On September 10, after Apple unveiled its inaugural foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, numerous vendors on second-hand trading platforms such as Xianyu swiftly began offering "first-day proxy purchase" services, with scalpers setting prices as exorbitant as 99,000 yuan. Upon further investigation, it was found that the iPhone Duo is typically resold at a markup of approximately 5,000 yuan, with the lowest markup surpassing 1,000 yuan. Presently, the market prices for the 1TB and 2TB models among scalpers are on an upward trajectory, with many scalpers luring buyers with promises of "first-day availability." Some consumers have reported that the deposit for pre-ordering and rushing to buy the phone has been inflated to 800 yuan, accompanied by a strict "no refunds for cancellations" policy.
