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When the xoom had the $207. off coupon I bit and put it in my cart and when checking out I had the free gel case and free 2nd day shipping and when I pressed complete they changed my order and charged me the $29.99 and standard shipping with which it's just coming today after ordering on the 24th if I hadn't called them last week who knows when this order would have been shipped ! well I called them and I said I would like to cancel this order and the customer service guy said I can't that it already has been shipped which it wasn't and then an hour later I get a email saying my order was shipped which it wasn't then 3 days later it shows up being in UPS hands in texas being shipped ! If you think this is the way a company should do business then their is something wrong with you ! I felt like there forcing this on me, I called my bank and told them of this the night of the first email and it wasn't charged and then I called after the charge and then said let them ship it and then do as they say RMA it back ! I could never ever buy from motorola again after this experience, This is going back, I have to wait for it to arrive >they (motorola) Says and then call then for an RMA They could of made this a little less painful and just canceled the order when I called But no they want to force this on me ! Screw them
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Wow you're really complaining about this? It's the same when you shop everywhere, when it's sent to the warehouse for fufillment they can't go back and cancel it, you have to return it.
But in your case, you stand to profit atleast $100 by putting it on ebay after getting that coupon deal and you're still complaining. You could also get your shipping refunded through amazon if you wanted.
I do not understand people sometimes.
Basically: SCREW MOTOROLA THEY GAVE ME AN $800 DEVICE FOR $600!!! HOW WILL I EVER RECOVER FROM THIS INJUSTICE.
Yeah, I honestly think the OP is pulling our chain. How can you be complaining that you were able to get the 25% off?
This is what 12 year old rambling looks like.
Post count, it's all about the post count. It's easier to increase it with complaints than productive posts.
There should be a temporary complaint forum to put these posts so we don't have to see them.
Just refuse delivery for a faster refund and stop posting here.
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What this board needs is active mods.
If mods removed the posts:
1) talking about tablets other than the xoom
2) complaining (for some insane reason) about getting the 25% off coupon
3) complaining about known limitations at release
I think this forum would be a lot more pleasant.
wow dude i would be just as pissed if i got 200 bucks off for scamming the company.
i kinda feel the op's pain... I ordered a xoom with a 10% off coupon, then as soon as I read the 25% off one I ordered again using that coupon, and immediately called to cancel my first order. The lady said the ordering department was closed until next morning.
Called back the next morning and got the run around from like five motor cs reps one even hung up on me. When I finally got someone willing to help and not transfer me to the beggining option menu, they told me it was shipped and could not be canceled. I had to refuse shipment. Needless to say it didn't ship until the following tuesday.
So I refused the more expensive shipment and kept the 25% off one. Then I look and they charged me for the free gel case. I called moto, got the same run around as before until someone finally
was willing to help. Now I am still waiting on a refund for the gel case and the original order..
As long as it all works out i'm happy I got the discount, as there are many that paid $800 for this device, on the other hand... DOES IT HAVE TO BE THIS DIFFICULT!?
Of course you get charged for the free gel case! But did you realize that the price for the Xoom was much lower?!? In fact, I gained more than 25% off due to that! I don't know exactly what they did but here are my bill details:
Xoom: $571.09
Gel case: $ 21.40
Shipping: $ 0.40
Tax: $ 35.56
Total: $628.45
Now do the math: The Xoom PLUS the gel case add up to LESS than $599 which would have been the 25% off for the Xoom.
My total was $660... motor guy put a "high priority"ticket in for my refund. Still no money :'( but like I said as long as it works out, I camt really complain ;-)
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Wow you're really complaining about this? It's the same when you shop everywhere, when it's sent to the warehouse for fufillment they can't go back and cancel it, you have to return it.
But in your case, you stand to profit atleast $100 by putting it on ebay after getting that coupon deal and you're still complaining. You could also get your shipping refunded through amazon if you wanted.
I do not understand people sometimes.
