The popularity of Apple technology has gone wild over the past few years. IPhone smartphones, iPad tablets, iPods, as well as laptops, smart TVs, watches and other devices - all this the company sells in millions of copies. Despite the relatively high cost, the equipment continues to enjoy unprecedented demand, including in our country. Due to this, there are various electronics stores from this manufacturer, called, for example, Apple Sale. Testimonials indicate that product quality and service at these points of sale are different. What to fear, and what to look for when buying an expensive gadget, we will consider in this article on the example of one of these shops.
Apple Stores
To begin with, how are we so attracted to the stores where Apple appliances are represented. Firstly, there, unlike electronics supermarkets specializing in other devices, a wider selection of “apple” gadgets can be presented. This often bribes various Apple Sale. Customer reviews are confirmation of this - people are interested, in addition to the device itself, also a cover for it or some special accessory.
Secondly, such shops bribe the price. Yes, most stores with the name Apple Sale (reviews of those who buy something there, confirm this) constantly carry out interesting discount promotions and sales, allowing you to get more for the same money. Thirdly, in specialized "apple" stores you can be advised in more detail on issues of interest to you. That is why people buy products in such stores.
Warranty
As a rule, networks of equipment sales points work directly with service centers. Also, sometimes in some stores there are masters who are ready to inspect the device and eliminate the problem on it if necessary. Due to this, buying in stores called Apple Sale (reviews will not give lies), you can count on a guarantee.
In addition, selling the device to you, the company owning the store is obliged to provide all the documentation - this will also serve as a kind of confirmation of the legality of the origin of the phone, its legality in our country.
Certification
Another important point is certification. There is a "black" and "white" Apple technology, which differs on the basis of the legality of getting into the Russian Federation. If, say, a smartphone was officially imported by a partner company of the manufacturer, then it has an appropriate certificate confirming that the phone can work in Russia. Otherwise, devices may be smuggled in from other countries. Due to this, of course, the device will cost less.
This is an important point that shows whether you are dealing with an office reselling illegal products, or really being an official Apple reseller.
As part of today's article, we will introduce you to one store that sells apples. It is called Apples-Sale.ru. Feedback from customers will help us figure out how this store worked, what it was.
Apples-sale
The name of the shop, as you can see for yourself, is quite typical. Apples-Sale.ru attracted our attention (customer reviews indicate that not only ours) due to very low prices for the entire range. Indeed, in the store it was possible to purchase iPhone phones by an order of magnitude lower than from competitors who hold promotions and give bonuses. Due to this, of course, the shop got a lot of customers, and its popularity increased quite quickly.
Customer reviews
At first, reviews about the Apples-Sale store could be found exclusively positive. No wonder: people thanked the leadership of the resource for such cheap products, for saving, and literally could not get enough of the opportunity to shop here.
However, other information soon began to appear, frightening customers. It was said that people were buying phones that were soon out of order. There were also reviews from Apples-Sale.ru customers about the store, in which it was said that the device, which was being sold as new, was actually sold in another country a couple of years ago. Or, for example, using information encrypted using an IMEI number, people found out that their gadget was even stolen somewhere in Japan several years ago, after which it was never found.
If we analyze a few (up to 10-15) characteristics that customers left about the above store, it becomes clear that they actually sold used equipment that was illegally imported into our country. Also, judging by the quality of service, the founders of the store probably had a batch of such equipment that simply needed to be implemented in order to close later - the managers didn’t make any returns to dissatisfied customers, and often simply rudely refused to communicate with the buyer, referring to the fact that he had to get acquainted with the status of the device earlier.
Scheme of work
The principle by which the http://Apples-Sale.ru store functioned becomes obvious. Testimonials help uncover cheating. In fact, the founders of the store simply sold used phone models at a price slightly lower than the new ones, due to which they got such an influx of customers. And in order not to be revealed initially, fraudsters carried out redecoration of devices, restoring them to give a factory appearance.
Due to this, phones were often malfunctioning at the hardware level, but the buyer could notice this only a few hours after he gave the money. Of course, in the future, store managers tried to break off any contact with him - they did not answer calls, were rude, and referred to non-existent legislation.
Naturally, the company failed to work out for a long time. Perhaps it closed even before it managed to sell its stocks in order to avoid liability for fraudulent activities. Anyway, but soon the site stopped working, and the store’s office simply closed. Of course, people lost a lot of nerves and money due to the fact that they contacted such sellers.
How not to get into trouble?
Of course, a similar situation can happen to each of us. The scammers must have carefully prepared their store for the exit, restoring the devices and forging their documents. Therefore, at first glance it would be difficult to determine their honesty.
Here, the buyer could be guided by the principle of “free cheese only in a mousetrap”, because it turned out to be the site http://Apples-Sale.ru. Reviews of the store show that the prices there were too low - this should have guarded customers, and not forced to buy two cheap iPhones at a time.
In order not to fall for such scams, be careful. In Russia, the official Apple Store operates - the “white” shop, presented by the development company. You can buy there without any fear, and with accessories everything is fine.