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Possible to exchange US purchased IPAD?

  • 12-11-2014 11:33pm
    #1
    PMC999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭


    A friend bought me a new IPAD mini 3 in the US last week. It's going to be a Christmas present. Unfortunately the lucky recipient wants the gold coloured IPAD and a grey one was purchased in error.
    The IPAD is still in its plastic wrapping and has not been opened. It is a wifi only model.
    I called the Apple store in Belfast to see if they would allow an exchange but the guy on the phone was unsure and vague and couldn't guarantee that they would allow an exchange.
    Has anyone any advice on how I could exchange it for a gold model?


Comments

  • #2
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    They won't exchange it. Best option would be to return it to point of purchase if possible or find someone on adverts etc who would be interested in swapping.


  • #3
    naasrd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,408 ✭✭✭naasrd


    Yeah, you'll take a hit for a few euros but adverts is your best bet.


  • #4
    culabula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,213 ✭✭✭culabula


    PMC999 wrote: »
    A friend bought me a new IPAD mini 3 in the US last week. It's going to be a Christmas present. Unfortunately the lucky recipient wants the gold coloured IPAD and a grey one was purchased in error.
    The IPAD is still in its plastic wrapping and has not been opened. It is a wifi only model.
    I called the Apple store in Belfast to see if they would allow an exchange but the guy on the phone was unsure and vague and couldn't guarantee that they would allow an exchange.
    Has anyone any advice on how I could exchange it for a gold model?

    All Apple Stores will only exchange like with like.


  • #5
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,387 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


    culabula wrote: »
    All Apple Stores will only exchange like with like.

    Unless within 14 days they could basically swap for different colour no hassle but the big issue being a US iPad. Shouldn't really have to accept that in Belfast as they can't do much with it themselves after only get it sent back to US.

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



  • #6
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,624 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    There is a US plug in that box so any store here or in NI will have some explaining to do if they sell it new because they will have to give the customer a UK plug for the charger, how will they explain that?


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