Basically: SCREW MOTOROLA THEY GAVE ME AN $800 DEVICE FOR $600!!! HOW WILL I EVER RECOVER FROM THIS INJUSTICE.
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You won't make any money on ebay. With 10% tax, the device was $660. Add in ebay and paypal fees and you'd be lucky to break even.
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You won't make any money on ebay. With 10% tax, the device was $660. Add in ebay and paypal fees and you'd be lucky to break even.
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Really? So this one going for $790 would cause you to not break even? Amazing, I didn't know Ebay/Paypal took out 16%! The more you know..
http://cgi.ebay.com/Verizon-Motorol...20750945884?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item3365c81e5c
Never underestimate how stupid people are on Ebay. And remember most sellers don't charge sales tax, so you could buy a Xoom on ebay for over $800 and still get it cheaper than at the store.
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Wow you're really complaining about this? It's the same when you shop everywhere, when it's sent to the warehouse for fufillment they can't go back and cancel it, you have to return it.
But in your case, you stand to profit atleast $100 by putting it on ebay after getting that coupon deal and you're still complaining. You could also get your shipping refunded through amazon if you wanted.
I do not understand people sometimes.
Basically: SCREW MOTOROLA THEY GAVE ME AN $800 DEVICE FOR $600!!! HOW WILL I EVER RECOVER FROM THIS INJUSTICE.
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LOL quote of the day.
I wouldn't make a new forum for this but since is here I'll give my experience....
I ordered around 5:45 est on the 24th, My order said it would be here between March 1st or 2nd. Watched forums and patiently waiting....After about a week I decided to call(On March 3rd). First call gave me a scripted response that it would ship today.
I waited till the next day and had no info, So I contacted live chat this time hoping they could fill me in. They escalated the issue and said I would get a call back.
About 45 minutes later I get a call back saying that the order couldn't interact with their system so that the order would be cancelled. So I accepted it and didn't put up much of a fight.
About 8 hrs later my order was still in my system so I decided to call back and see what was up. The CS agent tells me.....Your order is not cancelled and will ship today. So I was a bit happy to hear that yet still not convinced why I am told conflicting reports.
So Saturday morning I decide to call since I heard nothing. They said their order department is closed and expect a call within 24-48 hrs.
On Monday I get in touch with someone who puts me on hold for 5 minutes while trying to get into touch with their "Executive Order Department". He comes back and says he can't get in touch with them so he would call me back within 10 minutes when he knows something.
I get a callback from him about 20 minutes later.(I appreciate he actually did as he said). But his response was that they have no further information on my order and someone from the executive order department would call me back. I could of swore this is the same dept. he was trying to get in touch with originally to see my order.
So a cpl hours later they call me up and its the same lady.(One of the nicest ladies I have ever talked to) She continues to apologize and gives me the same info she told me Friday about my order forced to be cancelled.
This time I was a little more prepared because I was sorta expecting it since she told me that before. So I asked what I could do and she gave me a phone number to call and see if anything could be done.
I then called the number and started explaining my case.....the lady then responds that we had JUST talked a minute ago. I said that this was the number that you gave me to try and get this worked out. She then said Hmm......I guess the system is auto transferring you to me.
This is the 3rd time btw that a rep gave me a "proper" phone number to call and it ended up going someplace different.
She gave me another number to try and gave me her direct line in case I ran into any more problems.
I then tried the new number and it did indeed lead me to a salesperson. I explained that my order was cancelled and the runaround I got. She said I am sorry and you won't be charged. I said well "I want the Xoom".
She then puts me on hold and comes back and says she can place the order under the same price. She takes my CC and says ok it'll take 2 days or so to clear and we say our goodbyes.
Thats about where its left off. There is a charge of $600+ on my card now from the order but I have no receipt/email information regarding my order.
So atm my original order is still an open order with my CC and shipping sitting there but I have been assured they will not charge me for it. I also have a second one ordered that is supposed to clear within a day or day.
I would likely still buy a Moto product even though I consider this experience to be a nightmare. Anyway...Thats my little rant/experience with Moto.
