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So the epic 4g has finally been announced - august 31 for $250. Is there any chance that other retailers like best buy or radio shack will sell the phone for more like 200? It seems as though most phones are priced at 200 already. Will the epic see a drop in price anywhere?
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I don't think any stores can sell it for a different price. The best you can expect is instant rebates instead of mail in at places like Best Buy and maybe a gift card like a lot of places did for the Evo and Droid X

Physical stores don't tend to sell for less. However websites do. On Amazon the captivate and vibrant were both $150 on release day, and on the 2nd day they had both hit $99.99. I could see the epid 4g going as $200 then $150 or maybe $150 then $100, it's hard to say for sure though.

It would be nice. The mail in rebates don't help offset the cost very well. You have to have the phone for 30 dats before you can submit it and then up to 12 weeks to receive it. In the mean time you have to pay $350 up front.
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Radioshack just called me 2day concerning the epic. Preorders start Friday 8/13/2010 with $50 down, u get a gift card and pay the rest on the 31st. Overall price is $249. This is at the waterfront store here in Pittsburgh, pa. Thought y'all would want to know.
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@ygulp does radio shack offer instant rebates??

About amazon:
how hard is it to get one ot the phones off of amazon? Do they sell out quick?
Also, do you have to go through the rebate process to get money back? This sure sounds like a great deal vs buying through sprint. My only issue is availability.
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willquil1 said:
@ygulp does radio shack offer instant rebates??
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Radioshack said $250 with instatnt rebate, Sprint actually wants $350 with a $100 mail in rebate.
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yglup said:
Radioshack just called me 2day concerning the epic. Preorders start Friday 8/13/2010 with $50 down, u get a gift card and pay the rest on the 31st. Overall price is $249. This is at the waterfront store here in Pittsburgh, pa. Thought y'all would want to know.
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i was able to reserve one today, 8/12, with no money down...

Shadomastr said:
About amazon:
how hard is it to get one ot the phones off of amazon? Do they sell out quick?
Also, do you have to go through the rebate process to get money back? This sure sounds like a great deal vs buying through sprint. My only issue is availability.
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Can't comment on availability much. I have only been watching the Galaxy S phones on there, but the Captivate and Vibrant both had 0 issues with stock, I never once saw them sell out on amazon. The evo I have even seen on amazon once or twice, and I've never seen it anywhere else in stock online. The droid X is shipping in 1-2 weeks though. Popular phones get backstocked. The EPIC 4g is it hard to say whether it will be backordered or not for sure. There isn't really even a guarantee that Amazon will get it on the first day or at all.
The EVO 4G btw isn't discounted at all despite being out for so long, but other phones from sprint are, I think stock availability is likely to play a major role in pricing.

Thanks for your help and advice! Much appreciated to save a little $
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newegg sells the current US galaxy phones for $50 and $100
I reserved an epic at BestBuy but I'm checking Amazon and Newegg on release day.

Hey kennethlongshaw,
How did you pre order already from best buy? I don't see any epic 4g pre order info on their site. I'll try calling one of their stores tomorrow. I would really like to purchase through best buy so I don't have to do a rebate.
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Hey kennethlongshaw,
How did you pre order already from best buy? I don't see any epic 4g pre order info on their site. I'll try calling one of their stores tomorrow. I would really like to purchase through best buy so I don't have to do a rebate.
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I called a location near me and asked if they were taking reservations and they said they just started. They took my name and number and said theyd call me when they came in.
Try it.

Alright thanks ill call when they open!
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Xoom Wifi UK Preorder

It's available for pre-order at PCWorld and Currys
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/motorola-xoom-1316-commercial.html
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/motorola-xoom-1745-commercial.html
I've ordered mine

If you get to the product page it says that it will be delivered september 6. Wow

9 April I thought?
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Cant anything mentioning september on the product page.
However it does have a delivery date of 9th April.
Thats only 1 month away!
Very excited, and I want one so bad. But Im abit nervous cus there's hardly any apps yet. I wonder how many decent quality apps (proper apps i mean) will there be in 6 months?
I appreciate its a brand new device etc. I just hope we get apps quickly.
Not sure Im liking this annual cycle of technology, £499 is alot of money to be out of date 12 months later and trumped by new hardware.
In the mean time, is it worth it, just for the "sofa browsing" when I already spend most of my time infront of my pc, at home and work?

