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$25 Credit?

Quick question -- I've preordered a Nexus 7 16gb and i wanted to use the $25 to grab some tablet apps on my Nook while i wait for it. Only issue is, the credit isn't showing up in my payment options...
Do you get the credit upon ordering, or is that when you activate it?

it looks like you get the credit once the new device is activated. at least, that's how it looked from the google videos.

thekillingtree said:
it looks like you get the credit once the new device is activated. at least, that's how it looked from the google videos.
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Yep that's how it works. Along with the Transformers movie.

got556 said:
Yep that's how it works. Along with the Transformers movie.
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wait so we are getting free movies too??

Just 1 free movie. The Transformers one.

doctahjeph said:
wait so we are getting free movies too??
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We get Transfomers: Dark of the Moon, The Bourne Dominon (book), and a couple magazines. Plus the $25 credit, of course.

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Is everybody who buys this tablet now or in the store getting 25$ giftcard and films or just the one who are pre-ordering it in Google Play Store?

hetwo said:
Is everybody who buys this tablet now or in the store getting 25$ giftcard and films or just the one who are pre-ordering it in Google Play Store?
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It says for a limited time, so I assume just those who are pre-ordering. Or the first round of pre-orders, who knows.
I do think it is good the credit/movies and all that will just come on the device. Easiest way to do it.

Strategy
In their developer conference they said that it is new strategy to customers buy more products in Google Play, but he did not say if all tablets have that 25$ gift

provided all pre-ordered devices will get $25 gift.what happens if the device is activated outside US,UK, and Australia? will there still be $25 gift in the form of other currency? thanks

kingblade20 said:
provided all pre-ordered devices will get $25 gift.what happens if the device is activated outside US,UK, and Australia? will there still be $25 gift in the form of other currency? thanks
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I do believe that's a question to call and ask google. They havent released any info yet about overseas presales that I'm aware of
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When I ordered mine (Canada), it did showed credit being applicable. Anyways, with the amount of taxes we pay - I guess Google hand out pro-rated credits

Does the credit apply to the play store as a whole, meaning can this credit be applied toward the case or other accessories?
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I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the free credit will show up once your card has been placed and the order shipped and it probably applies to apps or media. The free book, movie and magazines will probably only be accessible if you log into google play from the US or Canada, The UK or Australia the only places where legit pre-orders are available right now.
If you pre-order one and you log in for the first time outside of those countries, you will not be able to access that part of the play store and download the free media. I may be wrong and it all comes pre-loaded but I have a feeling otherwise, I guess we will have to wait and see.

Okay, so the free credit (£15 per device - from the UK); I've ordered 2 tablets together - to save on postage. One for my wife and one for someone else, I ordered it while logged into my google account and unticked the option that said to register the devices to me (as obviously my wife and friend have their own google accounts).
So how will it know to assign the credit to them, is this built into the tablet rather than via the store? Sorry I'm a bit confused and don't want to lose out on the £30 total credit.

kaiserpc said:
Okay, so the free credit (£15 per device - from the UK); I've ordered 2 tablets together - to save on postage. One for my wife and one for someone else, I ordered it while logged into my google account and unticked the option that said to register the devices to me (as obviously my wife and friend have their own google accounts).
So how will it know to assign the credit to them, is this built into the tablet rather than via the store? Sorry I'm a bit confused and don't want to lose out on the £30 total credit.
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Id say the first account you log on with will get it on each device

solid009 said:
Does the credit apply to the play store as a whole, meaning can this credit be applied toward the case or other accessories?
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Unfortunately, the credit cannot be used for subscriptions or accessories. Sucks right?

