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does Apple's online store have extended holiday return period until January?(for iPhones)
 
beerseagulls said:
does Apple's online store have extended holiday return period until January?(for iPhones)
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Yes. However, like last year and the one before that, any product purchased from Apple.com or Apple store on or after November 15th qualifies for the extended return period, which goes till 1/8.

iPhones do qualify as well. Only that are purchased full price and sim-free. If it’s carrier payment plan then 13-14 days.
 
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Shadowbech said:
Yes. However, like last year and the one before that, any product purchased from Apple.com or Apple store on or after November 15th qualifies for the extended return period, which goes till 1/8.

iPhones do qualify as well. Only that are purchased full price and sim-free. If it’s carrier payment plan then 13-14 days.
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Assuming it also starts November 15th this year, is that the order date or the delivery date? For example, if the order is ordered on November 1 and the phone is delivered on November 17.

Want to order 2 other 13 Mini phones as gifts... but don't want to open it until Christmas.... so I guess I should wait until the holiday return period starts on Nov 15... (in case the recipient wants to return/exchange them)

Thanks!
 
Shadowbech said:
Yes. However, like last year and the one before that, any product purchased from Apple.com or Apple store on or after November 15th qualifies for the extended return period, which goes till 1/8.

iPhones do qualify as well. Only that are purchased full price and sim-free. If it’s carrier payment plan then 13-14 days.
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Last yr it started on November 10th, I looked at the history, sometimes its november 10th, sometimes its the 14th, other times its the 15th..Im waiting to buy the macbook pro 14 inch going to wait til they offer the extended holiday returns, that way I have a little bit to see if something is wrong with the macbook
 
beerseagulls said:
Assuming it also starts November 15th this year, is that the order date or the delivery date? For example, if the order is ordered on November 1 and the phone is delivered on November 17.

Want to order 2 other 13 Mini phones as gifts... but don't want to open it until Christmas.... so I guess I should wait until the holiday return period starts on Nov 15... (in case the recipient wants to return/exchange them)

Thanks!
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It could start earlier. as the above posted I remember last year was the 10th as well. Not sure why I said 15th but it's usually around there.
 
lakerchick4life said:
Last yr it started on November 10th, I looked at the history, sometimes its november 10th, sometimes its the 14th, other times its the 15th..Im waiting to buy the macbook pro 14 inch going to wait til they offer the extended holiday returns, that way I have a little bit to see if something is wrong with the macbook
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is it based on the order date or the delivery date?

thanks! :)
 
beerseagulls said:
is it based on the order date or the delivery date?

thanks! :)
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It's usually the order date. But last year for the 12 Pro max pre-order they honored it for me when I checked my web order. (I think most who pre-ordered the 12 Pro max had similar.
 
lakerchick4life said:
Order date, at least that is how it works with best buy..for their extended holiday returns its the date that you ordered the item, not the date that its actually delivered
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any guesses on which day in November will they start the holiday return this year? :)

Thanks!
 
beerseagulls said:
any guesses on which day in November will they start the holiday return this year? :)

Thanks!
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Ive been comparing yrs and it seems that apple does it around the 10th of november..that is how it was last yr, before that it was november 15th..so all depends..I check everyday to see macbook pro availability for delivery and it keeps on being extended now its november 23rd til dec 1st I hope that by me continuing to wait, that by the time apple does this, what am I actually saving by doing this, maybe a month tops of playing with the laptop to make sure there are no defects, etc..I just hate the 14 day return policy they have currently, doesnt give enough time to check for defects
 
lakerchick4life said:
Ive been comparing yrs and it seems that apple does it around the 10th of november..that is how it was last yr, before that it was november 15th..so all depends..I check everyday to see macbook pro availability for delivery and it keeps on being extended now its november 23rd til dec 1st I hope that by me continuing to wait, that by the time apple does this, what am I actually saving by doing this, maybe a month tops of playing with the laptop to make sure there are no defects, etc..I just hate the 14 day return policy they have currently, doesnt give enough time to check for defects
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I ended up getting a couple of iPad Mini 6 for family members who seemed to like them. I ordered from Costco last week and they arrived on Thursday.... so they can be returned until January 29(90 days)... for some odd reason, iPad 6 Mini are still out of stock on Apple's own website and non of the Apple Stores here have them.
 
