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[Q] did you also get refurbished unit when bought new?

so i decided to buy a nexus 7 and ordered one through google play store, amazingly recieved mine in 2 days, when i recieved box it had 2 seals on each side and one of each was cut open and other was on top as shown clearly in pics attached, well i started using it, and next day i opened the back of tab and to my surprise the seal sticker on the screws were tempered already as the screwdrver had been used to opem the screws, that really made me feel screwed, i paid for a brand new unit and what i got is a refurbished unit, wtf google i called them and talked to representative when i told him about seals on screws he put me on hold for good 10 minutes and came back telling me i talked to my 2 supervisors and they say we do not ship refurbished unit we even send replacement units in warrenty as new not refurbished then i insisted again and he put me on hold again came back again telling me i talked to my supervisor and he told me that opening back voids the warrenty i said it pops off i did not unscrew anything he said it still voids warrenty i said ok lets just forget about if i popped back off say i id not do that please explain me the 2 seals on box one of which is cut open, then he ws like it might have been opened to check the screen issues we had in past, i was like no im not satisfied jjust gimme email address so i can send you pics and show you what i am trying to tell you, so he sent me email and i sent him these pics and waiting to see what they say. only reason im pissed is that i paid full price for a brand new unit and what i get is a refurbished unit wtf.. lets see what happens now, anyone else experienced same?
for some people it doesnt matter, but for me it is a concern...

I agree with you. You paid for a new N7 not a refurbished one! If I got that unit, it would have gone straight back. To start with, it has been sent back for a reason, more than likely screen lift. Possibly other faults with it.
I did read somewhere on here that open the back does not void the warranty because it's meant to be easily accessible, as long as you don't mess around with any of the internals.
Even if they don't want to replace it, you should at least get some money off. It's not your fault that someone has tightened the screws up......

Send it back....
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Send it back and get one from a store. Mines was a C80 batch and had a different box (easy to open) with only one seal:
First thing I checked was to make sure the seal is intact, before I purchased the tablet.
Also, why did you had to tell them about screws and other things? The discussion should of stopped right at the multiple scotch tapes. Personally, I would've not opened the box. Now, they will probably charge you a stocking fee because of that or not even refund it saying that you opened the case heh. They are in panic mode due to fairly high number of returned tablets, so I guess they don't like to hear "I want an exchange/refund."

Yes, they do rework the affected units and resell them as new. If you're not happy then return it. The latest one I bought was obviously a rework since it had fingerprints all over but since it didn't have, bad pixels, etc. I kept it.

Yes, I get those too. The seal is different, when I peel it off I can clearly see the original transparent seal under it. Opened the back cover, warranty sticker on the screw is there untouch. Also, there's some finger print mark on the copper shield.
If this is reworked unit then I can say they still failed at it because mine has obvious screen lift. I fixed the screen with super glue and all is fine. But got to say that even their rework team is not competent enough. Wtf Asus?
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So let me get this straight, you're complaining about some box and tape or seals but have a perfectly good N7 with no flaws or screen lift? Just be happy you have a good until.
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shook187 said:
So let me get this straight, you're complaining about some box and tape or seals but have a perfectly good N7 with no flaws or screen lift? Just be happy you have a good until.
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That's exactly what I'm saying.
They can't resell used products and label them as new. That's a huge FTC violation. The reason they repackaged them is to attempt to fix the screen lift, whether it worked or not, you decide, but if you're wondering. Then that's why.
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well the most ridiculous art is that after waiting for 2 days to hear back from google i contacted them again today and as soon as i started that i emailed you 2 days ago and have not heard back since, he was like yes i see you sent email and just 5 minutes ago your mail was picked and being worked on so just give it some time and you will see response i said ok fine ill give it 24 more hours, lets see what they say, i checked my unit is c60 so i definitely recieved an old reworked unit after paying full brand new price.... i definitely want a replacement unit mr.google and this time you better send me a new unit... i did read about screen lifts and then noticed a little screen lift on left side of screen it is lifted up from the frame but the right side is fine, i ushed it and it went back in but after an hour or so its back up... so this definitely is a reworked unit which was a total fail...