Jordanooo said:
Id say the first account you log on with will get it on each device
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This is exactly how it works.

kaiserpc said:
Okay, so the free credit (£15 per device - from the UK); I've ordered 2 tablets together - to save on postage. One for my wife and one for someone else, I ordered it while logged into my google account and unticked the option that said to register the devices to me (as obviously my wife and friend have their own google accounts).
So how will it know to assign the credit to them, is this built into the tablet rather than via the store? Sorry I'm a bit confused and don't want to lose out on the £30 total credit.
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Perhaps a card is given in the packaging with a number similar to a credit card number and when you go to input a credit card you type in this number so you can pay with it like that; and then perhaps you can choose between using a credit card or using the gift card.

Credit is given when the actual device is activated.
Credit goes to the Google account used for that activation.

[Q] $25 credit question.

Alright so someone told me in order to get the $25 credit you have to put a credit card on your google account when you sign into the nexus 7. Is this true? Or do you just get the credit without needing a credit card?

JPOKeefe said:
Alright so someone told me in order to get the $25 credit you have to put a credit card on your google account when you sign into the nexus 7. Is this true? Or do you just get the credit without needing a credit card?
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I signed in with my gmail account and was instantly sent an email with the $25 credit. However, I had at least 2 credits on file with google from my other tablet purchases. So during the N7 setup, no I didn't have to enter credit card number if that's what your asking.

$25 play store credit if bought from somewhere other then Google?

I want to buy the 16gb model but Google won't let me order online so I was thinking about buying it from a local retailer. Will I still get the $25 credit if I buy it from GameStop or Walmart?
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Yes.
http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2670129

nazem said:
I want to buy the 16gb model but Google won't let me order online so I was thinking about buying it from a local retailer. Will I still get the $25 credit if I buy it from GameStop or Walmart?
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Yep, i bought mine at local Gamestop recently and upon adding your Gmail account when configuring it for first-time use, Google will add $25 to your G Play account.

In canada futureshop and bestbuy has this msg:
Includes $25 of credit to the Google Play store, for a limited time only!*
when I click on it ,it says:
For a limited time, buy the Google Nexus 7 and it comes included with a $25 credit to spend in the Play store, as well as some great free content like your own copy of Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
*Offer valid while supplies last. Play Store credit comes on pack. No rainchecks.
The part play store credit comes on pack. Hmm. I can purchase a nexus 7 at a local (not future shop/best buy) store right now, but it didn't have anything on the pack. Does anyone know if for Canada it needs this on the pack or will I be eligible for the 25 credit regardless?

Bought mine at Staples (10% employee discount, sweet!) and can confirm that I got the $25 credit. :good:

Yep. Got mine from JB HiFi and got the $25. I didn't expect it so it was a nice bonus

I am getting a replacement Nexus 7 as my first one was defective. If I use a different google account on the replacement does that mean I will get another $25/£15 to use

Superblaze said:
I am getting a replacement Nexus 7 as my first one was defective. If I use a different google account on the replacement does that mean I will get another $25/£15 to use
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Yep.

So I can use both accounts (even if its not my primary account) to make purchases on a single device?

Superblaze said:
So I can use both accounts (even if its not my primary account) to make purchases on a single device?
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I've got a personal and a work account on my phone and can use either to purchase apps.

Just curious: are non-play store buyers also getting the $10 google wallet credit? If you don't know what I'm talking about, add a prepaid card in wallet and see what happens.

[Q] Purchasing a Nexus 4

Hi,
I'm 18, and I'm looking to purchase the Nexus 4, but I do not have a credit card. I don't want to ask my parents for their credit card so I was wondering whether or not I can purchase the phone using the Play Store gift cards?
-Thanks

Hey why don't you use a prepaid visa or MasterCard.If you wondering how a prepaid credit card work and how to get one you can pm me and I will tell you what you need to do. Take care!!!
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lol go buy $350 worth of Google credit!! Never heard of anyone doing that before!

