From September 15, right after Apple introduced the new iPhone, some retail systems began opening programs to accept phone deposits.
`Hello QK, Mobile World temporarily stops accepting deposits for 2021 super products. The operator will contact or text when the program collects deposits again. We hope for your understanding,` The Gioi Di Dong system sent a message to customers.
On the websites of FPT Shop and some other dealers, incentive programs for early purchase of iPhone 13 no longer appear.
Website of a retail system puts iPhone 13 in Registration mode instead of Deposit as before.
According to representatives of some retail systems, the above move is due to Apple’s request for authorized stores during this period.
Mobile World said that stopping accepting deposits is to `wait for official information from Apple for all retailers in the market`.
Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Lac Huy, representative of CellphoneS, said: `This is the difference between authorized systems compared to portable stores, or stores outside of Apple’s management.`
Currently on the market there are still some stores accepting iPhone 13 orders, even before the product launch.
According to this person, stores that do not comply with regulations can be fined, such as having the number of machines allocated reduced, or even having their authorization revoked if they violate multiple times.
The `Apple standard` iPhone selling process takes place in three stages.
Authorized stores in Vietnam are currently in the early stages.
Compared to the previous generation, iPhone 13 does not change much in appearance, but only improves the processor chip, 120 Hz screen, 1.5 – 2.5 hours longer battery life, and the camera adds some recording support features.