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Where can I buy iphones 4 32 GB in bulk ?

Asked by polycinco (187points) October 14th, 2010

I want to buy iphones to sell to others, I’ve been trying to find places to buy them at a good price so I can resell them but they are way too expensive, you can’t get a profit out of itm I tried ebay and it’s too expensive, I would like to know where this people get the phones from and how can you buy them at the prices that they do? I’ve had an iphone from China but I don’t want those, I want the authentic iphones made by Apple here in the US, if anyone could guide me I would really appreciate it.

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judochop's avatar

You have to contact AT&T. Most likely the state manager. Then you’d have to apply as a third party dealer.
or….
Ebay.
Either way, you are not going to receive a discount. The amount of money that AT&T makes on Apple phones has got to be super small. They make their money on the contracts, not on the phones.

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Tropical_Willie's avatar

@judochop and @polycinco
There is the possibility the AT&T makes money on the monthly charges not the phone. Just like Gillette blades in razors about a hundred years ago. The profit was in the refills not holder. The phone is only the holder…...

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Lightlyseared's avatar

AT&T won’t make any money on the actual phone. They probably subsidise them so as to make them more affordable and then make the money on the contract (this is what happens in the UK).

Also I hate to break it to you like this but Apple doesn’t make iphones in the US. They are all manufactured in China, along with pretty much everything else Apple makes.

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