Looks like Amazon have the Huawei 128gb Nano Memory card up for pre order. It's quite expensive £54.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Huawei-Nan...d=1540543546&sr=8-6&keywords=nano+memory+card
I can't seem to find much other information about it, and it also seems odd that it just popped up on Amazon before anywhere else.
What do we think? Will other card manufacturers start making generics?
Hmmm... Usually sold by Huawei on Amazon US
Thank you for finding that! I'm very interested in getting one of these despite the high price. But I'm concerned about the seller on the Amazon UK sure in that link. Usually always sells their products themselves on the Amazon US site, I agree this sounds a bit odd. Has anyone heard of this seller or use them before?
Any other links to alternative sources that might be a bit more legitimate would be welcome as well
[I'm new so xda dev form is not letting me post a link to the seller's profile, but it's Tienda Siglo XXI]
49 euros in Amazon DE, seller is Amazon.
Thanks! No US delivery tho :-/
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49 euros in Amazon DE, seller is Amazon.
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Aaaaargh! So close and yet so far. Thank you very much for the link, best price I've seen.
Unfortunately they won't deliver that item to US. Following your lead, I saw one other (non Amazon) seller there on Amazon.DE but they won't ship to US either. It will let me add to cart but I get errors when trying to check out that there is no US delivery.
I really appreciate the help... The search continues, and unfortunately may need to resort to a third party eBay thing when that becomes a viable option.
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Aaaaargh! So close and yet so far. Thank you very much for the link, best price I've seen.
Unfortunately they won't deliver that item to US. Following your lead, I saw one other (non Amazon) seller there on Amazon.DE but they won't ship to US either. It will let me add to cart but I get errors when trying to check out that there is no US delivery.
I really appreciate the help... The search continues, and unfortunately may need to resort to a third party eBay thing when that becomes a viable option.
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If the seller is Amazon they will ship to the US regardless of what the site says. Ordered the super car charger last week and it shipped today to the US from the UK even though the site says won't ship to the US.
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If the seller is Amazon they will ship to the US regardless of what the site says. Ordered the super car charger last week and it shipped today to the US from the UK even though the site says won't ship to the US.
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Thanks for heads up and sharing your experience, perhaps it only works for Amazon UK (which unfortunately does not seem to list the NanoMemory card at all), but it doesn't seem to be true for Amazon DE.
Even though the 49EUR NanoMemory card for Mate 20 Pro is sold by Amazon it will not let me check out with a US shipping address (I tried several different US address).
I hey there following message and only the option to delete it from my cart, not purchase:
Huawei NanoMemory 128G Memory Card for Mate20/Mate20 Pro
There was a problem with some of the items in your order (see below for more information):
Sorry, this item can't be sent to your selected address. Learn more. You may either change the delivery address or delete the item from your order.
The quest continues... I messaged all the Mate 20 Pro sellers I could find on eBay and all except one said unambiguously that they will not sell any Mate 20 Pro accessories. That one seller may offer accessories, time will tell if they follow through.
These were in stock a few days ago on Amazon UK.
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These were in stock a few days ago on Amazon UK.
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Currently on backorder with expected stock date of 9th Nov
And the price has dropped a little (well actually % wise quite a bit)
Still twice the price of a regular 128gb micro sd card
who's going to be the first person to try "adapting" a standard SD card to fit ;o)
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who's going to be the first person to try "adapting" a standard SD card to fit ;o)
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That was my first thought as well
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That was my first thought as well
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poop
Judging by the info at the link below I suspect that it would be a very big challenge given the difference in size & contact layout
https://www.mymemory.co.uk/blog/the-new-nano-memory-card-included-in-huaweis-mate-20-phones/
I've ordered the one supposedly available on amazon with an expected delivery date of November 12/13th let's see.
Huawei NanoMemory 128G Memory Card for Mate20/Mate20 Pro https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07JCF56KF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_g5P2Bb26X94DH
Has anyone found where we can purchase these nano memory cards ?. .
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Has anyone found where we can purchase these nano memory cards ?. .
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I've seen them on ebay.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/253946995276
Available at China:
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?s...d=579884666832&sku_properties=5919063:6536025
Mines out for delivery today. Ordered from DE Amazon to UK.
I also ordered from Amazon DE, original delivery date was 14 November, then last week it changed to 6-8 November. But not yet shipped...
EDIT: now says shipped, delivery on 8 November
Received today form Amazon.co.uk. Fits fine however doesn't come with any kind of adapter to plug into a computer so the only way to put existing stuff onto it is connecting phone to PC via USB lead
Card just received today. Will try and see how it works.
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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
Sent from my Galaxy Tab 7" using XDA App
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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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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gogol said:
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
Confirmed by a Dixons PR Guy on Twitter.
