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The Apple Store selling something is not the same as Apple "attaching their name" to it.
by LeoPanthera 4y ago
The Apple Store selling something is not the same as Apple "attaching their name" to it.
- johnklos 4y agoActually, while it's not the same, it's basically very similar. It means Apple did no real vetting, which by itself says something about them.
- khazhoux 4y agoNo, but the point remains: Apple is implicitly vouching for the quality of everything in its store, and with their ultra-limited selection, one would expect the best of the best.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoYes, Apple should be willing to give everyone a refund who purchased this if they stand by their vetting. Especially because all the things sold via Apple are priced higher than similar products elsewhere, so if the products are not higher quality, then Apple’s reputation is getting dinged.
- everyone 4y agoAs it's apple, one would expect the most expensive of the expensive. And that's it, quality could be anything, most likely mediocre to bad.
- heavyset_go 4y agoThe purpose of retailers is to signal to consumers that the products they sell were curated and have the approval of that retailer. If B&H started selling cheap equipment off of AliExpress, they'd rightfully take the reputation hit for attaching their name to those products and choosing to sell them to consumers.