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digichrome · Oct 25, 2006, 10:35 PM

OK...this is a shot in the dark but I'm looking for someone who can get to Apple's Company Store to help me purchase some items. Christmas is coming and I'd like to get some Apple gear for my friends who are stuck with me in the swamps of FL. OK, not swamps...but still....we're way over on the "wrong" coast.

I'm willing to pay a decent "service fee" for someone to help me out with this.

So, does anyone visit the Company Store that would like to make a few extra bucks (or new gear of their own)? I can provide references etc.

IceEnclosure · Oct 26, 2006, 12:53 AM

where in florida. wanna go fishing?

goMac · Oct 26, 2006, 01:18 AM

I don't think I'll be back in Cupertino any time before Christmas, but I'll let you know if my girlfriend heads down for family. She's from Cupertino.

Edit: Actually I just remembered I know a few other people down there. I'll see what I can do.

Cody Dawg · Oct 26, 2006, 06:36 AM

Where are you at, anyway?

If you're on the west coast of Florida there IS an Apple Store over there...

(Isn't there one in Tampa?)

At any rate, driving straight across the state to Palm Beach Gardens is about 2 hours.

What about buying things online?

residentEvil · Oct 26, 2006, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Where are you at, anyway?

If you're on the west coast of Florida there IS an Apple Store over there...

(Isn't there one in Tampa?)

At any rate, driving straight across the state to Palm Beach Gardens is about 2 hours.

What about buying things online?

he/she is talking about the company store; not an apple store.

seanc · Oct 26, 2006, 07:26 AM

What's so special about the company store?

Dakar² · Oct 26, 2006, 07:39 AM

Shoulda asked last week. Wasn't stuff stolen from it? I'm sure someone coulda grabbed something for you then.

Cody Dawg · Oct 26, 2006, 07:41 AM

Yeah, why is the company store so special?

Person Man · Oct 26, 2006, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by seanc

What's so special about the company store?

They sell lots of special Apple-branded items that generally aren't available anywhere else but the Company Store, such as shirts, pens, pins, and other gift items.

I think they once had Apple branded shoes at one time.

starman · Oct 26, 2006, 07:57 AM

The Company Store has a TON of great stuff. I don't know why they don't sell it on the 'net. I still have two polo shirts, an Apple Pen, and a notebook.

Cody Dawg · Oct 26, 2006, 08:01 AM

eBay?

Like this pen or a couple of shirts or even this cool clock?

starman · Oct 26, 2006, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

eBay?

Like this pen or a couple of shirts or even this cool clock?

Those shirts are NOT from the Apple Company Store, they were fron employees of the retail stores.

seanc · Oct 26, 2006, 08:05 AM

Ooooh, I like the clock

Cody Dawg · Oct 26, 2006, 08:09 AM

Yeah, isn't it cool?

I like it too! I may bid on it. It would make a really great holiday gift for someone.

But check this out: Apple (blue) Display Light. Really cool.

seanc · Oct 26, 2006, 08:11 AM

Coincidentally, my birthday is on Monday the 30th

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ambush · Oct 26, 2006, 08:56 AM

who would want to wear such things?

Cody Dawg · Oct 26, 2006, 08:58 AM

No one. Unless you wanted to buy an Apple Store employee shirt and wander into an Apple Store...and shoplift.

screamingFit · Oct 26, 2006, 09:01 AM

I'm going to stop by there in a couple of weeks so

goMac · Oct 26, 2006, 10:46 AM

Do you know what you want from the company store?

Gossamer · Oct 26, 2006, 11:03 AM

ohhh...i get it. At first I thought the original poster wanted someone with some sort of business account at Apple to purchase things at a discount...this makes more sense.

G4ME · Oct 26, 2006, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Yeah, isn't it cool?

I like it too! I may bid on it. It would make a really great holiday gift for someone.

But check this out: Apple (blue) Display Light. Really cool.

thats not a lagit apple item though, its just someone messing around with a CNC machine and a sticking a blue light behind it, not a bad job either.

Gossamer · Oct 26, 2006, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by G4ME

thats not a lagit apple item though, its just someone messing around with a CNC machine and a sticking a blue light behind it, not a bad job either.

Give me a few minutes with Autodesk Inventor and I could make an Apple logo about 100x better than that.

itai195 · Oct 26, 2006, 11:19 AM

I don't know, it's so far away... so... far...

G4ME · Oct 26, 2006, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

Give me a few minutes with Autodesk Inventor and I could make an Apple logo about 100x better than that.

Good for you

Oversoul · Oct 26, 2006, 11:46 AM

Haha. I've been thinking about taking a trip down to 1 Infinite Loop. Is the company store open to the public?

digichrome · Oct 26, 2006, 11:49 AM

Hey everyone. Thanks for the quick replies. Sorry for the confusion about which store I was looking for. As other's mentioned it's the company store on the Apple campus that sells all that great apple gear. Here's a flickr tag set with some close ups of some of the groovy items:
The Mothership. - a photoset on Flickr

I'll PM the couple of you that said you might be able to help me out. Thanks so much!

digichrome · Oct 26, 2006, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by itai195

I don't know, it's so far away... so... far...

Tease/Braggart! Is that an offer?

itai195 · Oct 26, 2006, 11:53 AM

I might be able to help you out in a couple weeks. PM me some info about what you want and I'll see what I can do.

digichrome · Oct 26, 2006, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Oversoul

Haha. I've been thinking about taking a trip down to 1 Infinite Loop. Is the company store open to the public?

Yup. Anyone can shop there (as long as you can get to it). I really don't understand why they don't sell this stuff in their normal stores. They'd make a ton of money from it.