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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.
snoopstah said:
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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gogol said:
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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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 ...
kauka187 said:
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
I was wondering if best buy will make me pay a restocking fee for returning my transformer. I know it says i can return or exchange it within 14 days but is that only if it is unopened? Or if i fond that it is damaged or has something wrong with it (the only reasons i would return it) would i be able to return it anyways? Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this.
Yes you can return it no questions asked within 14 days. Thanks to the people who replied!
There are no more restocking fees at Best Buy except for Special Orders.
http://consumerist.com/2010/12/best-buy-puts-an-end-to-most-tyrannical-restocking-fees.html
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I was wondering if best buy will make me pay a restocking fee for returning my transformer. I know it says i can return or exchange it within 14 days but is that only if it is unopened? Or if i fond that it is damaged or has something wrong with it (the only reasons i would return it) would i be able to return it anyways? Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this.
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You can return no questions asked as long as it's within 14 days. No restock fee.
ok thanks for the help guys thats what i thought by researching but wasnt sure. ill edit my post so other people who were wondering know.
How about shipping cost ?
I think I might need to return mine.. the right side edge moves 1/20 of a mm (guesstimate) when pressed down yet no other side moves.. Maybe the glue is coming undone
Returned mine
I received my TFP Dec 28. Called in for RMA number on Dec 29 because of GPS issues, held off sending it back, waiting for XDA wisdom to find a workaround. Then Asus pulled the spec, which I find offensive.
So I called Best Buy back to clarify and confirmed refund when they receive RMA'd unit. Full refund, credited back to card after a few days. So, did the factory reset, cleaned it and put it back in and sent it off via UPS.
Got caught up in the bleeding edge, learned a little.
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I received my TFP Dec 28. Called in for RMA number on Dec 29 because of GPS issues, held off sending it back, waiting for XDA wisdom to find a workaround. Then Asus pulled the spec, which I find offensive.
So I called Best Buy back to clarify and confirmed refund when they receive RMA'd unit. Full refund, credited back to card after a few days. So, did the factory reset, cleaned it and put it back in and sent it off via UPS.
Got caught up in the bleeding edge, learned a little.
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Why didn't you just return to a store? Seems like it would be easier...
My bigger questions are: did they refund shipping, and are they honoring their holiday return policy for tablets?
Oh, and when does the return period start, when it's ordered or when it's received? I'd have to imagine when it's received, because a week can be lost in shipping, but I'm not positive either way.
wynand32 said:
Why didn't you just return to a store? Seems like it would be easier...
My bigger questions are: did they refund shipping, and are they honoring their holiday return policy for tablets?
Oh, and when does the return period start, when it's ordered or when it's received? I'd have to imagine when it's received, because a week can be lost in shipping, but I'm not positive either way.
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Pretty sure the holiday return period does not apply to tablets (one of the exceptions). 14 days.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/2008-Gi...cat166500050003.c?id=pcmcat166500050003&h=387
My order says I have up to 45 days to return the item for a full refund. However I'm also a reward zone silver member so I don't know if that is why or because of the holidays
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just returned mine to the store. you get full refund (i got free shipping but when i talked to customer service they said you get shipping refunded as well) . there's a big "flyer" on the counter saying bestbuy has eliminated restocking fees so no need to worry about that.
wynand32 said:
Why didn't you just return to a store? Seems like it would be easier...
My bigger questions are: did they refund shipping, and are they honoring their holiday return policy for tablets?
Oh, and when does the return period start, when it's ordered or when it's received? I'd have to imagine when it's received, because a week can be lost in shipping, but I'm not positive either way.
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Not sure when the return period starts, I assume when delivered.
As to shipping, I opted for express shipping, targeted by them for 12.27, negotiated a discount to $10 for that shipping since I was one of the crew who'd originally ordered champagne and had to convert on 12/23. But they didn't deliver until 12/28, so I called back and got refund on shipping, separately from RMA. So shipping in my case was ultimately free, and yes/no is the answer to your question, depending on whether you're a glass half full/empty kind of person. ;-)
As for returning it to brick and mortar store, could have, but more driving in my case. Didn't want an exchange anyhow. I'm going to wait for ICS tablets with a customer use reputation now.
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Not sure when the return period starts, I assume when delivered.
As to shipping, I opted for express shipping, targeted by them for 12.27, negotiated a discount to $10 for that shipping since I was one of the crew who'd originally ordered champagne and had to convert on 12/23. But they didn't deliver until 12/28, so I called back and got refund on shipping, separately from RMA. So shipping in my case was ultimately free, and yes/no is the answer to your question, depending on whether you're a glass half full/empty kind of person. ;-)
As for returning it to brick and mortar store, could have, but more driving in my case. Didn't want an exchange anyhow. I'm going to wait for ICS tablets with a customer use reputation now.
