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I haven't been charged yet. If you pre-order online do they just wait until it actually ships?
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I haven't been charged yet. If you pre-order online do they just wait until it actually ships?
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They put a hold on mine. I'm not sure if they actually charge, but it's the same thing.
They can't charge until they ship. A hold is not exactly the same thing as a charge; cardholders are not liable for authorization holds, only charges (your credit card company does not bill you for authorization holds). The hold simply gives the merchant the authorization to charge on the ship date. That said, to the consumer a hold may appear to be similar to a charge because the hold counts toward the credit limit.
Hmmm, I don't have a hold on there either... but I have a confirmation email..
On second look, there's an authorization for $1.00 on there, but not for the full amount. Is that what I should see?
It's common to authorize a dollar just to check AVS and CSC, etc. I would actually be surprised if they did an auth hold for the full amount for 2 weeks, though that may depend on state laws and possibly your status as a customer, type of account, etc. I haven't bothered to check mine....just want the device already. The preorder page explains that they won't charge until shipment.
they got a hold on mine but not exactly the amount shows on the comfirmation page. anyways can't wait to get my hands on the phone. guess my 9100 will be resting for a while.
yes they have my money.
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I just checked mine and there are two pending auths, one for a dollar and the second for the full amount due at checkout. I don't think pending auth can sit open for weeks so my guess is they are just checking preorders to see which cards are legit so they can contact those whose cards fail. Then they will run the actual charge on 2/16 (or whatever the ship date ends up being).
i dont agree with that.. they have already debited the full amount from my account although its still pending I think past today it will not be pending anymore.
Good to see that the charges are common to everyone... i was going to call and have a screaming match with them this morning... any ways... got 2 of these on preorder... anyone else get the $100 off?
bkeaver said:
i dont agree with that.. they have already debited the full amount from my account although its still pending I think past today it will not be pending anymore.
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Maybe debit cards go through now and credit cards get the temp hold thing?
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i dont agree with that.. they have already debited the full amount from my account although its still pending I think past today it will not be pending anymore.
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This is what happened to me when I pre-ordered the iPhone 4, it put the money on hold (which took it out of my "available" amount) and when the transaction expired the money was taken off hold and stayed in my account until the phone shipped.
Also, I used debit. Same thing happened to me now when I pre-ordered the Note...
From the AT&T Preorder page:
"Please note, your credit card will be charged at time of shipment. If using either a credit or debit card, funds in the amount of this purchase will be immediately held and not available for other use. Credit and debit card transactions will not appear in your account until time of shipment."
It stands to reason the amount will be deducted from your available credit, since you agreed to pay on Feb. 16. They don't want you running up your credit limit on the 15th so your charge for the Note is declined on the day of shipment. But there is a difference between having the funds deducted from your available credit and being liable for payment (i.e., the moment the Note shows up on your credit card bill). Same should be true for debit cards. The amount should be on hold, but still in your account. You can't use that money to go buy something else since you've made a commitment to buy the Note, but AT&T won't make the charge until they ship.
ok very interesting.. either way not a big deal to me...
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From the AT&T Preorder page:
"Please note, your credit card will be charged at time of shipment. If using either a credit or debit card, funds in the amount of this purchase will be immediately held and not available for other use. Credit and debit card transactions will not appear in your account until time of shipment."
It stands to reason the amount will be deducted from your available credit, since you agreed to pay on Feb. 16. They don't want you running up your credit limit on the 15th so your charge for the Note is declined on the day of shipment. But there is a difference between having the funds deducted from your available credit and being liable for payment (i.e., the moment the Note shows up on your credit card bill). Same should be true for debit cards. The amount should be on hold, but still in your account. You can't use that money to go buy something else since you've made a commitment to buy the Note, but AT&T won't make the charge until they ship.
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Hmmm. My concern is that something is wrong with the order since they only did the authorization for $1, rather than the full amount.
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES UPDATE: They finally put the hold on my card for the full purchase amount, a day after the preorder.
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This is what happened to me when I pre-ordered the iPhone 4, it put the money on hold (which took it out of my "available" amount) and when the transaction expired the money was taken off hold and stayed in my account until the phone shipped.
Also, I used debit. Same thing happened to me now when I pre-ordered the Note...
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This is exactly what happened to me when I pre-orded the note.
Just so you guys know. There is a chance that if you use a debit card, your bank could deem the purchase fraudulent and could cancel the transaction.