I am hoping they drop the price before next month slightly to be honest...
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Any info about the wifi + 3G availability in europe please ?

Ok Moto Wifi only version needs to come to the U.S., thanks!

£499 is way over the odds considering you can get a 4G unsubsidised non-discounted one in the US for less than that. Dixons group are notorious for overpricing things and you would have to be a sucker to pay that price for it.

Lothaen said:
I am hoping they drop the price before next month slightly to be honest...
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If they get enough pre-orders then no they won't. In fact they originally priced it at £449 then quickly withdrew it and added £50.

Everyone, if you order from Dixon's there's a discount code to get 10% off. Just ordered mine at £449.99
Code is DXPC10 but only available until 8th March.

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£499 is way over the odds considering you can get a 4G unsubsidised non-discounted one in the US for less than that. Dixons group are notorious for overpricing things and you would have to be a sucker to pay that price for it.
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You're forgetting that everything in the UK is priced over the odds, it's not just Dixon's that do it.

Is the money taken from the card straight away?
Steve

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Is the money taken from the card straight away?
Steve
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Not sure. I used a credit card so I'd only see it in my next statement.

I read some where that the UK version had silver backs, can any one confirm? also presume we can send back if not happy, Would be nice to see in the flesh before putting up the money
Steve

burden010 said:
Everyone, if you order from Dixon's there's a discount code to get 10% off. Just ordered mine at £449.99
Code is DXPC10 but only available until 8th March.
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Thanks alot - almost worth it at this price....... or do I go for this?????
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mo...-3G-PLUS-WI-FI-TABLET/HANDSET&clearance=false
anyone got a 10% off for the carphonewarehouse?

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yes
Paid out
PC WORLD ONLINE
499.99

Redmongoose, I personally prefer without a contract as I can just use my wifi hotspot on the phone.
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Hi Guys,
Just found this on the web.
http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2011/03/05/motorola-xoom-back-to-450-flash-support-available-at-launch/
Seem that PC world now has a coupon code for 10%
HARDWARE10
Also read somewhere that the dixons wasn't working any more
Hope its good for you guys
Steve

I'm wondering should I cancel my order and re-place it - but they have taken the money already so if it takes awhile to get the money back in my account then I'm stuffed as I can't go losing £1k from my account while I am waiting for them to sort out refunds....

burden010 said:
Everyone, if you order from Dixon's there's a discount code to get 10% off. Just ordered mine at £449.99
Code is DXPC10 but only available until 8th March.
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That's what I did also using quidco getting 3% cashback making my xoom cost only £436
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PlayBook Prices Slashed! 64GB Dropped to $229!

Check it out! 64GB $229! 16GB $199!
Info HERE! Jump on these quicklike if interested! They won't last long.

I'm giving RIM 1.5 years before they're filing for bankruptcy.

Wouldnt even waste the money on it. Unless you are just using it for movies and music and need the 64GB space.

Apparently there's an Android app player out for developer use. Not really a bad deal, the Fire might be a safer buy though. Walmart.com, Newegg and Buy.com(to name a few) have these for $198 right now as well.

allthrottle said:
Apparently there's an Android app player out for developer use. Not really a bad deal, the Fire might be a safer buy though. Walmart.com, Newegg and Buy.com(to name a few) have these for $198 right now as well.
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this is price mistake folks at best buy..people are getting cancellation emails for the 64gb ones..... the 16gb is priced correct though...

afma_afma said:
this is price mistake folks at best buy..people are getting cancellation emails for the 64gb ones..... the 16gb is priced correct though...
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It was priced correctly. Cancellations are being sent out to those who elected for in-store pickup. I grabbed mine at 12:45am CST this morning. It was 15 minutes or so after it went live.

