Right now, I'm seeing a "like new" version for $389 and free shipping. The seller reviews are fantastic. Just wondering if anyone else went this route. I'm looking to save a couple of bucks and going this route would save me close to $50 compared to the Google Play store.
Thanks!
Potential Problems:
Like New Devices = refurbished.
I.E. the original owner didn't like it or had problems.
OR the manufacturer found "no fault" and they're completely the same as the device that was returned.
Personally...
$50 to me doesn't seem like much when I'm potentially going to keep the device for two years.
hmmm....those are good points.
All good points. Not to mention that Google Play will give you a US warranty.
Yeah, the only thing about Google Play is that they don't take multiple forms of payment. I was planning on using $75 in AMEX gift cards, something I can do at Amazon (if I purchase Amazon GC's with the AMEX GC's). I may look at a new GNEX from Amazon though.
I wonder if you could call in the order and use multiple cards? They have an actual customer service number now. Worth a shot. I'd definitely get the play store one over an Amazon one.
Yeah, I already tried unfortunately. It all has to be on the same card.
well I'm assuming you'd end up using the AMEX gift cards eventually on something else... unless they're expiring soon I don't see the reason to worry about using them on the Nexus specifically.
Oh, and just because you buy an actual brand new one on Amazon still doesn't mean you get a warranty. You'll only get a US warranty on the Play Store.
Thanks for the info guys. Google Play does look like the way to go.
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"boost electronics shop" xperia
Can anyone confirm if this online seller is a legitimate business, and that there's not a catch I'm overlooking due to my trigger finger itching close to my money?
If this is real, I'm completely disregarding the AT&T version coming soon.
$229.99 seems like a damn good price, considering my brother just got a PSP Go for $99.
Versicolor said:
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"boost electronics shop" xperia
Can anyone confirm if this online seller is a legitimate business, and that there's not a catch I'm overlooking due to my trigger finger itching close to my money?
If this is real, I'm completely disregarding the AT&T version coming soon.
$229.99 seems like a damn good price, considering my brother just got a PSP Go for $99.
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i wouldnt trust it
prices are to cheap
call them lol +44 703 185 3689
i wouldnt go for it you cant even buy using google check out paypal etc they just want your card info
more info there in the uk
Ask them if they are on ebay and if not then probably fake. I always use Ebay for the paypal insurance.
One guy was selling Ipad 2s cheap. LOL I god an email warning from Kijiji (Sale website) saying it's likely fraud.
Hi,
I am ordering yet another gnex. Got the docomo version over a month ago from negri for 460. Has been great and gave it to my mom who lost her iphone
I want to order from google play but in terms of final price, due to taxes and shipping, its about 40$ more than the one on expansys and supposedly the expansys one is from the UK with yakju build. So I don't see why I would go with the google play version since its exactly the same basically and expansys supposedly is very good with warranty support.
Part of me wants to order from google to show support for the direct sales and also for US warranty though.
Anything I'm not thinking of?
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Hi,
I am ordering yet another gnex. Got the docomo version over a month ago from negri for 460. Has been great and gave it to my mom who lost her iphone
I want to order from google play but in terms of final price, due to taxes and shipping, its about 40$ more than the one on expansys and supposedly the expansys one is from the UK with yakju build. So I don't see why I would go with the google play version since its exactly the same basically and expansys supposedly is very good with warranty support.
Part of me wants to order from google to show support for the direct sales and also for US warranty though.
Anything I'm not thinking of?
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In my opinion, I support direct store for US warranty. I have heard expansys sends warranty phones back to UK for repair. It is going to take weeks vs. 2 days shipping to U.S. repair center. In addition, it's going to be easier for you to claim extend warranty through various cards.
I went with google play just for the piece of mind of having the US warranty.
Plus like you said, I want to support direct sales of devices in the US, hopefully this will be a trend so we do not keep getting raped by our carriers.
Yeah, the mobile activist in me wants to get it from google play, but the businessman in me says get whats cheaper. In all honesty, I am not really worried about the warranty issue. Its more the idea of supporting the contract-free thing. But at the same time, it feels weird giving a "donation" to a corporation, haha.
dannypp said:
Yeah, the mobile activist in me wants to get it from google play, but the businessman in me says get whats cheaper. In all honesty, I am not really worried about the warranty issue. Its more the idea of supporting the contract-free thing. But at the same time, it feels weird giving a "donation" to a corporation, haha.
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Go with Google Play. They just got raped by XDA returning 10 million purple screen phones in 1 week.
If I had the choice I'd go with Google, that way you know you can guarantee it being a yakju build and (most likely) better customer support if the phone were to go bad for whatever reason.
Go w/ Google Play. If you actually do get a lemon / have problems down the line, you will be very thankful, trust me.
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Go with Google Play. They just got raped by XDA returning 10 million purple screen phones in 1 week.
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What do you mean purple screens? I saw something about that but does that have to do with a large percentage of the phones that google is selling directly in the US? Or is it just a few? And in any case, super amoleds just have wierd colors. You either love or hate it.
Thanks for everyone's opinions. I think I will just go with google, put my money where my mouth is.
