92 on 09/01/2025 - 16:56

      same, I will wait for CashRewards. Do they have rep here anymore? @tightarse is now representing TopCashBack.

  • Xukeepa on 09/01/2025 - 01:57

    How do i redeem the airpods(and which model)? Do i need to add it to bag? also is 20x points on Apple gift cards worth it going through the hassle, its only a 1% discount.

    • Xukeepa on 09/01/2025 - 02:21

      it seems there are two choices
      e.g m3 mac air $1,582.90 with no airpods
      or $1,649.00 with airpods
      it says 1.2% Cashback activated on both tabs of the Shopback extension
      If buy from officeworks its $1577.00 for the same model

    • Lululuke on 09/01/2025 - 06:33

      The AirPods get added to your bag and discount applied at checkout. You get to choose which option you want out of the offers that apply to whatever item you're purchasing.
      20x points is like 10% off gift cards, once added to your Apple account balance, you can then stack those savings with the 7% cashback rate. It all adds up.

  • Dollar Dreamer on 09/01/2025 - 02:23

    So do I have this right. A base spec M4 Mac Mini from the EDU store at $815, paid with 10% off discounted gift cards and with this shopback 7% cashback, will equate to ~$677 Delivered?

    • BuyNow Think Later on 09/01/2025 - 02:27
      +1

      Base Mac Mini is $849 at EDU store but $815 at AOC store.

      • Dollar Dreamer on 09/01/2025 - 02:29
        +1

        Interesting, when you click through the shopback link, it takes you to the Apple page and then you click 'shop' and click on the Mac Mini, it shows the AOC price of $815.

        • Lululuke on 09/01/2025 - 04:47
          +1

          Didn't so that for me. Clicking through to the Mac mini from the hamburger menu stool me to $849 price. Perhaps your browser has cached the AOC page or something and used that. I don't think you will get cashback on AOC.

  • BigLeviathan on 09/01/2025 - 06:38
    +2

    I didn't have a good experience with shopback when I ordered macbook air M3 in the last promo they have; they have rejected my cashback (even though their website didn't mention any exclusion to MBA M3 at that time - I took screenshot of it and shared it with them too) and when I reached out their support, this is what they said:

    Unfortunately,<Apple Store for Education>won't process rewards for your recent order due to recent updates. This decision is influenced by factors like attribution to another marketing channel.

    Based on that, I wouldn't trust them for tracking apple education store cashback.
    Having says that, shopback been good with other things; so your mileage may vary…

    • Lululuke on 09/01/2025 - 06:53

      I'll report back once the tracking window has closed. I've had only good experience with ShopBack, so we'll see. Cashrewards is also likely to have a cashback offer on Apple this month.

  • machiavellian on 09/01/2025 - 08:00

    I notice that prices through the Shopback app are standard store prices, not EDU prices. Anyone else is having the same issue?

    • SirPumpkinator on 09/01/2025 - 08:06

      No. Mine links to education store. Just trying to figure out if it would still give cashback for the AOC store.

    • SirPumpkinator on 09/01/2025 - 08:13

      Oh, on my phone it works fine. On laptop it does not. Links to regular store.

    • Lululuke on 09/01/2025 - 09:45

      Shopback has both Apple store and Apple education store loisted as different stores, just make sure you click the right one.

  • LaProblematique on 09/01/2025 - 09:23

    Of course this comes up the day after the promotion starts for 24 hours only!

    Just ordered macbook (after getting 20x flybuys offer) yesterday, order is processing and yet to ship but after calling Apple they've advised they can't cancel the order for me to re-order to be eligible for cashback.

    How long does it typically take for Apple to credit account gift card balances for a returned order? Wondering if I should return it and hopefully catch CashRewards' offer (assuming it goes longer than today).

    • SirPumpkinator on 09/01/2025 - 09:32

      Did you buy through AOC or just through Apple? Beware that the cashback doesn’t apply to AOC sales. So depending what you bought, the difference may not be worth the effort.

      • LaProblematique on 09/01/2025 - 09:33

        Just through Apple education as I'm not AOC eligible. 7% cashback would be about $160 difference :(

        • SirPumpkinator on 09/01/2025 - 09:39

          Yep, if you’re not in urgent need I reckon Cashrewards will follow suit in the next week. I’ve read that gift cards are refunded between 4-24 hours.

          • LaProblematique on 09/01/2025 - 09:55

            @SirPumpkinator: Any idea, if I could place another order through shopback today paying $150 in remaining gift card balance, and $2k on credit card for store pickup. Return the original order, wait a day or two for gift card balance to show available then have the gift card credit applied to the order and receive a refund back to my credit card?
            Seems like way too many excuses for Shopback to use to justify not paying the cashback.

            Just a shitty situation.

    • tries on 09/01/2025 - 15:13

      yeah I ordered a 16 inch macbook pro yesterday too, bummed I can't cancel and reorder for the cashback. At least my airpods pro 2 arrived today and are quite an improvement to my dying airpods pro 1

      • LaProblematique on 09/01/2025 - 15:15

        So bummed! If it was only for 24 hours a heads up would have been nice!

        • tries on 09/01/2025 - 15:22

          yeah would've been, but I can't complain too much, I was already waiting 2 months to buy my macbook with 10% off woolworths apple gift cards, and education pricing, waiting for the back to school promo and got $299 off airpods pro 2, so still came out ahead in my eyes.

    • sol95 on 09/01/2025 - 16:14

      If you can return in-store, you can ask for a new gift card to the amount refunded. That can then be used online straight away. That’s what I did today - returned a MacBook Pro purchased last week for a gift card received immediately, ordered a new MacBook Pro with the gift card on my phone outside the store, then sat at a cafe and waited for the notification to pick up the order. Worth it for the $160 cashback + AirPods.

      • LaProblematique on 09/01/2025 - 16:19

        Sadly I'm not going to receive it until tomorrow and the shopback finishes tonight. I guess my only option is to hope that CashRewards come to the party tomorrow or over the weekend.

  • joshkim01 on 09/01/2025 - 10:38

    Anyone know if Woolworths or Cole’s have 20x points offer now? Or when they will be next available?

  • Flaviana on 09/01/2025 - 11:21

    Hi there, I order MacBook Air M3 16 gb 512 ram.
    And I choose 70 watt MagSafe charger.
    My question is what is the different between dual 35 w mag safe charger and 70 w mag safe charger?
    I called Apple because the MacBook is appear not ready to pick up until 21 January ( that’s when I found out by calling them) and the airpod is ready to pick up now.
    If I pick up the order on 21 January is that mean I didn’t get the cash back of 7% from the ShopBack since it is only for 24 hours ?
    And I am good if I choose 70 watts MagSafe charger for my new MacBook Air instead of dual 35 watt MagSafe adaptor?
    Thanks before

    • SirPumpkinator on 09/01/2025 - 11:24

      Dual 35w has 2 ports, so you can charge 2 devices at the one time. However, much slower charging for your MBA.

      • stefanko on 09/01/2025 - 12:44

        70w does not mean twice as fast compared to 35w. In real life the dif. is more like 10min. to full. I have the 70w and now I kind of regret it. I'd much rather had the ability to occasionally charge 2 devices at once plus carry a much smaller brick w me. In real life your macbook lasts all day, so you charge it only overnight therefore the speed does not matter. my 2c.

  • nsavi on 09/01/2025 - 11:48

    I am not a student but on AOC, I was still able to add a AMP to cart go to checkout. Haven't yet but was wondering if it asks for anything to prove you’re a student?

    • Lululuke on 09/01/2025 - 11:51

      Apparently not really policed by apple.

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