Apple slapped with R29.8 million fine for selling iPhone 12 without charger

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Apple slapped with R29.8 million fine for selling iPhone 12 without charger

Apple has been fined $2 million (R29.8 million) for selling its iPhone smartphones without chargers in Brazil.

The penalty was issued by Sao Paulo-based consumer protection agency Procon-SP Foundation, who said the company had used “misleading advertising" when selling its iPhone 12 smartphone.

"Apple committed an abusive practice by selling a smartphone model without the power charger adapter, a necessary and essential accessory for its operation," Procon said.

 

[Beyond.Celsus]

Samsung next?

 

[Nimz]

If only every country could do this!
Absolute f4ckery

 

[ProfA]

Fining a thief 10c for stealing R1,000,000. That will show them.

 

[neoprema]

dumbest stupidest thing ever.

Apple are visionaries in this regard. Chargers are old, and useless. I have wireless chargers in my home, and my car. At the office there's USB plugs everywhere. There's chargers on airplane seats, airports, some restaurants etc etc.

Its like trying to hold on to that 80s headphone jack...

 

[maumau]

Drop in the ocean for Apple.

 

[gregmcc]

Chargers are old, and useless. I have wireless chargers in my home, and my car.

Not everyone has wireless chargers. They are so inefficient they should be banned

 

[ProfA]

dumbest stupidest thing ever.

Apple are visionaries in this regard. Chargers are old, and useless. I have wireless chargers in my home, and my car. At the office there's USB plugs everywhere. There's chargers on airplane seats, airports, some restaurants etc etc.

Its like trying to hold on to that 80s headphone jack...

Do you represent all, or even just a majority of apple users?

 

[ilikepi]

Not everyone has wireless chargers. They are so inefficient they should be banned

This, wireless charging is dumb, it uses a lot more power to charge a device wireless, I'm surprised during a time when everyone is concerned about 'going green' (which is the whole reason Apple stopped putting chargers in the box in the first place), this seems a glaring oversight...

 

[Mekon]

dumbest stupidest thing ever.

Apple are visionaries in this regard. Chargers are old, and useless. I have wireless chargers in my home, and my car. At the office there's USB plugs everywhere. There's chargers on airplane seats, airports, some restaurants etc etc.

Its like trying to hold on to that 80s headphone jack...

We not talking about "you" this isn't about you and your irrelevant opinion. Not everyone has a wireless charger. There is always some f**ker like you that has to disagree with a bigger issue because it doesn't affect 'you"

 

[FiestaST]

dumbest stupidest thing ever.

Apple are visionaries in this regard. Chargers are old, and useless. I have wireless chargers in my home, and my car. At the office there's USB plugs everywhere. There's chargers on airplane seats, airports, some restaurants etc etc.

Its like trying to hold on to that 80s headphone jack...

 

[Beyond.Celsus]

Its like trying to hold on to that 80s headphone jack...

You mean the industry standard jack?

Damn

I was pretty sure my modern R899 PC headset has that jack.
Goddamn useless stone age technology.

May as well throw it away now and wait for Apple's replacement that will cost 5 times as much for no real reason

 

[Enzo Matrix]

dumbest stupidest thing ever.

Apple are visionaries in this regard. Chargers are old, and useless. I have wireless chargers in my home, and my car. At the office there's USB plugs everywhere. There's chargers on airplane seats, airports, some restaurants etc etc.

Its like trying to hold on to that 80s headphone jack...

The only stupid thing here is you

 

[FiestaST]

 

[SHL]

dumbest stupidest thing ever.

Apple are visionaries in this regard. Chargers are old, and useless. I have wireless chargers in my home, and my car. At the office there's USB plugs everywhere. There's chargers on airplane seats, airports, some restaurants etc etc.

Its like trying to hold on to that 80s headphone jack...

Where do you come up with this *hit?
Wireless chargers are not affordable for everyone and they are so inefficient.

 

[neoprema]

Where do you come up with this *hit?
Wireless chargers are not affordable for everyone and they are so inefficient.

What is wrong with them?

I go to bed, I charge, I wake up its full. I put it in the car, I stop, i get out - its full.

 

[neoprema]

The only stupid thing here is you

ooooh. That's really gonna tell Apple off now lol. And does absolutely zero for your counter-argument, which of course, you don't have.

 

[Enzo Matrix]

ooooh. That's really gonna tell Apple off now lol. And does absolutely zero for your counter-argument, which of course, you don't have.

Not counter arguing, im stating facts

 

[neoprema]

Not counter arguing, im stating facts

still nothing....

 

[SHL]

What is wrong with them?

I go to bed, I charge, I wake up its full. I put it in the car, I stop, i get out - its full.

You must be driving for a good couple of hours.