Fake IPad 2s Made of Clay Sold At Canadian Stores 265
SpuriousLogic writes in with a link to a story about some Canadian consumers who thought they were getting an iPad 2 but instead got the makings of the world's oldest tablets. "As many as 10 fake iPad 2s, all made of slabs of modeling clay, were recently sold at electronic stores in Vancouver, British Columbia. Best Buy and Future Shop have launched investigations into how the scam was pulled off. The tablet computers, like most Apple products, are known for their sleek and simple designs. But there's no mistaking the iPad for one of the world's oldest 'tablet devices.' Still, most electronic products cannot be returned to stores. For the the stores and customers to be fooled by the clay replacements, the thieves must have successfully weighed out the clay portions and resealed the original Apple packaging. Future Shop spokesman Elliott Chun told CTV that individuals bought the iPads with cash, replaced them with the model clay, then returned the packages to the stores. The returned fakes were restocked on the shelve and sold to new, unwitting customers."
Re:Returns (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Returns (Score:5, Funny)
Everything except neutronium and vacuum is electronic.
Re:Returns (Score:5, Funny)
Not to mention that the product being returned is not electronic.
Wait. Hold on for a second. This could be big.
You could sell these to frequent flyers - they don't have to turn them off during takeoff and landing.
Might fly....
Obligatory joke: "New Adobe Tablets"!!!!!!! (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, I stole it from the comments over at the article source. Too good not to share.
surprisingly (Score:2, Funny)
The battery life was better.
EULA (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Returns (Score:5, Funny)
(In other words, you missed one.)
Re:Returns (Score:5, Funny)
It's not my fault! The flight attendants are just too attractive.
And clay iPads... (Score:5, Funny)
But who says that this is a result of people buying iPads, taking iPads out of box, putting clay in box, resealing and returning?
It could just be 14 associated people bought iPads, then went back and said "Hey, I bought this iPad and all that was in my box was this piece of clay!"
Either way, if you have recently bought an iPad in Canada, and you have some clay around, bring your clay in for a refund!
Tech support? (Score:5, Funny)
Hello. I think my iPad has been bricked.
Re:Returns (Score:5, Funny)
(In other words, you missed one.)
Are you positive?
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Re:Hammurabi (Score:4, Funny)
I hear Adobe is working on this.
Re:Returns (Score:5, Funny)
I'd understand that there might be a restocking charge.
Re:Returns (Score:4, Funny)
It's true, last time I flew I was carrying the FT and they ripped the crossword out.
Re:Organized trolling campaign by GreatBunzinni (Score:4, Funny)