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Hi All,
I ordered the HTC y cable and 3.5mm stereo adapter from Expansys over 2 weeks ago.
The y cable (according to their website was IN STOCK) and there was a 4 day wait for the 3.5mm adapter.
Well its been two weeks since then and this is the status of my order till it arrives at their store.
Y cable - ESTIMATED 11 DAYS
3.5mm ADAPTER - ESTIMATED 31 DAYS.
I called them up yesterday about this and they said that they have over 400 orders on the above and that HTC hasnt supplied them stock since Q4 of last year.
So why do they mislead their customers and say some items are in stock and some have only "4 days" till they get stock. Its been 2 damn weeks already and it may have to wait another month.
This is false advertising.
I will call them up later this week and see what is going on (they already have my money) before deciding whether or not I should speak to a consumer ombudsman.
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i had a smiliar problem with my p4350 and treo 680 batteries. i ordered them and both were in stock after about 4 days but my online status said that it would take about 5 days more because of the treo 680 battery which was in stock when i ordered (they waited for the p4350 battery at the beginning).
after i complained via email (to expansys germany) they offered to ship the order seperately free of extra charge but i had to wait several more days for the treo 680 battery to be shipped.
then the status said both items were shipped and i got both of them the next day.
have to say i wanted to cancel order, suddenly it CAN be shipped. very strange shop.
but i got the 3,5mm adapter from doml.com much cheaper and after about 1 week (shipping to GER). so better order it there ...
ps: they also said that some items are in stock but from their us storehouse, and then it would take about a week to arrive there.
I had the same problem.... was 4 days when i ordered. been 2 weeks now, and the status is STILL 10 days.
there are others that are perhaps now better that wont be available until 15th Feb, at this rate they will arrive before the one I ordered weeks ago.
i have had similar problems with expansys, they promise what they cant deliver, i believe with deceptive and misleading conduct, knowing that they cannot possibly meet the demands with available supply.
the only saving grace i can find with them is that they dont take your money till they deliver the goods.
They told me that until both of my items are in stock, they won't ship, and they DON'T hold one item until the other comes in. I cancelled my order and went elsewhere...
bastards..... they think they can get away with anything...
Yep, been waiting for my items for about a month already.
me too
Order Placed: 1/3/2007 7:38 PM London UK Time
Customer:
Main Status: Awaiting Stock
Explanation: We are currently awaiting the stock required to fulfil your order.
Notes:
Remaining to be shipped: ORA HTC extUSB Stereo Headset Adaptor
Item Qty - 1
Ordered Qty - 1
Remaining Status - Usually Ships In 5 Days
my order status as of yesterday was 4 days for both items.
Checked today and it has increased to 10 days for both.
Based on the stats, they have 400 orders for the usb splitter and 3.5mm adapter, so if everyone pulls out they will lose around $20K.
Maybe we should email them and link them this thread.
I gave up on Expansys over a year ago. Their inventory system is nothing but a stack of BS. At one point I waited 3 months on an item, received the wrong item, had to argue for weeks that it really was wrong, and they still took 4 months to issue a credit.
It's a shame, because they used to be pretty good, but I suspect they just got too big to be customer friendly anymore
A friend of mine sent them an email concerning an Sony Ericsson phone because it was for sale on expansys but not on mobile planet (hes in the US) so they told him to order it off the expansys site and it'd take up to 14 days.. guess what, he never got it. This guys an idiot and never called or emailed to check it up so about a month later i called them for him and they said they will ship it in a week, never shipped so i called back and demanded a refund, btw they charged his credit card the 2nd day he put the order in.
They tried to give him store credit +50usd on expansys, not mobile planet instead of a refund. Thats some bull****, so i finally argued with them and threatened legal action blah blah and they refunded it.
Although right when the US expansys partnered with mobileplanet.com i ordered pocketpctechs screen protectors off them for my device and everything went smoothily, so i guess don't order things that are in high demand and maybe call them before making an order to make sure they have it in stock..?
my order status as of yesterday was 4 days for both items.