beerseagulls said:
I ended up getting a couple of iPad Mini 6 for family members who seemed to like them. I ordered from Costco last week and they arrived on Thursday.... so they can be returned until January 29(90 days)... for some odd reason, iPad 6 Mini are still out of stock on Apple's own website and non of the Apple Stores here have them.
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thats awesome! With me Im stuck with apple since I have the 540.00 gift card(From the trade in) with them so cant go anywhere else
 
lakerchick4life said:
thats awesome! With me Im stuck with apple since I have the 540.00 gift card(From the trade in) with them so cant go anywhere else
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dude.... I have an even bigger problem.... I currently have $1,527 in Apple Account Balance(half from trade-ins and half from gift card deals). I did use the whole thing to buy the iPhone 13 Pro Max 256gb + Apple Care.... then the phone caused me horrible headaches, so I returned it...

the iPads are gift for someone else, so I went with Costco just in case they want to return/exchange them for something else.... plus Costco had it in stock last week.

now I just have to figure out what to do with the $1,527 Apple balance... (either get a tiny iPhone 13 Mini to use for the next 11 months... and wait for the iPhone 14 Pro Max.... or perhaps just buy a Macbook Pro...) :(
 
beerseagulls said:
dude.... I have an even bigger problem.... I currently have $1,527 in Apple Account Balance(half from trade-ins and half from gift card deals). I did use the whole thing to buy the iPhone 13 Pro Max 256gb + Apple Care.... then the phone caused me horrible headaches, so I returned it...

the iPads are gift for someone else, so I went with Costco just in case they want to return/exchange them for something else.... plus Costco had it in stock last week.

now I just have to figure out what to do with the $1,527 Apple balance... (either get a tiny iPhone 13 Mini to use for the next 11 months... and wait for the iPhone 14 Pro Max.... or perhaps just buy a Macbook Pro...) :(
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Id buy the macbook pro if I had that kind of dough :)
 
beerseagulls said:
except that I'll have to add another $400 to $900.... the only Macbook Pro worth buying are the new ones with M1.... so at least $2000 to $2500(and more)
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That's true..well you can always just save the money til next yr, see what comes out in the spring, if its something you want use the credit on that
 
lakerchick4life said:
That's true..well you can always just save the money til next yr, see what comes out in the spring, if its something you want use the credit on that
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I can always use part of the $1500+ Apple balance to order the Apple polish cloth($19), but it'll be a long wait for delivery. :(
 
beerseagulls said:
I can always use part of the $1500+ Apple balance to order the Apple polish cloth($19), but it'll be a long wait for delivery. :(
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Im not getting the craziness over that polish cloth..maybe something about it I am not aware of but isnt it just a regular piece of cloth, I get similar whenever I get a new pair of glasses it comes with a lil cloth to clean the glasses with, Ive been using it to clean my iphone of fingerprints and its great
 
beerseagulls said:
I can always use part of the $1500+ Apple balance to order the Apple polish cloth($19), but it'll be a long wait for delivery. :(
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I ended up ordering the Apple Polish Cloth and order status is stuck in Preparing to ship lol. I do have the Dec. 3 - Dec. 10 Date though, and my card has not been charged, which is odd.
 
squawk7000 said:
now on the front page. Extended return period is now live for purchases from 1st Nov until 25th Dec

www.macrumors.com

Apple's Extended Return Policy Now in Effect for 2021 Holiday Shopping Season

Apple today announced that its extended return policy is now in effect for the holiday shopping season. The policy applies to most products that...
www.macrumors.com www.macrumors.com
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thanks for that! just ordered two iPhones and two iPad Mini 6 two seconds ago. (all gifts for family members who have been known to return/exchange stuff after Christmas) :)
 
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