SGS2 Now instock at Gum Mobile. recent email and order status, as far as i no orders will be shipped saturday and deliverd tuesday by TNT.
Dear Customer,
Thank you for your order, we can now confirm it has been dispatched and will be with you shortly.
If you experience and problems or delays, please contact us and we will be happy to help.
We hope you love your phone!
(In a bid to be more environmentally friendly we have sent your invoice via email)
actually went to their site to get mine and then id cancel clove but... its costing 110 pounds more than clove... F*** that! ill just wait an extra week instead
edit: or maybe they have vat included... yet when i go to payment its still the same price. shouldn't vat be taken off? : \
shabs52 said:
actually went to their site to get mine and then id cancel clove but... its costing 110 pounds more than clove... F*** that! ill just wait an extra week instead
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whys that cus of VAT? ifso your VAT is returned to you upon dispatch
maybe its not cause of vat, cause i noticed xperia is listed as 419 pounds and this is listed as 519. if that is vat, all the others i checked price with took vat off before asking for payment, this one isn't doing that.
I noticed they put the price up on their site to £519.99, my email receipt when I ordered said £499.99, anyone know if the new price will charged for existing orders or is that just for new orders now? I'm pretty sure someone mentioned that Gum charge on order and not dispatch so I'm presuming that I'll only be charged £499.99. If they decide to do me for the extra £20 without informing me before they do though, I'll be severely annoyed.
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I noticed they put the price up on their site to £519.99, my email receipt when I ordered said £499.99, anyone know if the new price will charged for existing orders or is that just for new orders now? I'm pretty sure someone mentioned that Gum charge on order and not dispatch so I'm presuming that I'll only be charged £499.99. If they decide to do me for the extra £20 without informing me before they do though, I'll be severely annoyed.
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no u wont be charged more, u pay for the price at the time of your order, they ovsly upped it due to high demand and its almost matching a few other retailers prices. So ya got it at the best time!
They just emailed to say VAT will be removed upon shipping. How much is VAT? 20?
If they're in stock now, do you think it's possible for it to be delivered by end of next week?
I might go this route and cancel Clove considering the price is about the same.
Any thoughts?
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They just emailed to say VAT will be removed upon shipping. How much is VAT? 20?
If they're in stock now, do you think it's possible for it to be delivered by end of next week?
I might go this route and cancel Clove considering the price is about the same.
Any thoughts?
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I preordered yesterday evening at 22.
I emailed them asking if I was included in the first batch of expetidion, their answer was that I was, but only if I preordered in the same evening.
By the way you can read on their site that they paid a special courier to leave on saturday, with the arrival of the expeditions on tuesday.
below is the email they sent to me
Hi,
The previous price was a special pre-order price with a free pouch which has now ended
Yes we refund the VAT back after the order has been shipped and it takes about 1-3 days to go back on your card.
Yes we will ship on Satruday but please not there is a bank Holiday in our country on Monday which may slightly slow the shipment on that day.
It’s the Tegra 2 model and we have no confirmation of NFC however we have reason to believe there is now NFC
Let us know if we can help further and we will be happy to assist.
Thank you
Kind Regards
Customer Services
GumMobile.com
www.gummobile.com
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The previous price was a special pre-order price with a free pouch which has now ended
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Well, that changes thing. I guess I'll stick with Clove.
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It’s the Tegra 2 model
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Just kidding. This is the game changer
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we have no confirmation of NFC however we have reason to believe there is now NFC
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I don't understand. I thought they had it in stock already. How do they still not know?
hahha, isnt it strange, 1st they say no to NFC and then They say we might have NFC
I was more surprised to see they said Tegra 2 not Exynos
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I don't understand. I thought they had it in stock already. How do they still not know?
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They are advertising a 1.2 ghz cpu + mali400 gpu...Orion chipset
And they are selling the tegra2 version.
I'm going to cancel the preorder if they cannot provide me the exynos chipset.
They can't be selling the Tegra 2 version. I think Samsung said themselves that all of the UK & Europe would be getting the i9100 Exynos, and most of Asia would be getting the i9103 Tegra.
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They can't be selling the Tegra 2 version. I think Samsung said themselves that all of the UK & Europe would be getting the i9100 Exynos, and most of Asia would be getting the i9103 Tegra.
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Yes we will ship on Satruday but please not there is a bank Holiday in our country on Monday which may slightly slow the shipment on that day.
It’s the Tegra 2 model and we have no confirmation of NFC however we have reason to believe there is now NFC
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Did I misunderstood the email?