Great deal but definitely a hassle!
And I don't know why people think it was "cheating" motorola. They offered a coupon. We used it! If you're in this forum I would expect that you know most online coupon codes have a limited number of activations. Once that limit is hit, the coupon is no longer valid. Just because we used a coupon doesn't mean a company has the right to treat their customers in this way.
I'm just going to come out and say it. You guys are acting like a bunch of vaginas. I got the deal, yeah I had to wait ,yeah I got the run around but the BS is in the past. *****ing about in a forum ain't going to do nothing for you. Suck it up and drive on.
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its not in the past for me, I'm out $800 until this clears...
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This is going back, I have to wait for it to arrive >they (motorola) Says and then call then for an RMA They could of made this a little less painful and just canceled the order when I called But no they want to force this on me ! Screw them
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I'll take it off your hands for 660! quick easy and you wont have to deal with moto!!!
Why is there constant flaming? This is the kind of thing that turns good forums into bad ones. The OP has the right to talk about his experience (especially in the General XOOM section) and maybe this might make it onto a blog site and be seen by a Motorola exec and force them to do something about it. I've ordered my XOOM last week with the 10% discount and just got a call saying it didn't go through their system so it will be cancelled. This thread was useful for me to see what my next step should be. Plus it's annoying to be charged $800 just to have the order cancelled. Thanks OP for this useful thread.
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Works great no defects. It's lots of fun to use but I have found that it is not something I need to have. I have all the packaging etc. I can ship same day or next day latest by Fedex ground. I just want to get close to what I paid for it.
What did u pay...how much memory
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Sorry. I forgot the important stuff. It's a 16gig and I paid a little over $400 with tax and shipping.
Is it sold ? If not I would take it, I'm tiered of waiting for my local store to get mine in.
Send me a PM and we'll work it out. I have not sold mine.
BTW, this is against forum rules, read the rules! Why don't you hit up Amazon or eBay!
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BTW, this is against forum rules, read the rules! Why don't you hit up Amazon or eBay!
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Sorry. Since they are in short supply I was trying to give forum members a chance to buy mine without paying the fee charges of eBay that would need to be added to the price.
Anyway Sorry.
I'm kind of with you on this one.
I was excited for so long about getting this...fighting tooth and nail to find one...and now that I have it...
...I have no idea what to do with it.
If I'm taking notes on PDFs...I find it cumbersome and end up pulling out paper and pen.
If I am working with docs...I end up whipping out my laptop instead.
Streaming video is very choppy so it isn't pleasant either.
I can use Pandora with my phone.
In fact most things I can do with my phone....so I don't even bother to whip out the tab. If it is for something where I would need more than phone...I would just rather skip the tab and go to the laptop.
They're not in short supply anymore. Newegg and now TigerDirect have had consistent stock of them since last week. I think the shortage is somewhat over. You're not going to get anything more than what people would be willing to pay on those retailers. Unless, of course, the people purchasing from you are retarded.
If I were you, I'd return it to the place you got it from for a full refund (unless you are responsible for 15% restocking fee) or give eBay a try.
Staples B&M coupons: 25% back in rewards store-wide* and $100 off any tablet* * - ex
Enjoy!!!!
Show receipt if you luck with best buy....
http://dealnews.com/Staples-printable-coupon-100-off-any-tablet/482382.html
This might bring my 32gb tab down to $200. I think I'll have to try just for some good clean fun.
Where you getting it?
T120ted said:
This might bring my 32gb tab down to $200. I think I'll have to try just for some good clean fun.
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None of the Staples in my area have the GT in stock, with no idea when they might be getting any in.
thanks dmoney94, just grabbed one at my local staples that's the last one they had .
unfortunately its the locked bootloader one, now i am deliberating wether to keep it or return it , i already have an unlocked bootloader one which is still within the return period, decisions decisions .
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Where you getting it?
