An Apple telesales rep tell us you can get them to knock $100 off your price when ordering over the phone just by playing a little hard to get:

If they make it obvious that they’re purchasing but are a little resistant to it being “too expensive” by about $100 – sales representatives can take off $100 off an order (as long as it’s purchased through the standard consumer store).

We’re thinking this is more likely to work if it’s a big-ticket item like a laptop.

Give it a shot and let us know how it went in the comments! — BEN POPKEN

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