Ipad 2 Sales On Ebay Are Brisk Going As High As 4000

According to Businessweek today, many of the people waiting on line for iPad 2s were people heading off to the gray market to make a sale.

For those in the US and abroad, the biggest gray market is eBay where iPad 2s are going as high as $4000.

There seems to be something wrong with Apple’s distribution strategy, though it doesn’t immediately seem like anything can be done.

• Shipping delays suggest high demand, but will iPad 2 sell out faster than the original? (9to5mac.com)
• iPad 2 shipping times extend to over a week (9to5mac.com)
• Apple facing iPad 2 shortages, poor retail launch planning (9to5mac.com)
• iPad 2 shipment times jump to 3-4 weeks at Apple’s online store (9to5mac.com)