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Does Apple offer more than the legal minimum in other countries?

I'm curious, I don't know, but in my experience buying Apple products in several countries, they offer the legal minimum nicely, without resistance (which is already better than many corporations), but generally not more than that.

If the legal after-sales minimum is nothing, then that's what I'd expect Apple to offer.

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Do most retailers? I haven't researched it or anything but my guess is that most retailers just offer the legal minimum, unless they explicitly have a generous return policy as a differentiating factor (Costco?).

Costco walked back their return policy for many technology products.

I don't think most stores would offer returns, except it is often forced on them buy credit card companies to protect their consumers.

American Express, Visa, and Mastercard all have some kind of requirement that the merchant allows returns (usually 14 days minimum). Otherwise the consumer can file a chargeback and the resolution will go to the consumer in most situations.

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