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What do you mean purple screens? I saw something about that but does that have to do with a large percentage of the phones that google is selling directly in the US? Or is it just a few? And in any case, super amoleds just have wierd colors. You either love or hate it.
Thanks for everyone's opinions. I think I will just go with google, put my money where my mouth is.
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I meant that Google probably lost whatever margin they had on the Nexus by paying for overnight shipping on all those "defective" phones (not sure if they had to pay Samsung for returning all those opened units), so they probably need your donation.
That said, it also illustrates what that extra $45 will get you (excellent support, free shipping, etc.), especially if you plan on getting 3rd party insurance/warranty which can cost you up to $100-$200.
So that batch with screen issues has been resolved by now?
I would go with Google Play. You can get a SquareTrade or ZaggSafe or whatever 3rd party warranty service you want with it. You can't if you order from Expansys. I ordered mine from Expansys and I'm very happy with the phone, minus the lack of extended warranty, but I ordered my wife one from Google and her screen is a little better than mine. When comparing the two, mine has a very very slight yellow tint to it, it's very slight and not really an issue, but side by side, it is noticeable.
Or have a buddy from a state that doesn't have sales tax (i.e. Oregon) and have them buy through the Play store then ship it to you. saves about 40 bucks in tax.
But either way I don't mind paying the extra for the US warranty. I'll never know when it'll save my ass. Good luck.
Or you could order from Negri.
https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html#.T6vt--tYt0o
$412.50, no tax, full warranty. This one isn't the Docomo version I don't think.
This thread makes me wonder now. I was about to pull the trigger on Google Play, but the white one on eBay can be purchased for $470 including shipping. Hmmm $440 for the gray, or $470 for the white?
aiwapro said:
This thread makes me wonder now. I was about to pull the trigger on Google Play, but the white one on eBay can be purchased for $470 including shipping. Hmmm $440 for the gray, or $470 for the white?
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If you like the OEM extended battery its only in gray . I have had both and the white definately stands out .
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aiwapro said:
This thread makes me wonder now. I was about to pull the trigger on Google Play, but the white one on eBay can be purchased for $470 including shipping. Hmmm $440 for the gray, or $470 for the white?
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470?
https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-galaxy-nexus-16gb-unlocked-white.html#.T6wnVegSjfI
Definitely from the Play Store, can't beat the 2 day shipping from UPS. Also, direct sales from Google will definitely keep the unlocked phones coming, and tell the carriers to **** off with the BS rates/contract prices.
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theking_13 said:
Definitely from the Play Store, can't beat the 2 day shipping from UPS. Also, direct sales from Google will definitely keep the unlocked phones coming, and tell the carriers to **** off with the BS rates/contract prices.
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can you buy it in white in the play store?
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Drzfr3shboialex said:
can you buy it in white in the play store?
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no. titanium/silver only
awww :/ I really want the white one, and its 429 from negri
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Hey,
So I am really interested in buying this tablet, but i'm not sure though. Are the issues resolved by now, touch screen, gps, speaker, etc?
Should I buy it from play store, or staples, futureshop stores?
I'm in Canada.
I am looking into buying the 32GB version wifi.
Buy it from somewhere that will let you return without questioning or restocking/return shipping fees. That would be Best Buy, Future Shop, or Staples, imo. You never know what issue you will find, and some smaller places may give you some grief or hit you with restocking/return shipping fees.
A little homework can be very helpful :
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/mG4JXaT-SHs[901-925-false]
The above post is exactly correct. Buy only from a place with a really good return policy.
Some issues are immediately apparent, others may not surface for over a week.
Don't get me wrong - this doesn't effect most units, but it's hardly the 'statistically insignificant' numbers that Google/ASUS, or even some XDA members, might like to make the general public believe.
Currently, an unlocked htc m8 is available in Amazon for 670 dollars. It's 30 dollars cheaper than the original price. Why is that? I'm a little scared to buy it because I have read in the reviews that they received a 16gb version not the 32gb. I just don't want trouble like returning the phone or something.
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Currently, an unlocked htc m8 is available in Amazon for 670 dollars. It's 30 dollars cheaper than the original price. Why is that? I'm a little scared to buy it because I have read in the reviews that they received a 16gb version not the 32gb. I just don't want trouble like returning the phone or something.
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I have the 32gb from T-Mobile. First of all in my opinion all of the phones in the One family are the best most professional and elegant Android devices on the market today. I view them as cool Android devices for adults.
As far Amazon and getting a phone from there. I got two from them when I was on Sprint. They were both upgrades and Amazon only charged $.01 for each when Sprint was charging at least $50 for the upgrades. They got here in 2 days. It was a fabulous experience.
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jfodra said:
Currently, an unlocked htc m8 is available in Amazon for 670 dollars. It's 30 dollars cheaper than the original price. Why is that? I'm a little scared to buy it because I have read in the reviews that they received a 16gb version not the 32gb. I just don't want trouble like returning the phone or something.
