Hey guys, I'm from Canada and I'm planning to buy a tablet and decided to go with the note because of the multiscreen function and the s pen that could help me in my studies! Anyway my girlfriend parents are going to New Hampshire next week and they said they wouldn't mine buying one for me (obviously I would repay them ).
So I just wanted to know your opinions on either waiting for the note to come in canada (will be available to pre order soon at future shop) or make my gf parents buy one from the US and if so where would be a good place that would have them in stock? I don't want to make them drive everywhere to get it so somewhere not to complicated like a walmart, etc??
Thanks
PS: The sooner I get it, the better it is, I just can't wait anymore!!!!
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I remember driving around everywhere here in Maryland trying to find it when it came out. I could only find it available at Best Buy's, but they were sold out at every location. I tried looking at Office Depot, Staples, Target, and Walmart but the best tablet they were selling was the Tab 10.1 2 or the Nexus 7. I would just check Best Buy online or have one shipped to a store for pickup in NH if they are sold out so they can physically pick it up. Just check shipping times.
Some of these early models have some QC issues like light bleed. You may want to wait and buy it from a retailer who can accept a return if you are unlucky and get a faulty unit.
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Yeah maybe try amazon they have a good return policy if anything.
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Wait for the Canadian release on the 26 of Sept, the 32gb is going for $499.00 compared to $550.00 in the US.
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Wait for the Canadian release on the 26 of Sept, the 32gb is going for $499.00 compared to $550.00 in the US.
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Yeah I could but its probly gonna be impossible to find one, I may have to pre order it. I was also thinking buying one from ebay.ca because Amazon.ca only has one at 800$, but they all ship from the US. I dont want to be caught wiht a surprise bill or some like that ... haha i dont know haha
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jojo1419 said:
Yeah I could but its probly gonna be impossible to find one, I may have to pre order it. I was also thinking buying one from ebay.ca because Amazon.ca only has one at 800$, but they all ship from the US. I dont want to be caught wiht a surprise bill or some like that ... haha i dont know haha
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I'll sell you mine for $799
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I'll sell you mine for $799
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haha you dont like it or what? and ebay.ca has some for 500$ but the problem is they all ship from the US :S my best choice would probly to pre order it from best buy and wait till the 3rd of oct lol
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jojo1419 said:
haha you dont like it or what? and ebay.ca has some for 500$ but the problem is they all ship from the US :S my best choice would probly to pre order it from best buy and wait till the 3rd of oct lol
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Lol no I like it fine. Ill just sell you mine, buy another one and pocket $300.
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No sales tax in New Hampshire tho
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Lol no I like it fine. Ill just sell you mine, buy another one and pocket $300.
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Im canadian. Got mine in the states from amazon. Its flawlwss. Go for it. As long as theyre gone for 48 hours you don't have to pay any aditional costs for it.
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Im canadian. Got mine in the states from amazon. Its flawlwss. Go for it. As long as theyre gone for 48 hours you don't have to pay any aditional costs for it.
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What I think I'll do is to get my gf parents look for one and if there's one they'll buy it and if not I'll pre order it from bestbuy.ca thats my plan for now
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Why would you pay $499.00 for a 16gb when for the same amount can get you a 32gb?
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Why would you pay $499.00 for a 16gb when for the same amount can get you a 32gb?
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I got mine from B&H. It's definitely an American company, but it arrived 4 days later (cheapest option) and never seemed to spend any time in customs. The package said that it was from the B&H warehouse... in Etobicoke. I had to pay sales tax, but no duty/customs/import fees.
I'm in Calgary, so 4 days from Ontario is pretty quick! There's no way it could have crossed the border as well.
Anyways, if your girlfriend's parents can't find one in NH, I'd recommend B&H (bhphotovideo.com). I've bought camera stuff from them for years, and I've never had any "surprise" cross-border fees.
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I got mine from B&H. It's definitely an American company, but it arrived 4 days later (cheapest option) and never seemed to spend any time in customs. The package said that it was from the B&H warehouse... in Etobicoke. I had to pay sales tax, but no duty/customs/import fees.
I'm in Calgary, so 4 days from Ontario is pretty quick! There's no way it could have crossed the border as well.
