Apple is threatening legal action against 11 UK e-tailers unless they stop selling iPods imported from outside the UK. The computer giant has complained to a number of well-known online retailers which were buying iPods in the US – where they sell for £15 less than the UK– and then selling them at a knocked-down price to customers in Blighty.
The undertakings issued by London law firm Bird & Bird and seen by The Register, demand e-tailers stop selling what it described as “Grey iPods” anywhere in Europe.
View: The full story @ The Reg
The undertakings issued by London law firm Bird & Bird and seen by The Register, demand e-tailers stop selling what it described as “Grey iPods” anywhere in Europe.
View: The full story @ The Reg
We have had enough apple, stop treating the UK like 2nd class citizens!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_market
Like others are saying, stop ripping off the UKers. I never understood why everything was so much more expensive there?
Sadly I remember Sony doing this and winning in court, so clearly our legal system doesn't care for consumers as much
BTW: Do you guys remember the overwhelming reception Steve Jobs got when he unveiled the iPhone in America compared with the boos and groans he got when he did the press unveiling in the UK. I guess British people are not so easily impressed by over priced mash-ups of everyday technology as the Yanks are.
And Paintballed! Good times!
Wow. That's either pretty shameless price gouging or Apple hasn't been paying attention to the currency market.
Most likely both....
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