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Best Buy. Long story but they really wanted me to buy a tablet there. Employees came from all around with discounts for me at check out. There was an actual line of employees with printed skews in their hands, each one adding a new discount. I was still in disbelief when I got home. Like I said, Just for fun I might stop by and have a go. I'm sure they need some kind of entertainment around there.
Oh yeah, the funny part was when the all got through with their discounts another guy walked up typed something in, while another dropped his jaw and said, "Did you just give him a $100 off without a managers aproval, how did you do that?" He just smiled and walked away. Everyone gets luck once in a while.
Will bb reimburse 100 to price match if you already purchased and are within 14 day return period?
Can you scan your receipt from best buy ,so some of who not lucky can used as proof of purchase..thanks![...QUOTE=T120ted;15826374]Best Buy. Long story but they really wanted me to buy a tablet there. Employees came from all around with discounts for me at check out. There was an actual line of employees with printed skews in their hands, each one adding a new discount. I was still in disbelief when I got home. Like I said, Just for fun I might stop by and have a go. I'm sure they need some kind of entertainment around there.
Oh yeah, the funny part was when the all got through with their discounts another guy walked up typed something in, while another dropped his jaw and said, "Did you just give him a $100 off without a managers aproval, how did you do that?" He just smiled and walked away. Everyone gets luck once in a while.[/QUOTE]
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You can try...
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Will bb reimburse 100 to price match if you already purchased and are within 14 day return period?
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Best buy said they dont price match coupons.
Thank you so much for this post, I just got back from Staples with a 16gb Tab. The tech guy in the store said they got 3 of them in yesterday and 1 person bought one late last night and the 2nd one was purchased 5 minutes before me and I got the last one. While he and I were talking 2 more people walked up asking for them and were told they were sold out. He said each store only got 2 or 3 of them.
They did have the Xoom, Playbook and Iconia in stock. The Iconia was quite tempting for $299!!! I also wouldn't have minded getting a Xoom for $399 to goof off with. This new Tab is for my son as I already have one myself. I wish they had the 32gb versions in the store but they said that model is only available online. Staples is also running a special for 15% off any tablet accessories when purchasing a tablet but they no Tab accessories in stock yet. The guy said they haven't received their end cap for the Tab which usually comes with the accessories shipment. He said he would honor the 15% offer once they receive their accessories so I'm going to check back periodically. Checking stock on their website shows other stores in the area have Tabs as well but the guy said it can take up to 24 hours for the online stock checker to update so with the rush of buyers looking for them with the coupon deal I suspect they'll all be gone very quickly. FYI, they are selling the metallic gray version (not the white). The website doesn't give any indication of color...
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Thank you so much for this post, I just got back from Staples with a 16gb Tab. The tech guy in the store said they got 3 of them in yesterday and 1 person bought one late last night and the 2nd one was purchased 5 minutes before me and I got the last one. While he and I were talking 2 more people walked up asking for them and were told they were sold out. He said each store only got 2 or 3 of them.
They did have the Xoom, Playbook and Iconia in stock. The Iconia was quite tempting for $299!!! I also wouldn't have minded getting a Xoom for $399 to goof off with. This new Tab is for my son as I already have one myself. I wish they had the 32gb versions in the store but they said that model is only available online. Staples is also running a special for 15% off any tablet accessories when purchasing a tablet but they no Tab accessories in stock yet. The guy said they haven't received their end cap for the Tab which usually comes with the accessories shipment. He said he would honor the 15% offer once they receive their accessories so I'm going to check back periodically. Checking stock on their website shows other stores in the area have Tabs as well but the guy said it can take up to 24 hours for the online stock checker to update so with the rush of buyers looking for them with the coupon deal I suspect they'll all be gone very quickly. FYI, they are selling the metallic gray version (not the white). The website doesn't give any indication of color...
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So how much did you exactly pay for the 16gb SGT??
Depending on your tax, I got mine for $430 after tax and coupon.
Too bad they don't stock the 32GB in any of their stores...
