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Select Academic Institution Affiliates: 128GB 11" Apple iPad Air M2 Wi-Fi Tablet

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Select Academic Institutions via eFollett have for their Affiliates (current and newly accepted college students and their parents, as well as faculty, staff, or administrators): 128GB 11" Apple iPad Air 6th Gen M2 Wi-Fi Tablet (Mid 2024, Blue MUWD3LL/A) + Apple Pencil Pro (MX2D3AM/A) for $249.50. Shipping is $7.99

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  • Apple M2 8-Core Chip
  • 9-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • 11" Liquid Retina Touchscreen
  • 8GB of RAM | 128GB Storage Capacity
  • Ultra Wide 12MP Landscape Front Camera
  • 12MP Rear Camera
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.3
  • USB-C Port (10 Gb/s)
  • iPadOS

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Select Academic Institutions via eFollett have for their Affiliates (current and newly accepted college students and their parents, as well as faculty, staff, or administrators): 128GB 11" Apple iPad Air 6th Gen M2 Wi-Fi Tablet (Mid 2024, Blue MUWD3LL/A) + Apple Pencil Pro (MX2D3AM/A) for $249.50. Shipping is $7.99

Thanks to community member SmilingCreature422 for finding this deal.
  • Note: You must check the box to agree to the Apple Academic Price Affiliation Terms & Conditions and add to cart to see deal price.
Deal Instructions:
Also available from:
Product Specs:
  • Apple M2 8-Core Chip
  • 9-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • 11" Liquid Retina Touchscreen
  • 8GB of RAM | 128GB Storage Capacity
  • Ultra Wide 12MP Landscape Front Camera
  • 12MP Rear Camera
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.3
  • USB-C Port (10 Gb/s)
  • iPadOS

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  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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SmilingCreature422
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I Should also note that you should be able to get the Free Apple Pencil Pro as part of Apple's back to school promotion that's listed on there website just make sure to add the pencil pro to your cart and it'll show it at $0
divinebaboon
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couple things:
1. if your card gets charged and you didnt pay via paypal, congrats, your order is getting shipped
2. if your order status says fulfilled, it's getting shipped for sure
3. if it says shipping soon, it might still get cancelled.
4. the earlier you order, the higher chance of it shipping, but dont be surprised if ppl who ordered after you from a diff uni got theirs and you didn't. it's all luck.
5. tax will be charged on the full msrp of the pencil, not a huge deal
slicktomorrow
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My iPad/Apple Pencil order update notes...

"Thank you for your order. The items below have shipped. Your order may arrive in multiple packages."

APPLE PENCIL PRO
STATUS:Not Ready
Qty: 1

11-inch iPad Air Wi-Fi 128GB - Blue
STATUS:Fulfilled
Qty: 1

NOTE: I paid for the next day shipping just in case.