Anyways, if your girlfriend's parents can't find one in NH, I'd recommend B&H (bhphotovideo.com). I've bought camera stuff from them for years, and I've never had any "surprise" cross-border fees.
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I think you guys are missing the point. In Canada the 32 gb will cost you $499. In the US the 16gb is the $499 and the 32gb is $550. So you getting more for your money if you buy it in Canada.
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I think you guys are missing the point. In Canada the 32 gb will cost you $499. In the US the 16gb is the $499 and the 32gb is $550. So you getting more for your money if you buy it in Canada.
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True... I forgot to actually reply to your post when I replied to your post!
The only advantage I can see from ordering from the States is getting the white one, and getting it faster. When I ordered mine in mid-August, Canada wasn't on the horizon. Now that it is though, I might have waited.
On the other hand, I've never come anywhere close to the 16 GB on my Nexus S (it's reading 11 free right now), so I really don't care about the extra space. I do like the white better than the grey, so I'm not kicking myself right now.
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I think you guys are missing the point. In Canada the 32 gb will cost you $499. In the US the 16gb is the $499 and the 32gb is $550. So you getting more for your money if you buy it in Canada.
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Rather than take his word or it...
Here's the page at Best Buy Canada
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product...spx?path=a6bfe466fb6bf1457fa62816fbf99aaaen02
Hey everyone, I happy to say that I just bougth the note on my lunch break today, they had some at staples, so I went there and picked one up. Didnt had the time to play with it cuz I still have one University class but cant wait after to play with it
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It has now been released in Canada.
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It has now been released in Canada.
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Yes. But Staples is selling the 16GB for $499. Best buy and Futureshop is selling their 32gb for $499
Better wait few days so you get better deal
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...Specifically Toronto GTA area people, where are you buying the NOTE 2? I well remembered last year when I purchased the NOTE from Handtec, I had to pay $100+ in duites.:crying: Trying to avoid that this time around.
Any sources?
I was thinking of it, but then I read that the international version isn't compatible with the LTE band on my carrier, Bell.
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I will be getting one, was very close to ordering from handtec, but then i read ur comment, I think Coptech will be getting it next week, CanadaGsm doesnt have any pricing yet, expansys canada doesnt have it in stock yet, I not sure what will happen if I order from ebay.com, probably will be screwed with duties and taxes. I thought cell phones were duty free items, but I guess not.
I ordered mine from Clove in th UK.
Since Winnipeg sucks and we're never going to get LTE, I'm fine with the 3G only version.
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I ordered mine from Clove in th UK.
Since Winnipeg sucks and we're never going to get LTE, I'm fine with the 3G only version.
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Did you had to pay $100+ in duties? :crying:
You will pay 13% tax.
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I was just checking seems like if you any air shipment atleast with fedex already includes brokerage, duties are 7% and you only pay gst 5%. So the situation doesnt look so bad. I dont know why you had to pay 100+ in duties, which shipment option did u choose ?.
http://www.canadacustomer.fedex.com/ca_english/customsguide/calculatedutytax.html
I'll be getting one but I want lte so I'll wait it out when Rogers releases it. I'll trade my I9300 & nexus for one
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Did you had to pay $100+ in duties? :crying:
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There shouldn't be duty on phones, but I'm expecting to pay sales tax on the full amount
It should be shipped tomorrow.
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I ordered mine from Clove in th UK.
Since Winnipeg sucks and we're never going to get LTE, I'm fine with the 3G only version.
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Winnipeg has LTE with MTS and soon with others.
expansys.ca seems to have it in stock
The Expansys website says they have the White 16GB in stock for $774.99. With taxes and shipping in Ontario it shows as $861.99.
http://www.expansys.ca/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-android-smartphone-16gb-white-unlocked-850-1900-white-236051/
mobileDNA. Love paying with cash.
Has anyone purchased this phone from Expansys?
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I've already pre-ordered the GT-N7105. Just waiting for it to be "released" and shipped.
Newegg.ca $699 w/ free shipping... no ETA
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875176414
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Newegg.ca $699 w/ free shipping... no ETA
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875176414
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Out of stock
Kijiji has it for $800
All prices will drop when Rogers and other carriers release it. I want the lte so I'll wait
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mardos said:
Out of stock
Kijiji has it for $800
All prices will drop when Rogers and other carriers release it. I want the lte so I'll wait
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Bell Canada is selling the original note for $729.95, which is only $10 less than the Note 2 at Expansys... I can't see the Note 2 selling for much less after launch. At best $699, but I think $750 is more realistic. So.... maybe expansys (or newegg) is the best bet for those who don't want to wait at least another month for the retail launch.