Can't link but search for MarkWebb_Dixons for confirmation.
Dixons.co.uk sale will be tonight at a unconfirmed time.
Also confirmed to be in Currys and PC World stores tomorrow morning, albeit very limited stock supposedly.
Thanks dude
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Confirmed by a Dixons PR Guy on Twitter.
Can't link but search for MarkWebb_Dixons for confirmation.
Dixons.co.uk sale will be tonight at a unconfirmed time.
Also confirmed to be in Currys and PC World stores tomorrow morning, albeit very limited stock supposedly.
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Currys ain't loading
Or is just me?
Awesome, thanks for letting us know!
Update:
The company has since confirmed they will go on sale at all three stores online from 6pm, and in store tomorrow morning.
The 16GB version will be £89, down from £349, while the 32GB version will be £115, down from £429. He stressed there would be "limited stock".
Webb also added the company would be offering refunds to those who paid the full price.
Source
Any idea if other retailers (Amazon UK, Ebuyer, etc.) will follow suit?
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Nope, currys.co.uk is loading for me.
http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/currys.co.uk
Refreshing the dixons.co.uk TouchPad page every minute or two now
If it runs Android soon...
I think they have sold out before even lowering the price as people buy at full price in order to get the refund.
Bummer
Paul
If that's happened...noooooo!
The product pages keep going up/down, not too sure why though.
As of writing the 16GB page is up - 32GB one says unavailable.
would love one - not sure if I am allowed to spend £90 though
Dixons - Sorry, this product is currently not available.
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
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Dixons - Sorry, this product is currently not available.
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
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It's back, now. They keep taking it on/off for some reason.
Bloody tease!
Patience my young padawans.
i have amazon,official hp,dixons,pc world/curries ,bestbuy,expansys and twitter tabs open and refreshing every 30 sec....... have i missed any? i will likely be getting both16 and 32 versions any one else getting both the versions?
at dixons 32GB one is 115 now!
cant seem to get one though. the site is unusably laggy, and if the product page actually loads, it says unavailable. anyone got one so far?
No all seems a bit iffy to me...
Paul
Would it be better to go in store or buy online? I'm thinking buy in store because online can be dodgy at times.
this is proper laggy, I'm trying to pay for one.#
Update: god dam it!!! got to the address screen which then took me back to the main screen with an empty basket!!!
Just a poll to see where people in the UK have got their TouchPad's from.
EDIT: If you choose Somewhere else please list it in the thread. Thanks!
I've voted under Play.com - but order went through at full price of £349
don't know whether they are now sold out at full price
and don't know whether I'd be able to argue them down to reduced price once it arrives, or whether I'll have to return it.
I'm not keeping at at £260 more than everyone else!!
I'm a 'Somewhere Else'
Today I got my 32Gb for £115 inc VAT through work. Luckily for me I work for a Trade Only IT disti. It's coming on the lorry Thursday, with a hundred or so others for all the guys and gals here (at the office). TouchPad's will outnumber iPads here
Looking forward to this...
Staples online, and had phone call to confirm it (they are doing fraud checks on all orders apparently, and I got my confirmation after the call)
Add option for Amazon.com
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As I said, UK only. Sorry.
I can't add or change the options anyway
I bought over the phone from Carphone Warehouse, so I had to vote "other".
Work for a distributor and they put 50 of each aside in our office for people to buy. Went pretty sharply!
....waiting on the Pre 3 now *wink* *wink*
what a well designed poll when most people are "other"
wow only 21 people have got one?
Voters: 21
Just got one from Argos. Really nice tablet, want to overclock it straight away.
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Just got one from Argos. Really nice tablet, want to overclock it straight away.
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Damn you're lucky! xD
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Damn you're lucky! xD
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Yeah I know . I've been playing around with it for 30 minutes and it's a steal at this price. Not worth £350 though. I heard HP were getting another batch in, so I'd be surprised if everyone who wanted one didn't get one. The IPS panel really is beautiful.
Hope you all get one soon.
got mine from comet £89 got email plus a call confirming a september 5th delivary
Insight UK, got 4 for work n play! Only 90 quid each for 16GB ones!!
Just hoping touchdroid or android player comes reality!
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Managed to get mine from carphone warehouse, they had already sold out but I persuaded them to locate a couple for me. Received them today, very happy with it so far, the touchpad has massive potential.
edit: argos told me they still have stock left iin their warehouse
Staples uk has dispatched mine.
Mine shipped from Amazon themselves this afternoon. It`s a 32Gb one and still at £429.99 so might yet go back. Was ordered 10.30pm Monday got a "We know about the pricing. You`ll have to wait and see in 3-5 days for an answer."
reply to my email
happy enough to say I (almost) have one now from play.com - after the mega headache of 'wont drop the price' saga.
it should arrive tomorrow...
