Is there anything more exciting than launching an iPhone? That moment of picking up the box, removing the plastic, turning it on for the first time… If it were up to us, we'd release the iPhone every year, but of course, prices are what they are. What if I told you that you can buy a latest generation iPhone at half price? Well, that's exactly what one server who shared his story on Reddit thought. A FedEx delivery guy came to his restaurant and offered him AirPods Pro and an iPhone 15 Pro Max at a discounted price. What could go wrong?
Some $40 AirPods Pro and half-price iPhone 15 Pro Max
It all starts when a man dressed in a FedEx uniform appears at your workplace. The restaurant is crowded, tables full and waiters running from one side to the other. The hypothesis the delivery man approaches and shows him two boxes: a few AirPods Pro and a brand new iPhone 15 Pro Max. All sealed, all original. Or so it seemed.
First there were the AirPods Pro 2 with a very attractive price: $40. The delivery guy even opened them so I could try them on. Spatial audio worked, sound was ok… They looked good, and for that price, even if they were fake, it wasn't that bad.. This is what our protagonist of the story thought.
The real temptation came later: an iPhone 15 Pro Max. These are already big words, and our server, trying to be careful, checked the serial number on the Apple site. Everything fits perfectly. With the place full and the adrenaline of the moment, he took out the money and closed the deal.
The iPhone serial number he offered was identified by Apple as real
iPhone looks like, Android phone is
When he got home and had time to enjoy his new purchase, the problems began. The box had strange details: poor quality stickers, texts only in English with errors… But the worst was yet to come. When he turned on the phone, reality hit him like a bucket of cold water: the interface was faker than a 30 euro bill. An Android poorly disguised as iOSwith APK apps instead of the App Store and a screen that didn't even take up the entire frame of the device.
Fake bottom screen of the iPhone 15 Pro max
The signs that the iPhone 15 Pro Max was fake were there:
- Serial number manipulated to match a real one
- Poor quality stickers on the box
- Poorly camouflaged Android interface
- Incorrect sources
- Play Store apps in disguise
The App Store offered APKs directly
The police have already received several similar complaints, but since it is a civil matter, there is little they can do. And meanwhile, The fake delivery person continues to visit other businessestaking advantage of peak hours and hoping to get your dream iPhone at half price.
The rear seals were plastic, although Apple no longer includes them
If we look at the comments on the Reddit post, there are other people who also bought them for a price approximate price of 600 dollars. Half price, yes. But this device probably doesn't even have a real value of 100 dollars. The moral: if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. And if you want a new iPhone, it's better to save a little more or opt for an older model with official quality and warranty from the brand (or from an authorized Apple reseller like Amazon).
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