If it is tegra 2, i'm glad i did not order this! I'd rather have the better processor since i most likely wont play many games on this thing at all. I'll have the Eee Pad Xformer and 3DS for games.
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Did I misunderstood the email?
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No, but they must have given you false information. I think it would be against consumer law for them to ship i9103's when the website lists the model number as i9100(and the fact they clearly state in the description it having the Mali chipset). There would be a valid case for argument if they did.
I'm presuming that the people who answer the emails & phone calls just basically read information from a piece of paper they are given without checking the full facts. All I know is that if I do get an i9103 I'll be sending them a stern email asking for a full refund(or a substantial discount on the product. ).
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No, but they must have given you false information. I think it would be against consumer law for them to ship i9103's when the website lists the model number as i9100(and the fact they clearly state in the description it having the Mali chipset). There would be a valid case for argument if they did.
I'm presuming that the people who answer the emails & phone calls just basically read information from a piece of paper they are given without checking the full facts. All I know is that if I do get an i9103 I'll be sending them a stern email asking for a full refund(or a substantial discount on the product. ).
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yup i agree, ovsly whoever replying getting it wrong
Though Gum Mobile is bit cheaper but no way i am going for Tegra 2 and they are not sure if it has NFC or not...
I dont understand why these retailers are not sure what specs they are selling. I guess samsung know the demand so they wanted to sell what ever they got available as we are buying.. I think after couple of months, we might see Exynos plus NFC SGS2 available in market.. or if they get late.. SGS3 might have Exynos plus NFC for all regions..
Now what variant SGS2 got (as per my research and conclusion)
1.2 Dual core Exynos plus Super AMOLED + without NFC = UK/ Europe (8.49mm)
1.2 Dual core Exynos plus Super AMOLED + with NFC = South Korea (8.89mm)
1.2 Dual Core Tegra2 plus Super AMOLED+ with NFC = 2nd batch UK/ Europe (8.89)
1.2 Dual core Exynos plus LCD+ ????= Guess Russia
1.0 Dual Core OMAP plus Super AMOLED +/ LCD Plus NFC= Middle East
Will stick with Expansys preorder.
I sent them an email so hopefully i get a good responce.
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Hi there
Has anyone who has imported a galaxy tab 10.1 from the states to Europe/UK comment on their experience please, ie how much was duty, tax, VAT, where from etc.
Its just that Im planning on buying one from ebay US since the tab isnt probably going to arrive here in France till after september and I've already been waiting to buy a tab since the original 7 inch tab came out and cant wait anymore!
cheers
You will pay a hefty premium on eBay, sellers look like they are charging way over retail, plus tax when it arrives with you.
It's a bit early for anyone to have any experiences yet, unless they got one from Best Buy in NY last week, but then they'd have probably brought it back in person and may have avoided taxes.
I ordered mine from Amazon via a mail forwarder, should be with me by the middle of next week. Expecting to pay around ~25% of the value in taxes and duty, so anything less than that is a bonus. Still works out to about the same price as the wifi Xoom over here, so I'm happy.
You will need to do research for your country as to what is charged if you want to have any hope of an exact price.
Great I found this thread !!
Amazon isn't having issues shipping to mail forwarders right? Because best buy is, also amazon selling white or metallic grey?
thanks in advance
Cheers
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There is no import duty on the tablet in the UK, but you will pay VAT at 20%. A guy on these forums posted about www.bundlebox.com which is a forwarder. Apparently they offer warranty cover as well. We are discussing it over here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127772
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Amazon isn't having issues shipping to mail forwarders right? Because best buy is, also amazon selling white or metallic grey?
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White are BB exclusive so if it's from anywhere but BB they are metallic grey plasic made to look like metal.
Which mail forwarder do you use?
And which method did Amazon use to ship your item to the mail forwarder?
I have setup mail forwarder (BongoUS.com), but I don't sign the USPS form 1583. So, the mail forwarder cannot accept item shipped via USPS. Anything else, UPS or FedEx are OK.
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You will pay a hefty premium on eBay, sellers look like they are charging way over retail, plus tax when it arrives with you.
It's a bit early for anyone to have any experiences yet, unless they got one from Best Buy in NY last week, but then they'd have probably brought it back in person and may have avoided taxes.
I ordered mine from Amazon via a mail forwarder, should be with me by the middle of next week. Expecting to pay around ~25% of the value in taxes and duty, so anything less than that is a bonus. Still works out to about the same price as the wifi Xoom over here, so I'm happy.
You will need to do research for your country as to what is charged if you want to have any hope of an exact price.
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Which mail forwarder do you use?
And which method did Amazon use to ship your item to the mail forwarder?
