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AppleCare For Watch In Store?
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Yes. I bought mine earlier today at the Apple Store in Union Square in SF.
I hadn't opened mine yet and the specialist flew through the liquid/damage questions on her EasyPay. No genius required.
Purchased AppleCare for my watch at my local Apple Store today. All they needed was the serial number (which is listed in the iPhone's watch app). They didn't even inspect the watch, interestingly enough.
A bunch of employees came to see my watch. I guess all the store models are locked in demo mode so they were asking me all about it.
A bunch of employees came to see my watch. I guess all the store models are locked in demo mode so they were asking me all about it.
For bonus points, be sure to pay with Apple Pay on the watch when you buy your AppleCare. Nobody at the Upper West Side Apple Store in NYC had seen it done on the watch yet when I went.
I bought applecare in the store today as well. They didn't really inspect the watch but did ask me about how I like it so far. I guess how much damage would really be done in less than 24 hours unless you are a youtuber trying to destroy it. I paid for most using a passport gift card and the rest with Apple pay - all using my watch which was super quick and easy.
I was able to add it in store. There weren't even any damage questions. All the guy needed was my serial number under Settings > About.
Yeah online chat CS said either in store, via chat, or on the phone as long as you had the watch in your possession. So not after you placed your order but before delivery.
I bought my watch on line and then took the watch to the store and added Apple Care
I walked in and out of the Apple Store within 10min getting apple care plus for my sport model. No appt.
same, just needed the serial# and they emailed me a link to pay for it. Did it just now.
I took my watch into an Apple Store today to buy AppleCare+ for it. The assistant Said I could not buy it in store, that I could only buy it on line, they were quite adamant.
I explained that I had read that other people had bought it in store, and they reluctantly went to find out. They came back and admitted I was right, that it could be purchased in store.
I had to take my watch to another assistant who looked it over very closely, as though looking for minor cosmetic imperfections, who eventually ok'd it for AppleCare+, then on to another assistant to add the AppleCare for me.
Overall, not a great experience, but I'm glad I have it sorted now.
I explained that I had read that other people had bought it in store, and they reluctantly went to find out. They came back and admitted I was right, that it could be purchased in store.
I had to take my watch to another assistant who looked it over very closely, as though looking for minor cosmetic imperfections, who eventually ok'd it for AppleCare+, then on to another assistant to add the AppleCare for me.
Overall, not a great experience, but I'm glad I have it sorted now.
Out of interest I purchased my AppleCare Plus together with my 
Watch preorder and the order for the AppleCare Plus only showed as completed today and "shipped" even though I received the watch on Friday. I think the shipped part refers to the booklet you get with it.
The strange thing is when I looked at my support profile earlier this evening it still showed the standard one year warranty and did not include the extended AppleCare Plus warranty. If it doesn't change in the next day or two I'm going to have to call customer service to find out what's going on.
Watch preorder and the order for the AppleCare Plus only showed as completed today and "shipped" even though I received the watch on Friday. I think the shipped part refers to the booklet you get with it. The strange thing is when I looked at my support profile earlier this evening it still showed the standard one year warranty and did not include the extended AppleCare Plus warranty. If it doesn't change in the next day or two I'm going to have to call customer service to find out what's going on.