[Soup]

This isn't exactly a guide, just a basic run-down on how they do it. The only issue present is the fact that the charge for the ERS when the replacement is shipped is unknown to me so therefore  I cannot actually put it in a real guide for you guys.

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Basically, when you get a serial for Apple, usually through eBay and such, you can register that device on your Apple account. You can also find out what warranty / protection plans that device comes with because they are attached to the serial. Under Apple's ERS (Express Replacement Service), if you have Apple Care you can basically get a replacement sent before you send back your device (also known as an AR in other scenarios). Apple places a charge on your card on your Apple account when you first order the replacement. Here's the catch, sometimes companies that do this don't charge the total amount of their product. That's how people got Xbox One's so easily. If you can get a VCC with the hold amount on it and attach it to the account you can in theory get the replacement sent to a drop address under a fake name and then take it home. That way, the company doesn't have your name or address or real credit card information.

Another way people SE Apple is basically by doing this however they box them instead. This has been known to have gotten harder nowadays since Apple had already suffered security breaches due to SE'ing in the past and they have learned from their mistakes.

[Jacob_mybb_import13674]

Interesting tbh, I heard about it and seen it done but I never knew how it was done. Great explanation.

[Exclusive]

Thank you for not requiring credits to share this information. It's very interesting and I as well did not know that Apple did this. I figured Apple is harder to SE than something like Amazon, and this confirms that suspicion. Thanks!

[Flipper]

I think refunding them is way easier than that. And that AR charge must be like 50% of the item no?

[Silence]

Oh wow.
Thanks for that, I actually didn't know how people did it.

Don't think I'll try it just yet though.
Especially since, as you said, they tightened up Security due to SE'ing.

[johnjohnson250]

thank you for sharin this with us

[anonfucks]

this does not work if the device "find my phone" feature is enabled, which now is 80% of most serials

[$upreme]

thank you for sharing this with us brother

[jokur]

This information is simply not true. As someone who use to SE apple on the daily back in the summer of 2014, this was not how people was getting apple products nor xbox products. Without saying to much, back in the day, you would steal someone's weborder and serial number by gathering invoices by an algorithm. With this, apple would send you a duplicate copy of the invoice(weborder)+ serial number which you would use to call-in and make the SE. For the most part, most replacements were automatically sent as an AR(advanced replacement) or cross shipping. If they didnt set it up as an AR you would then call back and make a somber story along the lines of that you had a business meeting to intend or some other important issue. Apple would charge full price for an AR and what would end up happening is the person's credit c ard on file from the stolen weborder would then be charged.

[Uncle]

i knew it was possible just wasn't quite aware on how thank you very much sir.