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Jul 21, 2025 06:45 PM
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megadroJul 21, 2025 06:45 PM
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Quote from yetersiz :
did you get the iPad too?
Nope, just the pencil and got charged $8 for it like some others here.
Jul 21, 2025 06:48 PM
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hidmoJul 21, 2025 06:48 PM
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Just got an email saying my "13-inch iPad Air Wi-Fi 128GB" got FULFILLED. Already received the pencil4 days ago.
Jul 21, 2025 07:11 PM
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buy_now_think_laterJul 21, 2025 07:11 PM
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Quote from chaoss :
So I got an alert a few hours ago that my Apple Card was charged $287 from 1230CampusBookI placed an order when this deal went live and the status said, on order, ships soon, since last week I didn't try the free pencil offer. I'm in NJHope they finally ship it. NoTracking number is available
So there is still hope for ships soon 11 inch 128gb orders
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Jul 21, 2025 07:14 PM
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Good afternoon,
Unfortunately, while your Apple Pencil Pro has been fulfilled as part of the Apple Back to School promotion, the iPad you ordered has been cancelled due to insufficient inventory and extremely high demand. As a result, our system incorrectly charged you the full price ($119 + tax/shipping) for the Pencil, as there was no longer a promotion-eligible iPad on your order. No iPad will be fulfilled as part of this order, as this specific model has been discontinued.
If you would no longer like the Apple Pencil, we have created a digital prepaid UPS return label that you can use to ship the Pencil back to us at no cost to you. You should have recently received the label or will receive it in the next few hours. The label will be coming from a UPS email address; if you do not receive it after 1 business day, please let us know.
If you would like to keep the Apple Pencil at full price, you are more than welcome to do so. No further action is required of you.
Once the Pencil makes it back to us, a full refund will be processed back to your order's original payment method.
We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience as we resolve this issue.
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Jul 21, 2025 07:17 PM
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nedyJul 21, 2025 07:17 PM
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Quote from r3p3ro :
Good afternoon, Unfortunately, while your Apple Pencil Pro has been fulfilled as part of the Apple Back to School promotion, the iPad you ordered has been cancelled due to insufficient inventory and extremely high demand. As a result, our system incorrectly charged you the full price ($119 + tax/shipping) for the Pencil, as there was no longer a promotion-eligible iPad on your order. No iPad will be fulfilled as part of this order, as this specific model has been discontinued. If you would no longer like the Apple Pencil, we have created a digital prepaid UPS return label that you can use to ship the Pencil back to us at no cost to you. You should have recently received the label or will receive it in the next few hours. The label will be coming from a UPS email address; if you do not receive it after 1 business day, please let us know. If you would like to keep the Apple Pencil at full price, you are more than welcome to do so. No further action is required of you. Once the Pencil makes it back to us, a full refund will be processed back to your order's original payment method. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience as we resolve this issue.
Got the same email. Hope their prepaid label includes a box, because otherwise I'm shipping it as is and issuing a chargeback if there's any issues.
Guess next time I'll throw in 4-5 orders like people did here.
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Jul 21, 2025 07:19 PM
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Quote from nedy :
Got the same email. Hope their prepaid label includes a box, because otherwise I'm shipping it as is and issuing a chargeback if there's any issues.Guess next time I'll throw in 4-5 orders like people did here.
Next time? There won't be no next time!
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Jul 21, 2025 07:39 PM
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buy_now_think_laterJul 21, 2025 07:39 PM
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Quote from r3p3ro :
Good afternoon, Unfortunately, while your Apple Pencil Pro has been fulfilled as part of the Apple Back to School promotion, the iPad you ordered has been cancelled due to insufficient inventory and extremely high demand. As a result, our system incorrectly charged you the full price ($119 + tax/shipping) for the Pencil, as there was no longer a promotion-eligible iPad on your order. No iPad will be fulfilled as part of this order, as this specific model has been discontinued. If you would no longer like the Apple Pencil, we have created a digital prepaid UPS return label that you can use to ship the Pencil back to us at no cost to you. You should have recently received the label or will receive it in the next few hours. The label will be coming from a UPS email address; if you do not receive it after 1 business day, please let us know. If you would like to keep the Apple Pencil at full price, you are more than welcome to do so. No further action is required of you. Once the Pencil makes it back to us, a full refund will be processed back to your order's original payment method. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience as we resolve this issue.
So what about the people who got the pencils for only shipping cost. Has anyone been asked to return or keep for a full price?

