When people crossed all limits of madness for the sake of iPhone
1. Changed the name to iPhone 7
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Tyurin changed his name to iPhone SIM. In the regional language here, SIM means 7. His only wish was to get a new unit of iPhone 7 for free as part of the store’s promotional offer. Let us tell you that it cost him 2 dollars to change the name, whereas the price of the most premium smartphone is 850 dollars. And he has decided not to change his name for now.
2. Across the seven seas
An American couple moved from the US to Australia just for the iPhone, so that they could become the first people in the world to buy an iPhone 6. The couple ordered the smartphone in America and promised to take delivery of it in Sydney, Australia. This year, a man from Thailand went to Australia to get the iPhone 7 of his choice and sat there in the rain for 18 hours continuously.
3. Give me iPhone only then I will marry my sister.
In 2014, a man from Saudi Arabia was asked to give an iPhone 6 as dowry to marry a girl of his choice. The funny thing is that this iPhone 6 was not for that girl. The demand for dowry was from the girl’s brother.
4. Sold the kidney itself
You and I often joke that we will have to sell our kidneys to buy an iPhone. But in 2012 a young man did this. Actually, a 17 year old boy in China sold his kidney for 22000 Chinese Yuan. And with this money he bought an iPhone and iPad for himself. And the people who lured him into this greed earned 200,000 Chinese Yuan by selling the kidney.
Even in 2016, two Chinese people tried unsuccessfully to sell their kidneys for an iPhone 6S.
5. Hired someone else to stand in line
Apple fans who want to get their hands on the iPhone of their choice have to stand in long queues on launch day. It is not easy. For their convenience, many fans spend several hundred dollars and hire people to stand in line.
6. Sold his daughter
A Chinese couple even sold their young daughter for 50,000 Chinese Yuan (about Rs 5,00,000) so that they could buy their luxuries, which included an iPhone. Actually, the couple had given an advertisement in the newspaper to sell their daughter. When arrested, the couple told the police that they had decided to end their relationship with their daughter so that she could get a good upbringing. However, the police did not believe his claim at all.
7. Became ‘Vicky Donor’
In 2015, some sperm banks in China gave an advertisement in which it was written that we will give so much money to the people who do this that they can buy a new iPhone 6S. The sperm bank announced to give 5,000 Chinese yuan for semen under the offer. It was also written in the advertisement, “You will not have to sell your kidney, only sperm is enough.”
8. Trying to extract water drop by drop from the lake
A student’s iPhone fell into a lake in Germany. To get his iPhone, he first borrowed a diving suit from a local fishing club. But he did not get permission for this. After this he came at night with a pump and two pipes, so that he could remove all the water from the lake. Due to his efforts, water started accumulating in the adjacent car parking area due to which the state manager got worried and called the police.
9. Attempt to murder mother
When a woman snatched the iPhone from her 12-year-old daughter, the girl tried to kill her mother. However, the mother became suspicious of her daughter’s evil intentions. After this the girl was sent to a juvenile home.
10. ‘Rent’ it to your girlfriend
In 2014, an extremely excited person did such an act to buy iPhone 6 that you will be stunned to know. He announced to give it on rent to his girlfriend. This man had put up a placard in a university in China in which it was written that his girlfriend is available for rent by the hour, day or month. Under this deal, nothing wrong will be allowed. During the rental period, only food and study will be allowed with the girl.