I wonder if they will honor this coupon over the phone to order a 32GB?? Guess I'll be trying here shortly
they do honor in store...
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Too bad they don't stock the 32GB in any of their stores...
I wonder if they will honor this coupon over the phone to order a 32GB?? Guess I'll be trying here shortly
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Tried a few Staples in DC metro area. Some don't have any. One store that do have in stock can't make the coupon work. Finally found one store that the manager knows about the coupon and offered to order one for me from Kiosk and pay at the register to use the coupon w/o any problem. I'll pick the tab up this Firday. $420 with tax.
Well, I was on a fence because of luck of Netflix. But now Netflix is sorted out and I've got 16Gb for 400 bucks plus tax from staples.
Got mine from staples 424.99 16gb when to four stores and the last store had 3 left also most stores don't have them on display
I picked up my Galaxy 10.1 at Staples today. I noticed that they didn't have any on display, but there were Xooms, Acers, Blackberries, etc. When I asked them why, they said that yesterday somebody tried to walk off with the display model, so they took it off display. Seems to me that he could have tried to walk off with any of them, so why remove just one?
Anyway, another guy said they had gotten their shipment in on Sunday (3 days ago), and I was the first to buy one. He said the store is getting many returns on tablets, because people buy them thinking they are laptops -- minus the keyboards. I assured him that I was familiar with the android system, owning a rooted Nook.
I am happy with the Samsung so far, but Honeycomb is a little bigger learning curve over Android 2.3. But my buddy at work has a Xoom, so I'll be picking his brain over the next couple of weeks.
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Well, I was on a fence because of luck of Netflix. But now Netflix is sorted out and I've got 16Gb for 400 bucks plus tax from staples.
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What do you mean, "Netflix is sorted out?" Can Netflix be played on my Samsung? (Forgive me, I'm a Honeycomb newbie).
Anyone ever seen the commercials for this site? I've seen them a lot late night so o figured for fun, I'd check what a basically perfect Nexus One was worth...
http://www.gazelle.com/catalog/cell...ate[checked_ids][]=calculator_answers_248_531
What a rip! They offer you $59 for a Nexus One in great condition with all original accessories.
You can still get upwards of $180 on eBay..
Just felt like posting this, I thought that was outrageous.
Agreed. They probably sell it back through ebay making at least double the amount.
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Anyone ever seen the commercials for this site? I've seen them a lot late night so o figured for fun, I'd check what a basically perfect Nexus One was worth...
http://www.gazelle.com/catalog/cell...ate[checked_ids][]=calculator_answers_248_531
What a rip! They offer you $59 for a Nexus One in great condition with all original accessories.
You can still get upwards of $180 on eBay..
Just felt like posting this, I thought that was outrageous.
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It is outrageous. Especially because if you look on ebay, they sell extensively there. They also are always the ones charging the greatest prices or highest minimums on ebay.
They're like GameStop for phones. They might as well be called PhoneStop.
