20% off all computers and computer related equipment

[Adam8281]

So, today marked the first day of my employment with a bank here in Massachusetts. In orientation this afternoon I learned all about the various benefits the company offers, but my favorite one is definitely this: The bank reimburses employees 20% (up to $250) off of all computer and computer related purchases. So, I now have a built-in, guaranteed 20% bonus off of all the hot deals I do! Woot!

 

[pontifex]

20% off pucrhases for work or any purchase?

 

[Adam8281]

any purchase - it pertains to specifically personal purchases, not work purchases. They say it is because they want their employees to have access to good computers.

 

[Ulfhednar]

Step 1: Buy
Step 2: Ebay
Step 3: PROFIT!

 

[Adam8281]

no kidding ;-)
Or
Step 1: build new conroe system
Step 2: sell old system
Step 3: have fun

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Adam8281
any purchase - it pertains to specifically personal purchases, not work purchases. They say it is because they want their employees to have access to good computers.

uh..what does that have to do with working at a bank? do you work from home?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

is that $250 per year?

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

Up to only $250? Does that mean 250 is the max discount, or 250 is the max item price that the discount applies to? If it's the latter... than it doesn't sound like such a great deal considering a lot of hardware is well beyond $250.

 

[Adam8281]

it resets every 3 years - but I'm only sticking around for one year, so I'll make sure to use it before I go

 

[Ulfhednar]

Originally posted by: Adam8281
Step 1: build new conroe system
Step 2: sell old system
Step 3: have fun
Step 4: buy more stuff
Step 5: Ebay
Step 6: Profit!

Fixed.

Edit: Wait, only $250? WTH? Get your coat.

 

[Adam8281]

Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
Up to only $250? Does that mean 250 is the max discount, or 250 is the max item price that the discount applies to? If it's the latter... than it doesn't sound like such a great deal considering a lot of hardware is well beyond $250.

$250 is the max discount. That is, 20% of purchases up to $1,250 will get the refund. After that, the $250 is used up and no more refund applies.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

thats only $2500 worth. not worth getting in trouble over if you're trying to resell stuff. I'm guessing their policy would prohibit that.

 

[Adam8281]

actually, it's half that, $1250 (20% of $2500 would be $500). I don't plan on using it to resell stuff anyway, I'm much more excited about the discount just for my personal computer-upgrading needs.

 

[videogames101]

Originally posted by: Adam8281

Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
Up to only $250? Does that mean 250 is the max discount, or 250 is the max item price that the discount applies to? If it's the latter... than it doesn't sound like such a great deal considering a lot of hardware is well beyond $250.

$250 is the max discount. That is, 20% of purchases up to $1,250 will get the refund. After that, the $250 is used up and no more refund applies.

Of course you could be a do-gooder with this deal... Mind picking some stuff up for me? Lol

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: Adam8281
actually, it's half that, $1250 (20% of $2500 would be $500). I don't plan on using it to resell stuff anyway, I'm much more excited about the discount just for my personal computer-upgrading needs.

doh! stupid me. I'm gonna go home now just because of that mistake.


bye!