I rarely see it happen, just saying it can.
Mine stayed on hold for 4 days and then the funds released and the transaction tion just went away. The bank didn't cancel is due to fraudulent because they have done this in the past and have always called me before they did this. So I do not think this was the case this time. Kind of weird as I never had a transaction too. Like this before...
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Got mine from bestbuy on the 5th and it was pending untill a couple days ago and it went thru let's hope that means I will be getting one
hey Maroon Mushroom,
Do you happen to know what this code means for rate plan BTNTN20KUM2MUNW? On my pre order its listed. Im just making sure they didnt kill my unlimited data if thats what rate plan refers to....
Hi guys,
I put my transformer prime on ebay yesterday at a buy it now price of £350 which I thought was fair considering the prime's condition. Someone bought it within about 6 hours which was great, however, he only has 1 feedback for a saw he bought in 2011.
He sent me this message over ebay:
Hi mate, Glad I won your item. I'm currently in U.K at the moment. Please email me at [email protected], confirming the exact condition of the item. I will be going for an appointment will be able to access my email from my iPhone, so email me at [email protected] using the item number as the subject. cheers
seems dodgy. Only in the UK for a bit? going for an appointment? Using a freeweb email address? His address checks out as being from the UK
I am aware of people reversing payment on paypal once theyve received the product and I don't know how to defend myself from that happening. I can't afford to be scammed as I'm a student and need the money to buy a laptop as my other one packed up yesterday.
Any advice would be great,
Cheers, Nick
Did he send payment? Did he pay with Paypal?
Just make sure that you ship the tablet with tracking and insurance. You might consider doing a proof of delivery (signature) as well. As long as you can prove it was delivered to the address he specified he can't come back later and say he never got the item. The tracking, signature confirmation and insurance all cost a few bucks extra, but when dealing with a $350 item and a dodgy customer they are well worth the extra fee.
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Hi guys,
I put my transformer prime on ebay yesterday at a buy it now price of £350 which I thought was fair considering the prime's condition. Someone bought it within about 6 hours which was great, however, he only has 1 feedback for a saw he bought in 2011.
He sent me this message over ebay:
Hi mate, Glad I won your item. I'm currently in U.K at the moment. Please email me at [email protected], confirming the exact condition of the item. I will be going for an appointment will be able to access my email from my iPhone, so email me at [email protected] using the item number as the subject. cheers
seems dodgy. Only in the UK for a bit? going for an appointment? Using a freeweb email address? His address checks out as being from the UK
I am aware of people reversing payment on paypal once theyve received the product and I don't know how to defend myself from that happening. I can't afford to be scammed as I'm a student and need the money to buy a laptop as my other one packed up yesterday.
Any advice would be great,
Cheers, Nick
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I'd be concerned about wanting to "confirm the exact condition of the item". If he wanted to do that he should have contacted you before bidding, not after winning. Also, whatever precautions you may take, if he leaves the country after he has your hardware in hand, you will not have much recourse if things go sour later-even if you have all the documentation to prove your side of things. Any way you could get him to pay cash?
On the yahoo account, I wouldn't be too concerned about that. I know lots of people who use yahoo, gmail, etc as their primary email accounts. This keeps things so that your email account is not tied to your ISP and you can keep your address if you change service providers. Also, I personally keep a separate Gmail account that I only use on ebay so that I don't have to give out my "real" address which I only give to friends and family.
thanks for your replies guys,
no, I have not received any money into my paypal account and am waiting for a response from him. Just a quick question regarding postal insurance: Do I insure my tablet up to the value of £350 and receive that if it all goes wrong? Why doesn't everyone just claim things went missing and both parties win?
also to the guy above, that bothered me too. The item's condition was extensively detailed in my description with photos and everything
cheers, Nick
With insurance you specify the sale price of the item and if it goes missing you collect that amount of money from the postal service which you then use to repay the purchaser.
The reason that everyone doesn't just say things are "missing" is because doing so is a crime punishable with prison time if you are found out. Also, it is unlikely that you will be able to get a stranger to reliably lie for you.
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With insurance you specify the sale price of the item and if it goes missing you collect that amount of money from the postal service which you then use to repay the purchaser.
The reason that everyone doesn't just say things are "missing" is because doing so is a crime punishable with prison time if you are found out. Also, it is unlikely that you will be able to get a stranger to reliably lie for you.