Just playing Devil's Advocate here a bit as I do agree, $59 is outrageously low *BUT* when my contract came up with AT&T a few months back, I bought a white iPhone 4 32gb to sell on Ebay and had to relist 3 TIMES before I got a successful bid. One of which I actually sent the device out, Paypal revoked payment and I had to get UPS to intercept the phone that was already 'out for delivery'.. by the time it was all said and done, I sold the phone for $250 over what I payed for it, but after the 1st shipping fiasco, getting eaten alive by Ebay's fees, and just the general pain in the ass, I made like $50.. I will never use Ebay again. So, long story short, if I wanted an easy, painless transaction I just might take that $59 and be done with it.. but i would never sell my N1 anway
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Just playing Devil's Advocate here a bit as I do agree, $59 is outrageously low *BUT* when my contract came up with AT&T a few months back, I bought a white iPhone 4 32gb to sell on Ebay and had to relist 3 TIMES before I got a successful bid. One of which I actually sent the device out, Paypal revoked payment and I had to get UPS to intercept the phone that was already 'out for delivery'.. by the time it was all said and done, I sold the phone for $250 over what I payed for it, but after the 1st shipping fiasco, getting eaten alive by Ebay's fees, and just the general pain in the ass, I made like $50.. I will never use Ebay again. So, long story short, if I wanted an easy, painless transaction I just might take that $59 and be done with it.. but i would never sell my N1 anway
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yeah ebay is my last resort if craigslist fails me I might try gazelle in the future, just maybe if other people havent sold on ebay before, here it goes someone bids an auction for X dollars the paypal that their cut for providing the transaction then ebay towards the end of the month then bills you a precentage of what you sold. Ebay is great for buyers but if your not moving bulk it kinda sucks to sell there I typically will overcharge on shipping so that I dont lose much and shouldnt I be paid to drive this thing to the UPS store anywhos
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yeah ebay is my last resort if craigslist fails me I might try gazelle in the future, just maybe if other people havent sold on ebay before, here it goes someone bids an auction for X dollars the paypal that their cut for providing the transaction then ebay towards the end of the month then bills you a precentage of what you sold. Ebay is great for buyers but if your not moving bulk it kinda sucks to sell there I typically will overcharge on shipping so that I dont lose much and shouldnt I be paid to drive this thing to the UPS store anywhos
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<_< Shyt I got banned from ebay ... they wouldn't tell be why xD I never did anything wrong lol
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I ordered one. Helpful staff. Came in 7 days of shipping.
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Figured i'd throw the community a free meal ticket!
***** $209.99 DOES NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING I BOUGHT MINE WHILE THEY WERE LISTED FOR $199.99 AROUND FEB. 1ST 2012. I PAID IN TOTAL $234.99 SHIPPED TO MY DOOR IN SEVEN DAYS. STILL THE BEST DEAL I COULD FIND. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOMEONE FIND A BETTER DEAL!!!!*****
My apologies for the misleading title!
Looks too good to be true...
where are you located.. That company is only 600 miles or so from me maybe less. I will give them a call if they still have them mid week..
thanks for the link..
Located in Central Texas. I didn't care if the thing had to come from alaska! I LOVE XDA and my Sam Cap phone so I was fiending for more dev action on a tablet. SCOURED the internetz realm for over a week strait 8+ hrs daily looking for the "BEST" deal ^_^.
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/PC_Parts_Unlimited
The 5 star review from Feb 8th is mine. BTW the $209.99 doesn't include shipping. When I purchased my A500 about three weeks ago, the tablet was on their site for $199.99!!!! You still have to pay around $30 shipping, but hey... you can't beat this deal ANYWHERE!!! It takes amazon's sellers out to dinner and never calls them again...
For those who aren't inclined to click....
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"I don't know why there are so many negative reviews. My experience with PCPARTSOHIO.COM was VERY pleasant. They returned my emails in under 24 hours of working business days. NO COMPLAINTS. I have full faith in ordering from this company. Reason being; I ordered an ACER A500 TABLET 16GB from their site. I was skeptical, but said what the heck. I'll risk my $234.99 shipped strait to my door. This was the BEST and CHEAPEST price on the ENTIRE INTERNET after I scoured www.shopwiki.com www.aliexpress.com www.amazon.com www.ebay.com and MANNNNNYYYY other sites. I emailed the company about refund and return policies in case of DOA or other problems. I was politely informed that they have a 90 day return policy. Excellent! I was so anxious to put my order through; I never waited for a response regarding these questions. They responded promptly @10:30am on the following Monday (order placed on Saturday). Informing me I would receive a tracking # when my package shipped in 2-7 business days from UPS. I was also informed that they work with liquidations that’s why it may be delayed to ship. I said that was fine and eagerly awaited the email. I never received (to my knowledge) a tracking email. I may have missed it since I receive multiple emails an hour, and never clean my inbox. All in all, I WILL do business with them again. Soon, in fact. I will be ordering my wife a tablet as well. They are great. I was also informed that it may arrive with a scratch or two from shipping process, although there were NONE!!! The package arrived exactly 7 days from the day my card was charged (Monday). Everything worked right out of the box. There was no original packaging, which I was well aware of. One Charger, One Tablet. One ecstatic man. I am super pleased with www.pcpartsohio.com
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and look forward to doing business with them in the future. A+++
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PS: The tab came with a charger and the Tablet itself. Nothing else. BUT!~!!~~ It was shipped with NO scratches AND stock 3.0 or 3.1 I believe!! I OTA updated with out knowing I needed original stock to root. Lol took me about an hour to revert.... Tablet is running STRONG today. As it does every day! Ordered a green silicon case from amazon with screen protector for around $7.00.
