Un-opened iPad, (gift) Purchased from apple.com, exchange with 3G at Best Buy?

[nimski62]

I don't have any apple stores close to me, do you think they will exchange it for me at bbuy?

 

[wombat888]

I think they probably would if you said you thought it was purchased at Best Buy but you don't have the receipt. But technically, I don't think they would have to.

 

[aristobrat]

Like wombat said, maybe. If you walked into an Apple Store to exchange it without a receipt, they'd look for the receipt by querying the ipads serial number. They can tell if they orig sold the ipad. Not sure if Best Buy can do the same. Worth a try.

 

[emaja]

Best Buy cannot look it up and will not accept returns on items bought at another retailer as a matter of policy. Now, if the store manager approves it - and I wouldn't count on it - that is up to the individual manager.

I highly doubt that they would do it - and frankly, why should they?

 

[Chupa Chupa]

Apple has a record of the sale via serial number. Call up the 800 sales line & I'm sure they'll help you w/ an exchange.

 

[aristobrat]

frankly, why should they?

They're not losing any money at all on the transaction, so why shouldn't they?

 

[UnseenLlama]

They're not losing any money at all on the transaction, so why shouldn't they?

Because it wasn't originally bought at BestBuy, it was bought from the Apple online store. Does it makes sense if I buy a book from Barnes and Nobles and try to exchange it at Borders? No.

 

[DanielNTX]

Because it wasn't originally bought at BestBuy, it was bought from the Apple online store. Does it makes sense if I buy a book from Barnes and Nobles and try to exchange it at Borders? No.

Have people done it though? Yes.

 

[aristobrat]

Because it wasn't originally bought at BestBuy, it was bought from the Apple online store.

I understand that.

Please explain the negative effect on Best Buy for doing what this customer w/o a receipt wants.