APPLE: OWNED

[reverend boltron]

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
Yes, because the employees at one retail store are incompetent, THE ENTIRE COMPANY WAS OWNED.

well, yeah, the company - and the shareholders - are "owned" because this will reduce their annual profit margins slightly.

So now "owned" qualifies as losing $8000 out of the millions of dollars of revenues Apple generates? Owned used to be meaningful.

PWN3D!!

 

[ntdz]

Keep in mind the value was counted in retail price...Apple likely pays half of that to have them produced.

 

[Balt]

Look for these ipods to show up on woot.com in the near future.

 

[KrillBee]

Originally posted by: bum

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
err, so no securitycameras?

It is Apple store policy not to have any cameras, security guards, metal detectors for stolen items, etc.

wow, Apple is brilliant, LOL.

 

[b0mbrman]

Wow, the bar for ownage has been really lowered...

 

[Jahee]

Originally posted by: ntdz
Keep in mind the value was counted in retail price...Apple likely pays half of that to have them produced.

Or even less!

 

[50cent1228]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Oh noes! $8,705 is like chump change to Apple. Plus, it'll be real easy to track down the iPods if the thiefs are stupid enough to sync them with iTunes.

robbers who usually steal this large amount of electronics will sell them...so it wouldn't matter to them it would just suck for the person who buys one

 

[her209]

42 x $200 = $8400

$8,705 / $8400 -1 = 3.63%

 

[dartworth]

Originally posted by: iamaelephant
Wow, people don't actually read the article huh? The serial numbers weren't recorded.

:roll:

you really believe that?

 

[FilmCamera]

It's Boulder. The theives will probably sell them so they can buy more weed.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: her209
42 x $200 = $8400

$8,705 / $8400 -1 = 3.63%

Display case?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
it's ownage on a miniscule scale, I guess, but it is still ownage!

Thieving bastards FTW?

 

[PAB]

Originally posted by: Jahee

Originally posted by: ntdz
Keep in mind the value was counted in retail price...Apple likely pays half of that to have them produced.

Or even less!

And I'm certain it was insured for retail replacement.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Oh noes! $8,705 is like chump change to Apple. Plus, it'll be real easy to track down the iPods if the thiefs are stupid enough to sync them with iTunes.

the serial numbers weren't recorded, and you're assuming the ministore component phones home the serial number. explain?

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: PAB

Originally posted by: Jahee

Originally posted by: ntdz
Keep in mind the value was counted in retail price...Apple likely pays half of that to have them produced.

Or even less!

And I'm certain it was insured for retail replacement.

But the store's insurance premium may rise by pennies a year!!! OWNAGE!!!

 

[dartworth]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Oh noes! $8,705 is like chump change to Apple. Plus, it'll be real easy to track down the iPods if the thiefs are stupid enough to sync them with iTunes.

the serial numbers weren't recorded, and you're assuming the ministore component phones home the serial number. explain?

you really believe the serial #s weren't documented?


oh, you read it on the internet...so it has to be true

 

[FilmCamera]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Oh noes! $8,705 is like chump change to Apple. Plus, it'll be real easy to track down the iPods if the thiefs are stupid enough to sync them with iTunes.

the serial numbers weren't recorded, and you're assuming the ministore component phones home the serial number. explain?

Yeah...sure. The serial numbers weren't recorded. Whatever. They are recorded on a shipping manifest somewhere I'm sure. They probably want the theives to sell them on ebay and get caught.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: iamaelephant
Wow, people don't actually read the article huh? The serial numbers weren't recorded.

Articles are not always accurate, and sometimes reporters are given false information to lull criminals into a false sense of complacency.

It doesn't matter, I've already flashed all of the iPods and rubbed off any markings identifying them.

I can still read the numbers on the one you sold me; plus you shorted me on that 8ball you crook.

 

[Gibson486]

This happens to all companies all the time....it is not really news at all.

At each of my coops, each place always had stories about how they shipped products to stores and vendors only to have teh vedor not recieve them. the normal excuse "We put it in the ruck, but when we delivered it, it was not there anymore". Lots of companies have inside jobs. this is probably one of them.

As far as Serial #'s go....I find it hard to believe that they were not recorded. if Apple was smart, they would also include a second # somewhere else on teh case that is not visible to the consumer.

 

[DivideBYZero]

They sold around 20 million iPods in the qtr running up to christmas, but yeah, owned. :roll:

 

[LordMaul]

Originally posted by: dartworth
your thread title sucks...

since all of the iPods have serials...good luck getting it serviced if needed....

Why would you need to get it serviced? You have FORTY ONE more iPods to choose from!

 

[Compton]

Sweet. Maybe we'll see some more free or cheap ipod deals soon.

 

[aphex]

Wonder how long till those end up on eBay

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
This happens to all companies all the time....it is not really news at all.

Yup. Not sure why it warrants a thread

 

[j00fek]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
it's ownage on a small scale, I guess, but it is still ownage!

:sun: