Originally Posted by me.

If they don't make you sign the contract right there on the spot, why are they slashing 100 pounds off? It's a like a giveaway... you can turn around the corner and unlock it.. It just doesn't make too much sense for me... If it's really no-strings-attached as our UK posters say, that will kill sales of 269 iphones at Apple store, won't it??

They think that they will make the 100 back in contracts or at least thats what my mate at 02 was telling me. I know it makes no sense, but i am not complaining. 169 for a fully functional unlocked iphone.

Originally Posted by me.

If they don't make you sign the contract right there on the spot, why are they slashing 100 pounds off? It's a like a giveaway... you can turn around the corner and unlock it.. It just doesn't make too much sense for me... If it's really no-strings-attached as our UK posters say, that will kill sales of 269 iphones at Apple store, won't it??

Can you actually return iphones purchased from Apple stores? When i purchased my iphone from Carphonewarehouse, they said they will not accept returns for change of mind, but only for failing a credit check.

02 do a 14 days money back, on the apple store website it says

If you change your mind, you can return your Standard or Configured-to-Order hardware to us within 14 calendar days of delivery.

I would think this would apply instore too.

Originally Posted by californiamarc

Hey.. I'd like to buy a few ones too but cant get hold of them since I'm not in the UK (from Germany). Also last time I've been there they refused my credit card and said they would only accept UK CC (at CPW and O2). Apple's different: they accept Int. CC - no questions asked.
Anyone who wants to buy one for me? ;-)

I've bought around 20 iphones between Apple store, O2 and CPW here in the UK using my visa from Spain. Apple never asks questions (only if you have bought more than 5 with the same card), O2 usually doesn't ask anything and in CPW if you show your passport they let you use a card from outside the UK.

I think it depends from store to store it'll be different

Wizardy:
Do you remember to which stores you exactly went to?