China not only fakes iPhones but Apple stores too!

[xxMATTGxx]

http://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/eexrioer.jpg?w=640&h=480


China might be known as the home of the fake iPhone, but what about whole stores? Surprising almost no one, China is indeed home to the fake Apple Store.

These pictures from BirdAbroad (via IFOAppleStore), show a fake Apple Store complete with everything that a real Apple Store offers. Right down to the blue shirts with Apple logos and name labels for the employees. Starting from the top, this ‘Apple Store’ features a shiny exterior with a big glowing, white Apple front and center.


Just came across this article and thought it was pretty funny. More information and photo in the actual article:


http://9to5mac.com/2011/07/19/chinas-fake-apple-store/

[Hollie.]

Dont see why China cant just do real apple? lol

[j0rd]

Read the whole article, its so funny!

Even the employers think that they 100% work for Apple:

Being the curious types that we are, we struck up some conversation with these salespeople who, hand to God, all genuinely think they work for Apple.

[Hollie.]

Loll its like their own lil fake world..

[xxMATTGxx]

It seems like it's an authorised reseller :(

[Recursion]

It's not fake, it's an Authorized Apple Reseller.

[peteyt]

Interesting article but I don't see how the writer knows its fake. As people have said it's probably just an authorised reseller and if not you'd think people would have noticed and complained. There are laws and such.

[Oleh]

http://birdabroad.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/are-you-listening-steve-jobs/

There you go...


Apple’s own website will tell you that they only have a few stores in Beijing and Shanghai, opened only recently

[Jssy]

That's strange, I don't know what to believe haha :L

[supermanuknow]

China are bad for all these fake products, but yes it's proberly just a authorised reseller. The full article is pretty funny.

[GirlNextDoor15]

China is like a country which can do anything. It seems like nothing is impossible for the country. They can fake baby bottles, milk and many more.

[Mr-Trainor]

I saw this on the news yesterday and then read an article on it, which said that it wasn't authorised.

[Misawa]

It most likely is authorised.

[Jack!]

Fake;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14236786


A further check revealed that none of the three stores she found are mentioned on Apple's list of official resellers known to be trading in Kunming.

[Metric1]

Florida is littered with fake Apple stores.

[xxMATTGxx]

Seems there were fake Apple shops in China after all:


China has moved to shut down several fake Apple stores found in Kunming city.

Three of the elaborate fake stores, which mimicked the look of the real thing, came to the world's attention after being exposed on a blog.

Following the publicity, trade officials investigated and found five stores in Kunming posing as official Apple retail outlets.

Two of the five have now been closed as their owners lacked a business licence.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14273444

[Recursion]

Florida is littered with fake Apple stores.

If it was, there would be an enquiry into them like this one...