Spotted: Fake Apple Store in China?

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief September 16, 2011 · 1 min read

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Remember that huge story about fake Apple Stores across mainland China last August? There were over 20 of them found to be just a local reseller labeling their stores as “Apple Store”. They have all allegedly been renamed since then but I accidentally spotted one tonight.

I had to go out tonight to look for an Apple USB Ethernet Adapter to use with my Macbook Air in the hotel (forgot mine at home).

This store was spotted outside the Yian Department Store here in Dongguan, China.

I went inside the store and the friendly staff attended to me right away. I think one of them saw me taking pictures earlier but since I was buying something from the store, I think they did not suspect anything.

The store looks like your typical Apple Reseller Store. It just that the glowing Apple logo at in the store wall wasn’t really done well it feels like a fake.

Event the shopping bag that they give away has the name Apple Store in it. The official receipt is what gave them away. It says China Unicom with an added print that says Authorized Reseller.

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Abe Olandres

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48 Comments

deivis · 14 years ago

tinydeal is best site for me , not fake its real site of electronics , iphones , or something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

deivis · 14 years ago

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deivis · 14 years ago

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Tinydeal service is exellent : they help to me a lot , then i had a trouble
shipping is fast about 3 weeks . its short time
Very thanks Tinydeal of their help to me .
Gadgets in huge variety
china store best ever , china store -tinydeal is best
Much cheaper than other e-shops and quality is better
Fast & Free Shipping to worldwide
My only and the best choice: Tinydeal

Alexis Fule · 15 years ago

I just wish that what they are selling aren’t fake. Though with China, you can never really tell.

jonaflormicfren · 15 years ago

People will do anything to earn this days, that is their way.

wreek888 · 15 years ago

ok lang fake apple store basta ang tinda original.

Baidu · 15 years ago

Hi Abe,

China Unicom ang authorized mobile provider ng Iphone 4 dito sa China

Edwin C · 15 years ago

Yuga, China Unicom in english is Apple Store. Iyoooon.

leeto · 15 years ago

Just imagine if they will overtake the world economy, as what they wanted to unseat the US, tiyak fake na lahat makikita natin sa mundo.

QWERTBVCXZi · 15 years ago

I wish they have a branch here in phil.! HAHA

geogetski666 · 15 years ago

i think what they meant by fake aaple store is hindi sya tulad ng apple store sa states but the product that they are selling is really for apple products i think hehe siguro orig naman pero yung store na yun authorised reseller lang hindi sya talaga apple store just my 2 cents :)

Kung Nakakarelate Ka · 15 years ago

Baka next time tao naman ang peke hehehehehe. Akala mo nagtitinda sya doon yun pala hindi sya taga tinda dun hehehehehe.

gee · 15 years ago

kung puede lang sana gawa nalang sila ng sarili nilang earth at dun sila magsawa kakagawa ng fake products. kakainis naman

Geetiful · 15 years ago

Whew. Oh well, China… lahat na lang kaya nila gawan ng imitations. Sana gumawa na lang din sila ng imitation ng Spratly Islands… LOL. Hahahaha! :|

nonie · 15 years ago

dito sa cebu…talagang orig ang store kc…nasa loob nang SM. but apparently meron akong nakitang unit(mcbook) dito sa taiwanese store…and they selling it for only 13.5k lang.talagang rampant na ngaun ang mga fake…pati nga sa babae maraming fake world wide pa nga….hehehe

xxx9 · 15 years ago

ganun kasi mga chinese maramot sila, gusto nila kanilang product ayaw nila mag papasok ng ibang products from other countries. ganun ka swapang mga businessman dyan sa mainland china..

Gumz · 15 years ago

Parang genuine din ang services…

Name: IC DeaDPiPoL · 15 years ago

pwede rin siguro magbayad ng fake money ^_^

nwel · 15 years ago

heheee.. oo nga, ngayon ko lang naisip to ah =)
dapat nga fake money din.

Name: IC DeaDPiPoL · 15 years ago

so pwede rin siguro magbayad ng fake money ^_^

Eric · 15 years ago

How about the product inside the store???? also fake????

Kamote · 15 years ago

Nakakatakot na nga bumili ng Apple “self proclaimed” items overseas like ung mga discounted iPhones, iPod and iPads panigurado ung IBA ngtitinda ng ganun ay fake din since hindi sila authroized reseller. “Di na bale mahal basta original”.