When I ordered the Galaxy Beam from Expansys uk last time, they cancelled my order and told me to order from the ca site. Never happened before. Eventually got it at Clove and probably will do again for the Note 2.
Doesn't matter to me if it there's no LTE as I wasn't going to put the sim in anyway.
I ordered the note 2 from Expansys on Wednesday and received it yesterday. Waited less than 24 hours.
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Damn, I got stuck paying duty on my imported Note 2.
$724 + $87 = $811
Thank goodness my wife and I bank separately.
Came across this dont know if I can post this but I paid alot more for mine figured id share 8 hrs left
http://1saleaday.com/wireless/
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condition: Manufacturer refurbished
packaging: Retail box
warranty: 90 day
manufacturer: Samsung
model: Gt-n8013
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not sure how much of a deal this is. Considering you can get the 32GB for $449 at BestBuy Canada
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/samsung-samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-32gb-android-4-0-tablet-with-exynos-4412-processor-grey-gt-n8010eaexac/10220829.aspx
With only a 90 day warranty you'd probably want/need to add SquareTrade which is another $100 making it $480. How great a deal it is depends on how you feel about a 90 day vs. a 1 year warranty.
Absolutely never buy from 1 sale a day. They ship slow ( took 3 weeks once) and only offer 21 day returns from date of purchase. Horrible customer service.
I bought my 32gb in Canada for 449 at future shop as well. For once somethings cheaper in Canada. I belive the 16gb is 499 in the US.
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perryh1 said:
I bought my 32gb in Canada for 449 at future shop as well. For once somethings cheaper in Canada. I belive the 16gb is 499 in the US.
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You could have gotten it for 399 on New Years. It got cheaper after boxing week. :laugh:
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Came across this dont know if I can post this but I paid alot more for mine figured id share 8 hrs left
http://1saleaday.com/wireless/
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this is the 16G, so this is not a deal at all
I'm buying mine at the end of this month. I hope CES newer tablets make the price of the 10.1 go down some.
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klau1 said:
You could have gotten it for 399 on New Years. It got cheaper after boxing week. :laugh:
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I actually got one extra on the new year sale from them. Will be returning it next week, still sealed.
Can sell it at cost, if someone interested. Toronto/gta area
They are selling refurbs for $380 for the 16GB (White or Grey) and $420 for the 32GB version.
32gb already sold out
Great price even for a 16gb..
THe next best i have seen was in walmart 16gb refurbished for 399
Wow killer deal
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Thanks for the heads up. 16gb white ordered. Wish I could have gotten in on the 32gb deal but oh well. That's what micro sd's are for.
For those not familiar with Woot, they are a very reliable company. So I don't think you'd have any issues with a refurb if there are any issues. They also are unique in their shipping charges. They charge $5 no matter how many you order. Sorry though, no idea if or how they handle shipping outside the U.S.
Oh, that's easy... They don't ship outside the USA... Maybe to Canada...:crying:
i bought mine for £300 16gb brand new in uk
300 British pounds is approximately $600 or so USD, if I'm not mistaken. Mine should be here Monday.
ETA: Okay it's basically $470 USD. That's not a bad price for brand new.
I'm guessing this deal is only good for the day. I'll be buying mine from worst buy this Friday night
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I'm guessing this deal is only good for the day. I'll be buying mine from worst buy this Friday night
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May be better of buying from a online store.. at least you save on the tax..
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I'm guessing this deal is only good for the day. I'll be buying mine from worst buy this Friday night
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Yes, the Woot deals are one day only.
Lol wow good stuff. I picked mine up new. White 16gb for 500usd.
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I bought my Note 10.1 off Craigslist, nib, 32gb $350. Amazing find.
Just ordered me a refurbished note 10.1 on Amazon. All the reviews had the unit as practically brand new. I get it tomorrow!!! Already ordered a folio case and a otg cable. Welcome me aboard guys lol
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at your request, welcome aboard!