cajunflavoredbob said:
It was priced correctly. Cancellations are being sent out to those who elected for in-store pickup. I grabbed mine at 12:45am CST this morning. It was 15 minutes or so after it went live.
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Hmm. I think i saw few ppl saying they r getting cancellation emails....and they opted ship to home....ohh well....
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afma_afma said:
Hmm. I think i saw few ppl saying they r getting cancellation emails....and they opted ship to home....ohh well....
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Perhaps for those who didn't immediately jump on it. I have not seen anyone post about a cancellation other than those who choose to pick up at the store.

cajunflavoredbob said:
Perhaps for those who didn't immediately jump on it. I have not seen anyone post about a cancellation other than those who choose to pick up at the store.
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price back up at 699
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/BlackBe...ategoryId=pcmcat209000050008&id=1218327395828
ppl are reporting the price is back at 400$ at local stores...

I ordered the 16gb model. Went to my local BB this morning to pick it up and saw the prices listed were the same as this deal; even the $229 for the 64gb model, though I didn't see any around.
Liking it alright so far. The app store is pretty lacking and pricey(like the HP app store), but everything runs much smoother than the Touchpad.

Price of N4 IN UK

Just wondering if i dont buy it from google how much would the N4 cost from uk carriers such carphone warehouse or o2, orange, 3, off contract
Thx in advance
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Look at the CPW website - it has O2 costs.

O2's got exclusivity for a month...then all the others will roll out their offers.
Prices sim free are 239£ and 279£, respectively for 8gb and 16gb

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O2's got exclusivity for a month...then all the others will roll out their offers.
Prices sim free are 239£ and 279£, respectively for 8gb and 16gb
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These prices are from the play store, will they vary when they are sold by carriers in the UK or will they be the same
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mohnim said:
These prices are from the play store, will they vary when they are sold by carriers in the UK or will they be the same
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The quality of questions are astounding /facepalm

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The quality of questions are astounding /facepalm
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Agree 100%
99% of people can't use common sense let alone perform a Google search when the time is right

Get it from the playstore..why look around
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Get it from the playstore..why look around
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I will be keeping an eye out elsewhere for one but only sim free versions from retailers, main reason is because of the trouble Google had with the n7 and people who paid the same elsewhere getting them first with better customer service if they got a faulty unit
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mohnim said:
Just wondering if i dont buy it from google how much would the N4 cost from uk carriers such carphone warehouse or o2, orange, 3, off contract
Thx in advance
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When CPW "accidentally" put the pre-order page up a while back and when the info got leaked in a store somewhere it said something like £390.
I'm ordering through Play. No way am I paying an extra £110 for a there-and-then deal.

I don't know why people are dissing the UK play store that much over the N7 debacle on release. They sent out pre-orders a few days later, or rather the e-tailers like ebuyer jumped the gun and sold them earlier instead. It's not like the N7 all arrived damaged or anything stupid like that.
Unless you're willing to wait a month so everything settles down, your best bet is to order direct from Google Play. There is still a chance of it costing more from elsewhere, or it might not, but it certainly won't be any cheaper than from Google Play, especially on release.
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Am ordering mine next Tuesday on release day. But never having ordered directly from Google before can anyone enlighten me as to how long products take to be delivered from them?
Thanks.

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I don't know why people are dissing the UK play store that much over the N7 debacle on release. They sent out pre-orders a few days later, or rather the e-tailers like ebuyer jumped the gun and sold them earlier instead. It's not like the N7 all arrived damaged or anything stupid like that.
Unless you're willing to wait a month so everything settles down, your best bet is to order direct from Google Play. There is still a chance of it costing more from elsewhere, or it might not, but it certainly won't be any cheaper than from Google Play, especially on release.
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The flack wasn't so much the delay it was the shambolic customer service, i didn't deal with them personally but heard several stories of people trying to cancel orders to go to ebuyer and google just ignoring them, then trying to return them caused even more hassle. It didn't help they were being compared to ebuyer who generally have decent service when it comes to cancelling orders and returns.
Someone over on avforums has said that they spoke to carphone warehouse today and that they are still insisting on £380 sim free as they aren't geting them in at anywhere near the price google are flogging them. If that is the case it seems mad and I hope google cap it to 1 per household for a bit otherwise i can see shops rinsing their supply. I think i'll be ordering as soon as I get back from holiday on the 18th (unless our hotel has some free wifi going).
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Costco selling Bundle for 32GB $579 (Now $529!)

