Apple refuses to sell IPADs to Iranians

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thranx said:

MDMAlliance said:

NintendoPie said:
Hm... this has to be some sort of misunderstanding. I seriously doubt a money loving company (like all the companies) would make themselves not be able to get more money.

Sadly, apparently it's not.

Sadly, apparently, it is.

 

"Sabet said when she called Apple’s corporate customer relations an employee apologized told her she could buy an iPad online."

 

"The policy lists Iran as one of five 'prohibited destinations' that the U.S. holds complete embargoes against. Exporting, selling or supplying Apple products to Iran is strictly prohibited without prior permission from the federal government, it states."

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/apple-clerk-sell-ipad-farsi-chatting-georgia-teen-article-1.1100638#ixzz1yf8GV9aw

Seems its more of a misinterpretation by some employees. Not an apple policy.

So it's a coincidence it happened to two different people at  two different store?  I'm asking, not being sarcastic.