I don't see that Costco has it on sale any more? Anyone confirm?
Update: never mind, after adding it to the cart it takes $50 off at checkout.
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I bought my Note 10.1 off Craigslist, nib, 32gb $350. Amazing find.
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Wow, that is a killer deal. I thought I got a good buy when I purchased my nib 16gb for $385 on ebay.
Congrats.
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I got my 16gb white wifi version in November for $380 including taxes. BB price match ftw!
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I got mine at toys r us new, 16 gb version for 318.00! With a couple of coupon codes... one of them was the Toys R Us Towers Facebook coupon!
As the title states, I'm trying to figure out if I will be able to grab one at the store on the 30th or will it only be shipping on the 30th?
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As the title states, I'm trying to figure out if I will be able to grab one at the store on the 30th or will it only be shipping on the 30th?
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I think its only going to be in stock to order online on the 30th.
Pretty certain they said in stores on the 30th and available for online purchase (not preorder) on the 30th.
Most stores already have stock (thus how some were already able to get them from OfficeMax).
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In store to purchase on the 30th.
yea. you should be able to pick them up tuesday from sams, walmart, best buy, staples, office max. shouldn't be too hard. I just hope they have 32gbs in stock.
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yea. you should be able to pick them up tuesday from sams, walmart, best buy, staples, office max. shouldn't be too hard. I just hope they have 32gbs in stock.
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Yeah they are staying instock, and if true they should have the shipments either on the 24-26th in store and possibly on display on the 26th as the earliest. Just from what that note on officemax was sent out.
Its more of a question will you be able to get the 32Gig in store... I would hope so but I didn't want to chance it ordered from BB get my free shipping and delivery on the 30th
I think you had to pay for $15 express shipping to get it on the 30th. I'd do the same but I'm going to be out of town next week, so I'll have to buy it locally. I'm sure Best Buy and stuff will have both models. I can't see them leading with just type again.
We're getting very, very concerning news over here in Europe. Someone please say it'll also debut on Play store come next week, Germany, UK, Spain...
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I think you had to pay for $15 express shipping to get it on the 30th. I'd do the same but I'm going to be out of town next week, so I'll have to buy it locally. I'm sure Best Buy and stuff will have both models. I can't see them leading with just type again.
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Discounted, Silver Member. Sorry was $6 for express.
Some stores now have it in stock; I picked up a 32GB from BestBuy in ATL at lunchtime.
As the person above stated some best buys already have them in stock. Look at the product page on best buy.com and put store pickup. Once you enter your zip it will tell you who does/doesn't have them
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Will the in-store ones be Wi-Fi only? I was looking at getting one of the old 7's but I wanted data and they could only be ordered online...just curious
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I don't know if the data ones are available yet, online or otherwise. I picked up a 32gb one from Best Buy during lunch in New York. They're in stock at most NYC stores.
I bought the new nexus 7 today at Best Buy as well.
16GB WiFi model. $250 after taxes
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Oddly, all the best buys in the bay area were out of stock as of last night except for Marin...
Got two at staples. $199, have had a tf700 for a while but it is for sale. Nexus 7 blows it away.
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Game Stop has them, used my PUR points for $25 off coupon and some credit yesterday.
Got my 32gb from Best Buy on Friday, I was the only person I saw there buying one besides one other person. The guy said they had a crap load of them too. Sacramento btw.
Walmart had the 32G in stock yesterday at one local store.
Didn't check others.
You know what? I bet a lot of people are going to be pissed come Tuesday when they're supposed to be released and there are none available cause we bought them all.
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Hello guys!
So I ordered the device on Ebay yesterday and since then I'm waiting and reading all the topics here, educating myself and preparing for what to expect from my N7 when it arrives.
As it will be a long wait (it has to ship through half the world) I'm creating this thread as a place for discussion with other fellows that are waiting for their devices to arrive.
Now.. I should say that my biggest concern is that once its here there is no way to replace it, so I'm hoping it wont have any of the issues mentioned in the other threads.. I guess thats the price for being an early adopter these days
So, are there others waiting for their N7s to arrive?
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Why did you buy it off eBay? Are you outside the US?
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Why did you buy it off eBay? Are you outside the US?