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So Worst case scenario is the item goes missing in the post according to mr fraudulent purchaser and I collect cash from the post office?
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So Worst case scenario is the item goes missing in the post according to mr fraudulent purchaser and I collect cash from the post office?
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No. The worse case scenario is that you don't buy insurance and the package gets lost or damaged in which case you are out of a tablet and have to refund the $350 out of your own pocket because your item was never delivered.
(Total loss= Tablet + $$350)
2nd worst scenario is the tablet is lost, but you paid $5 (or whatever) for the shipping insurance so you don't have to refund the purchaser out of your own pocket but you are still missing a tablet.
(Total loss= Tablet + $5)
When shipping relatively expensive items overseas it is always worth paying an extra $10 or so to the shipping company for insurance, detailed tracking and signature confirmation. This is doubly true if you don't trust the buyer which seems to be the case with this guy.
I sell my prime with dock, with 399 euro. I buy this in aprile. 2years waranty. I never use this tablet, and i want to sell. I change 2 prime, for defective problems. This is OK. For link send PM.
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No. The worse case scenario is that you don't buy insurance and the package gets lost or damaged in which case you are out of a tablet and have to refund the $350 out of your own pocket because your item was never delivered.
(Total loss= Tablet + $$350)
2nd worst scenario is the tablet is lost, but you paid $5 (or whatever) for the shipping insurance so you don't have to refund the purchaser out of your own pocket but you are still missing a tablet.
(Total loss= Tablet + $5)
When shipping relatively expensive items overseas it is always worth paying an extra $10 or so to the shipping company for insurance, detailed tracking and signature confirmation. This is doubly true if you don't trust the buyer which seems to be the case with this guy.
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oh I see, thus keeping the cash the buyer has given me.
This does sound like a scam to me, I once had very similar emails when I advertised a car.
I wouldn't part with your Prime until you have the money safely. I don't think you're covered by eBay payment protection (because his feedback is low), but might be worth checking with eBay customer service how protected you are.
Good luck!
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oh I see, thus keeping the cash the buyer has given me.
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Pretty much. According to eBay rules if your product was lost and not delivered you would have to refund them their money (Paypal would happily do it for them without your consent). If you bought insurance, the postal service would pay you the listed value of the tablet so you would get $350 (minus whatever you paid for insurance) and the purchaser would get their $350 back as well.
Insurance is ALWAYS worthwhile, especially for items over $100 and often for items as low as $30 if you have a bad feeling about the buyer.
I've used Ebay a LOT.
1 - Never send without a payment
2 - NEVER, I repeat NEVER EVER accept a payment through PayPal that they used a credit card to make. Reason? People claim that they were "frauded" and do a chargeback. PayPal retracts the money from you and you are out everything.
3 - If you receive a payment email from the buyer NEVER trust them. EVER. Go directly to your paypal through your web browser, never through their links. Reason? They have fake paypal pages set up to make you think you got the payment. I've seen this more times than I can count...it almost suckered me the first time it was that good.
4- ALWAYS get insurance, tracking number and mandatory signature upon delivery. DO NOT EVER send without any of these. Period.
5 - Make sure to ship through whatever government shipping options you have if available. Canada Post, USPS, whatever...this usually avoids brokerage fees (which you can apply to be your own broker and get the item anyway, but it's a headache and a HUGE scam shipping companies LOVE to employ for extra cash)
6 - If the guy says he's from somewhere reasonably local (UK, USA, Canada) then states "I am overseas working in Africa on a geological survey ship, can you please send to my cousin in Nigeria" tell him to **** off and repost it.
7 - EVERY fake buyer will send a template email "Thanks guy, I am happy to be winning your item off of ebay and can not wait to get it! I am so excited!", it never sounds conversational and never mentions the specific item. You can send them back an email that asks them specific questions and they'll answer with another template "Glad to hear from you, I will send the money requested and $50 extra dollars if you send the item as soon as possible through the fastest way".
If the person on the other end can't have a conversation, even in halted English, ignore them and move on. They are a scammer, usually from Africa, using templates to try to scam. Chances are they can't speak a lick of English, or even count. They entice with excited sounding emails offering extra money above and beyond the asking price, then send a fake email that they paid you with a link inside that takes you to a fake page.
