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Apple's Extended Return Policy Now in Effect for 2021 Holiday Shopping Season
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Great! Two whole months to decide if I like I using the polishing cloth…
there are better cloths out there for $29 made by Leica. check B&H Photo.
I sense a conspiracy. Why are they doing it on November 1 this year? That's 10 to 15 days earlier than previous years.
Perhaps this is due to the much longer than expected delivery time for the 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max and the iPad Mini 6? (all are about 1 month)
Yes, because of potential delays and why lots other major retailers have already extended before Apple.
Awesome this is what Ive been waiting for..now I assume that this policy is also for items purchased on apple education? Going to purchase the macbook pro 14 but it says delivery is not til november 23rd through the 1st of december
for the last 30 or 35 years, I've done all of my Christmas shopping around noon on December 24. Yes, I know, I know... (the only one year that I didn't do this was back in '00 or '01 when I was flying to Australia and I basically missed Christmas even and Christmas day on the 15-hour flight and at the airports)
does anyone think that apple will have a promo giving more cash back if you use your apple card? I know now its 3 percent but was hoping for maybe 6 percent like the "Glitch" that happened earlier
I was unsure which MacBook Pro to order, now I see that I could have ordered sooner as long as I received it today or later….
I am in no rush, but I was sure it only applied for orders made after a specific date.
I am in no rush, but I was sure it only applied for orders made after a specific date.
I was literally in the exact same boat. I was one day past my return date and finally found a Pro Max in stock. Zero problems with the swap. Took all of 2 minutes.
Apple will close stores in January 2022 due to the C&&&D and abusers won't be able to return them haha
With all the products on backorder, I'm not sure who this benefits?
Time to get the iPhone 13 mini and see if it suits my needs with Face ID wearing mask and such.
The only thing is, I’m still not sure what color to pick, I love Red, Starlight and Midnight. I guess you cannot exchange the colors once you’ve bought one, unless you make a return and buy a different one. I hope they don’t get mad at me if I change my opinion. Several times.
The only thing is, I’m still not sure what color to pick, I love Red, Starlight and Midnight. I guess you cannot exchange the colors once you’ve bought one, unless you make a return and buy a different one. I hope they don’t get mad at me if I change my opinion. Several times.
You still should have gone over and returned it. Apple typically allows a little leeway with the 14 day return policy if its only a day or two past the 14. That’s happened to me a couple of times and they’ve always agreed to accept the return without any pushback.
Well, too bad the extended period means nothing to me since I don't get my Macbook Pro delivered till late December.
This is my concern. If I pull the trigger on the MBP I want now, it will more than likely be BTO, so I'm waiting for it to get shipped here, which will eat into that return period.. and if it makes it out to be less than what the normal return period is, I've gained nothing from it.
Has Apple said anything about how this plays in with the delayed shipping that everyone is having due to supply constraints?
BL.
For me the macbook pro 14 shows a delivery date between november 23rd through dec 1st..I was going to order it today but thought to myself, what if apple decides to up the apple card cash back from 3 percent to 6 percent I will end up losing it..for apple education purchases I know they dont give anything additional as far as black friday deals like gift cards, etc..but wanted to be sure the extended holiday return is also for the education site
mask and FaceID will not work together...(personally tested on iPhone 12 Pro, 13 Pro Max, Xs Max, XR and of course, 13 Mini)
as for color.... I picked the midnight black one because I really don't like how the two black camera lenses stand out against white/red/pink/blue on the 13 and 13 Mini. also, I'm using the 13 Mini in a black Otterbox Defender case, so the all-black look is very pleasing to my eyes....
of course, if you're using a clear case, or no case at all, then you should pick whichever color makes you happy.
to be honest, I don't even pay attention to phone color after the first month or two.... I always use cases... sometimes I don't even remember what my phone's color is because i never take it out of the case.
Leica sell that expensive cleaning cloth around the world... it's almost double the price of the Apple polishing cloth...(adjusted for size)
It looks like it is also for the education site, and you're right; they don't give discounts (read: black friday deals) on the educational site because it is already discounted as is.
But I am reminded of a proof of parallel lines I remember learning in 10th grade geometry:
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then their opposite angles are congruent.
One of the things I tend to look at with the legalese is not just what it says, but what it doesn't say and consider the opposite of that, because that opposite would also be true. For example, if their policy didn't explicitly exclude the Education site, then it implies that it is included. Since they didn't exclude it and we can show proof at the time of purchase that it wasn't excluded, then legally it would have to be included. In this case, their policy states:
They didn't explicitly exclude the Education store, and going even further, they indirectly included it by saying that it is for the Apple Online store.. they didn't exactly say which Apple Online store. And to go even further than that, the EDU return policy lists nothing different than the normal Online store return policy, and even goes to say to simply refer to it:
So unless Apple makes some changes rather quickly, it is safe to say that the extended return policy definitely applies to the education store.
BL.
they probably will stick to the January 8 deadline. how long is the wait for the MBP now?
right now I'm showing 4-5 weeks, unless they have a 14" 10/16/16 16GB 2TB SSD sitting in the stores.. That puts it around December 10 - December 17. I'm currently showing that store pickup is not available for that option. This would only buy me an extra week for the return policy if those dates hold up.
What they should have done is made the extended return policy window based on the date of purchase, not a static window.
BL.
when I wanted a 13 Pro Max 256gb in gold, the wait was also about a month... I just kept checking and checking every single day, until I found one at the Apple Store 300 miles away. Unfortunately, after playing with it for a week, I ended up returning it...
It looks like it is also for the education site, and you're right; they don't give discounts (read: black friday deals) on the educational site because it is already discounted as is.
But I am reminded of a proof of parallel lines I remember learning in 10th grade geometry:
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then their opposite angles are congruent.
One of the things I tend to look at with the legalese is not just what it says, but what it doesn't say and consider the opposite of that, because that opposite would also be true. For example, if their policy didn't explicitly exclude the Education site, then it implies that it is included. Since they didn't exclude it and we can show proof at the time of purchase that it wasn't excluded, then legally it would have to be included. In this case, their policy states:
They didn't explicitly exclude the Education store, and going even further, they indirectly included it by saying that it is for the Apple Online store.. they didn't exactly say which Apple Online store. And to go even further than that, the EDU return policy lists nothing different than the normal Online store return policy, and even goes to say to simply refer to it:
So unless Apple makes some changes rather quickly, it is safe to say that the extended return policy definitely applies to the education store.
BL.
Yeah I Chatted with apple and both they said that yes it is included with the education store, the extended holiday returns..but I will call the online store to verify that before I order..also, the cash back, I know now its at 3 percent, what are the odds that the increase that to 6 percent..I know before it was a glitch but I read in the past they did it too for iphones, etc