TECK said:
Send it back and get one from a store. Mines was a C80 batch and had a different box (easy to open) with only one seal:
First thing I checked was to make sure the seal is intact, before I purchased the tablet.
Also, why did you had to tell them about screws and other things? The discussion should of stopped right at the multiple scotch tapes. Personally, I would've not opened the box. Now, they will probably charge you a stocking fee because of that or not even refund it saying that you opened the case heh. They are in panic mode due to fairly high number of returned tablets, so I guess they don't like to hear "I want an exchange/refund."
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well my unit is c60 batch i checked. so i havent heard back from google yet total of 4 days now very lousy google service to catchup with customer`s complaints. i will try my best to return it without having to pay restocking fee. will never buy again from google, i would rather pay little extra and buy from store for peace of mind.

Broken Seal?

Has anyone else received their nexus 10 with the black "do not accept if seal is broken" stickers ripped? I'm in the uk if that makes any difference. The battery was at 65% (though it looks like this is normal/common). It might not be an issue except it also has light bleed in the corners so I guess I'll be returning it.

nope, but the screen looked awful when I got mine, covered in crap with a scratchy bit in the middle, then I realised it was a peel off cover and it was pristine underneath
You should be able to send it back, I'm sure they'll know if someone else opened it, was quite suprised when I booted mine up and I was greeted with my name on the log-in screen.

My seals were broken too..

Mine was broken too, also sought bleed at right bottom, thinking of returning and buying nexus 7
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Mine came with 61% charged battery and my seals were in tact.

My replacement had one broken seal. So I guess its still okay since it wasn't opened and tampered with.
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Yes mine was delivered yesterday by tnt. Bag torn and seals broken. Not accepting that. Disgusted.
Rang the number for returns and an American answered. Very slick on the phone and offered apologies. No way am I having that. Play store should be ashamed of themselves.
Will never deal with them again. How are you supposed to give that as a gift ffs.

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Mine came with 61% charged battery and my seals were in tact.
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65 but sealed for me
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Mine was intact!

My seal was also broken and box was ripped on one corner, Im too impatient to send back and wait for another.
battery was about 65%

mikehulme1983 said:
My seal was also broken and box was ripped on one corner, Im too impatient to send back and wait for another.
battery was about 65%
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I'd be interested to know why some peoples' seals were broken. Is it being a return the most likely explanation? Was there any light bleed? I really don't expect to pay £400 for a return.

I've had 3 Nexus 10's so far - one purchase and two replacements for various problems.
There were plain white seals on the first that were in tact, but the two replacements both had black Samsung seals that were broken.

I had 2 seals
One broken, other one not
Battery was also discharge around 65%
No issue until now
PS: purchase 2 weeks ago in france

Original had packing tape seal but no Samsung Seal. Second nexus had 1/2 the seals broken.

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Original had packing tape seal but no Samsung Seal. Second nexus had 1/2 the seals broken.
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I ordered mine the Friday after the Tuesday launch and only had clear packing tape on the short ends of the box.

Replacement arrived and just one of the black seals broken this time. These people are utter garbage. I have never paid for anyhting worth £400 before which has been tampered with before i even get my hands on it. Again i cannot really give as a gift so a third one is going to have to be ordered. Another freeze on my debit card of £400 meaning over a grand in a week which has been held onto by Google. And no returns stickers for the first one menaing i will have to ring them again in the USA to discuss.
I am wondering, have they found a way to get into the box by just breaking one seal and tampering with the device. I suspect it is easily doable.
Never have i dealt with any company so unprofessional.

Tosh3004 said:
Replacement arrived and just one of the black seals broken this time. These people are utter garbage. I have never paid for anyhting worth £400 before which has been tampered with before i even get my hands on it. Again i cannot really give as a gift so a third one is going to have to be ordered. Another freeze on my debit card of £400 meaning over a grand in a week which has been held onto by Google. And no returns stickers for the first one menaing i will have to ring them again in the USA to discuss.
I am wondering, have they found a way to get into the box by just breaking one seal and tampering with the device. I suspect it is easily doable.
Never have i dealt with any company so unprofessional.
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I would give up you know. They are just passing around rma devices. I would return them all. And wait for a month till new devices are made. I have the same problem.

