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Do not buy from simplyelectronics.net!!!!!

Wow...stay away from this company as far as possible. Trying to deal with them has been harder than performing brain surgery in the dark with one hand tied behind my back.
Ordered a white Note on January 25th. They needed extra identity verification (aka the documents they need to defraud me a month from now). I order from B&H all the time with orders exceeding $2,000 without having to verify my identity.
Fine, I played their game, January 28th rolls around and it can't ship till next week because they are backed up. I tell them forget it, to cancel it, and I will get it from someone else who can do business professionally.
Between January 28-30. I have FOUR comfirmation email cancelling my order from TWO diff reps and from the [email protected] email. Now today, February 3, I receive an email that my order has shipped and here is your tracking number...
Scammers folks. Terrible customer service. Been sitting on the phone for ONE HOUR trying to talk to someone live....no one will pick up. No one is returning my emails. I just filed for fraud on my credit card, I will refuse the package when it arrives, telling you guys here, and also prepping my attorney for anything.
SimplyElectronics.net is not professional, not prompt, sketchy, involved in fraud throughout Europe, and by far the worst company I've ever dealt with.

Wow - sounds absolutely awful...
Sorry to hear about your miserable experience, but thanks for the heads up.

Almost ordered a Galaxy Tab from there at Christmas, but found out about Note and bought it from Finland. After hearing this i am glad i didn't choose to buy the Tab there.

why do you people send your money to shady non trustworthy companies. Just to save a couple dollars.
I must be weird to shell out a extra 50-100 for a little peace of mind
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They are based in Hong Kong, look at their address on the terms and conditions tab on their website.
I made the mistake of ordering from them before and looked into the company. They were taking ages to dispatch so I asked for a cancellation. They agreed to the cancellation but after about two weeks of not receiving my money back on to my card, I sent a chaser email which they responded to and I managed to obtain my refund after another few days.
Their website is very deceptive because when you go to it, everything is in UK currency, and even their phone number is a UK one.
Any warranty claims seem to go to a UK mail forwarding address who then probably ship it back to Hong Kong.
Definitely stay away from this company.

Dont you think it is enough with one thread on this subject, since you also posted one in the "Q&A" section?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1478659

This is why I stick to Amazon. Not always the cheapest but you know what you're getting.
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intruda119 said:
why do you people send your money to shady non trustworthy companies. Just to save a couple dollars.
I must be weird to shell out a extra 50-100 for a little peace of mind
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I'll pay another $20 to $30 extra for a little peace of mind, but $100 is kinda steep (IMHO).
--For the record, I bought my Note from a Top-Rated seller on eBay for $629. Transaction was excellent, and so is the phone.

I ordered from simply electronics and had no issues, and that was in the run up to christmas, took exactly a week to arrive. I think there were excellent, always replied to my emails and was miles cheaper than anywhere else. I think you just need patience when ordering from a company based in Hong Kong. I'm used to it get a lot of stuff off ebay from Hong Kong, and a lot of it takes about a month to arrive. Which I'm told is because they have very strict outgoing customs over there.

ericshmerick said:
This is why I stick to Amazon. Not always the cheapest but you know what you're getting.
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+1000 !!!!!!!!!!

I got my note from expansys USA for $689 2 months ago.
If you think $100 is steep for peace of mind vs what the op is going through then I must be crazy.
I have learnt over the years that you have to pay for quality service. My extra 100 I spent originally with expansys was worth it when I had to do a replacement. Hassle free with absolutely no issues.
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intruda119 said:
why do you people send your money to shady non trustworthy companies. Just to save a couple dollars.
I must be weird to shell out a extra 50-100 for a little peace of mind
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I did pay extra for what I thought was peace of mind. Use google shopping. SimplyElectronics is one of the highest rated sellers according to my search result. I posted twice to warn my fellow XDA'ers. I have credit card protection and an attorney I'm afraid of. I'm not worried about it per se. I run a small business and I just get really irked by the way some companies treat their customers.

roxxy said:
Dont you think it is enough with one thread on this subject, since you also posted one in the "Q&A" section?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1478659
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No. I do not think its enough.

lol just type simplyelectronics scam into google and see:
http://fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=38576
sorry if this is no help, but i would of checked a few reviews. good luck getting ya cash back though

iceghost1210 said:
lol just type simplyelectronics scam into google and see:
http://fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=38576
sorry if this is no help, but i would of checked a few reviews. good luck getting ya cash back though
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Lol already done...