I have setup mail forwarder (BongoUS.com), but I don't sign the USPS form 1583. So, the mail forwarder cannot accept item shipped via USPS. Anything else, UPS or FedEx are OK.
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I'm using Comgateway as the freight forwarder to ship my tab to Australia. I've used them several times and the service was great. They are based in Portland, Oregon..so you don't have to pay any state sales tax. They will ship your item through DHL.
Amazon used ONTRAC when they sent my order and it reached CGW on Friday morning.
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I'm using Comgateway as the freight forwarder to ship my tab to Australia. I've used them several times and the service was great. They are based in Portland, Oregon..so you don't have to pay any state sales tax. They will ship your item through DHL.
Amazon used ONTRAC when they sent my order and it reached CGW on Friday morning.
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Ok, so what will you do if the item is faulty?
You are asking about warranty
Of course this is the risk for people who import because as we all knew, the GT10.1 does not have international warranty.
It is a gamble, but it is not the end of the day.
You can return it, but you must pay the shipment your-self. More or less like this. Fried forwarder will handle return.
So, it is your choice.
It is a big gamble in terms of cost. If it is OK, then good! If it is not OK, it means you must spend more money (return processing).
NOTE: I checked comGateway.com, it seems OK, but I don't find any business address or customer support phone numbers. This makes me think to use their service, although it should be OK (I read some reviews). But, I want to be able to contact them quickly (by phone) if anything bad happens.
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Ok, so what will you do if the item is faulty?
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Ok, so what will you do if the item is faulty?
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Electronics are late & overpriced here, so I guess it's a risk I'm willing to take when importing stuffs If, the product is faulty...most probably will try to contact samsung or return it to amazon.
Ive been looking into the forwarder Viaddress. Has anyone else used them or heard anything about them? They advertise themselves as being much better than the others. Also Im not keen on filling out the 1583 form so Im thinking about using Tigerdirect as they use UPS to ship items as opposed to Amazon where you cant choose your carrier.
update: from what Ive read, Viadress doesnt seem to be a very trustworthy service. I think Im going to go with one of the ones thats been mentioned here instead.
I am going to use TigerDirect as well for UPS shipment.
And for the forwarder, I use BongoUS.com. This is my first time experience.
So far they are ok, support responded my questions quickly, also checked their live chat. And they have phone number where you can contact, also the company address is clearly visible in their website.
https://bongous.com/contact.php
However, to use that, you must pay one time fee $5 (no monthly fee) and your credit card will be verified (by sending a small amount $0.1 - $1.0 and you need to tell them that).
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Ive been looking into the forwarder Viaddress. Has anyone else used them or heard anything about them? They advertise themselves as being much better than the others. Also Im not keen on filling out the 1583 form so Im thinking about using Tigerdirect as they use UPS to ship items as opposed to Amazon where you cant choose your carrier.
update: from what Ive read, Viadress doesnt seem to be a very trustworthy service. I think Im going to go with one of the ones thats been mentioned here instead.
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I am going to use TigerDirect as well for UPS shipment.
And for the forwarder, I use BongoUS.com. This is my first time experience.
So far they are ok, support responded my questions quickly, also checked their live chat. And they have phone number where you can contact, also the company address is clearly visible in their website.
https://bongous.com/contact.php
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Im looking at using Bundlebox now. They seem very good. All tax/duties are included. Its going to cost me 559euros all up for the 32GB model. I think thats pretty good. How much is it costing you? btw I think we're having the same conversation over 2 threads lol
I don't like the included tax with the forwarder.
Because there is chance their calculation is wrong? Or double charged by the tax office in our country?
So, I want the forwarder to not include the tax. The custom will charge the tax anyway.
Seems safer to me.
I have no idea how much in total because I don't know how to calculate the tax in NL.
I could assume VAT 20% though ... shipping cost to NL would be around $50. .... So, ($500 + 20% * $500) = $600 + $50 shipping = $650 USD = 454 euro ... not bad.
But again, I don't know the tax/duty, never done this before.
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Im looking at using Bundlebox now. They seem very good. All tax/duties are included. Its going to cost me 559euros all up for the 32GB model. I think thats pretty good.
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I don't like the included tax with the forwarder.
Because there is chance their calculation is wrong? Or double charged by the tax office in our country?
So, I want the forwarder to not include the tax. The custom will charge the tax anyway.
Seems safer to me.
I have no idea how much in total because I don't know how to calculate the tax in NL.
I could assume VAT 20% though ... shipping cost to NL would be around $50. .... So, ($500 + 20% * $500) = $600 + $50 shipping = $650 USD = 454 euro ... not bad.
