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#452762 - 10/30/09 11:36 PM Apple Global Game
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iPhone goes on sale in China

WoW
800 to 1,000 American to buy an iPhone <-- Yiikes and wi-fi is disable because the Commies don't want people to have that feature . Go figure
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#452780 - 10/31/09 01:50 AM Re: Apple Global Game [Re: carp]
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Commies? Commies?? The most vibrant capitalist economy in the world????
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#452880 - 10/31/09 08:18 PM Re: Apple Global Game [Re: yoyo52]
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I suppose since they use the Barter system there maybe thats why the prices start so high ?
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#452882 - 10/31/09 08:33 PM Re: Apple Global Game [Re: carp]
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Barter system=<<<< high prices??
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#452886 - 10/31/09 08:51 PM Re: Apple Global Game [Re: NucleusG4]
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Certainly , watch the video I believe it started at 700 and they barter and was sold at 548 US.

In the US we stick with suggested retail , generally there is no barter


Edited by carp (10/31/09 08:51 PM)
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#454385 - 11/10/09 04:01 PM Re: Apple Global Game [Re: carp]
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That's called haggling. You can do it at any store anywhere. And if you have a tv crew with you you will get even better prices.

Barter is when you trade goods/services for goods/services.

China uses currency and sets prices just like other nations.


http://www.ehow.com/about_5122419_history-money-china.html

The development of money in China reflects the country's long and diverse history, with each new dynasty signaling political and cultural change. Tracing the history of money in China shows how the country has evolved from using the barter system to its current, sophisticated use of paper currency.
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#454395 - 11/10/09 07:06 PM Re: Apple Global Game [Re: NucleusG4]
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Correct it is haggling

Yes they do set prices all countries do but I been to many Chinese markets here in China town and they all seem to haggle with the owners , heck I even seen them haggle over the price of a bowl of soup , where as in Wall*Mart you won't see that if at all .

I am not trying to argue , just suggesting that might be a reason for the extreme high price since haggling is what they like too do ?

Anyway I agree the price at 1,000 is way to high . I would have thought that Apple has some control over pricing like "suggested retail price" but I guess not ?
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#454396 - 11/10/09 07:09 PM Re: Apple Global Game [Re: carp]
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LOL... and I am not arguing either... mere suggesting that China is not on the barter system as you wrote...
And she wasn't in a retail store either... more like a open market place...
I would bet she couldn't get that price lowered in a Chinese retail establishment.
And, yes, they have rretail stores in China.
http://images.google.com/images?client=s...l=en&tab=wi



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#454398 - 11/10/09 07:25 PM Re: Apple Global Game [Re: NucleusG4]
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LOL

My fault I used the wrong word - should have been Haggling
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#454403 - 11/10/09 07:50 PM Re: Apple Global Game [Re: carp]
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LOL

My fault I used the wrong word - should have been Haggling


reminds me of John Wayne and Scatman Crothers in The Shootist ! laugh
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