Separate Charges for MBA and AppleCare+?

[rambo47]

Curious. I used my Apple Card to buy my 2020 MBA through the Apple Store App on my iPhone. I ordered the laptop and AppleCare+. I ALWAYS get AppleCare. My Apple Card shows two separate charges:

$1598.31 ($1499.99 + 6% sales tax)
$265.50 ($249.99 + 6% sales tax)

The order total on my order page at Apple is
$1,863.81

The math works but the charges were applied separately. and appeared on my card several days apart. Never noticed this before. I paid the balance of my Apple Card immediately as I always do, but it was initially only for the MBA. Now I see I have a further balance due for the AppleCare+. I was about to dispute the charge for $265.50 as I haven't been to an Apple Store (they're closed) and I didn't remember buying anything on May 8th (day of the charge to my card), when I did the math and figured out there were separate charges for the MBA and AppleCare+. My card will not allow me to pay the balance just yet, and it kind of irks me.

 

[resaka]

I just got charged for my new MBA 2020 and was charged separately for my laptop and the AC. Not sure why they are charged separately though...

 

[deeddawg]

Not sure why they are charged separately though...

Probably because you can return AppleCare within the first 30 days.

Less complicated to refund that charge perhaps?

 

[TorontoSS]

When I bought my MBA I also purchased AppleCare at the same time. When the initial charge went through (when it was going to get prepared for shipping) I got charged the full amount. This was pending though - when it actually went through it went as separate charges (Apple Care and the MBA).

 

[Audit13]

I've always had separate charges for my MacBook, iPad, and iPhone.

 

[rambo47]

Probably because you can return AppleCare within the first 30 days.

Less complicated to refund that charge perhaps?

I never considered that someone might return the AppleCare. Hmm... Makes sense though. I knew there had to be a reason. Doing the math told me everything was legit. Just convoluted to my way of thinking. Perhaps I need to "Think Different."

 

[deeddawg]

I never considered that someone might return the AppleCare. Hmm... Makes sense though. I knew there had to be a reason. Doing the math told me everything was legit. Just convoluted to my way of thinking. Perhaps I need to "Think Different."

Honestly just a guess, so I could easily be wrong.

Another thought may be if they bill you for the computer when they ship it and AppleCare when they deliver it? I ordered mine through a campus store and they just did one lump charge. But they are not Apple either. So who knows