But again, I don't know the tax/duty, never done this before.
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There is no duty in France but there is VAT/tax. Calculated on their site its 95euro, which is around the 18.6% VAT charged on goods+shipping costs etc. So its correct. And even if when it arrives I have to pay more, I can just refuse it (unless its only a couple of euros)
On the bundlebox site they show you the tax/duty by country
From their site for NL:
http://www.dutycalculator.com/help_center/Import-duty-taxes-when-importing-into-the-Netherlands/
Thanks for the calculator, I found there is no duty as well. So, it's good
I will order this evening at TigerDirect.
And you? Made up your mind?
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There is no duty in France but there is VAT/tax. Calculated on their site its 95euro, which is around the 18.6% VAT charged on goods+shipping costs etc. So its correct. And even if when it arrives I have to pay more, I can just refuse it (unless its only a couple of euros)
On the bundlebox site they show you the tax/duty by country
From their site for NL:
http://www.dutycalculator.com/help_center/Import-duty-taxes-when-importing-into-the-Netherlands/
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Thanks for the calculator, I found there is no duty as well. So, it's good
I will order this evening at TigerDirect.
And you? Made up your mind?
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No problem. Yeah Ive just pulled the trigger on my bundlebox account. So Im all setup. Just need to go to tigerdirect now. I want the dock as well but its not in stock yet. I can wait for that though, cant wait anymore for the tab.
goodluck!
LOL! Forget TigerDirect, it does not accept CC from NL nor FR
Damn ...
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No problem. Yeah Ive just pulled the trigger on my bundlebox account. So Im all setup. Just need to go to tigerdirect now. I want the dock as well but its not in stock yet. I can wait for that though, cant wait anymore for the tab.
goodluck!
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Isn't Amazon listed on BundleBox as one of the most popular stores used? If so, surely you can use Amazon?
does anyone know the dimensions of the package? also check out this one
www.shopandship.com
So I've been looking online for this phone and i found this website:http://www.expatriates.com/cls/13636164.html
I emailed the guy and he/she replied with this message:
Hello,
Thank you for your inquiry...
We are registered wholesale supplier from Bolton, United Kingdom.
We sell Brand new and original SAMSUNG GALAXY S2 UNLOCKED
PRICE : - $300 / piece - price is including shipping.
Bonus: If you buy 2 units you will get 1 unit extra as free bonus.
We deliver order in 2 / 3 days via EMS/FEDEX/DHL/UPS to your doorstep. Shipping Tracking Number/Airway bill will be emailed to you after shipment
Payment by Western union... ( we accept 50% deposit via western union and you pay the remaining 50% balance after delivery of the goods to you)
So If you agree to our quotation and terms, then kindly email me back with your shipping address so we send you invoice and payment details and we can proceed with shipment.
Please get back to us with the following information for your order to be processed.
1.) What quantity do you want to buy ? ...................
2.) Your Full Name:.............................
3.) Deliver Address to Include the following:
*City:...................................
*Phone:...............................
*Postal Code:.......................
*Country:............................
We await your order confirmation and quick response.
Best Regards
Ali Alkaaby
Manager
CELL SERV. LTD
Tel:+447024011026
You guys think its legit? because $300 for that phone is an awesome price
Yes of course they are legit. Go ahead get 50 of them!! Great price. I may order one too. I will pay western union too. And give them my information in an email. Cant wait!!! Galaxy s2 rocks!!! lol
No. Its fake. Never pay via western union. Email is extremely sketchy other than that, you're a moron.
Noooooooo way! Total scam
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Its fake.. lol on top of the page it says never pay with western union in red lmfao
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It's an obvious fake, I live in the UK and they cost at least £450.
I hate websites like this as they must work quite well considering people can't seem to resist an apparent bargain!
Interested buyers should email : cellmaket@hotmail.com
Looks damn safe.. Fake
I got my SGS2 here in Finland for 456€ euros (650$) which is the cheapest in the whole country.
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we are registered wholesale supplier from bolton, united kingdom.
Price : - $300 / piece - price is including shipping. = based in uk but deal in us dollars?
bonus: If you buy 2 units you will get 1 unit extra as free bonus.
really? Wow u buy 2 phones and get one free! Almost as good as the deal in your local tesco store
payment by western union... ( we accept 50% deposit via western union and you pay the remaining 50% balance after delivery of the goods to you)
most trusted and secure payment method available to date! *sarcasm*
you guys think its legit? Because $300 for that phone is an awesome price
after all of the above, you seriously, i mean seriously take the time to create a thread on xda and seriously (SERIOUSLY!!!!) ask if this is legit????.