*edit: IDK if they have a mandatory shipping rate or if the prorate for the area of travel erica so it could be more or less depending on location. My shipping costs personally were 34.99. I totaled the order to my door for $234.99. Best money my wife has ever spent lulz i'm in the market for buying her one soon too! Can't wait for stable ICS with full function.... *Drools*
Thank you very much for the information and reply back so soon..I have had the a500 since April since last year i pre ordered mine from BB.. EVEN thou im not a best buy fan..
again Thanks
Thats a steel of a deal right there
Erica..... In case you haven't looked all the way through the seller's site, the catch is in the shipping, see attached quote......
UPS Ground -- $35
UPS BLUE (2nd Day) Place Order by 1 PM EST -- $55
UPS Red (Overnight) Place Order by 1 PM EST -- $69
UPS 3 Day Select (shipped next business day) -- $49
My order would have come to $244.99 which is a far cry from $209. At the finished price i.e. $245 and a possible unknown time taken to ship, it doesn't honestly seem such a great deal especially as daily deals are being offered on the A500 in anticipation of the release of the Tegra 3 machines.
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Thank you very much for the information and reply back so soon..I have had the a500 since April since last year i pre ordered mine from BB.. EVEN thou im not a best buy fan..
again Thanks
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No problem! I love to help! Especially when it deters people from Ipad/Iphone/Ipod... not flaming them I am just pro-open source. The fact that Apple will electronically murder your phone if they find out you jailbreak..... reminds me of the southpark episode "Humancentipad"..... sorry I had to bring that up >.< so gross.... like apple... *cough*.... again this is just an opinion so nobody get disgruntled please. ^_^
Oh yeah i'm not a BB fan either except for test runs! It's awesome to have everything you can get online for half as much right at your fingertips for pre-purchase testing!
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Erica..... In case you haven't looked all the way through the seller's site, the catch is in the shipping, see attached quote......
UPS Ground -- $35
UPS BLUE (2nd Day) Place Order by 1 PM EST -- $55
UPS Red (Overnight) Place Order by 1 PM EST -- $69
UPS 3 Day Select (shipped next business day) -- $49
My order would have come to $244.99 which is a far cry from $209. At the finished price i.e. $245 and a possible unknown time taken to ship, it doesn't honestly seem such a great deal especially as daily deals are being offered on the A500 in anticipation of the release of the Tegra 3 machines.
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Yeah this is true that the shipping is the catch... I myself did not notice this til I was ready to check out. Just choose ground.... doesn't take long. If you are someone scouring the internet today or soon or have been and you want a good deal this is one... Again It was $199.99 when I bought a couple of weeks ago so no telling if it will drop again soon... a good site in general for random computer parts(yeah that was off topic so sue me ) But for those poor souls out there looking on Amazon or ebay because that's the only sites they know, this does help. Why pay $350 on amazon or $280+ on ebay? I know we are in a not so fluffy economy and I for one LOVE to save ten dollars... let alone a hundred... or two...
~Much love to the community.
Just ordered one for a friend. Total with plain ole ground shipping, $244.99! Thanks for the heads up.
thats a steal!!!
i m looking for a A501 tho which is with the sim slot tho. any luck any one?
carpenterethan said:
I ordered one. Helpful staff. Came in 7 days of shipping.
http://pcpartsohio.com/BookDetail.aspx?item_id=1333
Figured i'd throw the community a free meal ticket!