Yep. I too bought my Note from Expansys for something like 600€.
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I think they maybe just aren't the best at keeping up with orders, i got mine fine, I paid with paypal so I knew I was covered if the thing didn't turn up. Not really any risk these days if you use the options that are there.

Terrible experience with Tmobile trying to upgrade to GS2

I've been a loyal Tmobile customer for over 10 years, even before they became Tmobile. However, after the terrible customer service experience I've been having with them the past few days over trying to purchasing a GS2 I have decided to brake my contact and move to a different carrier.
They have been giving me the run around and wrong information. I've had enough of their bs!
This is what they have been telling me each time I have called to purchase one. Keep in mind I haven't purchased a Tmobile phone in over 5 years.
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Call #1 They said yes I "qualify for a full upgrade discount" and they have the white GS2 "in stock".
Call #2 , 4 days later, It's my paydays and ready to purchase..."no sorry we don't have any in stock". I said ok nevermind. I'm now thinking I 'll just buy an iphone 4 from craigslist and jailbrake/unlock it. She then puts me on hold. Different rep answers and says "yes we do have some in stock". I order one and again specifically (because I thought they were just trying to keep me happy) say "I want a white samsung galaxy s2". The guys says "no problem, I have that noted."
Call #3, 4 days later they ship me a black GS2. I called and told them the mistake. The rep said I was given the wrong information and that the white GS2 is on "back order". She was very apologetic and said they would ship out a white one asap. I said fine, i'll ship it back and wait out for the white one since I have already been charged $340 for the white one.
Call #4, 5 days later I called to confirm if they received the phone back. They said yes and when I asked when the white would be shipped she said I "don't qualify for a discounted white gs2" and that I could only purchase the black one for the $340 I was charged. I of course was furious because I had been told that I do since I haven't even purchased a phone from them in years. On top of that I haven't found a different price for a white GS2 either from Tmobile.
That was it for me. I asked for a refund and as soon as I get credited back I'm cancelling my service with Tmobile.
I'm moving on to AT&T and getting that sexy Samsung Note!

Awesome story
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Really sucks you went through that man.. I feel your pain..
Just really hope you don't go with an Iphone.. Don't get me wrong, its a decent phone, but a decent phone for a 3-4 year old platform..
There is absolutely no competition anymore, the tiny screens, the none existent 4g, the lack of freedom, the list just goes on.
Good luck with whatever you choose.. If you're really leaving I saw go to Verizon and get the Nexus!

fastfed said:
Really sucks you went through that man.. I feel your pain..
Just really hope you don't go with an Iphone.. Don't get me wrong, its a decent phone, but a decent phone for a 3-4 year old platform..
There is absolutely no competition anymore, the tiny screens, the none existent 4g, the lack of freedom, the list just goes on.
Good luck with whatever you choose.. If you're really leaving I saw go to Verizon and get the Nexus!
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I've been an avid fan of the jailbraking community. It's nice what you can do with a jailbroken iphone. However, since I'm with Tmobile I don't ever get a chance to browse 3g/4g speeds. That's probably the main reason why I'm moving away from the iphone and into android/rooting community.
I was leaning on getting the GS2 but today I went to the AT&T store and was blown away by the Samsung Note. I'm getting one Wednesday.

yup. my wife ordered me one as a surprise/gift and they sent an amaze. two months later i finally got my sgs2, $400 on a 2 year contract... if my wife wasn't making me stay with tmob, i would pay the etf and get a galaxy nexus tomorrow.

