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army judge
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I wouldn't suggest you try it, mate.
Apple isn't as stupid as their behavior at times might lead one to conclude.
Anything's LEGAL, until you get caught doing it.
Better safe than sorry, otherwise you'll be throwing good money chasing no money.
That's a stupid play to me, but I'm risk averse.
so thats not doable？
army judge
Super Moderator
You certainly can buy broken iPhones.
You can send them in to Apple and see if Apple fixes them for free.
That's your problem, mate.
People rarely fix things these days.
Why?
Stuff today is cheap, Chinese made junk.
If your junk breaks, you simply buy another piece of cheap, Chinese manufactured junk.
Now, if Apple fixes your broken junk you bought from someone, your next problem would be to get a sucker, err, customer to buy your recently repaired junk.
I see your efforts as a flawed business ploy.
If you get it to work, bully for you, buddy.
so if I send like 20iphones a week( from a same person and mail address) Am i gonna get in trouble because normally people dont have these much phones.
army judge
Super Moderator
I can't speak for what Apple or the authorities will do.
However, I'm guessing if you did as you suggested, Apple would simply return the items to you with a letter asking you to stop sending iPhones to them.
How much to you think it'll cost you to buy 20 used, broken iPhones?
How much do you think you can sell the phones for if Apple repaired them?
Why would someone want to buy a used, repaired iPhone?
Mate, your business model and business plan is flawed.
There's great risk in what you're thinking about doing.
Risk, not so much criminally, but risk in losing your investment.
cbg
Super Moderator
As you were told elsewhere, this is not a legal question. The law does not prohibit you buying as many broken iPhones as you want, and you can send them all in to Apple if you like. But there is also nothing in the law that says Apple has to fix them all for free, or at all. If they want to say, No, we've fixed all the phones for you we're going to, nothing in the law is going to force them to do it. So as you were told elsewhere, you need to be asking Apple these questions, not a law board.
d1amund
Member
Where did he say fix for free? You can have Apple repair certain model iPhones for a fee. Depends upon damage. For instance iPhone 6 screen replace is 115USD. Buy low, sell high if you can; nothing illegal about it.
cbg
Super Moderator
This isn't the first board I've seen his question...
And I didn't say it was illegal - in fact, I said it was not. But that doesn't mean Apple is required to fix them.
And I didn't say it was illegal - in fact, I said it was not. But that doesn't mean Apple is required to fix them.
d1amund
Member
We posted at the same time. I was responding in regards to the judge's inference that this would somehow be done in an unscrupulous manner duping Apple into fixing them for free or under warranty. <--That's my inference from judge's replies.
If there are other posts from the OP on other boards giving more details...well, how should I know lol
d1amund
Member
Why don't you head down to the Apple Store or contact them directly with your request? Ask them "I have this type of phone, this type of repair needed...can you fix it, how much will it cost?" Common sense man...
well im okay with bring one to the apple store. but it goes too slow by fixing one phone at a time. so i wanna know if i can just send them a bunch( so i dont have to go to the store ) Also i afraid that they dont help me fix if i bring in more than one.
d1amund
Member
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Do you want me to call apple for you, as well lol ?
Do you want me to call apple for you, as well lol ?
sure if u like
army judge
Super Moderator
You see inferences and their cousins, intimation can mean many things.
You inferred or deduced from what you allege to be an INFERENCE that I referenced by sly inference, or clever innuendo that such actions as of which we're posting could seem to be unscrupulous.
I rather think you simply ASSumed.
Either way, so what?
We all have opinions.
I'm flattered to the object of your curiosity.
A very wise choice, too.
Follow me and you'll acquire wisdom beyond your wildest imagination.
Why?
How?
I'm the Wizard of Legal Punditry, ruling my domain from the safety, security, and solemnity of my deep in the wilderness, as well as the earth, palatial, opulent bunker.
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