This screams scam, I'd back away from it right now. If your selling on Ebay make sure you have someone with atleast 6 to 12 months history, and with a good rating. People will buy a bunch of crap $1 cables so they can raise up there rating and then start scamming on big name items.
When I sold my iPhone 3G years ago I ended up with someone offering to pay me and paypal but wanted me to ship to his Niece in another province... it was a gift and she'd be soooooo excited... apparently....
I walked away from that deal quickly.
Put it up on craigs list, meet in a public place and get cash.
I would run the other direction. This sounds no good.
I'm tired of calling in all the time to fix my bill.
Why I can't **** w T-Mobile
Is it supposed to be $5 too?
Yes 5. Not sure what the 11.50 is in the bill.
Wearable Plan
The plan for the Samsung S in the billing system is 15/month. When customers have a regular "voice" line, there is a $10 discount automagically applied to "most" Mobile Internet plans (such as for a tablet or hotspot, since this is where the wearable plan is located in our system, only 1 MI plan doesn't qualify for this discount) which makes the plan $5 bucks.
From what can be seen, the first part is for the first days of service (the first month), the second 5 is for the second month, and the system just forgot to give you the corresponding credit on the first month. If my math clocks out, it should have been 4.17 for the first month with corresponding MI Discount... Hangover math, take as you will.
Correct me if I'm wrong but isnt there a $10.00 sim kit activation fee pluss taxes and fees maybe that's what it could be?
My 10$ sim fee was waived
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My 10$ sim fee was waived
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They charged me I think it is at their discretion more or less
I got two sims. One from the store and one in the box. The store ordered the watch for me. Not sure if I was charged if so can I give one sim back and get a 10 buck credit? LoL
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I got two sims. One from the store and one in the box. The store ordered the watch for me. Not sure if I was charged if so can I give one sim back and get a 10 buck credit? LoL
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LOL probably not. The store charged the 10$ not the one that came in the box. However you can call Customer Service and see if they will credit you 10$ it's the holiday season they may just have a heart
Update: as of earlier today Best Buy was out of Silver and you could only order the Black one if you had a Best Buy location within 250 miles of a zip code you entered so that you could physically pick the phone up. i.e. They weren't offering shipping them any longer.
Speculation: Best Buy is dumping their remaining inventory of all regular Pixels (they only carry the 32GB models) and they they already sold all the ones in their warehouses.
Thanks to @xdabbeb for making me aware of this.
I bought two.
You may have to retry website buttons multiple times to get the deal to work if their website is still being slammed. Also even when it says sold out on Slickdeals, you can still order it. This morning when I ordered mine, the get by date was Dec 6th for silver and 7th for black.
In my case I also had to order one at a time and the second one I had to use incognito mode in Chrome even though I upgraded a different line on the same Verizon account and both times I logged into the same Best Buy account.
I attribute all site weirdness to the Black Friday internet traffic.
$9.99 /mo. for 24 months
without having to pay the full monthly price and waiting for credit. Less than $240 total.
https://slickdeals.net/f/9417827-be...-32gb-memory-cell-phone-9-99-mo-for-24-months
@45Wheelgun I saw your post in the other thread but this deal is so good I wanted to make sure it wasn't buried.
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Thanks to @xdabbeb for making me aware of this.
@45Wheelgun I saw your post in the other thread but this deal is so good I wanted to make sure it wasn't buried.
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Kevin - could you contact me via PM or email? I had a couple of questions I wanted to ask you concerning this deal. We are both in Columbus and I would value your insight.
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In addition to this already great deal - for Cyber Monday (Sunday?) BB is now offering a $100 BB Gift Card on top of the $240 Price. Making your total cost $140 Make me wish I had waited.
45Wheelgun said:
In addition to this already great deal - for Cyber Monday (Sunday?) BB is now offering a $100 BB Gift Card on top of the $240 Price. Making your total cost $140 Make me wish I had waited.
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I just found that out too, wow! Me too, but oh well, one of mine has already shipped. I could cancel the other since it hasn't shipped and do the deal but there's a chance Verizon wouldn't consider me able to upgrade that line, at least for a day or so.
Can you really buy the Google Pixel, cancel with Verizon and use it with T-Mobile without having to deal with Verizon legal (early termination fees, etc) ?
Read a few comments in the thread. There are people that say "No problem", others say "Check the fine print, they will make you pay the full price".
This deal makes sense for Verizon if people open a new account/line and stay for 2 years. But in this case it is how the ol' phone subsidization model look in 2016.