I offer you a better deal, send me $100 via western union and I will send you a BRAIN...no hold on! I will send you one free as a bonus!!!!
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Its obviously fake, its misleading as it has false info, and to spot these, you need to notice a few things.
The Picture posted is from Galaxy S2, but the description isnt, including the links.
Phone Models:
Galaxy S2 = i9100
Galaxy S = i9000
Plus norwich union, bank transfer even ebay are run by a lot of the scammers.
Always check for a legit shop, and if you buy it from ebay, make 100% sure to check the seller's feedback, DO NOT TRUST any seller with low feedbacks (less than 30) and specially with any negative feedbacks.
You dont want to trust the wrong person with your money.
Better be cautious than sorry
3 at cost of 2 ? In other words new sgs2 for 200$ ? Cool - considering selling mine and buying three new from there ! (me stupid that I paid 560 € for mine xD)
If they were selling Iphone 4 for 200 $ i would have said it's true Samsung Galaxy S 2 no way
WOW i think i'm gonna order 2 of them! isanely cheap
EDIT: nah lol, just a joke^^
too good to be true. op, if someone is asking you to wire money (especially something like half now, then half after you get the phone), dont bite. theres scams like this all over the web ranging from cars, to houses. if there's some type of special or unusual circumstances involved, then likely its fake.
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Its fake.. lol on top of the page it says never pay with western union in red lmfao
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haha.. noticed the red warning when first loaded the page.. then read the content say pay by western union... lol..
Hello My Most Worthy and Esteemed Friends,
I am corresponding with you all as you all as you have been elucidated to me as commendable through your good offices and deeds.
Through my fair service as Chief Banking Officer (Second Class) of the Imperial Banking System of Liberia, I have become encumbered by a sum of $23,000,000 (twenty THREE million dollar sterling) falling due to my ingratidudinous bureaucracy under the glorious tenure of former ex-President Charles Sierra-Leone of Cote d'Ivoire, who is currently dying of incurable cancer of the esophagus, in a plane crash.
I am most efficaciously appraised, in consideration of the unusual number of lottery wins that you have all had recently, that it is unworthy of my writing politely asking for help to move the fundage out of the country into a bank account of your officiating with a card to be delivered by FedEx.
Instead, I'm therefore going to blow the entire $42,000,000 (THIRTY five billion US dollars sterling) fundament and benevolence on this most execrable offer. Postage and packing not included.
That's how legit it is.
Yours
Hon Worthy Scamma (Mrs)
Federal Bank of Somewhere Unlikely
Wow, I miss "respect" button.
Woah! I ordered 1000 units.
No I didn't really
In your link it clearly says i9000 like, four times. That's a Samsung Galaxy S 1. Not S 2. That's going to be their "you didn't read it properly" get-out clause when you get sent old 1st-gen overstocked Samsung Galaxy 1s... if you get sent anything at all.
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Yes of course they are legit. Go ahead get 50 of them!! Great price. I may order one too. I will pay western union too. And give them my information in an email. Cant wait!!! Galaxy s2 rocks!!! lol
No. Its fake. Never pay via western union. Email is extremely sketchy other than that, you're a moron.
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Lmao quality post......
I did. Couldn't put up with "backorder for 30 days" email from best buy on my 11/30 preorder. Paid $759 plus $14 plus overnight shipping. Got UPS confirmation that it will be delivered before 3 tomorrow. No regrets, yet.
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I did. Couldn't put up with "backorder for 30 days" email from best buy on my 11/30 preorder. Paid $759 plus $14 plus overnight shipping. Got UPS confirmation that it will be delivered before 3 tomorrow. No regrets, yet.
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You could have had a quality hooker with that $250 you threw down the toilet just think about that one for a little bit I hope you are happy!
not gonna lie I offered someone 600 for one. He said no cause he would lose money I said ok then and went on my marry way
Exactly! Dude, if you give ME 250$ I'll entertain you till the transformer gets delivered.
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There was one up on Craigslist here and the seller said he sold it already for $800
I would sell mine for $800 still sealed 32gb champagne, if anyone wants it.
if i had the money i would've....
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You could have had a quality hooker with that $250 you threw down the toilet just think about that one for a little bit I hope you are happy!
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"Quality", where are you from, Arkansas?
I'll sell mine for $700 wifi works just not ipad2 strong like I need it to be for work. near Kansas /Oklahoma border
Someone in my city is selling one on craigslist
Ordered a 64Gb from B&H and they don't know ****, and after the rumors of delay to Q2 and that Amazon will ship Jan 25 - Feb and that the launch in Sweden is also late Jan/Feb. I decided to buy from Ebay. but the thing that really triggered was what B&H wrote on facebook
" B&H Photo Video Pro Audio*Jeffrey Galles*- I think we got champagne today. In all honesty I didn't know there were two colors until a little while ago."