Just fyi. Its great that Costco is doing this because if you do decide to purchase through them you will have a 90 day return period no questions asked rooted or not. Cheers!
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Bundle comes with a
-Black version 32GB Note 10.1 2014
-Official Samsung pouch that converts to a stand.
Purchased mine here in Everett, Washington warehouse.
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What is included in the bundle?
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I was at Costco in Torrance this afternoon and the only tablets for sale were various Samsung Tabs and Dell tablets.
I'll check other Costco warehouses in my area in hopes of seeing this deal.
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What is included in the bundle?
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Comes with a pouch that can convert to a stand of some sorts.
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harrychimp said:
I was at Costco in Torrance this afternoon and the only tablets for sale were various Samsung Tabs and Dell tablets.
I'll check other Costco warehouses in my area in hopes of seeing this deal.
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Im here in Washington State. I was told that they just got them in and they had a ton of them.
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$579 is not really much of a price break,, especially for Costco where items tend to be significantly cheaper than their competitors. I was hoping to see at least a $50 discount (10%).
Oh well.

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$579 is not really much of a price break,, especially for Costco where items tend to be significantly cheaper than their competitors. I was hoping to see at least a $50 discount (10%).
Oh well.
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I agree. I read somewhere here that at one point it was $50 dollar savings. But still having it available at Costco is still a win for us because of there fantastic 90 day return policy no questions asked.
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jjdevega said:
I agree. I read somewhere here that at one point it was $50 dollar savings. But still having it available at Costco is still a win for us because of there fantastic 90 day return policy no questions asked.
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Just bought a brand new white Note 10.1 2014 Edition 16GB on eBay for $519 and no tax. The seller has over 10,000 transactions with 99.9% positive feedback. Added a SquareTrade 2yr Accidental Damage warranty for $99 and I'm set. I preferred the black model, but it's going to be in a case. So the color was not a deal breaker by any means.
Now, I need a decent case and a 64GB micro SD card.

I picked one up at costco on the 6th. I wouldn't really call this a bundle. The pouch is pretty mediocre, the price is just okay, but the return policy is awesome and I didn't have to wait for it or go to best buy.
If anyone else bought this puppy at costco, can you explain how the pouch converts to a stand? I can't figure it out. The best I've been able to do is make a bump out of it and I don't think I would ever try to rest the tab on it; it would most likely just slip off of it. I pretty much just use it as a sort of placemat under it when I put it down. It's not even good as a pouch.
The note itself is pretty cool, though and I don't really mind not getting much of a price break. Sammy still hasn't sent me the code for the perks though. That kind of ticks me off. The serial number and the mac address don't match and it's taking them forever to deal with it. If they don't get their act together pretty soon I might just bring it back and wait for them to go on sale. It would be a shame though, this one has no issues that I've noticed yet. No screen bleed, build quality is excellent. Battery life could be better and there is a little lag but I can live with that. Oh well.

