Has anyone used their A7 with Square's app and device for accepting payments of any kind?
My wife and I are starting up a business utilizing our photography for merchandise to sell at trade shows, swap meets, etc. Anyone know if this is a viable option for accepting payments?
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I picked up a Verizon Tab yesterday from Best Buy but in my excitement I forgot to ask them how to get the $60 credit for Samsung Media Hub. No mention of it on my Tab, in Media Hub app, in the documentation, or even on Verizon's website as far as I could tell.
Could anybody possibly point me in the right direction of how I might go about redeeming it? Kudos.
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i have never heard $60 credit from Verizon but what do i know?
You need to register with Samsung first. They will send you the redeem code (to redeem rental movies/shows, etc.) if indeed there is a credit for Verizon users. I've seen this credit for AT&T so far only.
I am wondering about that also. I just bought the Verizon one from Costco and don't see any mention of where to get the $60 in media credits.
http://www.retail-digital.com/secto...-offer-nfc-payments-2012-olympic-games-london
Samsung are set to manufacture a special phone in time for the Olympics.
The Samsung Olympic and Paralympic Games mobile handset will use Near-Field Communications (NFC), an emerging technology that lets people send payments by phone directly from their bank accounts to special terminals.
The device, and any other NFC-capable phone, will be able to pay for purchases at over 60,000 locations in London.
This growing trend in wallet-free purchasing means that you can wave your phone at any NFC reader to pay for food or Olympic tat, making it even easier to purchase goods quickly.
Other companies, like Nokia, have tried to further the use of NFC in the past and faced challenges.
Samsung and Visa may well suffer the same fate. For instance, to use the payment technology, consumers will have to buy a special phone with a Visa-enabled SIM card.
They will then need to find a store with a reader device that accepts payments from the phones. Whatever the problems, London 2012 organisers believe it will play a significant part in the games.
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nfc payments are on their way in uk, and samsung are finally doing it. speculation on the handset that is going to be for the olympics? an s2, revamped s2 or even an s3?
Today I am going to do an review of the Verizon Trade In service. Their trade in service allows you to mail off your smartphones you are no longer using in exchange for an Verizon gift card. The Verizon gift card can be used either for getting a new phone, accessories, or even towards your monthly bill. The trade in value really varies depending on the phone which usually depends on the age of the device along with demand. Obviously newer phones are going to be of higher value so keep that in mind.
The process is pretty simple to do. Go to Trade-In.VZW.com. From there you can start the appraisal of your device, check on the status of your trade in, or go to the trade in support center. Once you start the appraisal you'll then select your device and answer if the device turns on, if the screen works, and if the screen is damaged. You will then get an estimated value of the device. For instance right now an fully functioning HTC Thunderbolt is worth $200 while the same device but not working with a cracked screen is worth all of $2. In comparison an older device such as the Motorola Droid fully working is $24 so obviously in that case I would recommend looking into other methods to sell of said device.
Once you agree to the estimated appraised amount you will then enter in your information to get the pre-paid mailer sent out to you. You will get an e-mail once you complete all that and agree to trade in the device with your submission ID. From my experience it took about four days to get the mailer which came from Tennessee. Verizon does recommend leaving the battery in the device before mailing it back. You however do not need to include stuff such as the data/charging cable, manual, and stuff like that. Once Verizon gets your device they are usually quick in determining the actual value. In my case I got the full $200 for my Thunderbolt. As of right now I am waiting for my gift card to arrive as it was sent out a few days ago.
I will say in summary there is plenty of good about this service but some negatives along the way. The speed of the services with one exception is pretty fast for something mail based. The site itself is clean and easy to use as to be expected from Verizon. Also from the one phone call I made to the support the rep was very friendly about answering my questions so kudos to Verizon on that as well even if the phone support is only available Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM central time.
There are some improvements I do feel the service could use such as perhaps letting you drop the phone off at a local Verizon store so they can at least mail it off or even if at all possible do the appraisal right there. Of course I would imagine perhaps Verizon is doing this whole mail in thing on purpose so they can test the device to see if its rooted or anything else that your typical store rep might not know how to detect. So I highly recommend for you to unroot your device if you do decide to trade it.
Also I do feel that at least the time it take between when you are told your device is approved and when the gift card is actually mailed out is a bit too long. In my case it was nearly a week before the status on the trade in site finally showed the gift card had been mailed out. That's something in all honesty I can't understand why it takes that long to do given how relatively quick the rest of the process is.
Overall its a good service for what it does but not without its flaws. I do say its worth looking into but keep in mind especially with older devices I do recommend checking other places to see how much more you can get compared to this.
Website: Trade-In.VZW.com
My gift card arrived today in the mail. Just to give heads up the gift card can only be used at in Verizon's words:
Verizon said:
You can use this gift card at Verizon Wireless owned and operated retail locations or for on-line purchases at www.verizonwireless.com. You can also pay your Verizon Wireless bill by visiting My Verizon at www.verizonwireless.com. Please note that this card cannot be used at Verizon Wireless authorized agent/retailer locations.
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In other words it can be used only at stand alone Verizon stores and their website. It however can't be used at retail stores such as Best Buy and Walmart along with sites such as Amazon.com.
Here's my official time line of the trade in process:
July 5th – Submitted HTC Thunderbolt for trade in. Apprasial comes up at $200.
July 9th – Envelope arrived to send Thunderbolt in.
July 11th – Thunderbolt mailed in.
July 15th – Verizon e-mails back saying Thunderbolt has been recieved and approved. Says "up to three weeks for gift card to arrive."
July 22nd – Status on Verizon site says gift card has been mailed out.
July 25th – Gift card arrived from Trenton, NJ.
I hope my review is of help to anyone here on XDA.
Have you gotten a certified preowned phone/tablet from it? I want the xoom because it's much cheaper but I don't know...
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Have you gotten a certified preowned phone/tablet from it? I want the xoom because it's much cheaper but I don't know...
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The trade in program is simply sending your smart phone in exchange for a gift card.
Not a great deal...
While this may sound like a good deal, in reality it's not that great. I have a perfect Droid Incredible (original) and vzw will give me $75 for it. Problem is, I know I can sell it all day long, on craigslist or ebay, for around $200!
For $75 I'll keep it as a backup should I ever need one...
bvondane said:
While this may sound like a good deal, in reality it's not that great. I have a perfect Droid Incredible (original) and vzw will give me $75 for it. Problem is, I know I can sell it all day long, on craigslist or ebay, for around $200!
For $75 I'll keep it as a backup should I ever need one...
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Yep for newer devices such as the Thunderbolt its a good option as you're pretty much set to get back most of what you spent for it. For older devices like the Incredible however you are better off with CL/eBay over Verizon... or just keeping it for backup purposes like I'm doing with my Droid 1.
looks good
Anyone have any suggestions?
Looking to take out some sort of cover for the phone. Anyone know of any reputable or decent companies to use?
Try you bank? CO-OP account I'd £15.50 a month but covers 4 phones + gadgets + RAC cover. You can open account pay and just use it for the benefits.
Other wise network insurance is good but pricey. What ever you do avoid protect my bubble. They are really terrible if you need to make a claim.
I'm trying to order 4 of the S8 plus at Best Buy online because of the BOGO with ATT and the $100 off with Best Buy. My problem is that it's not letting me order multiple. I'll be a new ATT customer so I have to do the order as a new customer. I choose family unlimited plan but it does not let me add multiple lines and multiple phones, just one and it take me all the way to checkout without having the option to add multiple lines or phones. I'm not sure if I'm missing something or if someone else has had this same problem.