applecare... where do you buy yours?

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heavensdaw
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applecare... where do you buy yours?

Post by heavensdaw » Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:25 am

Hi guys,

I've got to buy the Applecare extended warranty on my MBP this month.
To buy it here in Spain from a authorized Apple centre nearly 400 euros 8O .. On ebay 131 euros! Registration code sent via email.. Anyone with any experience on this?

Cheers

Hd

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Post by CR78 » Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:04 am

I've gone the EBay route several times; worked out fine.

Just keep in mind that if you ever decide to sell your MPB(Applecare included if there is still warranty remaining) you could run into problems transferring the AC registration to the new owner. Apple require the original AC receipt to be from a Apple certified reseller.

Anyone chime in to correct me if I'm wrong.

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Post by theque » Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:59 am

thanks or posting this one, i had no idea you could do this. i have never got apple care (and never needed it thankfully as it is well expensive. i think i will get some of this when i get a new computer. cheers

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Re: applecare... where do you buy yours?

Post by mkelly » Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:41 am

heavensdaw wrote:To buy it here in Spain from a authorized Apple centre nearly 400 euros 8O .. On ebay 131 euros! Registration code sent via email.. Anyone with any experience on this?
I bought it for my MBP, and used an Ebay seller. Went smoothly although I actually got the box sent to me rather than just the registration code.

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Post by dazzer » Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:50 am

WTF on those prices???

In Hong Kong, online Apple Store shows MBP AC for HK$2610, which Currency Converter says is 214 Euros.

Spanish Store shows it at 429 Euros!! So it costs double in Spain!

Oh well, Spain is different, as they say.

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Post by weeddigger » Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:12 pm

I bought mine directly from Apple, with some sort of employee discount...

Have had it replace my battery in the last few weeks, next we're going for the charger...

:arrow:

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Post by doc holiday » Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:04 pm

educational discount!

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Post by ZAQ » Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:16 am

check out apple´s parts & labour, that´s like applecare without telephone support, only half the price! it´s not advertised on their websites, you have to ask the phone person in the apple store about it.

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Post by heavensdaw » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:13 pm

Hi guys.. just thought that I'd let let you know, that I bought Applecare on ebay 148€.
From a seller in the USA http://myworld.ebay.com/fromtheheartllc

Works perfectly!! And saved me tons of dineros to boot......:D

Cheers

Hd

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