subject: Apple Authorized Dealers To Sell Non-genuine Ipad-buynow Bainaohui, Non-genuine Ipad-it Industry [print this page] Apple iPad has not yet officially in the Mainland Sell But there are a number of channels open to sell non-genuine iPad, including even individual Apple authorized reseller. Yesterday, a reporter in the city Buynow computer called "Divine Digital Hong Kong "Apple authorized management shop to see the other three non-genuine iPad with the sales of legitimate products.
Based Apple announced on May 7 the iPad schedule shows the global offering, on May 28, iPad will be in English, French, Japanese and other 9 countries listed, in July iPad will be in Hong Kong, Singapore and other available in 9 countries and regions. The listing did not disclose in mainland China market.
However, yesterday's second floor to see Buynow outwards, a company called "Digital China. Hong Kong," Apple's designated distribution points in addition to public sales of Apple products in China, the same time, in which sales have iPad. Sales personnel, where sales of three iPad specifications 16G, 32G, 64G, the price was 4,900 yuan, 6,100 yuan and 7,100 yuan, but not related to an invoice issued. When the reporter asked whether the warranty, the sales staff said that as each of Apple products are only numbers, no need to produce invoices, available at the Apple store for warranty Sanlitun.
In addition, the staff member said, iPad really belongs to private sales, as Apple has not made our country 3C certification, resulting in products can not enter the Mainland market, now can buy the products are non-genuine products. Information, "Digital China. Hong Kong" is the Digital Consumer Division and Apple jointly run by the channel project.
Reporter then call the Sanlitun Apple Store, Apple Store Sanlitun area, said the Chinese mainland as iPad product launch date, price, warranty coverage, if the global warranty issues are not finalized, Sanlitun Apple Store can not be iPad warranty and other related services. Meanwhile, the Sanlitun Apple Store confirmed bainaohui "Digital China. Hong Kong" is indeed one of Apple's authorized distributor in China, but should not be eligible for sale iPad, iPad may be for sale through other channels. For some of
store dealer selling non-genuine iPad, bainaohui the management staff, said, iPad is rather special, because the product has not yet listed in China, so the warranty and other after-sale problems, consumers will bear part of the risk . According to reports, dealers usually shop for the iPad service warranty.
Dealer who asked not to be named, said the current sale of non-genuine iPad arrived from the mainland United States through the four stages of the general dealers, the first professional sweep the United States to sell certain goods will iPad goods store business, goods by the store a lot of business will be sold to Hong Kong, China iPad focus, and finally exported from Hong Kong to Shenzhen, a special channel, making iPad final in Beijing, Shanghai and other cities of the sales channels. Daily internship's Yang Anqi
Observer reporter For the pursuit of profit is not worth the destruction of the brand
IPad since April 3 in the United States has 28 days to reach 1 million sales is, compared to the first Apple iPhone Mobile 2007 launch, sales of one million 74-day results, iPad huge market demand is evident. However, so far, iPad outside the United States has not yet officially available. This contrast between market supply and demand, so that some domestic dealers have lost lonely, desperate, through various channels to sell into iPad.
Compared with other distributors, and Apple authorized resellers have more advantages. The banner of "authorization" of the cover, open the "warranty" of empty promises, the purpose is to make consumers pocket. It is understood, iPad16G in the United States sell for 499 U.S. dollars, equivalent to RMB 3,500 yuan, while non-genuine iPad16G authorized store price 4900 yuan, higher than the U.S. price of 40% of the iPad.
Commercial pursuit of profit is only natural, but only know business is business is still not really businessmen. Often accompanied by high-risk high-profit, private sale iPad behavior once exposed, "Digital China. Port" may have lost not only money and marketing power, the greater the cost of the minds of consumers in the industry and brand image.
