iPhone 6 released today, said to have changed, scalpers are raising the price to make money

The seller showed the reporter an iPhone 6 prototype

Today, Apple iPhone 6 officially went on sale. The United States, Japan, and Hong Kong, China were among the first to be released. Mainland China was not included in the second round of sales on September 26. In stark contrast to the official channels, iPhone 6 has been hyped up in major electronic markets and Taobao stores in mainland China, with prices rising repeatedly. It has transformed from a communication product into an investment tool.

The seller in Zhongguancun bought the goods for 7800 yuan and sold them for 12000 yuan

Last September, when the iPhone 5S was launched at a price of 4,888 yuan, the transaction price in the morning of Zhongguancun Mobile Phone Market was around 7,000 yuan. By the time Zhongguancun Electronic Market closed down that day, the price of each unit had exceeded 10,000 yuan. Experienced sellers said that since the first two launches of new iPhone products in the mainland market were synchronized with the global market, the mainland was not able to launch the new products this time, and the launch date was not yet determined, the scalpers who held the "scarce resources" obviously realized that the opportunity had come.

Although the official release date in the mainland has not yet been determined, the real iPhone 6 appeared in Zhongguancun two weeks ago. "This prototype is for display to buyers who come to make reservations, and it cannot be sold." Xiao Li, a merchant in Zhongguancun e-World, revealed to the IT channel of China News Service that the first batch of 50 64G iPhone 6 Plus Hong Kong licensed products will arrive in the store on the 21st at the latest, and the official website price is 7188 Hong Kong dollars, which is about 5699 yuan. As of the 18th, the store has already booked more than 20 units, with a price of about 12,000-15,000 yuan. Xiao Li admitted that the purchase price of this batch of iPhone 6 is 7,800 yuan per unit. According to the surrounding merchants he knows, the price of the low-end version of iPhone 6 is already around 13,000 yuan to 14,000 yuan, and the high-end version has been hyped up to 20,000 yuan.

Whether the mainland will be listed on September 26th is the key

As for the current iPhone 6 price hike, both buyers and sellers are actually waiting and watching. Xiao Li said: "There are many people placing orders now, but we have only sold 20 units. There are two reasons. First, we don't have the stock yet, and second, we don't want to sell so many units. Although the price of one unit is now 20,000 yuan, the actual transaction price after the public sale remains to be seen."

In fact, for these sellers in Zhongguancun and Taobao, the real time node is not the 19th, but the 26th.

On September 17, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the latest radio transmitter model approval information and 3C certification. Four models of iPhone 6 from Apple were on the list, which means that as long as they get the network access license from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the iPhone 6 will be available in mainland China. Among them, A1586 is the 4G standard version of iPhone 6, A1524 is the 4G standard version of iPhone 6 Plus, A1589 is the mobile customized version of iPhone 6, and A1593 is the mobile customized version of iPhone 6 Plus.

"Now everyone is waiting to see whether the official Chinese version will be released on September 26." On September 9, Apple's official website once showed that iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus would be released in mainland China on September 26. But soon after, the news was deleted. Now, when you open the official website homepage, the words "release date will be updated later" are very eye-catching.

As the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the list of "latest radio transmitter model approval information" on the 17th, some scalpers slowed down their stockpiling. "I dare not buy so much at once. If the operator releases the news that the mainland licensed products will be available on the 26th, the market price will be lower. Now we buy goods from Hong Kong at a high price, and our profits will be squeezed invisibly," said a seller in Zhongguancun.

Hong Kong parallel imports expose blind spots in mobile phone trading market

Currently, most of the iPhone 6 phones sold in the Chinese mainland market are "Hong Kong" versions brought back from Hong Kong. It is understood that many of them have not paid customs duties as required.

According to the tax declaration measures of China Customs for entry and exit (Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are outside the customs territory of China), the duty-free amount for mainland tourists is 5,000 yuan (RMB), and the excess amount will be subject to customs duties. In simple terms, if the total value of the items brought back from outside the customs territory exceeds 5,000 yuan, you must actively declare it to the customs. Failure to declare it is considered evading customs supervision.

According to Article 7 of Chapter 2 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Implementation of Administrative Penalties by Customs: "Violation of the Customs Law and other relevant laws and administrative regulations, evasion of customs supervision, evasion of taxes payable, evasion of the state's prohibitions or restrictions on entry and exit, use of forged or altered manuals, documents, seals, account books, electronic data or other means to evade customs supervision, and unauthorized sale of customs-controlled goods, articles, and inbound foreign means of transport within the country" are considered smuggling activities.

The interviewed shop owner Xiao Li reminded: "The Zhongguancun market is quite chaotic at the moment, and many people are taking advantage of the situation to cheat and make money. I hope everyone will not trust it easily, and don't pay for transactions unless you see the machine." In addition, Xiao Li said that the so-called "Hong Kong version" iPhone 6 is not declared at customs, and any problems that arise will be borne by the customer themselves.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.