Some part of this simply does not make sense?<BR><BR>The first thing you claim is that it is 14 months old then you say you have a receipt that says otherwise?<BR><BR>Which is it?
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FS: White Macbook, price drop, clarification on applecare - SOLD
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The age of the machine has nothing at all to do with the warranty.<BR>The warranty period begins the day the machine is sold as indicated by the sales receipt.<BR><BR>If the real receipt indicated it is still within the warranty period then you can use the Applecare extension during that period to get an additional 2 years. This is one thing that makes Applecare so great.<BR>It does not need to be purchased with the machine but can be applied any time during the original 1 year from purchase period.<BR>It can also be transfered to new owners.<BR><BR>What I do not understand is why he even brings up the age of the machine?<BR>It has just raised suspicions here even though it sounds like there is no issue.<BR><BR>Inquiring minds want to know!
The warranty does not begin until the machine is "Resold" by an authorized dealer.<BR><BR>Plain and simple.<BR><BR>No matter how long the retailer may have it on the floor it is still considered ?New? for warranty purposes if purchased from an authorized dealer.<BR><BR>This way although you may be buying a used and abused machine it is still under a full warranty.<BR><BR>I would be very reluctant to buy a floor model from a busy retailer as they do get abused in a variety of ways.<BR><BR>A warranty is one thing but having to have it repaired is a pain in the ass too.
Also the Applecare is merely sold as an additional item,that way you can shop it and find a deal before you need it. They do not spend a lot of time explaining this of course when you buy a new machine as they would surely prefer the higher ticket sale in the first place.<BR><BR>I have been in Consumer Electronics sales for over 30 years and this is the only time I have really ever seen any warranty extension like this.<BR><BR>An interesting note though is how they do it a Sams Club.<BR>They give you 30 days to buy a warranty extension and it is sold as a fixed price based on the purchase price of the item covered no matter what type of item it is.<BR><BR>I buy a lot of Plasma and LCD and all electronics at Sams because of this warranty.<BR>They never give me any trouble when something breaks,they simply ring up the new replacement item for the balance between what I paid at first and what the new one costs.<BR><BR>They really go out of their way to make it work and I have done this all over the country.<BR><BR>If they have what you need,Sams is King!
I hear you loud and clear but again I say from experience that the warranty status begins when the machine is sold by an authorized reseller.<BR><BR>Everything you say is true except that detail.<BR>I have no problem beleiving you were sold bad info over and over and Comp-Usa is hardly an example of an honest everytime dealer.<BR><BR>In fact I too bought several Apple products as demo from them and was always able to have them throw in a long extended warranty but from them not Apple.<BR><BR>Luckily I too never had any problems with the hardware.<BR><BR>The thing with Applecare is that it is just another SKU to them until it gets registered to a specific machine.<BR>You can wait to tie it to a machine until the very last day of the regular warranty if you want but then as you said you had better register it at that time.<BR><BR>You can also call Apple anytime(and get a fast answer) and find the warranty status for any machine you have the serial number for tus insuring without a doubt that it is what you were told it is.<BR><BR>I do this before buying any used Mac and it has saved me several times from the misleading sales pitch or bad information.
OK<BR><BR>So since you still have not been really clear......<BR><BR>You have a receipt showing the purchase of the machine within the 12 month window to still apply Applecare?<BR><BR>I assume from the way you are have described this that this is correct but?<BR><BR>Not trying to be annoying here but this is the only question that really matters.
OK I will try this one last time.<BR><BR>The first point that matters is when the computer was purchased in the first place.<BR><BR>Was this Macbook Purchased within the last twelve months as shown on the receipt for the Macbook or not?<BR><BR>If not then Applecare can not be applied to extend the original 12 month warranty.<BR><BR>I will wait to ask the second half so as not to cloud the matter any more.
Thank you at last.<BR><BR>Strictly speaking then the machine is not eligable for the Applecare extension according to the specific date requirement clearly outlined in the warranty.<BR><BR>Nothing else matters to me.<BR><BR>No.I am not and never was in the market for this machine for myself.<BR><BR>I simply could not understand the lack of detail regarding the specifics of the warranty and the more I tried the less it made sense.<BR><BR>Now I think I understand.<BR><BR>Ed
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