CUPERTINO - Apple announced today that it would no longer be accepting purchase requests for the iPhone. "We feel the iPhone is too good for regular humans," says the Apple spokesperson. "To protect our brand image, we have decided to stop selling our product altogether to maintain a level of exclusivity unattainable by any other product currently on the market."
The spokesperson also announced they would continue advertising in order to maintain the feel of unattainability.
Just buy a simon mall credit card if you are *that* desperate, they are accepted anywhere visa is accepted and i think you can get them up to 1000 dollars
Oh and on a sidenote, Apple will now no longer accept the $100 vouchers that it gave to Apple iPhone customers that it screwed over by lowering the price by $200.
I guess that's true, you can pay cash at best buy or wherever, or buy a gift card at those places. Unless Apple forces them to follow suit. Of course, then you can deposit money in your checking account, and pay for an ebay purchase with paypal and your checking account.
This just in, Apple no longer accepts PayPal. All owners must be preapproved, and submit a copy of their DL, SS Card, and Birth Certificate.
What products can I purchase using an Apple Gift Card? You can purchase just about anything sold by Apple (except another Apple Gift Card, an iTunes Gift Certificate or purchases at the iTunes Music Store), including products from both Apple and third-party makers.
So they have clearly spelled out which products are not purchasable with a Gift Card, and the iPhone is not included. If you have a gift card, a copy of that website, and proof that you bought the card before you accessed that statement, Apple had better damned well let you apply your card toward an iPhone.
To own it an iPhone it requires a way to pay the subscription, which means credit card.
Kids will not be using Gift Cards to buy iPhones, because they need a plan beyond buying the hardware to own and use the product. Not using Apple Gift Cards to buy iPhones is not a large issue.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ron @ Oct 29th 2007 12:53AM
Paranoia, No?
DBrim @ Oct 29th 2007 12:55AM
Or just idiocy.
paul34 @ Oct 29th 2007 1:07AM
CUPERTINO - Apple announced today that it would no longer be accepting purchase requests for the iPhone. "We feel the iPhone is too good for regular humans," says the Apple spokesperson. "To protect our brand image, we have decided to stop selling our product altogether to maintain a level of exclusivity unattainable by any other product currently on the market."
The spokesperson also announced they would continue advertising in order to maintain the feel of unattainability.
idude135 @ Oct 29th 2007 1:34AM
No kidding! This is gonna backfire in their faces since I don't see any future iPhone retailers (Best Buy, Cicuit City or Amazon) enforcing this.
This will further complicate the iPhone's widespread availability and hinder the company's projected 2008 sales. Way to go Apple!
Nick @ Nov 5th 2007 2:11AM
Just buy a simon mall credit card if you are *that* desperate, they are accepted anywhere visa is accepted and i think you can get them up to 1000 dollars
Paul @ Oct 29th 2007 2:01AM
Holy Shit! That's what I suggested as a workaround yesterday...they must've taken my comment to heart.
Oh and Dbrim it's iDiocy.
Paul @ Oct 29th 2007 2:02AM
Oh and on a sidenote, Apple will now no longer accept the $100 vouchers that it gave to Apple iPhone customers that it screwed over by lowering the price by $200.
Paul @ Oct 29th 2007 2:05AM
@idude135
I guess that's true, you can pay cash at best buy or wherever, or buy a gift card at those places. Unless Apple forces them to follow suit. Of course, then you can deposit money in your checking account, and pay for an ebay purchase with paypal and your checking account.
This just in, Apple no longer accepts PayPal. All owners must be preapproved, and submit a copy of their DL, SS Card, and Birth Certificate.
cromas @ Oct 29th 2007 4:34AM
You know, Apple's website (http://www.apple.com/go/giftcards/) says the following:
What products can I purchase using an Apple Gift Card?
You can purchase just about anything sold by Apple (except another Apple Gift Card, an iTunes Gift Certificate or purchases at the iTunes Music Store), including products from both Apple and third-party makers.
So they have clearly spelled out which products are not purchasable with a Gift Card, and the iPhone is not included. If you have a gift card, a copy of that website, and proof that you bought the card before you accessed that statement, Apple had better damned well let you apply your card toward an iPhone.
Dom @ Oct 29th 2007 2:07PM
To own it an iPhone it requires a way to pay the subscription, which means credit card.
Kids will not be using Gift Cards to buy iPhones, because they need a plan beyond buying the hardware to own and use the product. Not using Apple Gift Cards to buy iPhones is not a large issue.