Damn y are you guys paying so much with a contact? I was only 14 months into my contract when I called the loyalty department, told em att made me an offer I couldn't refuse which included paying my termination fees and asked what they were willing to do to keep me. I ended up with bogo free gs2's for $249+ tax waived the upgrade fees, shipping cost (express shipped), and activation costs.
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It looks like everyone is facing hardships with Tmobile. I was yelled at by a manager at a retail location and am in the process of writing a letter to corporate, I'll let you guys know how that goes.
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there customer service may not be perfect but when calling in if the reg cs agent says thru can't do anything or basically tells you no...tell em you want to speak with loyalty department. I have yet to get off the phone without getting my way. Also when speaking with em don't ask for something, you tell em this is what is going to happen, they say O we can't do that simply ask, well fine what's my termination costs? That will get ball rolling.
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If you qualified for an upgrade you could get the phone through Amazon or Best Buy. Guess is too late for that.
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loyalty/retention department is your best friend
when you call 611 or whatever to call tmobile and the automated system says "what can i help you with today.. you can say etc etc"
SAY: CANCEL or RETENTION
they will transfer you to that department right away. I always talk to the reps there, because they're basically the reps who has been with the company longer and has more power over everything. They are basically supervisors (not really but could be?) to the regular reps, that means their own supervisors even have more power lol.
But anyways, any problems you guys have.. talk to these guys first because they have more access to "the system" than the regular reps, such as discounts and ****.
like bobby said he got a bogo free for $249 free everything.. this is their regular deal.. in fact it's not a deal at all. usually when you're almost 1.5 years into your contract, you're allowed early upgrade.
why is it not a deal? because... the standard upgrade price ranges from free-250 (depends if there are any promotions) so they could've just beautify and you're actually paying the regular upgrade price of $125 per phone (look into it, a lot of people either get the phone free or around $125 when upgrading). Or the phone is $249 and they credit you the $250 "credit" you get when you sign a extension to your contract and that goes into buying your phone.
Anyways! retention! thats who you have to call, I usually jump in and ask the rep whats the best they can do for me. If they say anything lower than $250 credit. that's BS. I have seen people get free phone + $250 credit. you can tell the rep that's what another rep has offered just "30 mins ago" they will try to match it, if not, hang up and call again, talk to another rep.
You know what I ended up getting $250 credit + $10 off every month of my contract. IT is usually one or the other because $10x24 = $240. And yes I have access to $10 2gb plans and $20 5 gb plans as well.
sorry for the ramble but hope this helps people save money on dealing with tmobile reps

iwasblown said:
It looks like everyone is facing hardships with Tmobile. I was yelled at by a manager at a retail location and am in the process of writing a letter to corporate, I'll let you guys know how that goes.
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I'm sorry but, lmao
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13 months into my contract I called and upgraded 2 lines, both got SGS2 for $279 with a $50 mail in rebate. Of course when you deal with t-mobile it's a flip of a coin on getting someone who actually wants to help you. I have hung up and called back several times until I get someone who is helpful and speaks English that i can understand.

As an employee I'm hella disappointed so many people are abusing the retention department in this fashion. And to the op, why didn't u just upgrade in store??? 340 is way more than it is in store so u didn't get a deal...
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This is way i just do pre-paid and buy all of my phones ....
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funeralthirst said:
yup. my wife ordered me one as a surprise/gift and they sent an amaze. two months later i finally got my sgs2, $400 on a 2 year contract... if my wife wasn't making me stay with tmob, i would pay the etf and get a galaxy nexus tomorrow.
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oh, and all of this was through the loyalty dept and i had been off contract for 4+ years.

TheD_R_E said:
As an employee I'm hella disappointed so many people are abusing the retention department in this fashion.
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Ive been with tmobile before it was ever tmobile and my bill is $325+ tax every month which I don't call abusing anything.
Enough said, Bye.