They don't even know what they are selling and have available for preorder on there site, First and last time I will have anything with B&H to do.
The one from Ebay is over priced but what is there to do when I don't want to wait like 1 to 2 months and by that time the Prime is "old" and there will be other products to look at.
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I don't know... if you have the money, then sure, you one-percenters can do whatever the hell you want.
But, in the grand scheme of things, you'll only be using this a week or so (I seriously doubt it'll take another month) early so was it worth it? I mean, you can basically do everything on a computer. Tablets are not needed -- they're awesome to use but they don't do much in terms of productivity (especially when compared to laptops/pcs).
Also, by buying off the guys on eBay, you are perpetuating the reselling process. Do you know a big reason you didn't get your pre-order? Because some **** bought 10 of these first and resold them on eBay. Guys like these really serve no economic value. (retailers provide distribution channels and outlets, what do resellers do?)
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I don't know... if you have the money, then sure, you one-percenters can do whatever the hell you want.
But, in the grand scheme of things, you'll only be using this a week or so (I seriously doubt it'll take another month) early so was it worth it? I mean, you can basically do everything on a computer. Tablets are not needed -- they're awesome to use but they don't do much in terms of productivity (especially when compared to laptops/pcs).
Also, by buying off the guys on eBay, you are perpetuating the reselling process. Do you know a big reason you didn't get your pre-order? Because some **** bought 10 of these first and resold them on eBay. Guys like these really serve no economic value. (retailers provide distribution channels and outlets, what do resellers do?)
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1%? I think there are quite a few people in the 99% that can afford to pay a couple extra hundred dollars more for a tablet.
ebay is too risky.
Easy to get scammed by someone trying to capitalized on the shortage supply and high demand.
It's not worth it, I can wait a little longer till local retails began getting supplies in after x-mas.
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I'll sell mine for $700 wifi works just not ipad2 strong like I need it to be for work. near Kansas /Oklahoma border
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I'll trade you for my iPad
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eBay is why pre-ordering sucks. Douchbags waste inventory which ruins it for the rest of us. Really pre-orders should come with a 6 month no-resale clause with head-crushing as punishment.
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I don't know... if you have the money, then sure, you one-percenters can do whatever the hell you want.
But, in the grand scheme of things, you'll only be using this a week or so (I seriously doubt it'll take another month) early so was it worth it? I mean, you can basically do everything on a computer. Tablets are not needed -- they're awesome to use but they don't do much in terms of productivity (especially when compared to laptops/pcs).
Also, by buying off the guys on eBay, you are perpetuating the reselling process. Do you know a big reason you didn't get your pre-order? Because some **** bought 10 of these first and resold them on eBay. Guys like these really serve no economic value. (retailers provide distribution channels and outlets, what do resellers do?)
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You can tell your "Occupy XDA" story walking pal. A week? I'm on backorder with BB for 30 days and nobody knows what the real story is. Hell, I had a Gamestop manager tell me he overheard a conference call he wasn't supposed to be privy to and that he heard that there were only 1000 tablets shipped to the U.S. and that Gamestop got 600 of those. If tablets are not needed then why are you trolling this forum and dropping your mighty wisdom? The reason I didn't get my preorder has nothing to do with someone buying in bulk, it's because BB and the other companies got duped by ASUS just like last year. People pay for goods based on the value they perceive that said goods provide to them personally. If an individual made $250 or so off me then good, eliminating the frustration and time I put into this debacle is worth it to me.
Ebay is showing three (or so) 64GB primes. If they are truly 64GB primes, that is encouraging that they have made at least one run. Don't know why they are not available yet for sale though.
ChrisDos said:
Ebay is showing three (or so) 64GB primes. If they are truly 64GB primes, that is encouraging that they have made at least one run. Don't know why they are not available yet for sale though.
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The one's I found are sold from Taiwan.
Doesn't we have any xda member trombone Taiwan that can verify that the 64Gb is available to buy in store in Taiwan..
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Too risky. There is a good chance the ones on eBay are from the bad wifi batch. And I saw one seller with a description that said he got several from Bestbuy.com yet he also copy and pasted the list of free games from Gamestop, including the part that says "Purchase a New Android(TM) Tablet Customized by GameStop and get free digital games!" So I wouldn't believe anything he says
As stated in title, I wanna buy a prime tablet from amazon but their prices are ridiculous at the moment. The only one close to the average 499$ price tag are the used ones.