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Yep, Bulgaria. God knows when it will be available for purchase here officially. Devices on the Play Store are not available here at all.
I presume the local Asus service does not handle the new N7 warranty yet. I am too impatient and I ordered early, so I hope that I wont be facing issues.
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Just got mine today. I got it from the play store. Free shipping and got it in 3 days. Not bad seeing as I'm on the eat coast.
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ordered my 32gb n7 last Friday from staples.com using the $30 coupon they had, just got it today. Man it's AWESOME LOVE IT!
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Now.. I should say that my biggest concern is that once its here there is no way to replace it, so I'm hoping it wont have any of the issues mentioned in the other threads.. I guess thats the price for being an early adopter these days
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I didn't order the tablet from eBay, because I'm afraid that it will happen what you're saying there. So the only choice is I need to wait for the tablet officially available in my country, i'm from Malaysia. It will take 1 and a half month for it, like previous nexus devices. But that's going to take a long time to me I'm too impatient to have it in my hands.
Waiting for mine also (32gb), Bought from the US since its not yet out here IN Australia, fingers crossed there's no dead pixel/dust.
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Waiting for mine also (32gb), Bought from the US since its not yet out here IN Australia, fingers crossed there's no dead pixel/dust.
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I will survive a dead pixel but not the touchscreen issues that some are reporting. Crossing fingers!
I'm as well waiting as patiently as I can. Living in sweden but ordered mine from a seller on Amazon who ships internationally. The other guys on another forum got theirs yesterday, and ordered about one day before me, so I'm going to be so disapointed if I don't get mine on monday! Darn, this wait
Btw, regarding the possibility of a faulty device. I've heard some talk about international warranty from Asus. Is that confirmed?
Hey me too placed a order on eBay for my 32gb tab as its still not launched in India officially. As per eBay seller the delivery will be made after 10 days. As keeping my fingers cross for not receiving any defective piece....
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Hey me too placed a order on eBay for my 32gb tab as its still not launched in India officially. As per eBay seller the delivery will be made after 10 days. As keeping my fingers cross for not receiving any defective piece....
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Where is the seller located and what is the shipping service?
Mine was shipped with DHL (Express Shipment) from Maryland with no ETA.
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Where is the seller located and what is the shipping service?
Mine was shipped with DHL (Express Shipment) from Maryland with no ETA.
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Did you bought this one from eBay:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=231024953175
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Did you bought this one from eBay:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=231024953175
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Yep, that's it!
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Did you bought this one from eBay:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=231024953175
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Yep, that's it!
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Bought my 32 Gb version from the same seller too... 4-7 days they reckon...
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Marck527 said:
Bought my 32 Gb version from the same seller too... 4-7 days they reckon...
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Yep, that's it!
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I want see if the build quality is fine without any issues, so I can buy the tablet from him.
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I want see if the build quality is fine without any issues, so I can buy the tablet from him.
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I'll let you know if mine turns out alright, but my guess is its still a lottery whether you get a good one or not, since these are still one of the first ones to be made.
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You can have it on a custom rom in 10 minutes if you have the recovery and rom already downloaded.
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Marck527 said:
Bought my 32 Gb version from the same seller too... 4-7 days they reckon...
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Where are you? 4-7 days sounds too short for overseas shipment but I guess they have their experience!
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Where are you? 4-7 days sounds too short for overseas shipment but I guess they have their experience!
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Australia, originally paid about 25 aud foe shipping, next morning got a message from the seller that DHL couldn't deliver to my area without extras because I live in a 'remote' location, they charged me another 20 USD for that but also changed it to express shipping.
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Australia, originally paid about 25 aud foe shipping, next morning got a message from the seller that DHL couldn't deliver to my area without extras because I live in a 'remote' location, they charged me another 20 USD for that but also changed it to express shipping.
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When I ordered I noticed that the Expedited shipping was around $20 cheaper than the Economy shipping - I thought Economy means "slower but cheaper", turns out the faster shipping service is cheaper when shipping to Eastern Europe. A bit strange.
I guess in your case the Expedited service was more expensive (as it is supposed to be) so you had to pay extra.
Anyway, its now 3 days since my purchase and the tracking page has not updated since then, no details as to where it is and when to expect it. Hope this changes on Monday. Does your tracking page show some updated info?
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