XPerties said:
Ive been with tmobile before it was ever tmobile and my bill is $325+ tax every month which I don't call abusing anything.
Enough said, Bye.
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Proof now.
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TheD_R_E said:
As an employee I'm hella disappointed so many people are abusing the retention department in this fashion. And to the op, why didn't u just upgrade in store??? 340 is way more than it is in store so u didn't get a deal...
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They will bend you over any chance they get, so for anyone to stick it to them for a change its well deserved.
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My two cents......... I've also been with t mobile for over 12 years. Went thru the same thing as the op, with one exception i was just trying to get a sgs2. Didn't care what color it was. i was told i had to order one and that it wouldn't come till April (this was at the beginning of march) at a price of 340 dollars .
long story short, got mad, cancelled my order with t mobile and told them i was talking my business elsewhere. they told me no one in my market had this phone, and going thru them would be the fastest way to put this phone in my hands----WRONG. an hour later and only 160 dollars spent i had the phone. TARGET had 10 in stock at half the price.

bobby3306 said:
They will bend you over any chance they get, so for anyone to stick it to them for a change its well deserved.
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In addition, the reason why i think op didmt buy the phone in the store is because he wanted the white one
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Motofail Strikes Again with Trade in Offer

So here is the link with the details of the trade in offer. Being on AT&T, the only option is an Atrix HD. The problem is, that came out with a price point of $50. Amazon and Best Buy now have it listed for free with a contract renewal. So once again, we just got another slap in the face.
It is tempting to get a free Atrix HD and slap the Razor Maxx battery in it though...saw that in their forum. I also saw in their forum that they have finally rooted it but are still working on the bootloader...get that done and it is tempting.
http://www.motorola.com/blog/2012/1...-smartphone-and-you-may-qualify-for-100-back/

F U Motorola. I'm so getting the next Nexus device.
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Read more closely, you get a $100 Motorola Visa Prepaid Card for using the trade-in program. So you can either get it from Amazon for free or get it from AT&T for $99 and use the $100 rebate. Either way you end up even as far as money spent. That being said, AT&T won't keep the Atrix HD at $99 forever, so you can probably make a little money on that offer if you aren't dying to do it today.

AtrixMarshall said:
So here is the link with the details of the trade in offer. Being on AT&T, the only option is an Atrix HD. The problem is, that came out with a price point of $50. Amazon and Best Buy now have it listed for free with a contract renewal. So once again, we just got another slap in the face.
It is tempting to get a free Atrix HD and slap the Razor Maxx battery in it though...saw that in their forum. I also saw in their forum that they have finally rooted it but are still working on the bootloader...get that done and it is tempting.
http://www.motorola.com/blog/2012/1...-smartphone-and-you-may-qualify-for-100-back/
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No fcking way i'll get another unsupported-locked-closed-unupdateble motorola device

Geez wow great, a rebate that doesn't include my Canadian Bell Atrix 4G

Hmmm... Wait 6-8 weeks to get my $100? Worse yet... to find out that because of some obscure rule or something I don't qualify because I'm bald and I am stuck with a phone I had to pay for when I could have maybe gotten something better like a Sammy 3?
Thanks for the offer but no thanks. If maybe they had a unit that was competing head to head with the HTC1X or the SG3, then maybe I'd consider it.

What a bunch of worthless clowns, they're merely guaranteeing 100$ from Clover Wireless, a company that buys used phones and reconditions them for resale. You can send your phone to them at any time for trade in value.
Or, you could sell it on Craigslist.
In addition you don't get the phone unless the phone is active on your account at the time of purchase of the new phone.