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It says on the link posted it is upon receipt of the product is when the return period starts. After all of the drama regarding what Asus has done with the website and customer service responses, I will more than likely return mine and either get a g tab or wait to see if later production models eliminate the issues.
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gregnetz18 said:
I was wondering if best buy will make me pay a restocking fee for returning my transformer. I know it says i can return or exchange it within 14 days but is that only if it is unopened? Or if i fond that it is damaged or has something wrong with it (the only reasons i would return it) would i be able to return it anyways? Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this.
Yes you can return it no questions asked within 14 days. Thanks to the people who replied!
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They didn't ask me a thing when I returned it.
Full money back.
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Dnorwood said:
It says on the link posted it is upon receipt of the product is when the return period starts. After all of the drama regarding what Asus has done with the website and customer service responses, I will more than likely return mine and either get a g tab or wait to see if later production models eliminate the issues.
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Wait so if it took over a week for my to get here does that mean that I'm only gonna have a few days to return it?
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Wait so if it took over a week for my to get here does that mean that I'm only gonna have a few days to return it?
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Um no. Read through the posted link. Return period starts on the day you receive it.
morphiend said:
just returned mine to the store. you get full refund (i got free shipping but when i talked to customer service they said you get shipping refunded as well) . there's a big "flyer" on the counter saying bestbuy has eliminated restocking fees so no need to worry about that.
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Silver members get 45 days on everything! Ftw!
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Gonna return mine to Best Buy tomorrow, a little bit of light bleed but mainly because of the absolutely horrendous customer service experience I had with them. Also, the 64-GB version I pre-ordered from Tiger Direct is finally on its way, with the dock!
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Cmotion said:
Gonna return mine to Best Buy tomorrow, a little bit of light bleed but mainly because of the absolutely horrendous customer service experience I had with them. Also, the 64-GB version I pre-ordered from Tiger Direct is finally on its way, with the dock!
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I received an email to take a survey after one of my many phone calls with them. Aside from my excellent experience with the Reward Zone, I gave them a big FAIL on the rest of the survey. As a "valued customer", I've now been invited to speak to someone about my experience. I plan on calling next week. My biggest problem was the complete lack of communication to the CSRs and Supervisors about what we were told via email were our options for replacement ordering the champagne.
Anyway..... The items purchased from BB during the holidays fell under their extended holiday return policy. The its been posted, and it's something like 30days after delivery, tablets are not a excluded, and premium silver members get an additional 14 days
Hi everyone, I was looking forward to join the I717 community but sadly, I don't think I'll be getting my Note because of some ******* who decided to rip off people thru ebay, I was so happy by the fact that I was getting a new Note, and now I'm trying to get my money back and the guy keeps giving excuses, ebay told me to wait until Saturday to open a didn't receive item case, but for what I know is gonna take some time, the bad thing is that I sold my Sensation and my T-Mobile's Galaxy S2 to be able to buy the Note and now I'm stuck with a Prepaid LG Flip phone. Beware when using ebay, don't wanna end up like me. Bad thing $600
Anyone here can point me on the right direction...
Dispute! If you paid with Paypal then you'll most likely recover your money.
Nothing you can do but wait.
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Yes, I did used Paypal, guess youre right all I can do is wait... which is not easy when you spend that kind of amount, I am an a 28yr. DoD veteran (Sadly, because of an accident) I've dealt with situations that I never thought I'll ever witness, but I never been played like that.
djxcee said:
Dispute! If you paid with Paypal then you'll most likely recover your money.
Nothing you can do but wait.
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Buyers are always covered. Which is tough for selling. But it gives buyers some confidence that they have some sort of recourse. Without buyers ebay can't survive, even with millions of sellers
Only way the seller can win the dispute, is if he can show tracking signature delivery to the registered pay pal address.
It takes 10 days at least, sorry to hear you have to go through this, it will just take some patience.
Try not to instigate or piss the seller off. Just keep it cool and let ebay/paypal work for you. At times they may end up sending you the item damaged on purpose, then the claiming gets harder.
I used Ebay to get mine and they were a great seller i believe their name was cellstoreusa and also got a 2 year squaretrade warranty as well I would just say next time make sure you are buying from those sellers who have the highest ratings, Im sorry this happened to you though i hope you get your money back
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Only way the seller can win the dispute, is if he can show tracking signature delivery to the registered pay pal address.