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I think your most telling comment were the reviews. The fact people aren't getting what they paid for. Remember $670 for a 32gb might be a good deal. Same price for a 16gb isn't
If the reviews aren't good I always stay away. Especially if all you're saving is $30
grentuu said:
I think your most telling comment were the reviews. The fact people aren't getting what they paid for. Remember $670 for a 32gb might be a good deal. Same price for a 16gb isn't
If the reviews aren't good I always stay away. Especially if all you're saving is $30
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It is labeled as 32gb. And there's like only 2 reviewers who said they received a 16gb version so it looks like a good deal. Thank you for your replies. I'm just a little curious on how they can sell it cheaper.
jfodra said:
It is labeled as 32gb. And there's like only 2 reviewers who said they received a 16gb version so it looks like a good deal. Thank you for your replies. I'm just a little curious on how they can sell it cheaper.
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Amazon is high volume, and they can afford to cut prices by not having a brick and mortar stores. Plus their logistics (delivery network) are unmatched. All of this means they can pretty much undercut most the competition on price (and therefore attract higher sales volume), and still make enough profit to be successful.
The purchase is direct from Amazon, correct (and not a 3rd party vendor that sells on Amazon as a portal)? If its the same listing I am looking at, it is. Amazon is really reliable. But mistakes just get made once in a while.
Merchandise returns are extremely easy on Amazon, in the event you end up having to do one. They give you a UPS label to print out, just slap it on the box it shipped in and seal the box, and take it to a UPS store (or you can probably call for UPS pickup). Since it was their mistake, they pay for shipping. When they made a mistake for something my wife ordered, they made it right by shipping the replacement overnight at no cost. Even when its a mistake I made (ordered some electrical part that were the wrong color) the return shipping was only about $2.
redpoint73 said:
Amazon is high volume, and they can afford to cut prices by not having a brick and mortar stores. Plus their logistics (delivery network) are unmatched. All of this means they can pretty much undercut most the competition on price (and therefore attract higher sales volume), and still make enough profit to be successful.
The purchase is direct from Amazon, correct (and not a 3rd party vendor that sells on Amazon as a portal)? If its the same listing I am looking at, it is. Amazon is really reliable. But mistakes just get made once in a while.
Merchandise returns are extremely easy on Amazon, in the event you end up having to do one. They give you a UPS label to print out, just slap it on the box it shipped in and seal the box, and take it to a UPS store (or you can probably call for UPS pickup). Since it was their mistake, they pay for shipping. When they made a mistake for something my wife ordered, they made it right by shipping the replacement overnight at no cost. Even when its a mistake I made (ordered some electrical part that were the wrong color) the return shipping was only about $2.
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Wow. You just gave me the most detailed answer. Thank you. I already ordered. Hoping to get what I wanted. Thank you again for that very detailed response.
No problem, happy it helped.
My Pixel C has been flawless since I bought it two months ago on Swappa (New/resale). When I booted it up this morning, there are a lot of lines across the screen and the colors are washed out. Looks like a TV from 40 years ago with rabbit ears and very poor reception.
No mods of any kind. Locked bootloader with stock 7.0 November security patch. NRD91N
I've searched and not found anything similar on this forum. I tried clearing cache and factory reset without any effect.
Any recommendations before I try to contact Google? Not optimistic about their support because I didn't buy directly from them.
Update: I contacted Google Support, and while they were polite they basically told me to go pound sand. They said they could provide no support since I didn't purchase from the Google Store. Said "return it to the store you bought it from". The guy had never heard of Swappa, and didn't care. So, while I bought a new device via Swappa, it appears I'm left holding the bag.
I did open a case on PayPal, but I am not optimistic about the outcome. The seller has been unresponsive, so far.
Any recommendations appreciated.
Update: while I wait for some resolution from PayPal, one thing I've learned, that I'll pass on to other users is: do not buy a "new" device on eBay or Swappa. If you didn't buy it from Google or one of their authorized resellers and something goes wrong, you're left holding the bag. Google will do nothing to help you.
Final update:. PayPal refunded my money today. Decided the claim in my favor. Three cheers for PayPal. Raspberries for Swappa and Google.
Yikes, sorry to hear that. My Google RMA was fairly painless, though I purchased through Amazon.
If your PayPal case falls through, you may have an option to request reimbursement through your credit card (if you used one through PayPal). American Express, for example, provides extended warranties for most purchases automatically. I've used that for other electronics that have failed on me in the past and they've been very easy to work with.
I will certainly stay away from Swappa!
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Yikes, sorry to hear that. My Google RMA was fairly painless, though I purchased through Amazon.
If your PayPal case falls through, you may have an option to request reimbursement through your credit card (if you used one through PayPal). American Express, for example, provides extended warranties for most purchases automatically. I've used that for other electronics that have failed on me in the past and they've been very easy to work with.
I will certainly stay away from Swappa!
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. PayPal refunded my money today. Decided the claim in my favor. Three cheers for PayPal. Raspberries for Swappa and Google
Congrats. Good to hear there was some decent outcome.
What next...another Pixel C or you going a different route?
bluestang said:
Congrats. Good to hear there was some decent outcome.
What next...another Pixel C or you going a different route?
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Another Pixel C