Heights of Cheating

[denzong]

http://ezone.futurebazaar.com/Key/q...tegory_Mobile+Phones_InventoryCheck_1.0/Apple

this shows ezone iphone prices more then the apple official release price. i mean how more can you cheat a customer.

 

[Bluu]

While it doesn't make sense, I don't think its cheating. They are telling you the price before you buy, right?

 

[denzong]

They could have checked with the apple site before making fools of themselves

 

[anm]

I think this is daylight robbery. Apple should stop them from retailing their products.

 

[Bluu]

They could have checked with the apple site before making fools of themselves

Yes, of course.

I think this is daylight robbery. Apple should stop them from retailing their products.

It's their business model. I have asked them how they expect sell their products by pricing them this high. Apple won't care.

 

[denzong]

i have dealt with the future group so i know all about their selling strategies

 

[stevieboy]

Denzong,

Only the 32 gb one is priced higher by 4k. I think how it works is that for official networks the phones are cheaper since plans are bundled and the telcos make their money this way. The airtel and aircel phones am guessing would be locked to the network. I think that was what the apple guy told me a year back. Future bazaar phones would prob work with any network without having to jailbreak. No official network status = higher price.

Regards


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[imgene]

The iPhone 4 launched in India is an unlocked phone, it is not locked to the carrier.

 

[iaudio]

But dont you agree to take up a contract with the carrier for a year or so?

 

[akd]

This is one of many many deals

see these

1.Logitech z5500 5.1 speaker system priced at around 19K and see in ebay this dealer is giving a wonderful deal at 59K

http://cgi.ebay.in/New-LOGITECH-Z-5...9?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item3f0a425b81

2.Project Debut III priced at around 20K
here you have a deal at 33K

Pro-Ject Debut III Audiophile Turntable Black | eBay

3. Audio technica AT Pl120 TT priced at $200-$230 in US
by what method it becomes 29K, I guess its shipped in a supersonic jet!!

USB Turntable Recording System - Audio - Techn | eBay

4. 1942 A LOVE STORY - recetly released LP record priced at 799/-
now when yo convert it to US$ it becomes 35, how does it sound?

1942 A LOVE STORY R D BURMAN LP RECORD Bolly Mint HEAR | eBay

I used to hv the same level of irritation at these, but now am trying to just avoid seeing them, what else a common person like me can do??

 

[anm]

you can get iphone 4G in apple shop, unlocked for 34.5k

 

[prankey]

you can get iphone 4G in apple shop, unlocked for 34.5k

WOW, when was iPhone 4G launched? Do we get it first in India??? :yahoo:hyeah:

 

[The_Falcon]

http://ezone.futurebazaar.com/Key/q...tegory_Mobile+Phones_InventoryCheck_1.0/Apple

this shows ezone iphone prices more then the apple official release price. i mean how more can you cheat a customer.

Well technically you can't say cheating, as they have listed the price and the product. But yes we Indians do feel "cheated" when we look at US prices !

I know e-Zone prices are insane(high). This store is close to my work place so I frequent it during my lunch break to check prices for stuff that I am planning to get. And once day when I was inquiring about 32" LCD prices(Panansonic 32C8 just in case you are curious; which was advertised @ Rs.17,999 iirc- and ofcourse it was out of stock) this sales guy had the guts to ask me that I always inquire about prices but never buy ! to which my reply was - match the prices which a local dealer quoted me, and I will buy. And the look on his face was - priceless ! (a mix of shame/helplessness/stupidity).
No answer from him - I "asked" for an answer(raising my eyebrows) and he retreated to his counter mumbling: "Woh toh humko permission nahi hai" (meaning - we are not permitted to do so<discount the price>).

And I walked out as a proud customer(who did not buy anything) beating a salesman at his own question ! hyeah:

To this day, that guy never looks me in the eye if I ever go there(E-zone).

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

I was wandering in a certain well-known British consumer electrics store once, when I chanced to overhear a salesperson specifying the conditions on which they would, and would not, accept returns. As I passed, I muttered to the customer, "Legally, that's absolute rubbish he's telling you." The salesman wasn't pleased

Anyway, I passed on quickly, and I don't suppose it made any difference to the sale.

 

[denzong]

WOW, when was iPhone 4G launched? Do we get it first in India??? :yahoo:hyeah:

it was launched more then a month back
just go to any store which sells mobile, pay 34500 and buy 16gb with bill and warranty without network lock

 

[denzong]

Well technically you can't say cheating, as they have listed the price and the product. But yes we Indians do feel "cheated" when we look at US prices !

I know e-Zone prices are insane(high). This store is close to my work place so I frequent it during my lunch break to check prices for stuff that I am planning to get. And once day when I was inquiring about 32" LCD prices(Panansonic 32C8 just in case you are curious; which was advertised @ Rs.17,999 iirc- and ofcourse it was out of stock) this sales guy had the guts to ask me that I always inquire about prices but never buy ! to which my reply was - match the prices which a local dealer quoted me, and I will buy. And the look on his face was - priceless ! (a mix of shame/helplessness/stupidity).
No answer from him - I "asked" for an answer(raising my eyebrows) and he retreated to his counter mumbling: "Woh toh humko permission nahi hai" (meaning - we are not permitted to do so<discount the price>).

And I walked out as a proud customer(who did not buy anything) beating a salesman at his own question ! hyeah:

To this day, that guy never looks me in the eye if I ever go there(E-zone).

i am not talking about getting cheated by looking at the US prices. i am saying the Indian Apple store buddy

 

[just4kix]

WOW, when was iPhone 4G launched? Do we get it first in India??? :yahoo:hyeah:

Prankey G,

We in India, have the habit of adding "jee/G" to everybody - Sonia G, Manmohan G, Mayawati Behan G... Parle G
(You remember the dialog in the film "Welcome").

So why not to iPhone? :lol:

 

[anm]

I meant iphone 4.

WOW, when was iPhone 4G launched? Do we get it first in India??? :yahoo:hyeah:

 

[anm]

wish we had similar laws in India. But laws are anyways no use here.

I was wandering in a certain well-known British consumer electrics store once, when I chanced to overhear a salesperson specifying the conditions on which they would, and would not, accept returns. As I passed, I muttered to the customer, "Legally, that's absolute rubbish he's telling you." The salesman wasn't pleased

Anyway, I passed on quickly, and I don't suppose it made any difference to the sale.

 

[denzong]

theres always the consumer courts in india which is pretty strong and better then the regular judicial system