Tosh3004 said:
Yes mine was delivered yesterday by tnt. Bag torn and seals broken. Not accepting that. Disgusted.
Rang the number for returns and an American answered. Very slick on the phone and offered apologies. No way am I having that. Play store should be ashamed of themselves.
Will never deal with them again. How are you supposed to give that as a gift ffs.
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You sure the Play Store is to blame? Maybe customs is opening them in some countries? I know quite a few places that open items to inspect them, especially if it is electronics.

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You sure the Play Store is to blame? Maybe customs is opening them in some countries? I know quite a few places that open items to inspect them, especially if it is electronics.
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Random checking on consignments perhaps, but there's no way customs in any country would open 90% of the devices in a consignment.
This is clearly the logistics handlers (Computer 2000 in the UK) being told to recycle RMA'd devices.
Utterly shameful IMO.

I just got my nexus 10 today and had them install my user info. When I opened the box, both black seals were intact.
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Buyer Beware Amazon Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Sales

Just want to chime in with some info.
I purchased the Note 10.1 2014 from Amazon. I made sure it was a Brand New one and paid the full price.
I got the item and the seal was broken on the box. No big deal "or so I thought" It then took 2 over the air update however now it would randomly reboot and restart.
I contact Amazon and they apologize and say they will ship me a New one overnight.
I pick that one up and same deal .. The Samsung seal is broken so I know it was an opened item. This is the 2nd one. I contacted Amazon and I will be getting a full refund. I will go to Best Buy and pick one up.
Can anyone here tell me is it common practice for Amazon to open these tablets before shipping the. They were all sold by amazon not a 3rd party seller. Needless to say I was highly upset.
I usually get my holiday shopping done at Amazon but not this year. This has left a really bad taste in my mouth. What are your experiences.
Should I be concerned.

Was the shipping package opened? It might be your courier who is opening up your tablet to inspect it.

NOPE..
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Was the shipping package opened? It might be your courier who is opening up your tablet to inspect it.
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The shipping packing was intact both times. The tablets themselves were opened with a broken seal. I am debating on if I should send the the second one back however I am sending it back. At least If I go to Best Buy I have the satisfaction of knowing I am the only one who opened the box. Also a note... The 2nd one took 3 OTA updates when I took it out. Also the serial number seems to be good as it allowed me to get the perks. should i be concerned as to why the box was opened.

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Just want to chime in with some info.
I purchased the Note 10.1 2014 from Amazon. I made sure it was a Brand New one and paid the full price.
I got the item and the seal was broken on the box. No big deal "or so I thought" It then took 2 over the air update however now it would randomly reboot and restart.
I contact Amazon and they apologize and say they will ship me a New one overnight.
I pick that one up and same deal .. The Samsung seal is broken so I know it was an opened item. This is the 2nd one. I contacted Amazon and I will be getting a full refund. I will go to Best Buy and pick one up.
Can anyone here tell me is it common practice for Amazon to open these tablets before shipping the. They were all sold by amazon not a 3rd party seller. Needless to say I was highly upset.
I usually get my holiday shopping done at Amazon but not this year. This has left a really bad taste in my mouth. What are your experiences.
Should I be concerned.
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I am returning a unit I got from Amazon. and I was thinking the same thing. It had a problem with the case making creaking sounds when handled. Also I noted that the plastic protection on the sides wasn't present. This made me very suspicious. I wasn't going to paid new for a case problem that was a constant distraction. They send me another one and its fine. However, I thought about going to Best Buy instead of getting another one from Amazon. I guess the only reason to open one if it was dropped and they wanted to check to see if was broken, otherwise no it isn't a common practice for them or anyone else to open them. They are suppose to come fresh from factory, no seals broken.
Just have to be an informed buyer now-a-days.
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I had the same issue. They sent me two units that had both seals broken. The third one had only one seal broken. The tablet is in perfect shape but i still complained until they gave me 20% off to keep it. It was on sale for 519 with 104 more off i figured id take a chance. So far no issues.
The strange thing about the open seals is that they were all opened in the same manner.. seemed odd that they would all have the same tear pattern.. not sure how to explain.
If you get an open seal and want a deal.. contact by chat and raise a little cain..
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@op I have read some other people on amazon have had this happen to their 2014's too. Strange.

