Loan computers

[mbpretina]

A genius at the apple store has authorised a repair to my MBP retina, but they were not able to let me have a loaner.🙁

one of my buddies 😎 said that i could just buy a new laptop and use it for 14 days and just return it no questions asked?

anyone else done this😕

 

[Spink10]

A genius at the apple store has authorised a repair to my MBP retina, but they were not able to let me have a loaner.🙁

one of my buddies 😎 said that i could just buy a new laptop and use it for 14 days and just return it no questions asked?

anyone else done this😕

Yes you can do this.

 

[mbpretina]

Yes you can do this.

awesome. any likely problems? do they log who buys what.

 

[alphaod]

Well whenever I pay, they can tell how many past purchases I've made, so I imagine they do log this kind of behavior. If you only do it once or twice, it won't really matter. Call it buyer's remorse.

 

[Ricanlegend]

awesome. any likely problems? do they log who buys what.

The only problem I can think off is you spilling liquid or braking the screen with the rental just make sure not to break it

 

[alphaod]

Yeah, even with the Apple Store loaner [provided to business customers], if you break it, you have to pay for the damage.

 

[trikky]

A genius at the apple store has authorised a repair to my MBP retina, but they were not able to let me have a loaner.🙁

one of my buddies 😎 said that i could just buy a new laptop and use it for 14 days and just return it no questions asked?

anyone else done this😕

Have you spoken with the manager?

If you REALLY need your computer, often they will tell you to do this, themselves. Did for me when I was looking to buy my current MBP and went in store (some distance away) after verifying over the phone that certain specs were available....only to find it wasn't.

Getting a free rental using the "buy and return when finished" is poor form, in my opinion, but as I said...if you really need your computer then the manager can make arrangements.

Good luck.

 

[Brian Y]

Have you spoken with the manager?

If you REALLY need your computer, often they will tell you to do this, themselves. Did for me when I was looking to buy my current MBP and went in store (some distance away) after verifying over the phone that certain specs were available....only to find it wasn't.

Getting a free rental using the "buy and return when finished" is poor form, in my opinion, but as I said...if you really need your computer then the manager can make arrangements.

Good luck.

It's cheating the system, and rather unfair on Apple if you ask me.

They offer a loaner service as part of Joint Venture - if you haven't paid for the service - why should they loan you a machine???