Black Friday 2016 or not, it is common knowledge that the best deals on Apple's MacBook Pro 2016 and the iPhone 7 Plus will not come from the devices' makers. Thankfully, online sellers Adorama B&H and eBay have the compelling gadget treats that can also count as early Black Friday deals.
For shoppers looking to score the MacBook Pro 2016, which boasts of the OLED Touch Bar, Touch ID unlocking and discrete AMD GPU, the deals found on Apple authorized resellers Adorama and B&H should be tempting enough with promises of waived sales tax for select destinations and free shipping.
In a report, Apple Insider said that buyers' savings can run as high as $300 when ordering the latest and greatest MacBook Pro from both Adorama and B&H and not from Apple. It's because Apple will pass on the automatic sales tax to the customer but Adorama B&H will not, which is true for delivery destinations outside of New York and New Jersey.
So while the MacBook Pro 2016 sticker price is identical whether buying from Apple, Adorama or B&H it is the latter two that offer huge savings. When buying from Adorama, the savings is up to $250 and on B&H it's $300.
And all purchases from Adorama and B&H will be shipped free of charge with the possibility of one-day delivery for select destinations.
Now if the holiday craving is for the jumbo iPhone 7 Plus and one can hardly wait for Black Friday 2016 to go in full swing, the best destination ought to be eBay. In a separate report, Apple Insider said that the online auction site offers the phablet-size iOS 10 smartphone bearing the same price tag with that of Apple's.
But eBay's listings have the advantage - no sales tax and that translates to considerable savings plus expedited shipping in most delivery destinations. And the latter means too that unlike in Apple's case, iPhone 7 Plus stocks are on hand for all color options including the elusive Jet Black finish. Apple Insider said it's normally one month of waiting time for the Jet Black 7 Plus when purchasing from Apple but in eBay's case satisfaction is guaranteed real quick.
As a form of bonus, B&H offers discount of $20 to $50 for AppleCare protection to go with MacBook Pro 2016 purchases, further sweetening the already irresistible early Black Friday deals from the reseller.