samwifi said:
I had the same issue. They sent me two units that had both seals broken. The third one had only one seal broken. The tablet is in perfect shape but i still complained until they gave me 20% off to keep it. It was on sale for 519 with 104 more off i figured id take a chance. So far no issues.
The strange thing about the open seals is that they were all opened in the same manner.. seemed odd that they would all have the same tear pattern.. not sure how to explain.
If you get an open seal and want a deal.. contact by chat and raise a little cain..
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I did that they gave me a $40 credit. Should I keep the note or send it back. What do you guys think. My only fear is someone had it and botched a flash or something and sent it back. How can I tell if the firmware has been tampered with or of somone triggered the Knox counter or the flash counter.

they had the issue with the original note 10.1 a year ago. ithink someone replied that amazon's response was that they opened them to verify that the correct item was in the box before shipment. mine that i ordered last year was intact.

ok what do you think
samwifi said:
I had the same issue. They sent me two units that had both seals broken. The third one had only one seal broken. The tablet is in perfect shape but i still complained until they gave me 20% off to keep it. It was on sale for 519 with 104 more off i figured id take a chance. So far no issues.
The strange thing about the open seals is that they were all opened in the same manner.. seemed odd that they would all have the same tear pattern.. not sure how to explain.
If you get an open seal and want a deal.. contact by chat and raise a little cain..
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they had the issue with the original note 10.1 a year ago. ithink someone replied that amazon's response was that they opened them to verify that the correct item was in the box before shipment. mine that i ordered last year was intact.
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Okay so what do you guys think. should i keep the 2nd one. it seems to have no issue other than the seal being broken. They only gave me a $40 credit. Should I just send them back and look elsewhere. really need some sound advice.

This happens with all at some point. I've been with Amazon for a few years now and only had this happen once I THINK. Yet I always try to make sure it has "PRIME" by it. I've had this happen with NewEgg. I still buy from them.
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alynch75 said:
Okay so what do you guys think. should i keep the 2nd one. it seems to have no issue other than the seal being broken. They only gave me a $40 credit. Should I just send them back and look elsewhere. really need some sound advice.
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Well if it still has warranty and works flawless. Keep it. You got $40.

Zeblade said:
This happens with all at some point. I've been with Amazon for a few years now and only had this happen once I THINK. Yet I always try to make sure it has "PRIME" by it. I've had this happen with NewEgg. I still buy from them.
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Well if it still has warranty and works flawless. Keep it. You got $40.
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Mine arrived from Amazon fine. If the table works fine & you got money back, then you are ahead of the game !

I bought 2 from Amazon. Had no problems at all. Seals were intact and they work great. Sounds like you are one lucky person. If yours works and you got money off then you got a better deal than me.

I had the same thing happen with every PC hard drive that I get from Amazon, too. They told me it's too easy be the manufacturer to put the wrong driven in the box, and then it becomes Amazon's problem one it's in the hands of the customer.
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I say keep it as well. I kept mine and am very happy. On thing you can do is register the tablet with samsung and i believe they will tell you if the tablet has been registered already.. giving you a sense if the tablet was really used at all.
Its so odd to me that the amazon reps did not tell me that opening packages was their standard or common practice. All three times they appologized.. and said they were escalating the issue to check inventory. And then gave we 20% off.. which i couldnt refuse. Why would this be a common practice? The label says "if this seal is broken.." basically dont keep it.. if this is a common practice, then they are ensuring a large number of returns since most people are extremely "non-technical" and will obey the sticker..
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I remember people reporting this a month ago with the 2014 release. I just figured they were unlucky. I recently order two of the older model for some family friends and both seals were broken. Requested a return and shipped it back.
The whole "were making sure everything is in there" doesn't make sense to me. Samsung pretty much promises it is and assumes responsibility by putting the seal on in the first place. It just seems like amazon is asking for trouble. Maybe im missing something that someone will explain for me.

