Australian Buyers Say They Were Told "No iPad Without Accessories"

CuteSteveJobs writes "Australian iPad buyers have been forced to buy all manner of unnecessary add-ons, including screen protectors, docking stations, covers, chargers, and extended warranties, due to a reported official Apple policy. Shoppers reported sales assistants said it was 'company policy' or 'Apple policy' to sell the devices only with accessories, or not at all. A store manager for Authorised Apple Reseller JB Hi-Fi said it was 'a bad policy but it was Apple's policy and they couldn't sell one without it.' Other customers were told they must 'buy a Telstra SIM because the iPad is locked to Telstra,' even though it wasn't. The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission and Consumer Affairs are investigating the complaints."

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[MichaelSmith]

My wife bought her macbook from JB a few months ago. They kept trying to sell her antivirus software. She called me and I told her to tell them absolutely no on the antivirus so she didn't get it but if I hadn't been available she might have.

She has since dropped herbal tea in the keyboard so its not working. The guy at JB was pretty helpful, suggesting places I can go to get it fixed.

And BTW: of course after she spilt the fluid she spent five minutes playing with the laptop as different systems went inoperative. I wish we could have a public information campaign: If your device is wet remove all power now.