Finally Atrix2 is abandoned too.. Check Motorola forum...
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rancur3p1c said:
What a bunch of worthless clowns, they're merely guaranteeing 100$ from Clover Wireless, a company that buys used phones and reconditions them for resale. You can send your phone to them at any time for trade in value.
Or, you could sell it on Craigslist.
In addition you don't get the phone unless the phone is active on your account at the time of purchase of the new phone.
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Don't forget that this new phone will probably come with its bootloader locked tighter than San Quentin during a riot. But I'm sure we can count on Motorola to keep the OS current.
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Sorry. Couldn't resist.

or just sell it for $180 on craigslist for cold hard cash

Finally Atrix2 is abandoned too.. Check Motorola forum... <br />
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One update only for Motofail. LOL..
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Atrix 2 got dropped already after one update? Not surprised. The Atrix HD doesn't look impressive with it's 1GB RAM, not when other phones are out with 2GB RAM. I'm not sure how future-proof it will be, but then again, it looks like Motorola is turning these things into disposable devices, despite the 2 - 3 year contracts.

RaiderDuck said:
Don't forget that this new phone will probably come with its bootloader locked tighter than San Quentin during a riot. But I'm sure we can count on Motorola to keep the OS current.
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Sorry. Couldn't resist.
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but but but I thought motorola was going to start unlocking their bootloaders????

rancur3p1c said:
What a bunch of worthless clowns, they're merely guaranteeing 100$ from Clover Wireless, a company that buys used phones and reconditions them for resale. You can send your phone to them at any time for trade in value.
Or, you could sell it on Craigslist.
In addition you don't get the phone unless the phone is active on your account at the time of purchase of the new phone.
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The business concept for mobile phones is to make people think they are disposable products. Device makers working with carriers to ensure a mutual benefit; make a device with a 1-2 year life span, claim a price 10 times what it cost to make, sell it for double what it cost to make ($50-$200) with a minimum 2 year contract then just before the contracts start giving out (18 months) stop issuing updates to persuade people they need to trade in their old device which is still viable. Set up a trade-in program, refurbish for $0-$20 a device, turn around and sell it used for another $50-$100.
Pretty sweet deal if you ask me considering both the device makers and the carriers all win big off of consumers.
As for the actual cost of a device, take the iPhone 5 for an example. 64gb device costs $399 for a 2 year contract and the 32gb version costs $299 with the same contract? Wow...that better be by far the fastest, most incredibly efficient 32gb of $100 memory considering I paid $90 for an OCZ Agility 3 64gb drive nearly a year ago. The whole process is nothing more than gouging the consumer and borderline price fixing/oligopoly both of which the Telcom industry has not only been notorious for but so notorious that the Bell System/ATT antri trust agreement with the Feds that occurred back in the early 80's only recently ended.

rancur3p1c said:
but but but I thought motorola was going to start unlocking their bootloaders????
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LOL. But did they say when? Actually, there was some "development device" they were marketing, but the only thing I saw that made it a development device was an unlockable bootloader and lack of warranty and nothing on a hardware level access (serial/JTAG/ICSP) or documentation level.

lehjr said:
LOL. But did they say when? Actually, there was some "development device" they were marketing, but the only thing I saw that made it a development device was an unlockable bootloader and lack of warranty and nothing on a hardware level access (serial/JTAG/ICSP) or documentation level.
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My dad has an iPhone 3GS. Old device.. and he's running iOS 6!!!!
I can't believe Motorola left us out in the cold again. I had a Motorola Cliq. I should have learned my lesson, but noooo... I had to go back to them.
Meanwhile, my other phone (a Galaxy Note) receives so many updates a month I actually have to choose which ones I want to apply.
Motorola: NEVER AGAIN.

lehjr said:
LOL. But did they say when? Actually, there was some "development device" they were marketing, but the only thing I saw that made it a development device was an unlockable bootloader and lack of warranty and nothing on a hardware level access (serial/JTAG/ICSP) or documentation level.
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Hey man I'm not saying I believed it or anything.

