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Apple is Imposing a Lifetime Limit on iPad Purchases

Apple is Imposing a Lifetime Limit on iPad Purchases

Posted April 22, 2010 at 8:27pm by iClarified
Be careful how many iPads you buy because the Apple Store may decide that you have reached your 'lifetime limit'. That's what happened to a medical student who was doing a favor for international members of the NeoGAF gaming forum.

After going in several times to purchase no more than two iPads at a time he was told that he was not allowed to buy another device.

“All I can say is that you have reached your lifetime limit of iPads and will not be allowed to buy any more.”


When he asked how many iPads is the limit, he was told, “That information is not available.”

You can read the entire back story and the conversation between the customer and employees at the link below.

Let us know what you think of this in the comments...

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Robert
Robert - April 23, 2010 at 12:19pm
I love my iPhone but apple has been going to far. I'm switching to the droid. Goodbye Apple
vix
vix - April 23, 2010 at 10:54am
Just good 'ole Apple self hype and marketing. To start the buzz of self promotion.
Daft Dude
Daft Dude - April 23, 2010 at 7:42am
If Apple launch the products worldwide everytime a new one comes out, this would not happen, but like everyone says, apple wants to control you big time.. F**K Apple, but thanks for the great products :)
Kevin
Kevin - April 23, 2010 at 2:24am
Soon Apple will be hated as much as Microsoft.
Juan Carlos
Juan Carlos - April 22, 2010 at 9:52pm
I've bought 25 so far, so what is the limit then? I'm sending them to kinds in south america instead of those $100 laptops haha
madcow
madcow - April 23, 2010 at 12:09pm
So, instead of you sending 125 laptops you are sending 25 ipads.... You do know that they'll need a laptop to sync their ipad right?
dlr
dlr - April 22, 2010 at 9:29pm
There are so many work-arounds that...it really makes no sense to impose a limit...especially after the 'newness' of the iPad wares off before the refreshes come. In the meantime I could give that guy some advice...cash has no name or purchase limits.
mgarcia66
mgarcia66 - April 23, 2010 at 11:37am
Exactly...
LOL
LOL - April 22, 2010 at 8:39pm
LOL. TOO FUNNY! It is a good move tho. i mean ur no suppose to resell ipad unless ur a autorized dealer(apple want to control u). Also ur not suppose to cartel it and ship it worldwide and make profit.
Gambit
Gambit - April 22, 2010 at 11:33pm
That's a great attitude. Really?!? You're not supposed to resell your iPad? I'm pretty sure that you can do whatever you want with property that you've legally purchased. You can give it away, or you can try to make a profit. In fact, I'm pretty sure that this is how the system is supposed to work...
iDood
iDood - April 23, 2010 at 12:08am
This is so called iPad scalping.
Mes
Mes - April 23, 2010 at 1:18am
Companies do it all the time. It's called free enterprise. Whatever the company rules are --- they are only made to maximize the companies profits. And I mention? Apple doesn't want some, it wants all your money? What is wrong with the average guy making a buck or two? You aren't being forced to buy! Get over it.
chris
chris - April 23, 2010 at 7:50am
@Gambit: You forget that whenever you make a profit you have to pay taxes on it. So if you don't have a registration number or whatever you need to have your own business you're not allowed to resell whatsoever. But then again this has nothing to do with apple...
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