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I picked one up at costco on the 6th. I wouldn't really call this a bundle. The pouch is pretty mediocre, the price is just okay, but the return policy is awesome and I didn't have to wait for it or go to best buy.
If anyone else bought this puppy at costco, can you explain how the pouch converts to a stand? I can't figure it out. The best I've been able to do is make a bump out of it and I don't think I would ever try to rest the tab on it; it would most likely just slip off of it. I pretty much just use it as a sort of placemat under it when I put it down. It's not even good as a pouch.
The note itself is pretty cool, though and I don't really mind not getting much of a price break. Sammy still hasn't sent me the code for the perks though. That kind of ticks me off. The serial number and the mac address don't match and it's taking them forever to deal with it. If they don't get their act together pretty soon I might just bring it back and wait for them to go on sale. It would be a shame though, this one has no issues that I've noticed yet. No screen bleed, build quality is excellent. Battery life could be better and there is a little lag but I can live with that. Oh well.
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Well you have 90 days from when you purchased it at Costco so I'm sure something will happen by then. I too have yet to receive the code. I even had it escalated through live chat 3 days ago and was told that I should be receiving the code through email today. Nothing yet so far so I'm sure I'll be talking to Live Chat once again. Regarding the Pouch as a stand? My mistake it doesn't stand the tablet up at all. It's more of a way to set it down on an angle for typing maybe? But I agree not much of a bundle but we did save some money for a 32GB model. I purchased a Poetic slim case for $9.99 @ Amazon with Prime shipping. It looks great and now well protected. Very happy I bought this tablet.
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Well you have 90 days from when you purchased it at Costco so I'm sure something will happen by then. I too have yet to receive the code. I even had it escalated through live chat 3 days ago and was told that I should be receiving the code through email today. Nothing yet so far so I'm sure I'll be talking to Live Chat once again. Regarding the Pouch as a stand? My mistake it doesn't stand the tablet up at all. It's more of a way to set it down on an angle for typing maybe? But I agree not much of a bundle but we did save some money for a 32GB model. I purchased a Poetic slim case for $9.99 @ Amazon with Prime shipping. It looks great and now well protected. Very happy I bought this tablet.
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Smart purchase with the Poetic case. I had a similar case from another brand for my old Motorola Xoom. So I decided to buy the Poetic Slimline.

Has anyone seen this in a southern California store? I looked at my local Costco in orange county and they only had the old one and the note 8.
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Has anyone seen this in a southern California store? I looked at my local Costco in orange county and they only had the old one and the note 8.
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Keep checking. I'm sure it will come that way. Costcos here carry them (Washington State).
Update: Finally received my Code perks! It took about two weeks but finally here. I now just registered my second Note 10.1 2014 unit for perks as well. Unfortunately I also had to speak with live chat agent regarding errors during registration. I was told I should be receiving my perks within two days.... more like 2 weeks. At least now I know it will be coming.
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jjdevega said:
Keep checking. I'm sure it will come that way. Costcos here carry them (Washington State).
Update: Finally received my Code perks! It took about two weeks but finally here. I now just registered my second Note 10.1 2014 unit for perks as well. Unfortunately I also had to speak with live chat agent regarding errors during registration. I was told I should be receiving my perks within two days.... more like 2 weeks. At least now I know it will be coming.
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Still nothing at my local Costcos which are only pushing the Note 8 and Tab 3.
Personally, I bought brand new 16gb version on eBay from a reputable seller located in New York on December 13th and had it in my hands in Southern CA on the 23rd (even with the UPS delays). For potential buyers, you may want to consider this option, though only buy from a reputable seller.

I bought mine from Costco in early Dec for $579. It is interesting though, the store I went to had a whole stack of them, but no other Costcos in the Detroit area had any. When you check for them you may want to have them search all the Costcos in the area.
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Just at my local Costco today and noticed that they lowered the price from $579 to $529. If you purchased yours within 30 days of this change in press you can get back the difference or just simply return it and get another one since you have 90 days return policy.
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Costco refund
I paid 579 for mine. I saw they now had it for 529. I went in and got 50 refund. I think this refund time is for 90 days. Just offer to either return it or get the difference and they will always give you the difference.
We have 3 Costco's here and only one has ever had the Note 2014. The other two never have it. They have it online, but the price is higher.
The pouch is pretty worthless. If it can be a stand, I have on idea how that would work.

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I paid 579 for mine. I saw they now had it for 529. I went in and got 50 refund. I think this refund time is for 90 days. Just offer to either return it or get the difference and they will always give you the difference.
We have 3 Costco's here and only one has ever had the Note 2014. The other two never have it. They have it online, but the price is higher.
The pouch is pretty worthless. If it can be a stand, I have on idea how that would work.
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Yes as a stand I agree it's worthless, it's more like a way to have an angle when you rest it on a flat surface for typing maybe? I was told from an employee if you purchased before the price change, you have 30 days from the start of the reduced price to refund you the difference. Your safety night of course is the 90 day return policy.
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