Actually...there's not many phones with 2GB of ram. IMO...Atrix HD is a nice phone with nice performance.
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Have not read all of the details but how about do the trade in for Atrix HD with ATT and get the $100 from Moto. Before 30 days is up, you can go back to att and trade the HD in for SGIII or other phone. Will Moto know any different? Just saying.

e07015 said:
Have not read all of the details but how about do the trade in for Atrix HD with ATT and get the $100 from Moto. Before 30 days is up, you can go back to att and trade the HD in for SGIII or other phone. Will Moto know any different? Just saying.
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Best Buy Exchange's

Any have experience exchanging phones within theyre 15 day period before. I have always had bad luck with best buy and cell phones, ei.. screwing up my plan. I did an upgrade reversal once and it was a nightmare. Any way i want to go in on the 10th and exchange for a 32GB s4 and i asked the guy if its as straight forward as swap one for the other and pay the difference and he said ya but im still skepticle it will actually be that easy.
Anyone have any experience doing such a thing..

DJsCrIBbLe said:
Any have experience exchanging phones within theyre 15 day period before. I have always had bad luck with best buy and cell phones, ei.. screwing up my plan. I did an upgrade reversal once and it was a nightmare. Any way i want to go in on the 10th and exchange for a 32GB s4 and i asked the guy if its as straight forward as swap one for the other and pay the difference and he said ya but im still skepticle it will actually be that easy.
Anyone have any experience doing such a thing..
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Nothing is ever easy at Best Buy which is why I haven't spent a cent there in over 2-years..
I'm actually surprised they haven't went out of business yet..
Sorry I can't answer your question but my guess is that it will end up being just as you suspect... A mess!

I usually buy phones there Cuz the 50$ gift card thing but after my experience just trying to purchase my s4 and two hours later a f'ed up plan ( deleted family text ) the saving are not worth it. After exchanging for the 32GB I'm done with BB
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No issues with returning / exchanging at bb. Im also premier silver so i get 60days to exchange since after 14 contract can't be reversed
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Cheeze[iT] said:
No issues with returning / exchanging at bb. Im also premier silver so i get 60days to exchange since after 14 contract can't be reversed
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Will they really take a phone back if you had it that long?
Obviously you're limited if you buy it under contract but if you buy it retail ($749) it's yours and that return plan should be effective. We're also silver too and noticed 60 day returns are allowed!

As a Silver Rewards member too, I returned my launch SIII at day 59 just to get a fresh one, since the launch one had a slight issue with the volume buttons being loose - they would actually rattle when the phone vibrated! Since I'm not a complainer like so many others for the tiniest bit of lag they see on a 1.9GHz quad core PHONE (remember when desktops weren't even that powerful?), I didn't make a big deal out of it, but just went in before my 60 days ended last year and swapped it out.... I'm going to do the same thing this year for a 32GB S4 IF they aren't launching with some kind of prevention to the bootloader unlock!
People either love BBY or hate it, but if you aren't smart enough to have saved $50 at launch on the S4 like I did with the Phone Freedom deal they did again this year (saved $50 at launch on my SIII too), then you must enjoy spending more for the exact same thing! I can't complain about the 60 day return policy either compared to everyone else's at only a quarter of the time to know if this is the device you want to keep for the next 2 years on contract.....

Best buy is a nightmare to deal with. I have had nothing but bad experiences with best buy. I hope they go out of business soon.

I used phone freedom which is why I purchased from bb. Most likely going to exchange for the 32 as I keep looking at the available internal storage and it bothers me even though my 16gb N7000 sufficed for a year ... decisions
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Good luck. Back in the day I was with my buddy at bestbuy, he was upgrading to the black berry curve when it first came out. Of course the rep was trying to sell the extra warrenty. They told us that there's no deductable and it covers everything including water damage. They actually had a small fish tank on the desk with a razor sticking out of the tanks gravel...there was a sign in the tank that read "does your insurance cover this?" They even told us we could smash the phone right in front of them and theyd give him a new phone. He bought the ins and a few months later he had a problem. Brought the phone in for inspection. They told us there was nothing they could do due to water damage. He was like I dont think so. They repeatedly told us they had no such policy...I than took out my bad ass black jack 2 and said "are you sure about that". Of course I took a picture of the "non exsisting" fish tank. He got a new phone and that was the last business either one of us had with Best Buy.
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KryptosXLayer2 said:
if you aren't smart enough to have saved $50 at launch on the S4 like I did with the Phone Freedom deal they did again this year (saved $50 at launch on my SIII too), then you must enjoy spending more for the exact same thing!.
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Not everyone is so broke that they want to put up with Best Buy just to save a few bucks.
I'll spend my cash elsewhere, thank you!
Purchase from Sams Club or Costco and you also get the extended return / exchange times..
I have no interest in setting foot in a best buy store and would still buy elsewhere if they were offering the phone for .99 cents..
That's my .02

