The story makes people laugh, so much so that it is difficult to verify its veracity. But the facts, reported by theOriental Dailyin Asia, seem to be there: a young Thai received a table believing he had ordered an iPhone. Even the relatively high shipping costs for a cell phone would not have made him notice his mistake. It is only upon receipt of the package that the Internet user will realize that it was in fact a piece of furniture.
He admits it himself: he should have read the ad selling the product better before going to checkout, to avoid finding himself in such a situation - it must be said - quite annoying. Unusual, her misadventure is reminiscent of that of an Englishwoman who recently made the headlines forhaving paid more than 1,000 euros for bananas, using Apple Pay.
A real office
In reality, this table is indeed available on the website of its manufacturer, the apparently South Korean brand 10×10. Like the iPhone's SIM card port, it has adrawerwhere you can then store your computer or notebooks. Quite kitsch, but rather popular as shown by the thousands of likes accumulated under the Instagram post highlighting the object:
As on the real iPhone 7, which has no longer been marketed by Apple for several years, the office also integrates the fingerprint sensorTouch ID(a fake, obviously). This technology, to be found in the second generation iPhone SE, and also back inthe new iPad Air also unveiled in 2020.
Buy online safely
It is difficult to know whether this is indeed an incident that could easily have been avoided or acommunication operationfor the manufacturer. However, to avoid experiencing the same fate as today's victim, here is a quick reminder of the basic rules when ordering from an online store:
- view all photos of the desired item
- if the price seems too high or not high enough, consult the product dimensions
- read the commentspublished by previous buyers, in order to possibly detect repetitive patterns or false reviews
- ensure that a free return option is offered by the seller (guarantee of trust)
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By : Keleops AG