That is BS. It seems they are turning around and reselling returns. And here I have one in my cart at amazon

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That is BS. It seems they are turning around and reselling returns. And here I have one in my cart at amazon
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If its open when you get it. Call them and make them give you a credit or a discount. strange thing is we just ordered a Nexus 7 2013 version right after the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014.. Guess what the Nexus 7 2013 has all seals intact. So what is the big deal removing them from the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014

alynch75 said:
If its open when you get it. Call them and make them give you a credit or a discount. strange thing is we just ordered a Nexus 7 2013 version right after the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014.. Guess what the Nexus 7 2013 has all seals intact. So what is the big deal removing them from the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014
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Yeah. Well, the upside is this is Amazon, and I can't imagine anywhere that makes returns easier. They pay return shipping for many reasons.

So, just got my Note 10.1 2014 from Amazon. One tab was broken, the flap not even tucked in. the box itself was properly sealed.
I can tell the protetive plastics were messed with. I do believe this was a returned item, but can't be sure. It's pretty annoying for such an expensive product and I may make them keep sending replacements until I get a properly sealed one. Haven't yet decided.
For that matter, I am not even decided if I Want this tab over the original note 10.1 I am replacing (if I keep this). sigh.
Anyway, it the ir blaster window on the top of your tabs raised vs flush to the bezel?
Also, with the black model, are the usb cable and ac adapter really White?
Thanks

They just replied to me offering 15% off. That's $82
Now, I have already found out the white cables with black unit is normal...That is how my brother's came from amazon (sealed). He says they did that on the S4 as well. Probably run by best buy to see how raised the IR window should be. This one seems like a lot. But for $82 off, could be well worth it.

Note5 SPEN broke and not in the way you're probably thinking

So I was using my SPEN and I went to turn it and put just alittle flex (very minimal) and then I heard a crack sound I looked down and my SPEN was coming apart and then the top came off and a spring fell out to God knows where... Anyone else have this issue?

And now Samsung is saying I have voided my warranty because it broke. This is crap

Sucks. It is a thin little fragile thing. I'm surprised more don't break. Sorry, man.
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another guy posted his a few days ago. split at the same spot. just jb weld it. or super glue.
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You should be able to buy a spare one. I heard people are getting extras off eBay so they can do the whittling down thing to prevent it from getting stuck when you put it in the wrong way.
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The point is that it broke under regular use not by misuse it should be covered as warranty. And not be something I have to purchase.

matt.b.powell said:
And now Samsung is saying I have voided my warranty because it broke. This is crap
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Yikes, i hope that doesnt happen to me. Had to order the unlocked international version on eBay since im from Scotland and Samsung decided not to sell it in Europe. I dont even know what I'd do if my phone developed a fault. ?
Surely you can or will be able to buy a replacement SPen, i notice they sell replcements for all the other not devices.

tallazzPilipino said:
another guy posted his a few days ago. split at the same spot. just jb weld it. or super glue.
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If I could find the spring I would...

almost makes me want to split mine just to re-glue it and prevent that accident. loll
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matt.b.powell said:
If I could find the spring I would...
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And now I just found the spring.. Thank goodness.

tallazzPilipino said:
almost makes me want to split mine just to re-glue it and prevent that accident. loll
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Probably a good choice

Fizzy2k said:
Yikes, i hope that doesnt happen to me. Had to order the unlocked international version on eBay since im from Scotland and Samsung decided not to sell it in Europe. I dont even know what I'd do if my phone developed a fault.
Surely you can or will be able to buy a replacement SPen, i notice they sell replcements for all the other not devices.
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Luckily there isn't really a way for them to know which device is mine since I did not give any personal information. So they can't hold up their argument of my warranty is now void.

