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Scalpers offered iPhone Duo buyers hundreds extra outside Apple’s Beijing flagship store during the foldable phone’s global launch, CNBC reports.
Why it mattersIt is a small but telling launch-day signal: the premium-priced device is attracting resale interest as well as customers. The report does not give enough detail to say how many phones changed hands, or whether the offers were accepted. For buyers, the practical question is whether paying over the odds beats waiting for stock. Apple launches have never been short of people trying to turn excitement into a side hustle.
Discuss: Should resale buyers be allowed to pay a premium for scarce launch-day devices, or should retailers do more to stop scalpers taking stock from customers?
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