(CMN) — People in Australia will be shocked and amazed to hear that Apple is giving a steep discount to their customers -- by offering it for $1 (that's 99% off the original price!)
For only 24 hours, Funkyclock (NASDAQ: FYCL) has partnered up with Apple to give an exclusive discount. This is not a mistake: $1.
All of this being part of a marketing strategy, Funkyclock, a reliable distribution partner, is offering the iPhone 6S device for more than 99% off the retail price.
Why are they offering such an incredible deal to Australian residents? Marketing director Joel Branson explains: "Last year, Apple's Australia market share dropped to 35% and is losing to Samsung's Galaxy S6 worldwide. Apple can recapture Australian users by giving away extremely low-priced iPhone 6S devices to people and converting them into repeat Apple customers who will spread the word to their friends"
Sounds too good to be true? That's what 29 year-old Richard Watkinson of Perth thought too. He decided to give it a shot and received his $1 iPhone 6S in the mail a couple of days later.
Richard explains, "At first, I thought this was just another internet scam, but then I did some research and saw that Funkyclock is a legitimate distribution company and Apple's partner. I decided to risk $1, it's less than the cup of a coffee anyway. 5 days later, I checked my mail and was delighted to see a shiny new box with an Apple logo on it."
Apparently this "practically free" promotional tactic is common practice amongst large companies with big marketing budgets. For instance, Burger King launched a similar campaign in 2013, living away 20,000 free Whoppers on Facebook.
Here's how to claim your iPhone 6S for $1:
1. Simply visit the official $1 iPhone 6S promotion here
2. Fill out your email address and pay $1
During this special promotion, you'll also receive a free Apple iPod Shuffle. Your product will be shipped immediately (they even cover the shipping fee), and you'll receive it in 3-5 days.
Click here to check if iPhone 6S phones for $1 are still available
So you can get an iPhone 6S for incredibly cheap. But is this phone really the best smartphone on the market?
Our review department compared the iPhone 6S to many other phones and
this is what we concluded: compared to previous Apple iphone versions
and even Samsung phones, the iPhone 6S ranks #1 in call quality, battery life, screen resolution, speed and message delivery.
In short, it's the best, most reliable phone currently on the market. Combined with the fact you can get one for only $1, the choice is a no brainer.
Update (Today): 8 November, 2015
Our team thought this iPhone 6S promotion was too good to be true, so we ordered one over the weekend and received it yesterday morning!
We thought this special offer was too good to be true, so we ordered an iPhone 6S over the weekend and received it yesterday morning!
UPDATE: Apple's $1 iPhone 6S promotion ends today at midnight. As of today, there are less than 100 products remaining in stock. After midnight, you won't find an iPhone 6S for cheaper than $699 so act fast and take advantage of this incredible deal.
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