raqball said:
Not everyone is so broke that they want to put up with Best Buy just to save a few bucks.
I'll spend my cash elsewhere, thank you!
Purchase from Sams Club or Costco and you also get the extended return / exchange times..
I have no interest in setting foot in a best buy store and would still buy elsewhere if they were offering the phone for .99 cents..
That's my .02
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Okay, moneybucks, no one said I was "so broke" I had to put up with BBY, I have had good experiences with them and enjoyed going back again this year.... last year I paid cash for the SIII at full retail (well, minus the $50 for Phone Freedom), off contract, so let's not go around speaking for other people's financial situations when the real story is that they haven't had any issues with BBY in the past....

It should be easy, I remember I switched out my hox+ for an s3 and it all went smooth. The only thing about best buy is the lines are freaking so long! I think it's a good idea to go switch your 16 for a 32 if you're under the 15 day period. i am too but i just don't want to wait. just got an invisible shield put on today and everything on my phone is so organized i don't want to redo everything. i went and got my s4 the other day and i told them i didn't want to spend too much money on accessories and the employee got my phone and typed into my messaging app that he was gonna do a price match with walmart and save me $20 bucks and that he couldn't say it out loud around other customers. that made my day lol

KryptosXLayer2 said:
Okay, moneybucks, no one said I was "so broke" I had to put up with BBY, I have had good experiences with them and enjoyed going back again this year.... last year I paid cash for the SIII at full retail (well, minus the $50 for Phone Freedom), off contract, so let's not go around speaking for other people's financial situations when the real story is that they haven't had any issues with BBY in the past....
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Yawn... Is there anyone on XDA that you don't argue with, put down and 'act' like you are better than?
Good grief, a quick read through your posting history makes me think you need some help my man...
Added to my IGNORE list so respond back if you choose but I really have no interest in anything you have to say.. LOL

Another one bites the dust? Strange that I'm always here trying to help people, but yet some douche calls me broke out of nowhere and I'M the bad guy, acting like I'm better than someone else? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........ Hypocrite much? Oh well, I'm ignored, I promise I won't lose any sleep over it!

Expected price of the GN 3

I wonder what the expected price of the Note 3 would be after settling down for a month.
I see differing prices for preorders in some sits and it is way more expensive to the the price I paid for my unlocked Note 2.
Close to 950 USD..
I prebooked mine without even knowing the price.
Has anyone got an idea about this?
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Don't think it will go down anytime soon. Just pay up and get it early
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That's pretty high, are you in the US?

NewEgg has pre-order prices for unlocked Note 3's at $795 at the moment.
http://www.newegg.com/All-Unlocked-Cell-Phones/SubCategory/ID-2961?Tid=19172&Order=PRICED

just fyi negrielectronics (never used them, plz look them up) has it for like 690 preorder t-mobile version. (no taxes)

staryoshi said:
NewEgg has pre-order prices for unlocked Note 3's at $795 at the moment.
http://www.newegg.com/All-Unlocked-Cell-Phones/SubCategory/ID-2961?Tid=19172&Order=PRICED
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These are SIM unlocked (can be on multiple carriers) and possibly not bootloader locked. Let the buyer beware.

In italy we are expecting 729 euro, on the 25th of september.

Of course price will go down. Same thing happened last year. Hardcore fans will be pay that price but most average buyers will wait it out. I'm waiting price will drop once released, also lack of sales figures will help drop price.
If it saves me 50-100 Then it's worth the wait.