With all the problems I've been reading about this tablet, I still feel drawn to testing my luck.
The main reason I want to use Amazon is for the "billmelater" option. March is a very heavy birthday filled month in my family so I wont have the actual cash till around may.... I don't want to wait until may.
Also, if i have to start with the sending back n forth process because of light bleeds, reboots, etc etc how is the process with Amazon.com? Is it a headache?
Thanks in advance for everyone's opinion on the matter. I want to make a purchase soon so it can come tomorrow hahaha I want to play with this tablet asap.
Why not just get it new at Officedepot.com? If you order now you will receive it by "Estimated Delivery Date: 02/10/2012." Just checked for you That's where I ordered my Prime. I have no issues whatsoever No wifi/BT fallouts. GPS works great!
yoursexyhero said:
As stated in title, I wanna buy a prime tablet from amazon but their prices are ridiculous at the moment. The only one close to the average 499$ price tag are the used ones.
With all the problems I've been reading about this tablet, I still feel drawn to testing my luck.
The main reason I want to use Amazon is for the "billmelater" option. March is a very heavy birthday filled month in my family so I wont have the actual cash till around may.... I don't want to wait until may.
Also, if i have to start with the sending back n forth process because of light bleeds, reboots, etc etc how is the process with Amazon.com? Is it a headache?
Thanks in advance for everyone's opinion on the matter. I want to make a purchase soon so it can come tomorrow hahaha I want to play with this tablet asap.
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If you buy a used prime at $499, your not looking hard enough. But if you really want a prime here is one at jr.com:
Asus Prime Jr.com
Or go to your local BestBuy and tell the sale's clerk you want place an "OMS order SKU: 4038674" theyll ask for a mode of payment and ask you if you want if you are picking up at the store or home delivery in about a week. Even if they are out of stock at BestBuy the "OMS" will check the one of the warehouse of Bestbuy and get you one.
jjdevega said:
Why not just get it new at Officedepot? If you order now you will receive it by "Estimated Delivery Date: 02/10/2012." Just checked for you That's where I ordered my Prime. I have no issues whatsoever No wifi/BT fallouts. GPS works great!
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Because I want to pay with "Bill Me Later" so I can pay in installments or all at once within 6 months without interests rates. I don't have the option of dishing out ~550$ TODAY. So BillMeLater is my only option at the moment. I check before, I don't think Office Depot gives that option to bill later.
junrider said:
If you buy a used prime at $499, your not looking hard enough. But if you really want a prime here is one at jr.com:
[had to erase link cuz im a new member]!
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Same reason - Bill Me Later
junrider said:
Or go to your local BestBuy and tell the sale's clerk you want place an "OMS order SKU: 4038674" theyll ask for a mode of payment and ask you if you want if you are picking up at the store or home delivery in about a week. Even if they are out of stock at BestBuy the "OMS" will check the one of the warehouse of Bestbuy and get you one.
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Would they accept bill me later that way? =/ Im almost certain the bestbuys around my area have a few in stores. I was playing with the display one all weekend and that's what fueled the fires of temptation for this device.
If someone is selling it this close to release, it probably has defects
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kingsway8605 said:
If selling is selling it this close to release, it probably has defects
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Not sure what you're trying to say but it seemed like "if they are selling it this close to release...." which I agree that's why im extremely hesistant. But I don't understand why the Amazon prices are so incredibly high when they are supposed to be the cheaper online stores.
I'd wait or try to find another means of paying for one new somewhere else.
yoursexyhero said:
But I don't understand why the Amazon prices are so incredibly high when they are supposed to be the cheaper online stores.
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The reason is that those aren't being sold by Amazon, they're being sold by other companies THROUGH Amazon's storefront. They're basically what you would find if you went to eBay--third parties selling them at a premium because demand continues to outstrip supply.
wynand32 said:
The reason is that those aren't being sold by Amazon, they're being sold by other companies THROUGH Amazon's storefront. They're basically what you would find if you went to eBay--third parties selling them at a premium because demand continues to outstrip supply.
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I see, so when supply starts to meet demand, Amazon will drop in prices a bit to match the norm. Guess ill be playing with the display a little longer LOL I wonder if I can get BB to sell the display to me for a reduced price >_>
yoursexyhero said:
I see, so when supply starts to meet demand, Amazon will drop in prices a bit to match the norm. Guess ill be playing with the display a little longer LOL I wonder if I can get BB to sell the display to me for a reduced price >_>
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Amazon doesn't control the prices for their third party vendors. Amazon just controls the prices where Amazon is the seller. As previous poster pointed out, other vendors use the Amazon storefront, which is the case here. When Amazon sells the Prime, Amazon prices it at $499.
