Apple Stores refuse cash iPhone buyers

by Chris Davies on October 26, 2007





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We already knew that Apple has decided to limit the number of iPhones an individual can buy in a single transaction - down from five to two - but its emerged that they've also decided that your cash just isn't good enough.  Several would-be iPhone owners were turned away from Apple Store cash desks when they tried to pay for their handsets in cash; after a quick call around, it was confirmed that this wasn't just the odd anomoly but now official policy.

 Apple Stores no longer accepting cash for iPhones

It's believed that this is a further move by Apple to reduce the number of iPhones that are resold and/or unlocked, a predictable move when you consider the recent news that AT&T pays Cupertino a massive $18 per monthfor the duration of each iPhone's two-year contract.

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{ 7 comments… read them below or add one }

1 B E T O 10.26.07 at 3:15 pm

Applés getting to the edge of our pacience.

2 AngelJo008 10.26.07 at 5:29 pm

Isn’t this illegal? I thought if you have cash as legal tender, a store has to take it right?

3 kevkeisha 10.29.07 at 8:26 am

Lol, this is the U.S of A, if a multi-billion dollar corporation is doing it does it matter if it’s legal or not.

4 hi 11.01.07 at 11:02 am

huh?

5 patricia 11.03.07 at 2:28 pm

thats crazy

6 Ken 11.05.07 at 10:18 am

Companies can do what they want: See the U.S. Treasury FAQ at
http://www.treas.gov/education/faq/currency/legal-tender.shtml#q1

7 qwerty 12.14.07 at 9:15 pm

F**k Apple and this bulls**t policy.
I’m returning my unopened iMac, too.

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