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From what I heard, you have to use eBay for shipping in order for eBay to trust your tracking information. If you shipping the stuff youself without using eBay to produce shipping labels, you are SOL.
Not true.you have to use a shipper that provides online tracking our a method where deliver can be confirmed. You can use USPS with delivery confirmation, UPS with tracking, Fed Ex, DHL, etc.as long add you can show that it had tracking and show proof it was delivered via online for example. I am a Powerseller on EBay btw.
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Not true.you have to use a shipper that provides online tracking our a method where deliver can be confirmed. You can use USPS with delivery confirmation, UPS with tracking, Fed Ex, DHL, etc.as long add you can show that it had tracking and show proof it was delivered via online for example. I am a Powerseller on EBay btw.
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I'm not a powerseller. But I have around 56 feedback. 100% positive. This guy speaks the truth. you'll get your money back.
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Don't worry. You will get your money back, but it will take some time. I got scammed some years ago. It took a few weeks of going back and forth with ebay, paypal, and the seller. Paypal finally awarded me the money. But (at that time) they could only award me from money that was in his account. That may have changed. Best of luck.
Can't provide any direction, but I"ll chime in with my own Note from ebay experience.
Won one on ebay last month, posted as "brand new". When I received it; no stylus, aftermarket rear cover, and aftermarket battery. Most likely stolen Returned and still waiting on refund.
Had a similar experience... Long time ago with a 300+ dollar phone
Hit that bastard up with a paypal claim.. No seller likes those. Keep all emails and records of attempts to contact. You are protected via paypal "xxxx.xx" amount of dollars
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Do you have a link to the listing?
*USPS with "signature" delivery confirmation. To the verified shipping address on record with Pay Pal.
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Can't provide any direction, but I"ll chime in with my own Note from ebay experience.
Won one on ebay last month, posted as "brand new". When I received it; no stylus, aftermarket rear cover, and aftermarket battery. Most likely stolen Returned and still waiting on refund.
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Sorry to hear that, sounds like you may have been sold a Best Buy demo unit. Those are usually missing the Stylus, battery door, but everything can be bought OEM except the box. No box to compare the IMEI usually is cause to be alert and weary.
I was offered a phone in that condition, while testing it, it would go into the orange demo screen and randomly show feature videos. But it can be reset via recovery.
I mostly buy my devices locally on Craigslist. Usually cheaper than ebay and I get to really test it out before paying. Not say youre guaranteed anything tho. Still a risk. YMMV
I've always wondered, how would PayPal get you your money back if the seller just closed their account (banking account)? Do they actually come out of pocket for you?
Yes they do..
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I've always wondered, how would PayPal get you your money back if the seller just closed their account (banking account)? Do they actually come out of pocket for you?
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years ago you were sol..not sure how it works now.
If OP paid by CC or bank to paypal to seller you can dispute the charge through them
If you paid with funds already in your paypal account you have to wait through the process unfortunately (a good reason why I always pay via one of my credit cards, and not my paypal balance)
Here is the link for the listing... It was listed as brand new/unopened, thanks everyone for the help and support.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-S...Cell_Phones&hash=item231bbca264#ht_500wt_1156
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Do you have a link to the listing?
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I just sold my Iphone on Ebay and they are so anal about protecting the buyer, I was upset on how long I had to wait to get my money. Now I'm not that upset about it. If you do exactly what they want and either use Ebay to print yor shipping label or upload your tracking data immediatley, there's no way to get ripped off except maybe for missing items or defects. I didn't get my money until Ebay got confirmation of delivery. I then had to wait 4 days to get my money from Paypal. I don't know what takes so long for Paypal unless they try to mske a couple days interest off my money.
what if the sends a fake package with signature confim with nothing inside?
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what if the sends a fake package with signature confim with nothing inside?
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You take pics of the label...which shows the weight. ..and of the box open and empty
Thur u arrrrrrgh
Buying it now.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/huawei-...aluminum/4796801.p?id=bb4796801&skuId=4796801
575.99 for the 128GB
You're al wecome
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Buying it now.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/huawei-...aluminum/4796801.p?id=bb4796801&skuId=4796801
575.99 for the 128GB
You're al wecome
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Bought mine at BestBuy last week. Tempted to take advantage of their 14 day return policy to have them give me the $75 off...
Thanks
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sn0warmy said:
Bought mine at BestBuy last week. Tempted to take advantage of their 14 day return policy to have them give me the $75 off...
