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Re: Fake apple stores

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Post by eric-hu » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 6:22 AM UTC

ltamake wrote: post #13

They're gonna be raided like meth labs once Apple gets wind of this (if they haven't already).

Even if Apple does do this, there are going to be tons of copycats throughout China. I'll bet we'll see some interesting variations like an apple with bite on the left side or a black apple on a silver background.

Re: Fake apple stores

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Post by meatsock » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 6:29 AM UTC

megablast wrote: post #20

Doesn't actually say whether it sells actual Apple stuff, or knock-offs, or if it did I missed it.

of course it's actual apple stuff, it comes from an actual apple store.

Re: Fake apple stores

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Post by fonosip » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 6:44 AM UTC

mechanical_fish wrote: post #18

We struck up a conversation with these sales guys who, hand to God, all thought they really worked for Apple. Now I'm wondering how I know who I work for. Now I'm wondering if I could have faked this entire blog post by photoshopping up some pics of a real Apple Store. Now I'm wondering if I've been reading too much Philip K. Dick or too little.

these look like apple distributors though. as the products are apple original right ?

or are they using second hand apple products ?

Re: Fake apple stores

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Post by pom » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 7:13 AM UTC

This reminds me of how Tower Records opened their first store in Japan, when a fake Tower Records store was already operating in Sapporo... (see http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/MTS-Inc-Com...) Interestingly enough, the Japanese branch became independent a few years ago and is still in business, when the US stores have now disappeared.

Re: Fake apple stores

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Post by redthrowaway » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 7:54 AM UTC

ltamake wrote: post #13

They're gonna be raided like meth labs once Apple gets wind of this (if they haven't already).

I seriously doubt the Chinese police will care. Maybe if it was in a city where Apple had a factory and they had cultivated relationships with local officials, but out in the boonies they have no power.

Re: Fake apple stores

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Post by TorKlingberg » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 8:05 AM UTC

It looks like they are selling genuine Apple products. So the only thing this store is guilty of is using the "Apple Store" name without permission. There is nothing illegal about running a store that sells only Apple products, and decorating it in a matching way. It is quite common in China to see small stores that sell only Lenovo, only Dell or only Sony products, and they are not usually run by the brands.

Re: Fake apple stores

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Post by mailanay » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 8:06 AM UTC

Are these fake apple stores selling genuine apple products? Or the products themselves are fake?

Re: Fake apple stores

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Post by liedra » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 8:17 AM UTC

fonosip wrote: post #23

mechanical_fish wrote: post #18

We struck up a conversation with these sales guys who, hand to God, all thought they really worked for Apple. Now I'm wondering how I know who I work for. Now I'm wondering if I could have faked this entire blog post by photoshopping up some pics of a real Apple Store. Now I'm wondering if I've been reading too much Philip K. Dick or too little.

these look like apple distributors though. as the products are apple original right ? or are they using second hand apple products ?

I suspect they're using "second hand" Apple products. If you know what I mean. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more.

Re: Fake apple stores

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Post by swombat » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 8:42 AM UTC

danilocampos wrote: post #16

Yay for yet another interesting blog post wrapped in OnSwipe's miserable, unnecessary iPad theme.

Yeah, I have to say I don't quite get the point of that. The original WP theme would look absolutely fine on an iPad. Otoh, the onswipe theme looks a bit weird and has annoying scrolling issues, and takes ages to load too. Not quite sure what it adds to anything other than a vague sense of frustration...

Re: Fake apple stores

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Post by VMG » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 8:57 AM UTC

mechanical_fish wrote: post #18

We struck up a conversation with these sales guys who, hand to God, all thought they really worked for Apple. Now I'm wondering how I know who I work for. Now I'm wondering if I could have faked this entire blog post by photoshopping up some pics of a real Apple Store. Now I'm wondering if I've been reading too much Philip K. Dick or too little.

> Now I'm wondering if I've been reading too much Philip K. Dick or too little

Maybe you're just running out of Ubik