Apple Limiting iPhone Sales to Two Per Person. Credit Only.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071026/apple_iphone.html?.v=2

I did a search on the forums and didn't see this story yet. I can't believe this move.

Honestly, this discriminates against those that don't have a credit card, a bank account, have bad credit, or those that just dont wish to have credit. I know you need to have a phone, but not necessarily, you can pay a deposit or go prepaid.

I don't know, whats your take?

could one possibly purchase a gift card and buy an iphone with that?

discriminates ? how
You can go to a AT&T store buy the phone cash, buy more then 2 phones.
You can "buy" a credit card from most any store and "load it" with $$$
You can pay with check, money Order, travelers Checks.

You mention those who don't have a bank account.....what century is this? i am sorry but if they can afford a iphone then i bet they will have a bank account. :o

Well... why do people who like cash have to go through that? Why do they have to buy something in order to buy something else? that doesn't make sense.

So people who dont have accounts or plastic dont deserve an iPhone? There are plenty of people in this world who make it without using plastic.

Completely illegal. Did they even check with their lawyers before they did this crap?

Well... why do people who like cash have to go through that? Why do they have to buy something in order to buy something else? that doesn't make sense.

So people who dont have accounts or plastic dont deserve an iPhone? There are plenty of people in this world who make it without using plastic.

It has nothing to do with what you deserve.

It has to do with how Apple is willing to do business with you if you want to do business with them.

Cash is effectively untraceable, while credit cards are not.

If someone goes into a store and plops down $10k for iPhones they'll have no idea who he is or how often he does it.

If you use a credit card, there is a paper trail with names and addresses and banks.

A credit card or equivalent is required to set up a plan for iPhone. There may be security reasons, not that I think it's a good idea.

It has nothing to do with what you deserve.

It has to do with how Apple is willing to do business with you if you want to do business with them.

Cash is effectively untraceable, while credit cards are not.

If someone goes into a store and plops down $10k for iPhones they'll have no idea who he is or how often he does it.

If you use a credit card, there is a paper trail with names and addresses and banks.

Succinctly and accurately put.

Same rules apply in the U.K.

Most people pay with credit cards or debit cards anyway so i dont think that will be such a big deal, you really dont see too many people carrying around that much cash to walk into an at&t store or apple store to purchase an iPhone.