Ordered mine from Staples UK online on Tuesday, arrived Thursday morning
http://www.electronicexpress.com/pr...0775&clickid=0004b48f1be892280aec4f2ae8b752bb
Dunno how reliable the retailer is, order at your own risk.
I would avoid it....
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Electronic_Express
i have too many orders pending to try another.. oh well .. good luck guys.
I hope its reliable, but they have the 32gb listing at 449.99 (originally 599.99)
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I would avoid it....
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Electronic_Express
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good stuff, i wouldn't of bothered with this, but im sure you saved a few people some possible heart break.
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I hope its reliable, but they have the 32gb listing at 449.99 (originally 599.99)
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32gb is 499, 64gb 599
Well I went for it, placed my order and called immediately. The girl told me that they are going extremely quick but reassured me that as long as I got an order number that my tablet will ship out tomorrow. Fingers crossed!
edit: I'm holding on to my Amazon preorder just in case lol
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32gb is 499, 64gb 599
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But apparently this store is offering them for $449 (32GB version)
Must already be gone, 'cause I'm not finding any there.
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Well I went for it, placed my order and called immediately. The girl told me that they are going extremely quick but reassured me that as long as I got an order number that my tablet will ship out tomorrow. Fingers crossed!
edit: I'm holding on to my Amazon preorder just in case lol
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Ordered aswel, where did you get the order number though? I only got a paypal confirmation.
Actually they're showing 3 in stock on Amazon for Electronic Express but the price is $575 + $19.95 shipping. Clearly way over priced.
http://www.amazon.com/Transformer-T...LNRQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324428973&sr=8-1
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Ordered aswel, where did you get the order number though? I only got a paypal confirmation.
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I used Amazon checkout and got an email instantly with an order number. Their Amazon ratings are actually quite high, which makes me feel better. The CSR did say that they were going extremely fast and when I just checked their page it doesn't come up anymore, so I think I may be good!
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Actually they're showing 3 in stock on Amazon for Electronic Express but the price is $575 + $19.95 shipping. Clearly way over priced.
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Strange heres my recipt from them:
Transformer Prime 10.1" 32GB Android Tablet
Item# TF201B1CG $449.99 USD 1 $449.99 USD
Subtotal $449.99 USD
Shipping and handling $19.52 USD
Total $469.51 USD
Payment $469.51 USD
So, I did amazon checkout when I saw this and saw the item page said 'In Stock.' Immediately afterward, I couldn't get the page to load. I have backordered preorders with Amazon and Best Buy as well... I'm gonna cancel whatever doesn't get shipped first:
This is my order status From Electronics Express:
Your Order is currently being processed.
An email containing you tracking number will be sent as soon as your order ships from our warehouse.
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Here's the order summary I got from Amazon:
Order #: XXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXXXX
Shipping Method: Standard Shipping
Item(s) Subtotal: $449.99
Shipping & Handling: $19.52
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Total Before Tax: $469.51
Estimated Tax: $0.00
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Total for this order: $469.51
1 Asus TF201B1CG $449.99
Sold by : Electronic Express
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Certainly can't complain on the price. I'll keep my fingers crossed, but expectations are not particularly high.
I can say that I just checked my credit card and it has got an authorization on there for AMAZON MKTPLACE PMTS.
Has anyone heard any thing about their status.
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Im freakin out, no email from the company, no order status, was I scammed?
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Im freakin out, no email from the company, no order status, was I scammed?
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If its a legit retail store I dont think you got scammed. They're probably just unorganized. Just like the Fry's in California. I love that store but I cant trust them to get my orders straight.
I ordered immediately after seeing this post yesterday and chose the google checkout option. I received a Google order number but not an Electronics Express one immediately.
This morning, I called them to check if by some 'Christmas Miracle' I was lucky enough to order on time. They couldn't look my order up by number, so they asked the model number. My heart sank when he came back and said, " I'm very sorry sir, but it looks like we will be cancelling this order, we had more than 79 orders come in immediately and don't have that many in stock yada yada and so on."
So I replied, "Ok please cancel my order then."
He then said, "We will automatically sir, and we will send you an email to notify you when we do."
I already have a pre-order in at amazon from when they re-opened ordering on Monday, so I was expecting to have to wait 'till late Jan when I received this this evening:
Hello
Great news! Your order has shipped, and should arrive soon. Your credit card has successfully been charged for this order. Track FedEx package #50369xxxxxxx
Order date: Dec 20, 2011 5:58 PM MST
Google order number: 20879xxxxxxxxxx - ElectronicExpress.com Order #722911-01
Shipping Status Qty Item Price
Shipped 1 TF201B1CG - Asus Transformer Prime 10.1" 32GB Android Tablet $449.99
FedEx #50369xxxxxxx
Tracking says it will arrive on the 23rd.