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Jul 21, 2025 07:51 PM
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acomp182Jul 21, 2025 07:51 PM
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My pencil was suppose to be delivered today, but UPS Tracking says, "Uncontrollable events have delayed delivery. We are adjusting delivery plans as quickly as possible. Please check back on the next business day for updates."
Jul 21, 2025 07:55 PM
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wickedmeJul 21, 2025 07:55 PM
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Quote from buy_now_think_later :
So what about the people who got the pencils for only shipping cost. Has anyone been asked to return or keep for a full price?
I had requested a cancellation of the Apple Pencil after iPad was cancelled by them. They were unable to and the pencil arrived and I was charged 0.01+ shipping and taxes ($26). They sent me a prepaid label and tells me I can send it back and receive a refund of 0.01+ shipping fee and taxes. They warned me that I'll get charged full price for the pencil if it's not returned. I have not yet decided what to do. "1. Yes, the UPS label is prepaid. You can use it to ship the item back to us from any UPS retail location at no cost to you.2. Yes, once the shipment makes it back to us, the $0.01 that the system has charged you for the Apple Pencil and the $23.99 shipping charge (+ tax) will both be refunded. We will provide email confirmation at that time.3. Yes, you will likely be charged soon if the Apple Pencil is not returned to us. Our system is currently processing a large amount of these iPad cancellations as this was a larger issue, and Apple Pencil charges will begin increasing to reflect the iPad cancellations if the Pencil is not returned to us."
Jul 21, 2025 07:57 PM
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spjp12Jul 21, 2025 07:57 PM
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Quote from r3p3ro :
Good afternoon,
Unfortunately, while your Apple Pencil Pro has been fulfilled as part of the Apple Back to School promotion, the iPad you ordered has been cancelled due to insufficient inventory and extremely high demand. As a result, our system incorrectly charged you the full price ($119 + tax/shipping) for the Pencil, as there was no longer a promotion-eligible iPad on your order. No iPad will be fulfilled as part of this order, as this specific model has been discontinued.
If you would no longer like the Apple Pencil, we have created a digital prepaid UPS return label that you can use to ship the Pencil back to us at no cost to you. You should have recently received the label or will receive it in the next few hours. The label will be coming from a UPS email address; if you do not receive it after 1 business day, please let us know.
If you would like to keep the Apple Pencil at full price, you are more than welcome to do so. No further action is required of you.
Once the Pencil makes it back to us, a full refund will be processed back to your order's original payment method.
We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience as we resolve this issue.
Which school campus did you order from?
Jul 21, 2025 08:06 PM
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bobalobaJul 21, 2025 08:06 PM
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Quote from nedy :
Got the same email. Hope their prepaid label includes a box, because otherwise I'm shipping it as is and issuing a chargeback if there's any issues.
Guess next time I'll throw in 4-5 orders like people did here.
Did you get this email after you reached out to them?
Jul 21, 2025 08:07 PM
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ferganerJul 21, 2025 08:07 PM
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Quote from wickedme :
I had requested a cancellation of the Apple Pencil after iPad was cancelled by them. They were unable to and the pencil arrived and I was charged 0.01+ shipping and taxes ($26). They sent me a prepaid label and tells me I can send it back and receive a refund of 0.01+ shipping fee and taxes. They warned me that I'll get charged full price for the pencil if it's not returned. I have not yet decided what to do. "1. Yes, the UPS label is prepaid. You can use it to ship the item back to us from any UPS retail location at no cost to you.2. Yes, once the shipment makes it back to us, the $0.01 that the system has charged you for the Apple Pencil and the $23.99 shipping charge (+ tax) will both be refunded. We will provide email confirmation at that time.3. Yes, you will likely be charged soon if the Apple Pencil is not returned to us. Our system is currently processing a large amount of these iPad cancellations as this was a larger issue, and Apple Pencil charges will begin increasing to reflect the iPad cancellations if the Pencil is not returned to us."
WTF.

They acknowledge they screwed up, but want us to do the legwork. No apology. Just threatening BS.

Nuts.
Last edited by ferganer July 21, 2025 at 02:27 PM.
Jul 21, 2025 08:13 PM
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michi098Jul 21, 2025 08:13 PM
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Quote from megadro :
And yet I got a pencil pro for $8 on an order that I didn't make... Garip.

Though, that explains the inconsistencies on deliveries.

As someone else said, this deal somehow reminds me the HP Touchpad and feels nostalgic.
I got two of those Touchpads. That was fun. Had them for a long time. I think I even sold them for a few bucks after many years. However, I think anyone who jumped the deal on the first day of the Touchpad mess did get them fulfilled. I ordered my iPad maybe an hour after this deal was posted and it still shows as ships soon. I don't have high hopes.
Jul 21, 2025 09:00 PM
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csdiyJul 21, 2025 09:00 PM
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Just delivered, Air 13 M2 128GB + Pen

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Jul 21, 2025 09:08 PM
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mister42Jul 21, 2025 09:08 PM
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Quote from r3p3ro :
Good afternoon,
Unfortunately, while your Apple Pencil Pro has been fulfilled as part of the Apple Back to School promotion, the iPad you ordered has been cancelled due to insufficient inventory and extremely high demand. As a result, our system incorrectly charged you the full price ($119 + tax/shipping) for the Pencil, as there was no longer a promotion-eligible iPad on your order. No iPad will be fulfilled as part of this order, as this specific model has been discontinued.
If you would no longer like the Apple Pencil, we have created a digital prepaid UPS return label that you can use to ship the Pencil back to us at no cost to you. You should have recently received the label or will receive it in the next few hours. The label will be coming from a UPS email address; if you do not receive it after 1 business day, please let us know.
If you would like to keep the Apple Pencil at full price, you are more than welcome to do so. No further action is required of you.
Once the Pencil makes it back to us, a full refund will be processed back to your order's original payment method.
We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience as we resolve this issue.
This seems like a reasonable explanation and set of possible resolutions. I don't mind shipping it back in order to get the charge fixed. Sure, it might require a little bit of inconvenience for us and we wish this went off without any hitches, but things happened because of an unsophisticated online inventory system (with which they're still having problems apparently) and they've outlined steps to make people whole again. Oh well, it was worth a try.

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