Apple Watch Ban in UK ?

[thewall]

Just wondering if the ban on sales of the watch has or will reach the UK,went in to 2 Curry's (major electrical store in UK ) today and they said "there is none on display but we have some in stock". If they have them in stock why not on display. Also it takes 2 weeks to be delivered from Apple

 

[jz0309]

Just wondering if the ban on sales of the watch has or will reach the UK,went in to 2 Curry's (major electrical store in UK ) today and they said "there is none on display but we have some in stock". If they have them in stock why not on display. Also it takes 2 weeks to be delivered from Apple

The ITC is a US agency, so no, no ban in the UK

 

[Iwavvns]

As far as I know the ban only affected apples online store and physical stores, third-party retailers here in the US, Best Buy, Target, etc. could still sell those watches. Perhaps the display model at that store was damaged?

 

[russell_314]

they said "there is none on display but we have some in stock". If they have them in stock why not on display.

My guess would be theft.

 

[Shanghaichica]

It's US only as far as I'm aware.

 

[GoofyCyborg]

Just wondering if the ban on sales of the watch has or will reach the UK,went in to 2 Curry's (major electrical store in UK ) today and they said "there is none on display but we have some in stock". If they have them in stock why not on display. Also it takes 2 weeks to be delivered from Apple

When I ordered an Apple Watch SE from Apple UK just before Christmas it wash shipped from China. That probably explains the two week wait time.

 

[Shanghaichica]

My guess would be theft.

Maybe if it’s a high crime area? They have everything on display in my local curry’s but no staff to serve anyone.

 

[russell_314]

Maybe if it’s a high crime area? They have everything on display in my local curry’s but no staff to serve anyone.

I’m not sure about crime in the UK, but in the USA I’ve seen Apple Watch display models stolen where the bracket was bent to get the watch out