Just saw a post in ce4arab forum that a user saw it in display at a shopping mall.
Price is between 750 and 800 USD for the 3g and the lte.
I will go and meet the note 3 tomorrow.
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riz157 said:
Of course price will go down. Same thing happened last year. Hardcore fans will be pay that price but most average buyers will wait it out. I'm waiting price will drop once released, also lack of sales figures will help drop price.
If it saves me 50-100 Then it's worth the wait.
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$50 TO $100 will take months. not worth the wait to me

Netherlands is set at around €711 (T-Mobile)/€699 unbranded (Studentmobiel), Germany unbranded at around €649.
The S4 (snapdragon) was €649 at launch in Germany, and is €499 today. So prices do most certainly drop over time!

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$50 TO $100 will take months. not worth the wait to me
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Watch this space, won't be long now. Some retailers already selling it cheaper then initial price of 649 can be picked up for 609 in the uk!! Probably due to several factors primarily poor preorders, still plastic, iPhone release date and rumours of Nexus 5. Patient is most certainly a virtue pal but of course if you are smartphone junkie that doesn't mean anything,
I can't help thinking Samsung are greedier then ever before, they give you less for your money. I'm personally waiting for nexus 5 to make up my mind which to get by then hopefully price would have dropped much further.

I payed about 700 euros for it (in the Netherlands)
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Release price here in Spain on phonehouse is 749€ including 50€ flip case, seeing around 650 in UK pounds for the UK.

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I payed about 700 euros for it (in the Netherlands)
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@ sammath
Could you please share the site where you order it from and some details about availability?
Nowhere to preorder it in Belgium, I was considering placing an order at some UK store ( they stock it on 26th)...but the Netherlands is closer...
also,on all *.nl sites the availability is quoted "end september" as opposed to clove.co.uk where it clearly states 26th as shipping out date....in Germany it's 29th

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@ sammath
Could you please share the site where you order it from and some details about availability?
Nowhere to preorder it in Belgium, I was considering placing an order at some UK store ( they stock it on 26th)...but the Netherlands is closer...
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Well I've ordered it from www.belsimpel.nl
On that site it's stated a 5 to 7 day delivery time. So i guess I'm getting it either next week or the week after that
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To me, it's a toy, not food needed for nourishment or the cure for cancer.
I always bid my time and buy my toys long after the herds have settled down. I'll be getting the N3 (if i decide to get it) months and months after it's launched and for hundreds of dollars less. I can wait that long and it's worth it to me.
My current Note 2 cost me 300 and I didn't die because I didn't get it on day one rather than months later and much cheaper. Yeah, there are folks like me.
BTW, I really appreciate folks who go out and get stuff on day one regardless of price. You keep the game alive versus cheapos like me. ???

Sammath said:
Well I've ordered it from www.belsimpel.nl
On that site it's stated a 5 to 7 day delivery time. So i guess I'm getting it either next week or the week after that
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It's been 5-7 days since last Monday :fingers-crossed: ...so I guess I need to call them tomorrow...

LordLugard said:
To me, it's a toy, not food needed for nourishment or the cure for cancer.
I always bid my time and buy my toys long after the herds have settled down. I'll be getting the N3 (if i decide to get it) months and months after it's launched and for hundreds of dollars less. I can wait that long and it's worth it to me.
My current Note 2 cost me 300 and I didn't die because I didn't get it on day one rather than months later and much cheaper. Yeah, there are folks like me.
BTW, I really appreciate folks who go out and get stuff on day one regardless of price. You keep the game alive versus cheapos like me. ???
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You're not a cheapie you've just got your priorities right. Essentials take precedence over luxuries.
Keep it up you're a dying breed in an age of consumption fuelled society.

Those who can afford to get in on it from the gate should go for it if they so wish, those who can't should wait until they can, simple as that.
There is nothing wrong with constantly buying "the next big thing" if you can afford it and nothing wrong with waiting if you can't.