Apple's Extended Return Policy is now in effect just in time for your holiday purchases

You can bring back an item that you wish to return by dropping it off at a nearby Apple Store, or by going online to the Order Listing page and using your Apple ID to sign in. Select an item from the list that you want to return and press on the "Start a Return" link below the item. You'll then press the "Get Started" button. Included in the process of setting up a return is a button that will allow you to print a return label.

You can call the shipping carrier to schedule a pick up of your return, or make sure that all of the shipping labels are included and drop off the package at one of the carrier's drop boxes.

The holiday shopping season is usually a busy time for Apple and offering the Expanded Return Policy is a big improvement for Apple customers over the standard 14 calendar day policy that is normally in effect. We should also note that the Extended Return Policy doesn't cover purchases made at the physical Apple Store. Products bought from a physical Apple retail location are limited to the aforementioned Standard Return Policy.

You might wonder when a return policy would come into play. Well, suppose you are buying an iPhone that you plan on gifting this holiday season to a friend or family member. Perhaps the person already has an iPhone, or the person doesn't want an iPhone. With the Extended Return Period, the recipient of your gift can take a little bit longer to decide whether to keep the gift or return it (depending on when the device was received). Or you might have made a purchase for yourself and decided that you don't want to keep it.

So keep in mind that in the eligible countries, certain products purchased from the online Apple Store and received starting yesterday, November 4th, might be eligible to be returned through January 8th, 2023 in the U.S., Canada, the U.K.,  and Australia. Those in Japan, Italy, and Spain can hold off through January 20th, 2023.