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Because I want to pay with "Bill Me Later" so I can pay in installments or all at once within 6 months without interests rates. I don't have the option of dishing out ~550$ TODAY. So BillMeLater is my only option at the moment. I check before, I don't think Office Depot gives that option to bill later.
Same reason - Bill Me Later
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I believe PayPal also has billmelater....don't quote me but I THINK jr.com accepts paypal ergo billmelater
as for buying it used....I agree with the others (it's most likely returned models from the early batches) b/c it's a lot more trouble than it's worth
hope that helps
I'm not sure how many TFP's have been returned, but its possible factory refurbed TFP's might be available soon at a discount. If you can wait a month, you might get a good deal.
yoursexyhero said:
I see, so when supply starts to meet demand, Amazon will drop in prices a bit to match the norm. Guess ill be playing with the display a little longer LOL I wonder if I can get BB to sell the display to me for a reduced price >_>
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Just to be perfectly clear, these higher-priced units are NOT being sold by Amazon, and Amazon is NOT setting the prices on them. They're being sold by 3rd parties at whatever price those 3rd parties want to sell for. Again, it's like eBay, only through Amazon's equivalent (pretty much anyone can sell things through Amazon).
When Amazon ITSELF has the Prime in stock, they sell it at the standard retail price ($499 for 32GB, $599 for 64GB).
Lets go!
Pre-ordered from the Microsoft store. Have been utilizing Microsoft rewards so I will get reward points for my purchase also. Now the wait ?
Pre-ordered, but went through AT&T sadly. Wanted the unlocked version, but it is too pricey outright.
I pre ordered mine via bestbuy. I am hoping this lightens my load while increasing my functionality. Here's hoping Verizon will activate on the esim and I can use AT&T on the sim slot
mastridonicus said:
I pre ordered mine via bestbuy. I am hoping this lightens my load while increasing my functionality. Here's hoping Verizon will activate on the esim and I can use AT&T on the sim slot
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According to the press release, it is compatible will work on Verizon.
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Count me in..
Cheers,
BR
I also pre-ordered with AT&T, we have a business account with them. I'm going to make it my DD for a week or so to see if it would be a good fit for where I work. If there were just a few key differences I would feel a little more excited about it. My wish list in no particular order would be 1) Bigger batteries, at least over 5,000mA 2) Minimum 90 Hz refresh rate 3) Thinner bezels all the way around. I'm okay with some bezel just trim them maybe in half?? 4) Wireless charging (I realize I need to give up some thickness for the battery and charging coil, I'm good with it) 5) Stereo speakers, this will a media device to a certain degree.
Preordered through AT&T as well. Anxiously waiting, but I do have some reservations. My main one is the size. I'm coming from the Huawei Mate 20 X. Using a Pixel 4a at the moment to get used to a smaller screen again. None of the specs bother me. I get tired of hearing about the 855 processor. I mean just over 9 months or so ago every reviewer was gushing over how fast it was. Now, it's like a Model T in their eyes. Ridiculous. I'm just worried about the smaller screen size.
People get very hung up on specs, I have been hearing good things about performance but again that's just numbers. The real test will be individual usage and how it performs for each of us. If you have AT&T or Best Buy close by, you may want to see if they got demo units in. They were supposed to go live 08/28. there are YT videos popping up.
August 30 in best but near me
I wonder if they will ship out before the 10th to avoid possible delays
My understanding is that the device would be delivered by 09/10.
nunyabiziz said:
My understanding is that the device would be delivered by 09/10.
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I read an article stating they'd start shipping on 9/10. I quickly checked my pre-order which clearly stated delivery by 9/10.
johnduggins said:
I read an article stating they'd start shipping on 9/10. I quickly checked my pre-order which clearly stated delivery by 9/10.
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As does my AT&T order. if they say Delivery by 09/10 then they will make every effort to meet that commitment. (will any of them arrive early, who can say..) I have never had one show up late.
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BR
at 9/10 it should be at your door.
just got charged today for my pre order
Just saw the charge for my preorder.
rmoniz said:
Just saw the charge for my preorder.
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Very odd cause most charges fall off in a few days . I work for Apple and we try not to do this so early cause we would get people who get there devices and then cancel the card later.
I’m hoping is means they will ship soon. I can probably look for my order number on UPS.
rmoniz said:
I’m hoping is means they will ship soon. I can probably look for my order number on UPS.
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nah i do not think an early shipping microsoft is pretty strict on dates