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Dude, totally. You get a free candyshell case, that's like... 100 bucks in savings
Yep, I'd take your receipt and n6p back, ask them to let's make a deal!
sn0warmy said:
Bought mine at BestBuy last week. Tempted to take advantage of their 14 day return policy to have them give me the $75 off...
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Just take your receipt back. They will refund your money right there.
Dude, with taxes you just saved me $82!
I drove up to BestBuy, handed them my receipt, and they refunded me $82 on the spot.
I really appreciate you posting this.
Thanks!
(I didn't bother with the case since I didn't want it)
As long as they don't run out from you all buying them before I get to the store after work lol
If I bought my 6p on bestbuy.com can I still take the receipt into the store and get refunded?
willham said:
If I bought my 6p on bestbuy.com can I still take the receipt into the store and get refunded?
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Worth a try pending your receipt date, store policy, etc...
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Worth a try pending your receipt date, store policy, etc...
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So I called the store closest to me and they told me to come in and they will take care of it. Got to the store and they told me I have to call a 1800 number and got it taken care of. Also apparently you can only get the free case if you bought the slate grey version of the phone.
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So I called the store closest to me and they told me to come in and they will take care of it. Got to the store and they told me I have to call a 1800 number and got it taken care of. Also apparently you can only get the free case if you bought the slate grey version of the phone.
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I ordered the gold version online and they offered the free case.
Hmmm. The woman I spoke to on the phone was very friendly up until I mentioned the free case and then she snapped and kept telling me it's only for the black version. Oh well at least I got 75 bucks back.
Got immediate case and phone shipping notice from UPS. Should be here by Wed.
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That's not a bad deal. These phones are gone be under $400 by September/October at the latest.
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I ordered mine on b&h. 64 GB 499 NO TAXES added. Lol plus a free 50$ giftcard and expedited shipping.
sn0warmy said:
Bought mine at BestBuy last week. Tempted to take advantage of their 14 day return policy to have them give me the $75 off...
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That would be a reasonable option, I would first ask them to give you the $75 off.
harperrr2k said:
I ordered mine on b&h. 64 GB 499 NO TAXES added. Lol plus a free 50$ giftcard and expedited shipping.
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That's a crazy deal.
I got mine from NewEgg 25$ gift card but the phone cost 550.
I got a protection plan with no deductibles for 50$. B&H has one but it's 70$ per accident.
So over all 575 vs 525.
I never bought from B&H before but new egg has really good support. They sent me a second phone right away one day delivery when I called and said I have a scratch out of the box on the screen.
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Prices at new egg just dropped to 499 and 39 for protection plan. Plus 25 gift card.
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I paid ~700$ on french amazon in January for 64GB variant. You Americans are so lucky bastards
I just pulled the trigger on this deal. Got the graphite (black) 32gb model with Speck TPU case. After taxes it came to $466.33. I'm pretty dang happy right now. It will be available for pickup from my local bestbuy on the 17th. I'm upgrading from my Galaxy S4 (AT&T), so I'm guessing I'll need to run by my local AT&T store to get a different sim.
Hi guys,
Just got my OP5 and was wondering if the OnePlus provided KARBON Bumper case (priced at INR 1990) is really worth buying/using?
I mean it's pricey but even with that tag, is it good enough? Worth the money and feel?
Please reply ASAP.
Thanks.
Any link?
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I just ordered it. I will tell you once I get it.
jsmonu said:
Hi guys,
Just got my OP5 and was wondering if the OnePlus provided Marvin Bumper case (priced at INR 1990) is really worth buying/using?
I mean it's pricey but even with that tag, is it good enough? Worth the money and feel?
Please reply ASAP.
Thanks.
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I had placed the order for same yesterday. Register your device on oneplus site before making this purchase and you'll get 250rs off the price when checking out an accessory.
It costed me around 1740 after 250 off.
Hope this helps!
sunnyhj said:
I had placed the order for same yesterday. Register your device on oneplus site before making this purchase and you'll get 250rs off the price when checking out an accessory.
It costed me around 1740 after 250 off.
Hope this helps!
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Maybe this works only in your country.... I've registered my phone but nothing....
Fentadroid said:
Maybe this works only in your country.... I've registered my phone but nothing....
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Yup. It is for Oneplusstore.in only. But you can check your registered mail also. They might have some other offer.
