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Last-Minute Shoppers: Apple Now Offering Free Next-Business-Day Delivery on Most Orders Placed by December 21

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Apple today updated its online store to indicate that free next-business-day delivery is now available on most in-stock items ordered by Friday, December 21 at 3:00 p.m. local time in the United States.

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Apple routinely offers free and faster shipping during the holiday season, along with an extended return policy. For eligible products purchased between November 14, 2018 and December 25, 2018, customers have until January 8, 2019 to initiate a return in the United States and many other regions.

For last-minute gift ideas, read our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide for Apple Fans along with Apple's own Holiday Gift Guide.

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This is actually a nice bonus offering for free next business day, if you think about the cost for next business day delivery, it’s approximately $40-ish dollars pending the carrier. When we live in a world of ‘I want everything faster’, this is a Decent offer.
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