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    Will Applecare cheaper for me?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by unixphone, Oct 21, 2008.

  1. unixphone

    unixphone Notebook Consultant

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    as we all knew, the new macbook and macbook pro came out. Does that mean i can get applecare cheaper soon? something like applecare clearance?
     
    unixphone, Oct 21, 2008
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  2. rsd22

    rsd22 Notebook Geek

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    Go to eBay. you can get it right NOW for $204. Don't expect to see it any cheaper than that (for the MBP)
     
    rsd22, Oct 21, 2008
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  3. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    This does not happen. AppleCare is a warranty, which is sold at face value through major retailers and, as noted, goes substantially cheaper on Ebay.
     
    ClearSkies, Oct 21, 2008
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  4. lanwarrior

    lanwarrior Notebook Evangelist

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    Is it safe to buy AppleCare "code" from eBay? I am just wondering if Apple will honor the warranty...
     
    lanwarrior, Nov 13, 2008
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  5. sulkorp

    sulkorp Notebook Deity

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    Suposidly it is cheaper, and it does work. People have said to buy it from there int he past.
     
    sulkorp, Nov 14, 2008
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  6. Phil

    Phil Retired

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    I bought it once on Ebay. Registration with Apple was a breeze. Never had to use it though.
     
    Phil, Nov 14, 2008
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  7. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    you can find it on ebay for 150
     
    Xirurg, Nov 14, 2008
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  8. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    Best advice I can give for AppleCare on Ebay (I've done this 4 times now) is to be sure that the one you're buying is the most current version being sold through the Apple Store, which for the MacBook would now be MB587LL/A, and that it be sealed box - NOT where a code is emailed to you (sets you up for buying pirated or invalid codes)..... this is thus no different from buying it at the Apple Store directly. The current MBP code is MB588LL/A.

    I'm a little averse to buying a warranty from an older AppleCare version, which can sometimes go cheaper, and then possibly having it not register or possibly be honored when I need it because it's old. You can simply search on Ebay for the AppleCare code and see what's available.
     
    ClearSkies, Nov 14, 2008
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  9. Chris27

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    I got mine for $170 after live.com cash back.
     
    Chris27, Nov 14, 2008
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  10. eh^

    eh^ Notebook Enthusiast

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    try going to your campus computer store .. i got mine for 160 w/ macbook purchase.
     
    eh^, Nov 14, 2008
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