grey imports
Let the Smuggling Begin: iPhone 5 Already Priced at $1,500 in China’s Gadget Malls
Combining Tao Te Ching levels of “WTF” and “Meh, I’m not really surprised,” China’s finest smugglers are preparing to sell the newly-unveiled iPhone 5 for a cool 10,000 RMB –
Steven Millward · · 2 min read
11-Year Prison Term Stirs Fear Among China’s E-Commerce Secret Smugglers
The recent 11-year jail term handed down to a merchant on Taobao, China’s biggest consumer-to-consumer online marketplace, has raised the alarm in the country among amateur shopkeepers about being caught
Steven Millward · · 3 min read
‘Fake’ Android Store in China Can’t Resist Selling iPhones Too
The 'fake' Android store in Zhuhai, China (Image source: Techweb.com.cn) In the south China city of Zhuhai, one enterprising phone vendor has opened an ‘Android’ brand shop that’s a sort
Steven Millward · · 3 min read
Report: Already 200,000 New iPads Smuggled Into Shenzhen, China
Eager customer, or a potential gadget mule for the new iPad? (Image credit: EPA) Chinese media are quoting grey importers – those who smuggle gadgets across borders, evading taxes and
Steven Millward · · 2 min readFor Tourists, Buying an Android Device in China is Best Avoided
Wait... This phone doesn't have the Android Market... The homepage looks totally different... This isn't what I wanted... GaaaaaahhhHHHHHH! There are a lot of nice things a foreign tourist could
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