Unfortunately for me though, I had my google checkout address set to my old house (moved across town in July), so I'll have to figure out how to reroute it or hold it.
So, I got lucky for once, Hope you all got in on time as well.
Yep. My tracking number from EE/Fed-Ex says 12/23.
I have an EE order number, but it says processing on their website. The funds are on hold in my bank account, so I'm hoping that they're just waiting for it to clear before shipping. I used amazon checkout btw.
edit: I literally just received a shipping notice! halle-****ing-lujah!
I am in the US looking to buy one of these. Any recommended sellers?
From xperia blog they recommend Clove and Handtec from the UK. Handtec seems cheaper (vs ebay for perhaps better returns/warranty).
I'd appreciate any recommendations from people here who have purchased.
Handtec sells for $572. Ebay is closer to $540
If I do get it from ebay (from taiwan or HK), could I run into issues with languages?
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I am in the US looking to buy one of these. Any recommended sellers?
From xperia blog they recommend Clove and Handtec from the UK. Handtec seems cheaper (vs ebay for perhaps better returns/warranty).
I'd appreciate any recommendations from people here who have purchased.
Handtec sells for $572. Ebay is closer to $540
If I do get it from ebay (from taiwan or HK), could I run into issues with languages?
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I got one from clove. No issues.
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I purchased mines at Plemix for $520 + $28 shipping. Also purchased a Z1 compact there with no problems. Shipping was within 2 days so that's a plus. Currently, there's a free 32 GB memory card special until the end of the month. Haven't really had any issues with them and never really contacted customer service so I can't say anything about that. Not too sure about the returns/warranty but there's info about that on their website.
Thanks. Although from some quick research on Plemix I see some mixed reviews. I'm sure most of these places online are fine if everything goes smoothly. Its really when something goes wrong (ie. item arriving damanged, DOA) to see how it is handled.
I've also noticed that Amazon UK has it for cheaper than Clove and Handtec. The Xperiablog article said AmazonUK does not allow VAT to be excluded but it was excluded when I added it to the cart. Actually, I notice I can buy directly on Amazon US for around $540. I might just do that.
eng3 said:
Thanks. Although from some quick research on Plemix I see some mixed reviews. I'm sure most of these places online are fine if everything goes smoothly. Its really when something goes wrong (ie. item arriving damanged, DOA) to see how it is handled.
I've also noticed that Amazon UK has it for cheaper than Clove and Handtec. The Xperiablog article said AmazonUK does not allow VAT to be excluded but it was excluded when I added it to the cart. Actually, I notice I can buy directly on Amazon US for around $540. I might just do that.
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Isn't the one listed on amazon from third party retailers like expansys? I wonder how they handle returns just in case.. any idea??
I got mine from Amazon for $550 and received it next day thanks to Prime shipping. No issues.
I ended up ordering through amazon as well. I decided to save $10 and get the non-prime option. Although I ordered it Friday and it came today. I just wasnt at home to sign for it. (Missed the guy by 10min)
I think the only issue will be if I need to send it back for warranty. I'll have to pay shipping both ways to Hong Kong or Taiwan or wherever the phone originated from.
eng3 said:
I am in the US looking to buy one of these. Any recommended sellers?
From xperia blog they recommend Clove and Handtec from the UK. Handtec seems cheaper (vs ebay for perhaps better returns/warranty).
I'd appreciate any recommendations from people here who have purchased.
Handtec sells for $572. Ebay is closer to $540
If I do get it from ebay (from taiwan or HK), could I run into issues with languages?
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I live in Australia and have bought the z1 and z3 compact from Clove UK, have bought other tech from Handtek, had no problems or issues with using Australia cell provider, support or anything. I now have the z5 compact which I bought from ebay Quality Deals Store on Ebay when ebay had 20% off store wide recently, got it delivered for a bargain $600 AUD. The phone came quick, set it up in English easy and it works on Australian networks etc. Couldn't be happier ☺
Amazon was perfect for me. These past two weeks has it seldom carry the Z5c as Prime... usually a seller ships some 10 devices to Amazon's warehouses (to be categorized as Prime) but those fly off the shelves. In the past two weeks I have seem some 60 Z5c as Prime to disappear within hours, but if you look daily, they are there.
If you are in the US, at $550 Prime is worth it over ebay's $540 in my opinion; faster shipping and 30 days possibility to return it.
do you need amazon prime account for it? is this different from 3rd party sellers on amazon?