Here's the screenshot of the email that i received from Oneplus after registering my device.
mine is out for delivery in the US today. id say for $30 USD it is not worth it, there will be much better, or at least cheaper, alternatives on amazon soon
but if you apply the referral code ($20 USD) it should make it worth it, $10 USD is on par with spigen etc
minieod said:
mine is out for delivery in the US today. id say for $30 USD it is not worth it, there will be much better, or at least cheaper, alternatives on amazon soon
but if you apply the referral code ($20 USD) it should make it worth it, $10 USD is on par with spigen etc
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Yup. I have a referral code as well for accessory but bought the phone from Amazon on 22nd (couldn't wait till 27th - Oneplus store date). The referral Code only works if you Add in the accessory along with the Oneplus 5 device when you are placing the order. I have already registered the device so it should be in their system but whenever i try to use the referral code this it just sends me to 'Buy oneplus 5' page.
You can try to redeem your coupon though. It might work for you as you had bought from oneplus store. But it does say that they can use the referral voucher when they are buying the device. No mention of when they try to use it afterwards.
sunnyhj said:
Yup. I have a referral code as well for accessory but bought the phone from Amazon on 22nd (couldn't wait till 27th - Oneplus store date). The referral Code only works if you Add in the accessory along with the Oneplus 5 device when you are placing the order. I have already registered the device so it should be in their system but whenever i try to use the referral code this it just sends me to 'Buy oneplus 5' page.
You can try to redeem your coupon though. It might work for you as you had bought from oneplus store. But it does say that they can use the referral voucher when they are buying the device. No mention of when they try to use it afterwards.
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i saw two ways around this:
1) if the phone is in stock, you can add it then the case, then apply the code, then remove the phone from the cart
2) when i ordered my phone, the case was not in stock.... so i emailed them about this, and they gave me a $20 code to use at any time, so when the case was in stock - i used the code.... they also agreed to waive shipping charge...so the order total was $10 USD
might want to try emailing them
minieod said:
i saw two ways around this:
1) if the phone is in stock, you can add it then the case, then apply the code, then remove the phone from the cart
2) when i ordered my phone, the case was not in stock.... so i emailed them about this, and they gave me a $20 code to use at any time, so when the case was in stock - i used the code.... they also agreed to waive shipping charge...so the order total was $10 USD
might want to try emailing them
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Will Try to email them. Problem is i bought the phone from amazon. Dunno they'll allow me to use my referral voucher. Customer Service here are sorely lacking. My nexus 6P started having the bootloop of death (motherboard issue) when my warranty expired 15 days ago. Talked to google and huawei, both were non sympathetic and i was given a quote of '25,000rs' (390$) to replace the mobo. Where as most people in US were given either a refurbished or new device even after their warranty had expired as this issue is widespread in Nexus 6P.
Yeah well, I had ordered and got it already. But I'm surprisingly frustrated with OnePlus Service here hearing that they do NOT have a return policy at all for such a case, priced so damn much!
So I've put it up for sale in forums etc. Let's see if I can salvage some cash back.
jsmonu said:
Yeah well, I had ordered and got it already. But I'm surprisingly frustrated with OnePlus Service here hearing that they do NOT have a return policy at all for such a case, priced so damn much!
So I've put it up for sale in forums etc. Let's see if I can salvage some cash back.
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You have the carbon one? PM me I might buy it from you.
I have the bumper. I usually always use my phone naked but I might keep this one. It's minimal enough and provides some protection on the corners which is what I was looking for.
I just got the Karbon Bumper.. Wow it's nice nice.. Don't even think about it, get it before it sells out for 3 months & your stuck with a ugly bulky full body case from Amazon case. This case covers everything but is slim. Wow
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minieod said:
i saw two ways around this:
1) if the phone is in stock, you can add it then the case, then apply the code, then remove the phone from the cart
2) when i ordered my phone, the case was not in stock.... so i emailed them about this, and they gave me a $20 code to use at any time, so when the case was in stock - i used the code.... they also agreed to waive shipping charge...so the order total was $10 USD
might want to try emailing them
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How did you do that? you cannot remove an item once you apply the code....
Guys, what is difference between : OnePlus 5 Protective Case Karbon and OnePlus 5 Karbon Bumper Case, which one give better protection ?
I just received the black silicon case, its slim and feels great, protection is enough for me i assume
miodzicho said:
Guys, what is difference between : OnePlus 5 Protective Case Karbon and OnePlus 5 Karbon Bumper Case, which one give better protection ?
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Protective case doesn't cover the buttons, top and bottom. Check it out the both cases from front side. You'll see the difference.
I bought it with my phone and received it yesterday. I personally would not recommend it. The fit and finish is nice but the way they cut out the alert slider makes it unusable. The way it is cut is too deep + they added a small lip along it that makes it impossible to move it up and down. I will likely be selling mine.