Checked today and it has increased to 10 days for both.
Based on the stats, they have 400 orders for the usb splitter and 3.5mm adapter, so if everyone pulls out they will lose around $20K.
Maybe we should email them and link them this thread.
Your not going to want to hear this but... HAVE PATIENTS!!!
I ordered mine on the 23rd Feb. It said 10 days. I checked it daily and the number of days went up and down like a yoyo.
Last wednesday it got as low as 4 days.
Thursday i checked again and it jumped up to 25 days, but with nothing else available i decided to wait.
Friday it said 13 days in the AM (i think)
Then Friday PM it said dispatched.
Sure enough it arrived Saturday morning...which was almost exactly the 10 days the site first said it would
I've since made an adapter out of mine... and so have a decent setup in my car!
(I just wonder if any of you that canceled your order helped me jump a place or two in the que speeding up my delivery?)
Expensive but im happy!
Mine finally arrived 2 days ago... it took a month from the time it was ordered to the time it arrived...
Oh Well... At least is does work.
Patience I will have if they correctly state the waiting times for their items.
If it says 4 days, people will most likely purchase hoping to receive it then.
They take your money and then hit you with a Month waiting list.
Now I do not know which country you guys are from, but in Australia that is illegal. the ACCC (Consumer Watchdog) should be notified about this as they are purposefully misleading the public.
Have you ever been to the Expansys dispatch/head office in Victoria? VERY unorganised, almost like a garage type setup. Every time I've had to deal with them I've had problems, they're a waste of time.
Mobileplant uses shady business practices
I have experienced everything described on this thread with Mobileplant. The worst thing is no one else is selling these HTC accessories. Where else can we go?
A few years ago they were expensive with great service. Now they are very expensive with lousy service, and use shady business practices. If I can get it anywhere else I do.
i ordered the ora 3.5mm adapter from expansys usa (mobileplanet), the one with the mic built in and hangup/answer button 2 days ago. it shipped yesterday.
Why not order your accessories through eBay. That's what I've done for years. It's much cheaper and most of the sellers run businesses so the shipping is quick.
Thats interesting... i have had great experiences with Expansys... i ordered my first 838Pro when they came out and it was on my door in 12 hours... but i havent ordered accessories as they are always hard to come by...
by law expansys cannot charge your CC until items have been shipped... if you want to part ship them they can split the order then charge what has been shipped to your CC...
so its been over 1 month since i placed my order on 12.02.2007 and i got nothing. I kept emailing them every day but they do not repond
i have order from expansys.de , payed though papypal but nothing
I'm due for an upgrade on June 1 and spoke with someone in Sprint's Telesales who said I can upgrade early on May 18 but I have to call on May 18 to order and can't preorder before that. Fair enough. Since I won't be preordering, is there any better deal out there than just ordering straight through Sprint? Wirefly seems to be a lost cause at this point (newer preorders are showing multiple weeks behind) and Best Buy's free $50 gift card is only available for preorders according to their online chat. Amazon is showing backordered and might not have any discount over Sprint once preorders end (or if they do, they'll probably be a few weeks backordered)
Any thoughts? I'm inclined to just bite the bullet, order through Sprint Telesales at 12:01 AM on the 18th and probably get it delivered by Monday or Tuesday. The $199 + activation + shipping + tax will probably work out to $250 or so... Since I work all day on Friday, I might be able to pick up one in a store on Saturday but it's pretty likely the stores won't actually have any in stock (just like for 3 months after the OG EVO launch), so getting one shipped from Sprint seems to be the best option (aside from being patient and waiting a few weeks for a better deal to crop up!). What do y'all think?
I pre-ordered mine through BB last friday and the sales person said I was only 1 out of 12 that pre-ordered the phone so far. I doubt the phone will be sold out atleast not where I live. Especially being sold out at Sprint, seems like Sprint is the last place people are going to get the phone.
