I never went through with buying a new one and returning it, but it's something to look into or ask about!

(After some quick Googling, it looks like it's a 14-day return policy, not 30..)

Who told you to do that? (Are we talking, like, a friend? Or an actual Apple employee?)

The only reason I ask is because I thought that was "return fraud."

Then, when the time comes (soon?) to replace the 2015-2017 MBPs, consider whether you'd rather repeat that with future MBPs or buy something different that has on-site same-day service and user-replaceable batteries and other components.

For example, I just had the battery (+ top case) on my late 2013 15" MBP replaced this week. I brought it to a local service shop for a quick inspection, then took the machine home. Part arrived the next day, brought it back in, and it was all done in a couple of hours.

It's been years since I was involved in this sort of thing, but at one time Apple had separate people to handle business accounts, especially ones with many machines.

Works great.

https://twitter.com/arno_app/status/1056943680249061383

https://twitter.com/dogslime/status/966026523579994114

https://twitter.com/caseyhelbling/status/1113486373191704576

https://twitter.com/FatBodyPolitics/status/95158147758154547...

That doesn't change the fact that these sorts of abuses of a return policy cost everyone else money, and risk getting the policy shortened/restricted for all.

Fact is, it’s the only option. I cannot possibly not have a computer for 2 weeks as a run a business. So I don’t see any possible alternative.

https://www.apple.com/retail/business/jointventure/terms.htm...

> Equipment Loaner Service. If the issue with your Mac Computer requires us to keep it for more than twenty‑four (24) hours, you will be provided the option of borrowing a similar Apple product from our pool of loaner products ("Loaner") based on availability at your local Apple Retail Store. Apple is not obliged to provide a Loaner that is the same as, or of equivalent or better functionality or appearance to your Mac Computer; nor does Apple make any representation that a specific software program is or will be installed on your Loaner. Please see below for additional terms and conditions relating to this Equipment Loaner Service.

Search "loaner" on apple.com - hundreds of results relating to iPhone financing, and Clean Supplier Standards Codes. No mention of this program.

Search "Joint Venture" if you're lucky enough to know the name - results on the use of Conflict Minerals, and Sustainability Reports. No mention of this program.

This is an even greater problem with iPads, Apple Care only lasts for 2 years after the purchase, so any significant repair after that usually means a total loss.

It's stupid. Just fix it in store.

I'm ecstatic to see what hopefully amounts to a financial penalty for Apple horrible policy of making these unserviceable things.

Here, most people have so-called credit cards with no actual credit lines tied to them

And no, they aren't debit cards. Those are yet another's thing over here, apparently.

Nothing to do with the original subject, but does anyone else feel like opacity is the core of retail banking's business model?

"Hi, I'd like to return this Macbook I purchased. Also, I'd like to pick up my laptop which you guys were working on"