***** $209.99 DOES NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING I BOUGHT MINE WHILE THEY WERE LISTED FOR $199.99 AROUND FEB. 1ST 2012. I PAID IN TOTAL $234.99 SHIPPED TO MY DOOR IN SEVEN DAYS. STILL THE BEST DEAL I COULD FIND. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOMEONE FIND A BETTER DEAL!!!!*****
My apologies for the misleading title!
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seems like a smooth transaction there, how do you confirm order and secure your money if something goes wrong?
carpenterethan said:
I ordered one. Helpful staff. Came in 7 days of shipping.
http://pcpartsohio.com/BookDetail.aspx?item_id=1333
Figured i'd throw the community a free meal ticket!
***** $209.99 DOES NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING I BOUGHT MINE WHILE THEY WERE LISTED FOR $199.99 AROUND FEB. 1ST 2012. I PAID IN TOTAL $234.99 SHIPPED TO MY DOOR IN SEVEN DAYS. STILL THE BEST DEAL I COULD FIND. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOMEONE FIND A BETTER DEAL!!!!*****
My apologies for the misleading title!
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I got mine for $199 + $35 shipping from them. Im pleased with it and it was in perfect shape. They reported it as new open box but was actually a refurbished one. That being said it was a great tablet @ a great price. Get one while you can.
drellisdee said:
I got mine for $199 + $35 shipping from them. Im pleased with it and it was in perfect shape. They reported it as new open box but was actually a refurbished one. That being said it was a great tablet @ a great price. Get one while you can.
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Our son is about to leave for college very soon.So thought i would buy him one as i often have to hide mine from him..
Gonna miss the boy but someone has to take care of us when we old.So better send him away.
Great find, thx to the OP
carpenterethan said:
I ordered one. Helpful staff. Came in 7 days of shipping.
http://pcpartsohio.com/BookDetail.aspx?item_id=1333
Figured i'd throw the community a free meal ticket!
***** $209.99 DOES NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING I BOUGHT MINE WHILE THEY WERE LISTED FOR $199.99 AROUND FEB. 1ST 2012. I PAID IN TOTAL $234.99 SHIPPED TO MY DOOR IN SEVEN DAYS. STILL THE BEST DEAL I COULD FIND. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOMEONE FIND A BETTER DEAL!!!!*****
My apologies for the misleading title!
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Great find! This is cheaper than I've been buying them off of Craig's List!
I went to buy one of these, but one the page that I was supposed to enter my credit card info, I noticed that Google Chrome says it wasn't safe.
Here is the definition they gave:
"The site uses SSL, but Google Chrome has detected either high-risk insecure content on the page or problems with the site’s certificate. Don’t enter sensitive information on this page. Invalid certificate or other serious https issues could indicate that someone is attempting to tamper with your connection to the site."
I sent their support an email. Don't think I will order from there until they explain this.
very low rating....
resellerratings.com/store/PC_Parts_Unlimited
I'm officially calling Shenanigans on this company and anyone promoting them. Their business ratings are abysmally bad and it's clear that their site fakes customer ratings.
There's no free lunch, and I highly doubt anyone ordering one of these red herrings will receive an A500 in any kind of reasonable condition. Judging by what other customers have said about their purchases at PC Parts Unlimited, you'll get something that was used, in a flood, inoperative, and possibly stolen. Use a reputable dealer.
My dad and I just ordered a pair from here. I'll let you guys know how it goes.
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Got my Acer Iconia a500 from the woot website. I bought a 32gb refurbished a500 with wifi (standard with 90 day Acer warranty) and I received it in about a week and a half. It cost me 300 plus 5 dollars shipping and it has been working great so far. Love the forums by the way, very helpful (first time poster here).
woot.(add a dot com)/Forums/ViewPost.aspx?PostID=4819740
Sorry, not allowed to post URLs on my first posts.