I purchased an Apple Care policy on eBay right at the time of the transition (Oct) and was aware of the policy change, as was the seller who delivered a new, unopened box to me. When I registered it, Apple declined it and requested proof-of-purchase which I emailed to them. I pointed out that I was in possession of the actual box with the activation code and the serial number. They sent me the same form letter regarding Craiglist and eBay purchases.
When I contacted the eBay seller, he then emailed me a sales receipt from his actual store for the purchase. This was accepted by Apple and the registration proceeded with no further problems.
This purchase was the old format activate code which caused the problem. I have since purchased the new format code on eBay and had no problems registering it online. The prices now however, aren't as good as they used to be.
-howard
When I contacted the eBay seller, he then emailed me a sales receipt from his actual store for the purchase. This was accepted by Apple and the registration proceeded with no further problems.
This purchase was the old format activate code which caused the problem. I have since purchased the new format code on eBay and had no problems registering it online. The prices now however, aren't as good as they used to be.
-howard