SEOOKE.com: A visit to your local Apple Store during the holiday season can
be maddening. The stores are overrun with other shoppers, there’s a mob around
each gadget table, and waiting for your turn to be helped by an Apple Store
employee takes eons. While we generally like the Apple Store’s “no register”
system, it can be a real headache during busy periods.
Bring your iOS device to the Apple Store, because the Apple Store app is
a handy guide for holiday shopping. The app shows you where the nearest Apple
Store is, lets you search for product availability at specific stores, and
allows you to purchase items yourself.
The Apple Store app also has a feature called Express Checkout that lets you
directly purchase items from the online Apple Store by quickly entering your Apple
ID and password. Designate whether you’d like to pick the item up in a store or
have it shipped. The app bills the card on file that’s linked to your Apple ID
and will ship to the address on file as well; you can adjust these settings by
selecting Edit in the app itself at checkout.
If you’re just purchasing accessories or other small gifts, there’s no need
to wait for assistance at the store. The Apple Store app has a feature called
EasyPay, which is essentially a self-checkout system. Customers scan items with
the iPhone’s camera and pay using the credit card associated with their Apple
ID. While EasyPay is limited to accessories and non-Apple products—you can’t
use it to buy an iPhone, MacBook, or any other piece of Apple hardware—it can
certainly eliminate your wait time, since you don’t need a “blue shirt” to help
you out.
Before using EasyPay, make sure you enable the app’s push notifications and
location settings. EasyPay will work only within an Apple Store, so if
your location settings are disabled, the app won’t recognize that you’re in a
store and won’t grant access to the EasyPay feature.
EasyPay works brilliantly with some
items.
Once the Apple Store home screen pops up within the app, tap EasyPay.
(This home screen also lets you make a Genius Bar appointment, ping an employee
for additional checkout help, and sign up for in-store workshops.) Next, scan
the barcode using your iPhone’s camera. Once the item is recognized, a product
page displays more information about the item scanned. The item will be charged
to the credit card associated with your Apple ID and iTunes account, so make
sure you have that card with you—before you can complete the purchase, you must
enter the card’s security code. The app emails you a copy of your receipt and
stores another copy within a section of the app.
It allows only one item to be checked out a time, which might actually
slow your shopping down if you have several items on your holiday list. Be
prepared to enter your Apple ID and password multiple times and to have a bevy
of receipts sitting in your inbox. Additionally, EasyPay works only on the
iPhone 4/4S and the iPhone 5, and requires iOS 4.2 or higher.
Returning items is a breeze; just show an Apple employee a copy of your emailed receipt or the one directly from the app. If all you need is accessories, software, and stocking stuffers, EasyPay could drastically cut your wait time within the store.
Order online, pick up at the store
If you know exactly what you want to purchase, you can reserve items online or through the Apple Store app for in-store pickup. Just check the Pick Up option during checkout when shopping online. Before you add an item to your cart, check the product’s availability at whichever store you’d like to schedule the pick-up. If a store has it in stock, it will be ready in as little as an hour. You can either pay online and pick it up in the store or reserve an item and pay in the store upon pick-up.Because the iPhone 5 and the iPad mini have become this season’s hot commodities, reserving one of these items follows a different procedure. You can reserve either the iPhone 5 or iPad mini between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m for in-store pickup the next day; otherwise, you'll have to wait in line for a walk-in purchase, or waiti two weeks for your scheduled home delivery. The Pick Up option will also vary from store to store.
Depending on the item, it might be faster to have it shipped directly to your home then to pick it up from a store—especially if it’s a customized iMac or MacBook that differs from the stock configurations. Many Apple Stores carry "ultimate"configurations of Macs in addition to the standard configurations. Unfortunately, the latest iMac models aren’t yet available for purchase (as of this article's publication).
The Personal Pickup and Reserve feature is extremely convenient if you live in an apartment or a building that cannot receive packages without a signature—or, if you’re big on planning ahead.
Express Shopping
To keep things slightly less chaotic during the busiest shopping time of the year, most Apple stores have an Express Shopping station set up. These long counters are manned by a handful of Apple Store employees and function much like a traditional register system. Stock-configurations of the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iPhone, iPad, and various iPod models are kept behind the counter, so customers won’t have to wait for an Apple employee to run to the back to grab their desired item.No matter which option you go with, the fastest way to complete your purchase at the Apple Store is to know what you’re buying beforehand. Do your research, figure out what size and configuration best suits your needs, and try out the in-store test models at an earlier date.
Post a Comment
1. Silahkan anda berkomentar dengan baik dan sopan.
2. Komentar yang anda berikan akan menjadi kemajuan blog ini.
3. Bagi yang mencari backlink silahkan komentarlah dan jangan spam..
4. Ada pertanyaan silahkan hubungi kami secara private.
5. Terima kasih atas kunjungannya.