M’sian Queues Up For 3 Days To Buy The iPhone X… And Tries To Sell It For Almost RM10,000
Do it all for the $$$.
By John Lim — 06 Nov 2017, 06:01 PM
For many international fans of Apple, their wait for the iPhone X came to an end last Friday, 3 November when the company released the flagship phone in selected countries such as United States and Singapore
Long lines formed outside Apple Stores around the world on release day, a sign of strong demand from consumers waiting for the company's 10th-anniversary phone.
In the US, the phone was launched with prices of USD999 (RM4,201) for the 64GB model and USD1,149 (RM4,832) for the 256GB model. Meanwhile in Singapore, it will be sold at SGD1,648 (RM5,134) for the 64GB model and SGD1,888 (RM5,882) for the 256GB model.
The device is expected to be sold in Malaysia at the end of this year. Apple Malaysia has announced on its website that the phones will be sold at RM5,149 (64GB) and RM5,899 (256GB).
Joining the horde of fans who lined up outside of Singapore's Apple Store in Orchard Road was a Malaysian who travelled all the way from Johor Bahru
The Malaysian by the name of Herri stayed outside the Apple Store for three days to secure himself a chance to buy the iPhone X.
"I stayed here three days for the iPhone X 256GB in silver and grey. The silver is for my wife, and the grey is for me," he told TODAY Online.
Herri became an overnight Internet celebrity when several news sites picked up on his story.
However, a tweet that's currently making rounds in the Twittersphere is implying that Herri's story about buying an iPhone X for his wife was a way to boost his reselling business
The 256GB silver and grey iPhones that he bought for "his wife and himself" were apparently put on sale for RM9,888 each
The post was uploaded on his Facebook page on 3 November which was, coincidentally, the release day.
But of course, it's possible that he stocked up on the phones and had more than enough to sell them for a quick profit.
Nevertheless, it didn't stop netizens from trolling him with cheeky digs
Some pointed out that it was smart of him to use the virality of the interview clip to his advantage.
