Re: Theory about placement of Apple stores in Northern VA
Date: June 16, 2014 08:35PM
i wear booty shorts Wrote:
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> Today, I had to take my phone into the Apple store
> in Tyson's because some repair was needed. The
> lady looked at the phone and quickly suggested we
> replace it. I'm not cheap, but I wasn't willing to
> shell out the money for the same goddamn thing I
> had. We left and I actually had it repaired by an
> Ethiopian man in Skyline for exactly 0 bucks. Look
> at where all the Apple stores are located. In rich
> white parts of cities, nowhere near the suburbs. I
> have a theory that these stores are strategically
> placed where they are to pressure middle class
> consumers that most likely live in the suburbs to
> purchase their products. How does it make sense
> you ask? These stores normally require quite a
> drive to get to if you live in the suburbs.The
> human mind will compare the effort it took to get
> to the store to how much you will be paying for
> your shitty iDevice,and pressure you into buying
> it. It's a dirty game, Apple's consumers are sheep
> to a master.
You can get an iPhone at any wireless store in town. You don't have to go to an Apple store.