So i want to buy the transformer today, and i was wondering where is the best place to buy? I am in the US, in IL, but because of the quality control issues, I want to be able to take it back if I have to. Also, price is an issue, as it seems to vary. A lot of places have it online, but do any stores carry it yet? As for online companies, they are ok, but it would be nice to at least have a store to return to if i need to..I guess another issue would be getting one of the newer models that might have fixed the power cord issues and some QC issues. I searched for an answer, but I didn't find anything really giving advice on where to buy, now that it is actually in stock in some places...thanks!
Amazon.com. Why pay sales tax? I'm in IL also so I share your pain of living in such a crappy state.
lol i hear ya...especially cook county...but amazon only has them for 453 right now? seems like the price keeps moving around...i have prime too so i would do it, but the extra 50 bucks kills it
Newegg.com
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For the in store pick up check your local Best Buy.
ya, newegg has always been decent for me...same price as everywhere else though..dang, i really wish amazon didn't have such a high price..and i checked my best buy...nothing anywhere near me...
el_brio said:
Amazon.com. Why pay sales tax? I'm in IL also so I share your pain of living in such a crappy state.
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Amazon charges sales tax here. Newegg does not.
Newegg for life. Build quality for my TF101 is perfect as well (first order)
Interesting...looks like the Frys electronics has it about a half hour from me...might check that out...
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I just noticed i have some sort of 10% off coupon on ebay? Has anyone used this? Looks legit...i see the tigerdirect deal for the 32 gb 474...do you guys think there are other reputable ebay sellers?
i am selling mine with extras
up for sale is an asus transformer 16gb with honeycomb 3.1.
comes with a skinomi screen protector not applied , asus official case and alot of goodies on the honeycomb, like games and programs
asking 415 shipped
transformer alone is 399 plus tax and shipping
case is 40 plus tax and shipping
skinomi skin protector is 20 plus tax and shipping
so i am selling it for a hell of a deal cause i need the money
heat is wolf1306
pm me if anyone is interested.
I seem to be having problems with my pms for some reason...i just sent you a message . Are you visioninc on ebay? cause i have a coupon for ebay so i might just use that for your listing. Few questions though...do you have light bleed at all and to what degree, or dead pixels? and do you have a receipt you could give me for the warranty? Why are you getting rid of it? thanks...
Amazon or Newegg for sure. No taxes and 30-day return/refund with no restocking fee!
I bought mine from Toys R Us on Wednesday for 399.99, plus they gave me a $25 dollar gift card that I used towards the purchase. I'm loving my Transformer so far! I just wish I could figure out how to Tether it with my Blackberry
I got mine in Fry's Burbank, CA. Have not run into any problems with it so far and have not seen and noticeable bleeding either.
Got mine at Newegg for $389 with no tax and free shipping by registering a new accounts and using the "newcustomer10" coupon. Not much of a savings but it was the best deal I could find until the TD one yesterday.
Newegg was also was willing to cross ship when I had to exchange my first Transformer due to some defects.
I bought my 32GB from Amazon. The 16GB was $50 more than the original price. I would recommend Best Buy.
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I bought my 32GB from Amazon. The 16GB was $50 more than the original price. I would recommend Best Buy.
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Amazon always sell at retail price. The over-retail must have been a 3rd-party seller.
And yes, Amazon are definitely the best place to buy from now that the shortage is over. Amazing customer service and 30-day hassle-free return.
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Got mine at Newegg for $389 with no tax and free shipping by registering a new accounts and using the "newcustomer10" coupon. Not much of a savings but it was the best deal I could find until the TD one yesterday.
Newegg was also was willing to cross ship when I had to exchange my first Transformer due to some defects.
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Psugtooq, are you saying that Newegg sent you a replacement before they received the damaged one back???
I ended up going with newegg...good call on the new customer code...i used it also...amazon had the 16gb 50 over and it was direct through them...i know its not normal but it was so....newegg has been good in the past and I heard alot of crap about td and their shipping...plus it was through ebay too and that can get interesting...great price though
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Psugtooq, are you saying that Newegg sent you a replacement before they received the damaged one back???
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Yep. After I sent back the defective one, I went into live chat and politely asked that Newegg send out a replacement immediately as I didn't want to have to wait 2 weeks for them to process the RMA and issue an exchange. The rep told me to call their customer service 1-800 number and ask for an "advanced replacement." I did so and a replacement was sent out the next day with their standard 3 day shipping (arrived in 2). Their was no additional charge, just the stipulation that my CC will be charged if the original isn't received within 30 days.
http://www.woot.com/
It is a refurb though.
Newegg has em too for $210 with a neoprene sleeve
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834158266
Not worth it with that $200 Nexus Tablet coming
Sure is tempting. Would love to get one and throw CM9 on it. Too bad I'm moving into a new apartment next week though so money is a little tight.
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Neither ship to Australia /A\ ...
I live in Texas and was wondering if I need to buy a us version of the nexus or are they all the same . I can buy one today from eBay or wait a week and buy from google , I hate waiting lol.
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So what are you going to do if there is something wrong with the unit? Send it to ASUS for repair?
Both 8gb and 16gb Nexus 7's are being shipped via Google Play within 3 business days now. Plus a lot of retail shops have them in stock as well for instant pickup.
Lot less risky than dealing with an Ebay seller.
Don't do it! I have yet to find a manufacturer anywhere that will validate a warranty from a eBay purchase. If you do buy it from eBay, be sure you don't mind having a device without warranty. Call Asus if you don't believe me (prior to purchase).
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When the Nexus 7 was released it was/is sold in several brick and mortar stores, but only the 16gb version.
I'd like to buy the Nexus 10 from Best Buy as I have several gift cards there. For some reason the Nexus 7 was never sold by Best Buy USA at all. (BB Canada supposedly had them)
What other stores will the Nexus 10 be sold at? Any news on this? I like to try things out before I spend a big chunk of change on them.
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Save your gift cards for video games! Save some tax $$ ($25 bucks for me) and get it from Google directly or Newegg. If you've used any other Android tablet then the Nexus 10 will be better than that (one exception might be the Transformer Infinity).
They would still pay the same tax if they bought $400 in videos games or a $400 tablet.
Newegg taxes me (NJ), and I think Google does as well. Amazon is where it's at for me... until next summer when the North Jersey Governor's plan to gain 20 jobs from Amazon in order to promote double dipping on taxes (I have problems with sales tax).
Walmart (only 32GB available).
ebay
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/google-nexus-7-16gb-black/1484847.p?id=1219052238174&skuId=1484847
A little bit better than Black Friday $199 deal. Device is very snappy with the latest 4.4.2 update.
Same price as Amazon.
http://amzn.com/B00DVFLJDS
Nice for those who don't live near a Best Buy. Now that Amazon charges tax I prefer to buy local to avoid shipping delay and return/replacement is easier.
Well i got my nexus for 189 @staples last week but is nice deal to?
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Wow! I should should've waited. I paid full price for mine months ago but still loving it especially after 4.2.2.
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I picked one up at Staples with price match (almost saved tax plus 5% Staples reward). This was my 2nd try at new N7. I bought one when they first came out. I returned it immediately because the screen wasn't any better than my original N7. This one is so much better. It seems perfect. I also picked up a gpad 8.3 at BB. It's going back mostly due to poor brightness.
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