OK, good to know. I just remember my endless saga 2 years ago (two months after the OG EVO was released) of calling every Sprint store within 10 miles (and I live in NYC so that's a lot of stores!) and how every single one was sold out and only got a handful of new phones per week. Maybe Sprint has fixed their distribution system since then. I don't think I'd be saving anything by going with Best Buy though without a preorder...
If you get it from WF you'll get a better price...
EDIT: Just re-read the OP, sorry.. Yeah they're way behind.
$50 cheaper through amazon and also doesn't have an activation fee(we'll see).
My cheapest long term option right now is to buy a Note straight up. I haven't seen any place under VZW right now. I wanted to get one for around 600. Most of the ones on ebay are going for more than original price right now.
Any suggestions for is VZW price of 699 the lowest price?
VZW price is the lowest I have found. I am going to buy it at Best Buy though so I can put it on my Best Buy CC and get 18 months no interest.
textron said:
My cheapest long term option right now is to buy a Note straight up. I haven't seen any place under VZW right now. I wanted to get one for around 600. Most of the ones on ebay are going for more than original price right now.
Any suggestions for is VZW price of 699 the lowest price?
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Search this forum and you will find a few threads already but I would say Amazon wireless is the cheapest but it is out of stock as of now... Tax depends on your state of course.
Best buy will pm vzw, then open a cc account...they will knock $20 off, then if you opt to pay the full amount when bill comes in, they take 4% off. Not a bad deal.
I purchased mine at BB and they PMed VZW. Also 18 months no interest or 4% rewards points. I just checked Amazon and they have it in stock for 644.99 and free shipping
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GT-N7...4845271&sr=8-1&keywords=verizon+galaxy+note+2
textron said:
My cheapest long term option right now is to buy a Note straight up. I haven't seen any place under VZW right now. I wanted to get one for around 600. Most of the ones on ebay are going for more than original price right now.
Any suggestions for is VZW price of 699 the lowest price?
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Dailysteals dot com has the International version for $569... its not vzw but its a great deal. Only 45 minutes left though.
chikmagnet said:
I just checked Amazon and they have it in stock for 644.99 and free shipping
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GT-N7...4845271&sr=8-1&keywords=verizon+galaxy+note+2
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That's the internation version that's not compatible with Verizon.
For the OP, keep an eye on Craigslist. Saw one the other day one day old with body skins for $600 but warranty is questionable when buying second hand.
mi7chy said:
That's the internation version that's not compatible with Verizon.
For the OP, keep an eye on Craigslist. Saw one the other day one day old with body skins for $600 but warranty is questionable when buying second hand.
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I've never had a problem as long as you maintain the TEP on that line.
nrfitchett4 said:
I've never had a problem as long as you maintain the TEP on that line.
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So they'll TEP devices that weren't directly purchased from them?
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I've never had a problem as long as you maintain the TEP on that line.
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Same here... I started with a 16gb S3 from Craigslist and had that swapped out about 3 times and then I got a 32gb from craigslist and swapped that one out once so as long as you keep the insurance on your account than I think you are okay... They never questioned me about any receipts or asked me where I purchased my device from. :good:
I got one of craigslist for $500 on Saturday. I'd been watching them on ebay when I found this one. There are a couple more in my area for around that price.
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My local Best Buy matched Amazon for 642 plus the 18 month 0% financing
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My local Best Buy matched Amazon for 642 plus the 18 month 0% financing
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How did you get them to pricemwatch the international version when the Verizon version is $699?
Showed him the link on my phone and he looked to see if it was fulfilled by Amazon.
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Best Buy Purchase
Hi everyone,
I see people have purchased their Note II through Best Buy using some 18 month 0% financing. Does this mean that you can pay installments of the full retail price of the phone?