I doubt that Verizon has left room to buy the phone, cancel the line and bring it to another network without charging fees and screwing your credit.
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Here you go: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/clp/ver...at748301462624.c?id=pcmcat748301462624&rdct=n
Activation/Upgrade Fees
Activation Fee: $40/line.
Upgrade Fee: $40/device.
Early Termination Fees
The early termination fee is up to $175, or up to $350 if your contract term results from your purchase of an advanced device (e.g., a smartphone).
There's no contract if you pay the phone off, it's not a two year contract, it's merely a contract to pay $9.99 a month for 24 months and once you pay it off, that's fulfilled. If you're creating a new line to get the phone, then whatever costs Verizon imposes to create the line, if any, in addition the activation fee which would happen for a new or existing line (Verizon seems to sometimes call the activation fee an upgrade fee lately) would be the only thing additional besides the tax for your overall cost.
I believe it was @45Wheelgun in the other thread who said he paid the phones off as soon as they shipped.
It *shouldn't* be any problem, but I don't believe anything until I see it for myself, and I might try it and see what happens to get a third one this time with the $100 gift card deal, but not sure yet.
FYI, my "upgrade fee" was $20 per phone, and the same "upgrade fee" was referred to as "activation fee" elsewhere, so I believe they're one in the same, although Verizon is less than transparent about this and has caused me confusion before. I'm on the most recently available Verizon Plan.
@45Wheelgun references this walkthrough for how to do it:
https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=92290907&postcount=1562
His original post is at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69793678&postcount=45
And "Proof", which is pretty convincing but in the end is merely "strong evidence": https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=92266531&postcount=1419
I just tried to add a line, all looked good, of course it said there would be a $20 a month smartphone access charge on the new line but once I paid the phone off I'd be able to cancel the line. However, the main Pixel page on Best Buy's site says 1) Silver isn't available at all and 2) Black "Shipping:Not Available". I went through the process as far as I could take it anyway and indeed it won't let me do the final checkout without selecting a store, but it tells me there are no stores within 250 miles to pick one up at, so it seems we're at an impasse, and basically maybe Best Buy is trying to dump what little remains of local Pixel stock, wherever they are.
Same issue here. Currently in CA visiting family but also checked my zip code in Portland, OR. No stores within 250 miles.
Also stopped by the local Best Buy and they had no Pixels in stock.
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Same issue here. Currently in CA visiting family but also checked my zip code in Portland, OR. No stores within 250 miles.
Also stopped by the local Best Buy and they had no Pixels in stock.
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My friend who was the one who made me aware of both the original and the new deal said that this morning it said he could still pick one up locally but that now they're just not available. I checked a few zip codes I was familiar with as well just out of curiosity.
so If I find it in store, sign up for a new account, pay first month, pay off device, can I then use it with my T-Mobile line?
There are no early termination fees if you pick the 24 month Device Payment Plan (DPP). You will have three choices to purchase the phone:
DPP: 9.99/month 24 months
Contract: $199.99 + 24Month Verizon Service Contract
Outright purchase: $650
Any text you see about contracts or ETFs are in reference to the Contract option and have nothing to do with the DPP option. When you get to the purchase agreement you will see it states you are paying the "full price" of $239.76 for the phone and that is the installment agreement you are "signing". In that contract it clearly states there are no penalties for paying it off early. Only penalties it speaks of are if you DON"T pay your installments on time.
DPP is nothing but a 24 Month 0 Interest load. Think 24 months same as cash with the purchase price being $239.76 +TAX
I purchased 2 on Thursday as 2 separate transactions, one as an upgrade and the other as "add a line". Billed for Sales tax on $239.76 (~$17) As soon as they shipped on Friday I paid them off. That immediately restored my "upgrade" account and I will not need to "add a line" as the phones have been paid in full. I received an Email from Verizon notifying me that my DPP contracts were "Paid in Full" and Closed.
My phones will be delivered tomorrow. There has been no change in my plan, all discounts and extras accrued over the years as still in place. I'm unclear at this point if I will need to activate them. If so there will be a $20 activation fee. I'll know sometime tomorrow.
I went back today when I saw the additional $100 and was able to walk through the entire process as an "upgrade" so as far as my account is concerned "it never happened". I even had Verizon offer me $330+ to use it as a trade in!
