Buying AppleCare problems

Good morning.

We are other end user, not Apple, here for tech support. We are not the people to ask about Apple's handling of financial matters.

I know there is a phone number you can call in the US but I'm in Ireland.

The "Contact Apple" link at the bottom of the Ireland Apple home page goes to this document with contact information for your fair country:

Contact - How to Contact Us - Apple (IE)

You are most welcome! If you look at Apple history, they have a long-standing presence in Ireland including at one time, I believe, an assembly plant.

A caveat:

I had googled the issue...

Be careful of using any search engine to look for company support numbers. Search engines participate in an activity that exposes you to potential scams.

Search engines sell close-to-top result placement to make money. They are not at all diligent about vetting those who buy such prominent placement. We have seen many people here horribly scammed by such unscrupulous support "providers." They get credit card numbers, and, if allowed to access the computer, passwords and other thing that you should keep secure.

You cannot go wrong by doing "Apple.com." It should read your region and present you with a home page with contact information appropriate to your location. Same with hp.com; microsoft.com, etc.