From the google play gift card site:
"*Google Play gift cards cannot be redeemed for Android app subscriptions, magazine subscriptions, or hardware and accessory purchases. Refer to the Google Play Gift Card Terms and Conditions for more details. Content subject to availability by country."
You could go the prepaid visa or master-card route.
Better advice is for you to go to a bank or credit union and open a savings and a checking account. Get a debit card off your checking account and you can buy the phone with that. Look into a secured credit card as a possible way to build credit, at 18 you most likely have no credit history.

^ Yeah, Checkings and Savings accounts can be setup quickly. I opened up an account at Wells Fargo in 15-20 minutes with an employee and having a debit card is really nice for Amazon, Paypal, Google Play, and other online services. I'm 19.

Just give your parents cash and use their card. Or open a bank account.
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ImmenseGT said:
Hi,
I'm 18, and I'm looking to purchase the Nexus 4, but I do not have a credit card. I don't want to ask my parents for their credit card so I was wondering whether or not I can purchase the phone using the Play Store gift cards?
-Thanks
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Buy a green dot card at walmart. Most banks also offer something similar, a prepaid debit card to be used as a universal gift card. You could give your parents the money and have them buy the card from their bank for you. Or just set up a bank account, they're damn near necessary now days.

Mesaman2012 said:
Hey why don't you use a prepaid visa or MasterCard.If you wondering how a prepaid credit card work and how to get one you can pm me and I will tell you what you need to do. Take care!!!
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You could go the prepaid visa or master-card route.
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Are you guys sure it'll work with a prepaid credit card? Aren't they considered a "virtual credit card" as well?
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A Virtual Credit Card (VCC) cannot be used with your purchase in the device store. Also, at this time, the country of your credit card must match the the country to which you're shipping.
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Thanks for the replies, I'll stop by Wells Fargo or CitiBank today.

Didn't see that bit. I'm going to guess that no they are not considered virtual credit cards. One of my banks does the virtual credit card, the way it works is if your about to make a purchase from a merchant you don't trust you can generate a one time use credit card number that only allows the amount you specify. They typically expire in 24hrs.
vindikleuk said:
Are you guys sure it'll work with a prepaid credit card? Aren't they considered a "virtual credit card" as well?
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Nexus 4 with google wallet [Canada]

This is my first NFC device and I was doing some research and I finally managed to get it working on my N4 however it doesnt let me add my Canadian credit card address but says it needs an American one, google also stopped those prepaid credit cards so that's not an option I guess the only other thing I could do is buy an American Prepaid Credit card online but that'd be a huge waste of money as it involves two currency conversions.....
Anyways just wondering if anyone knows how to spoof my credit card address or even better any other NFC payment that will work in Canada - I like the idea since I only carry my drivers license and credit/debit card around (ive lost my wallet far too many times but strangely never my phone)
It seems google wallet will come out in 20 years in Canada at this rate..

What you are proposing is incredibly illegal because it would require forging of financial information, however, this has been shown to work support.unblock-us.com/customer/portal/articles/291544

sadasasimile said:
What you are proposing is incredibly illegal because it would require forging of financial information, however, this has been shown to work support.unblock-us.com/customer/portal/articles/291544
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Thanks for replying. So according to that link all I have to do is create some sort of combination of my current postal code and it'll work?
Have you tried this yourself? I"m just doubtful it'll work but thanks.

It's not illegal. It doesn't work in Canada with Canadian CCs. You can use American CCs or prepaid America CC with AVS.
See this modoco thread for more info: http://www.modaco.com/topic/354635-region-device-root-patched-google-wallet-apk-15-r81-v4/

I highly doubt American Prepaid Credit cards work.
I used to own a Galaxy Nexus. In the first round, I installed the Google wallet pack and was able to make purchases with the free $10. However, on trying to refill it, it would not work. I even bought a US American prepaid mastercard from usunlocked.com. I also changed the address on my Canadian credit card to an American address I receive mail at. None of these attempts work.
Then wallet changed so that you could add a card directly to your google wallet (no more need to refill the Google Prepaid card). However it seems you can't add an American prepaid card.
So far, nothing I have tried has worked.