My mom's current VZW plan that I am on only has one basic phone on it in which I plan to transfer someones upgrade on it to get the Note II. But if Best Buy does the installment payments, I'm going to figure out which is cheaper to purchase and which is cheaper to upgrade between the Note II and the iPhone 5, which my sister really wants.
Looking forward to advice/suggestions.
Thanks,
SlyG07
SlyG07 said:
Hi everyone,
I see people have purchased their Note II through Best Buy using some 18 month 0% financing. Does this mean that you can pay installments of the full retail price of the phone?
My mom's current VZW plan that I am on only has one basic phone on it in which I plan to transfer someones upgrade on it to get the Note II. But if Best Buy does the installment payments, I'm going to figure out which is cheaper to purchase and which is cheaper to upgrade between the Note II and the iPhone 5, which my sister really wants.
Looking forward to advice/suggestions.
Thanks,
SlyG07
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Yes you can make a min payment of $25.00 a month and as long as you pay it before the 18 months are up you pay no interest. Just don't be even a day late or BB will start charging you interest and you lose the 0 % financing. Also as of today you have to spend a min of $429.00
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Yes you can make a min payment of $25.00 a month and as long as you pay it before the 18 months are up you pay no interest. Just don't be even a day late or BB will start charging you interest and you lose the 0 % financing. Also as of today you have to spend a min of $429.00
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Well you'll definitely have to pay $429.00+ if you're going for either phone at retail value, lol.
Love using Amazon Wireless.. no tax in my state, 2day free shipping and 30 day return policy on the phone!... even returned my SGS3 on the 30th day and no problems what so ever
I bought mine off of craigslist for $500. Just gotta watch the listings and haggle with people. Always check the ESN before accepting any device. Just call Verizon tech support and they take care of it no questions asked. I swap phones every couple months or so and my TEP has remained in tact, no questions asked. I carried my TEP over from a Verizon Galaxy Nexus, an iPhone 5 and now to my Note 2.
Best Buy Financing
Just read up on the 18 month financing if making a purchase from Best Buy...You need a Best Buy Reward Zone credit card. I guess that's not an option anymore.
I bought my phone on launch day at Best Buy for 350. It was a lot and I was upset that Sprint was charging more than other characters, but I figured I'd just deal with it. After that I heard a couple reports of people getting the phone price hatched for 250. So yesterday (the end of my 14 days) I went in and told them I had paid 350, but I had since heard that Best Buy was price matching the phone for 250 to Amazon. She checked it really quick looked at my order and have me 107 back from the cash register.
Furthermore if you want to save a little extra, you can complain to Sprint about the price and they'll give you a 30 dollar credit. You might be able to try and get them to waive the activation fee too, I've not tried this though.
There is already a thread for $250 at Best Buy.
Hey guys
So after calling AT&T stores around here for two days I finally got a confirmed answer, the phone won't be available in stores until the 6th of November. My question for you guys is... Would you wait the 7 days to be able to pick it up in store or should I go to the store and pre order today (Saturday) and pay for overnight in hopes it gets to me Monday, though most likely Tuesday.
If I order it soon I wonder if it would ship out (doubtful) tonight and then get here Monday.
With each passing day I get more anxious about getting my hands on this device!!! Also if I waited until the 6th it would end up saving me abut $40 just with the overnight shipping and the last NEXT payment will have been made on the 4th. Okay so really it saves me the $15 in shipping.... But I'd still get it almost 4 days later..
I got mines already from att. Went ahead and paid the 14 bucks for overnight shipping. Putting the device through the paces now. So far so good. It is a nice device. A lil skeptical about this fingerprint reader though. I already have the Note 5. We shall see though.
I'm not going to lie I think this is the best phone I've ever had and I change phones every 6 months
Oh well going to order today so it ships out asap tomorrow. Overnighting it. I just can't wait any longer!
Matt
AT&T
i switched from sprint to AT&T for the phone... went to the store ordered on 10/27 received on 10/28 by noon with no extra fee. was told 5-7 business days to receive.