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Originally Posted by grumpy3b
While the tactic might seem slimy it is not illegal. BB paid for the product and can manage it however they care to. If that means stacking them in the parking lot and setting fire to them, fine it's their money as well as the fine for the fire but there is no "law" that says how they must offer the product for sale.
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It's not illegal. It is profoundly, deeply stupid.
They have pissed off their only supplier of a scarce and extremely popular product. Consequently, they will no longer have the opportunity to sell this product, as Apple is under no obligation to continue to provide them with iPads.
Great strategy. BB has some *brilliant* managers.
And while I don't agree with everything that Apple does; in this case they are standing up for the consumer at the expense of the middleman. Good for Apple.