[citation][nom]11796pcs[/nom]Who cares who sells the products as long as they are legitimate? I know companies go nuts about what happens from the warehouse to the home but at the end of the day if I had bought something at one of those stores I would have considered myself lucky to even get my hands on an Apple product in China. I know you should always get a receipt, but why should you need one for a warranty? Shouldn't there be enough bar codes and serial numbers on the box to qualify for a replacement?[/citation]
The problem is that the products being diverted are likely not legitimate. If the product was listed stolen from the warehouse, at least in the US, you could be forced to return it to the police, or be found guilty of receiving stolen goods. Not as likely when the store is meant to fool people, but there are laws to go after people who buy shady goods for a reason.
You might find this out the first time you came in for service or tried to register your product's serial number with Apple. Sorry, no warranty, plus its stolen property.
If the products were sold by the supplier to a non-authorized seller, then you likely will get no warranty since it was not sold by an authorized retailer. This is meant to make people aware to only buy through the legitimate channels.