Question on AppleCare Refund

[StockDC2]

Hello, I have a quick question about getting a refund on my AppleCare purchase. I bought a Macbook Retina 13" earlier this year. I also purchased AppleCare at the same time. I know that I can get a refund on AppleCare but was wondering if I'll get the whole amount back. Since the computer is less than a year old, the extended AppleCare coverage hasn't kicked in yet which makes me believe that I'd get everything back. Is this correct?

Thanks.

 

[bobcan]

Hmmmm.. I surely have never heard of, or even considered this being an Option actually.. I shall 'listen and learn' here accordingly!!

 

[Ravenis]

It will be a partial refund, call applecare and ask to speak to agreement admin department they will tell you exactly how much

 

[alphaod]

It will be a prorated refund.

And if you had service, then odds are you won't get any money back.

 

[StockDC2]

I read about the prorated refund but shouldn't I receive the whole amount back since technically the computer hasn't started the extended portion of the warranty?

 

[bobcan]

Hmmm.. I will go with __

I read about the prorated refund but shouldn't I receive the whole amount back since technically the computer hasn't started the extended portion of the warranty?

The only 'available/usable' portion (after 90 days and up to the end of the first year) would be the Unlimited Telephone Support I would guess.. I have no idea how they might even pro-rate, but if you can get ANY back, and deem it beneficial, I suppose why not get it.. ** That being said, would you care to tell us WHY you would be looking for a Refund/ NOT having the Applecare 'follow the product' if selling it.. or .. ??

Just a curious scenario, and I can only think if mine was Stolen and not Insured that I might wish to try to recoup some $$ as such.. Good Luck and hope you keep us informed here!!

 

[alphaod]

I read about the prorated refund but shouldn't I receive the whole amount back since technically the computer hasn't started the extended portion of the warranty?

Technically AppleCare isn't a two year warranty extension, but actually a three year AppleCare service.

It supercedes your one-year warranty.

I know a lot people like to think their computers come with one year of AppleCare; it does not. It comes with one year of warranty. In all literature, it's called a one-year limited warranty. In places where they require longer warranty like some places in Europe, it's maybe be a three year limited warranty, but it is not AppleCare.

You will notice on the repair orders it states differently if you have AppleCare versus if you don't. If you have a desktop Mac like the Mac Pro, AppleCare offers on-site service whereas the standard warranty does not.

 

[StockDC2]

The only 'available/usable' portion (after 90 days and up to the end of the first year) would be the Unlimited Telephone Support I would guess.. I have no idea how they might even pro-rate, but if you can get ANY back, and deem it beneficial, I suppose why not get it.. ** That being said, would you care to tell us WHY you would be looking for a Refund/ NOT having the Applecare 'follow the product' if selling it.. or .. ??

Just a curious scenario, and I can only think if mine was Stolen and not Insured that I might wish to try to recoup some $$ as such.. Good Luck and hope you keep us informed here!!

I figured that the computer would sell easier without AC since it would be priced more competitively against those that never had AC to begin with.

Technically AppleCare isn't a two year warranty extension, but actually a three year AppleCare service.

It supercedes your one-year warranty.

I know a lot people like to think their computers come with one year of AppleCare; it does not. It comes with one year of warranty. In all literature, it's called a one-year limited warranty. In places where they require longer warranty like some places in Europe, it's maybe be a three year limited warranty, but it is not AppleCare.

You will notice on the repair orders it states differently if you have AppleCare versus if you don't. If you have a desktop Mac like the Mac Pro, AppleCare offers on-site service whereas the standard warranty does not.

Awesome, thanks for the explanation.

 

[simonsi]

I figured that the computer would sell easier without AC since it would be priced more competitively against those that never had AC to begin with.

But it will be a riskier purchase. I would keep the AC on it and price accordingly, you can always give the buyer the option of you discounting it by the amount you will receive back but I think the math may leave you over-priced compered to an MBP that has never had AC....