I do not think you will have any problems if you just add a line but if you create a new account they may want you to either return the phone, paying the full price for it or $350 EFT.
Whatever... it would not be worth it considering the additional fees.
People were mentioning this after looking at the fine print that you agree on and talking with sale managers.
There is also a hard pull of your credit for a new customer, so I do not want to do that and end up reading in the fine print that I must stay with Verizon for 2yr in order to get the Pixel for $130.
Not sure what to do. Did somebody look at all the things that they ask you to sign or can post screenshots?
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I do not think you will have any problems if you just add a line but if you create a new account they may want you to either return the phone, paying the full price for it or $350 EFT.
Not sure what to do. Did somebody look at all the things that they ask you to sign or can post screenshots?
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Did you look at the link I gave a few posts up (first page I think) with the link to the "proof/evidence" that there will be no ETF if you pay off the phone. I believe it, for what it's worth, but can't take advantage of it any more than I already did since there are no stores within 250 miles of me to pick it up, which is the only option now. I'll add that to the OP when I can.
Yeah... I saw a bunch of posts of that guy, DEEE. He has been active on that thread for 3 days no stop. There are some funny flames He wants to be the "go-to person". He also does everything to shut up who contradicts him. Either he needs some attentions or somebody must pay him to be there and do the promotion.
A few people keep saying "check the contract. It is just $240." but a few others found something off. Check the posts related to this one:
https://slickdeals.net/f/9417827-be...es-100-bb-e-gift-card?p=92444587#post92444587
What I got from that:
- At checkout you sign both DPP and the https://www.verizonwireless.com/legal/notices/customer-agreement/
- The DPP (that is titled "RETAIL INSTALLMENT CONTRACT") says you are subject to the Verizon agreement too. So you need to interpret them together.
- The conclusion seems to be:
1) If you leave Verizon before 14 days then you have to return the phone (or pay full amount for it)
2) If you leave after 14 days you have to pay other $350.
Verizon lawyers are not dumb.
Either somebody that studied law can interpret those contracts and tell me that everything is fine or I will stay out of this deal. It is not $240 vs $250, it is $240 vs $700.
Updated the OP: as of earlier today Best Buy was out of Silver and you could only order the Black one if you had a Best Buy location within 250 miles of a zip code you entered so that you could physically pick the phone up. i.e. They weren't offering shipping them any longer.
Speculation: Best Buy is dumping their remaining inventory of all regular Pixels (they only carry the 32GB models) and they they already sold all the ones in their warehouses.
Completely sold out of all the Best Buys in Portland, OR
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I qualify for the special but I was wondering, do I pay the entire $930 bucks up front or do I only pay $505 up front? When I go through the promotional check out, it listed 930 bucks as a check out balance, Shouldn't the phone be 505?
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I qualify for the special but I was wondering, do I pay the entire $930 bucks up front or do I only pay $505 up front? When I go through the promotional check out, it listed 930 bucks as a check out balance, Shouldn't the phone be 505?
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you pay $535 up front, you have to pay the taxes
First you need to qualify, use your e-mail or Samsung account you used with Note7, if you can. Once they approve you, then you order online using the same credentials and it should show 930-425=505 plus tax unless it's Verizon model, which was about $35 more. They should e-mail you return fedex label, which you print and mail back your old phone in same box for free. Since you're using their account for shipping they should know what day you send it etc.
If you see full price you're doing something wrong, go back and start over with getting approved first. It sounds more complicated than it is in reality, follow links for Note 7 users or something like that. They had my e-mail on file from N7 times, so they send me an offer for N8 and I followed links included there, but there are links on their website as well.
Don't forget to order free gift: 360 cam or SD card and wireless charger, if it's still available, I think this expires soon.
Man did I make a huge mistake. A $425 one. Well I didnt realize that you are supposed to get the $425 upfront. I thought it was given to you once you send in the trade in device. Well I paid $1000+ for my Note 8 and sent in my trade in device and never got the $425. I've been calling Samsung Promotions / E Commerce department for the last 1.5 months to get the $425! They keep saying I need to wait 3 to 5 days each time I call. The last time I called they said I need to wait 10 to 15 business days....... This is ridiculous.
Use Samsung credit. Pay 505 using Samsung credit. Wait till the check for your Note 7 comes back (if you held on to it this long like I did). Pay Samsung credit 505 from check. Pocket the $400+ left over. Profit.