how can I find the cheapest price to pay for an ipod?
 

what websites can I go to to find out who is selling an ipod at the cheapest price?

www.froogle.com
www.pricegrabber.com

are two of the comparison shopping websites I'm aware of...

There's another one that advertises on the television but I can't remember the name of it...

When shopping- don't forget to factor in shipping costs.. some sites may sell the ipod cheaper, but will get you wiht shipping costs...

not sure if this is necessary to say or not but beware of scams...you'll see plenty of "get your FREE iPod now" things...just be careful

also, remember that there is a whole line of iPods, starting at $79; you're paying for quality with Apple products, so if the price is really too much, save some money first, it'll be worth it

good luck

check for a student discount, maybe at university bookstores
i know they used to do that

http://www.netbank.com/pro349.htm

I did this and should be getting a shuffle mid January. You get paid 4.45% on $1000 on top of the iPod. I think the offer ends december 31.

do remember tho, that apparently to change the ipod's battery you have to send it back to the factory and pay them to do it.

don't know firsthand, just what I've heard.

perhaps you should also comparison shop for other types of MP3 players- ipod isn't the only one out there, just the only one you're really going to get mugged for.

I like this site for buying computer type items: www.pricewatch.com

I've bought through www.cnet.com

Awesome. My iPod came a lot sooner than I expected. The Netbank deal is good. :)

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just figured I would reply to my own post. I bought the ipod I was looking for from this site bhphotovideo.com. I got the special U2 version for my girlfriend. it was $250 with free shipping and handling where the cheapest I could find otherwise was just shy of $300. She's a big U2 fan so it worked out quite well. One thing though the installation instructions are in japanese! oh well, I'm sure I can help her to figure it out this weekend. I'm very happy with the experience of buying from this store.

B&H Photo has been a big "grey market" dealer in cameras and photo supplies, electronics, and more for a very long time. The instructions are probably in Japanese because B&H bought a shipment of iPods that were intended for the Japanese market. They would have bought them from Japanese distributor who bought a humongous amount of iPods from Apple to get a volume discount, then sold the excess iPods he didn't need at his cost or a little more to sellers in other markets -- like B&H. Manufacturers are usually not happy about such arrangements, because it undermines their pricing structure and takes the distribution system somewhat out of their control. For example, I see nowhere on the B&H site a note that they are an Apple-Authorized dealer. Sony, yes. Apple, no.

Is this a problem? Maybe only if you need warranty service. I don't know Apple's policy, but some companies are insistent that the products they ship out to a particular market are to be sold in that market only, and will not necessarily honor warranties for products reimported to America by distributors. You might want to check that out.