Maybe because Apple made the iPhone, Indy.
They'd rather have people buy things from their store than AT&T's.
The rep at an AT&T store said it was because AT&T store employees get paid a commission and Apple Store employees don't. If they sell more at Apple Stores they make a bigger profit.
but the commission comes from AT&T and not Apple. Apple makes the same amount of money regardless since AT&T is paying Apple per iPhone. Also there is no revenue sharing so beyond equipment sales, Apple isnt making a dime.
but the commission comes from AT&T and not Apple. Apple makes the same amount of money regardless since AT&T is paying Apple per iPhone. Also there is no revenue sharing so beyond equipment sales, Apple isnt making a dime.
Haha.. Apple isn't making a dime?!
Anyways, in retail, investors tend to look at a company's sales to get a measure of that company's financial health. The more iphones Apple keeps to sell themselves, the better their sales look.
Why give a good chunk of sales to another company? I can't think of a good reason either.
And trust me, Apple is doing all right off the sales of the phones.