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India Turns Down Apple's Request to Sell Used iPhones
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No - Apple's.
Samsung has long had manufacturing plants in India. If Samsung does have anything to do with lobbying the government - it's still in India's best interest to have companies add significantly to the economy.
In other news - I can't help but wonder if Tim and his associates somehow offended someone significant during their visit given how things are going south for them....
Anyone who thought one trip would change Indian policy never had to deal with government bureaucracy and politics.
Relationships aren't built overnight. His trip was about educating themselves and planting the seeds for a long-term play, including entertainment... Hence all the Bollywood stars.
He did say, after all, Apple plans to be in India for the next 1,000 years. These are very minor speed bumps when looked at with that kind of horizon.
All kinds of things get said ... ten months later, it was gone ...
"Jan. 19, 1989: Despite signs of system failure, the East German leadership remained stubborn. Government head Erich Honecker declares "the Wall will be there in 50, even 100 years.""
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Yeah, Apple and Poutine - imagine that.
Funny thing is that this devices are really popular among poor people. When I used to live in Brazil, you would see people in the favelas who barely have food, but would still manage to have a smart phone. I guess some of them were probably stolen...
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Good points. Although I don't feel Apple's margins are that high on the iPhone. If the raw materials cost ~$200, a 200% markup price isn't that high is it? I'd imagine there are products out there with 1000%+ markups.
You are absolutely correct. When I was there, I was the only soul with an iPhone for miles and miles. And quite the envy of locals I might add; had to be careful not to use it in public at times.
[doublepost=1464642482][/doublepost]It's ridiculous that the Indian ministry doesn't understand Apple Refurbished. It's their loss really because the demand for iPhone is really, really high in India. And I'd imagine now they'll spread propaganda to locals stating 'Apple wants to sell you Americas used old iPhones…'. That's a pity. Apple should pull out of the Hyderabad R&D facility plans lol.
Big LOL... Why I am even buying brand new one when refurbished phone is better and cheaper?
That is big none sense...And did other manufactures applied to sell refurbished product there? If there didn't, what ground you have to make claim that India is singling Apple out? Other OEMs do not need sell refurbished phone, Android phones are cheap enough and quality is good enough for everyday users.
Even refurbished iPhone priced at 300 dollars USD us way to expensive for most Indian. I doubt Apple will even offer that price anyway.
You're right, things get said all the time. The difference is, for Apple to establish a foundation in India, all they need to do is build a manufacturing plant. Like I said, a very small speed bump for a company as rich as Apple that is thinking very long term.
I'm not understanding India's logic. Or perhaps I'm not understanding the situation presented. Apple already sold iPhones to retail locations. So the market was already there... Are those retailers unable to resell used phones? Ones that get turned in for an upgrade? Or are they just banning Apple from bringing used phones from outside of India, or are they banning them from reselling any good regardless of their orginal sale/buy-back from Apple.... Super perplexed.
Tim just needs to take a trip down to an apple data center, download all the communications of Indian officials who have dealings with Samsung. Find out how Samsung was able to bribe them, and either do the same, or blackmail those officials. JK but i have a feeling bribery / extortion is how things get done in India, or pretty much any region other than North America, Australia, Japan, and half of the EU.
We should respond in kind. Let's start with call centers. If 30% of the call centers presented to consumers here aren't manned by Americans then we should prevent the company from operating the call center.
And if there isn't at least a 30% thinner iPhone this year, Ive should be made to apologise, unapologetically.
I can speak from first hand experience. I had a bad sleep/wake switch on my 5S and got it replaced, no questions asked with a refurb. The phone looked and worked as good as a brand new phone. It was the equivalent of a certified ore-owned Mercedes. No one is passing them off as junk are they?
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Just make a killer product Tim. You focus too much on how to squeeze the last cent out of your old tech these days.
Because according to the constitution of India it isn't.
You mean optimistic. Opportunistic is the wrong word here. Grammar police out.
I'm curious - is India's problem with refurbished iPhones in general, or is it specifically importing refurbished iPhones?
If so, can't Apple just sell new iPhones in India, then when people trade up, Apple can take the iPhones traded in from India, refurbish them, and sell them in India?
I realize that they'll probably sell out of them and have plenty from other countries that they could sell in India were it not for their refusal of imported refurbished products... But still, it'd be better than nothing, right?
If so, can't Apple just sell new iPhones in India, then when people trade up, Apple can take the iPhones traded in from India, refurbish them, and sell them in India?
I realize that they'll probably sell out of them and have plenty from other countries that they could sell in India were it not for their refusal of imported refurbished products... But still, it'd be better than nothing, right?
Let me get this right. You want the US to apply a policy to India only in retaliation for India not exempting Apple from a policy that India applies to all companies around the world. Well hell, that makes sense.
They are not letting Apple turn India into their dumping ground for used phones from other countries. Their policy applies to other companies as well. On that issue, I don't blame them.