Due to the continuous health issue surrounding the spread of Coronavirus or COVID-19 in the world, Apple company has now announced that all of their retail stores around the world will now be closed for good or 'until further notice.' The company has initially announced that its stores will be closed until Mar. 27, but now Apple seemed to be making drastic measurements to counter the further spread of COVID-19 to its employees. How can you make transactions now in Apple?
Apple retail stores might close for quite some time; Here's what you need to do
As first reported via the 9to5Mac website, www.apple.com is now on its crucial stage after the company announces on its website that "our retail stores are closed until further notice." As of now, Apple users are all saying that this banner was already circulated wherever you are in the world.
The company initially mentioned that their retail stores worldwide would operate again after Mar. 27 as first posted on their website. However, after quite some time, the website now says different announcements-- revealing that Apple users may no longer have access to their local Apple stores temporarily.
Apple has not yet announced any clarifications regarding the closure since it can be possible that the stores will be opened again after Mar. 27. For now, Apple already gave tips and advice to all its customers that have to connect with them, especially now that Coronavirus continues to spread around the globe widely.
How to emergency contact Apple now that retail stores are now all closed?
Since the issue of closure of Apple stores, tons of customers have been asking about different issues about their Apple devices. As advised by Apple, all retail stores will be closed worldwide until the issue of Coronavirus subsides. For all customers that have questions regarding their orders and repair, the Apple website has their FAQ page to accommodate all the confused customers.
For example, if you placed an order today with Apple, how can you get your device if stores are no longer open? Apple says that checking your order status would be the first thing you need to do. Upon checking, if customers received confirmation that the order was ready for pick up, they can still go to the Apple Store location on March 15 or 16 between 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to pick up an order.
If you have had repaired your Apple devices, how can you get your devices now? Apple advised that all customers can check their repair status on their website, or once "the device is ready for pick up or is awaiting parts, a Team Member will contact you with details. If ready for pickup, you can collect your device on March 15 or 16 between 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. You can check the repair status at https://www.apple.com/support."
Not only that, Apple still recognizes the 14-day return period of all Apple devices even after their official date of opening stores. So Apple customers should not worry, according to their website.