Fizzy2k said:
Yikes, i hope that doesnt happen to me. Had to order the unlocked international version on eBay since im from Scotland and Samsung decided not to sell it in Europe. I dont even know what I'd do if my phone developed a fault. ?
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you should have a 1-yr manufacturer warranty that usually the eBay seller handles for you, meaning you'd have to send it to them, then they would send it to the manufacturer. i'm selling a N5 duos right now, but confirmed with the original seller (from Taiwan) that should the buyer i'm selling to need any warranty work, they would just need to contact the original seller and provide them the IMEI # of the handset (to confirm it was originally theirs) before sending it to them.
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tallazzPilipino said:
you should have a 1-yr manufacturer warranty that usually the eBay seller handles for you, meaning you'd have to send it to them, then they would send it to the manufacturer. i'm selling a N5 duos right now, but confirmed with the original seller (from Taiwan) that should the buyer i'm selling to need any warranty work, they would just need to contact the original seller and provide them the IMEI # of the handset before sending it to them.
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Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. You can never be too sure with these eBay sellers but thanks again

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Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. You can never be too sure with these eBay sellers but thanks again
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seems no better than buying one "legit" and calling samsung on the warranty on mfg defect, lol.

Well T-Mobile replaced it for me for free... Best buy was going to do it but they didn't have anymore in Stock so keep that in mind

Mine broke a different way. The top cap came off.
imgur. com/ckrlqob (remove the space)

matt.b.powell said:
And now Samsung is saying I have voided my warranty because it broke. This is crap
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does buying a new pen un-void the warranty? lol

Ugh. Finally my issue. Of course searching for the spring brings up related results. Any search for it breaking in general brings up the endless results of the useless putting it in backwards crap.
Mine litterally fell apart inside the phone. The pen part was stuck inside for a few days. The spring vanished and its $20 for a new pen on ebay.
I was definitely butthurt for a while.
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And now I just found the spring.. Thank goodness.
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Have you glued it together yet? Could you measure the spring of not?

xdathekilljoy said:
Ugh. Finally my issue. Of course searching for the spring brings up related results. Any search for it breaking in general brings up the endless results of the useless putting it in backwards crap.
Mine litterally fell apart inside the phone. The pen part was stuck inside for a few days. The spring vanished and its $20 for a new pen on ebay.
I was definitely butthurt for a while.
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Have you glued it together yet? Could you measure the spring of not?
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Sorry I went to the store and they replaced it for me no questions (t-mobile) and the Samsung store in Best Buy was willing to as well but they were out at the moment. I would try going to best buy and talking to them. You could try to use a proportion algorithm to figure out how large the spring is. Glueing it did not work by the way, but I just tried super glue as I didn't have any epoxy.

Sending my OPX back...

I was super excited to see my new OPX show up.
I was surprised that they chose to ship my phone and Rosewood case in nothing more than a thin bubble wrap envelope. When I opened the package, the box has pretty dented in the corners.
After I took out the phone and pulled off the plastic protectors, I found small scratches on three of the four corners on the back of the phone. I then found a pretty deep search on the front below the home button.
Then I was even more bummed to find adhesive tape sticking out of the back glass beside the top microphone.
Poor build quality and poor packaging for sure.
I love the feel of this phone , too bad.
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Mine came in the oneplus box in a box ups saver direct from China. That seems odd to me.

Yea seems odd did you buy from genuine site
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Might be a dud. Send it back and get another one!
Mine came in the same box as @neilownz and everything was in pitch perfect shape.

Did you buy it on oneplus website ?

I think you got scammed mate. Most of ours came in that clean slide box as seen above. Did you buy it off eBay or something? Maybe it was actually a second hand phone someone tried to sell you?

I bought from one plus site, and it came in a small brown box as op described, but no problems with it.
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The phone was packaged in the White OnePlus box, the case and phone were shipped inside a grey bubble wrap envelope, not a brown box.
It was purchased with my invite from OP.
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I sent my OPX back as well, it had the yellow tint issue on the display which really annoyed me. Currently awaiting a replacement-I hope I get it before Christmas otherwise I'll have to wait until the new year.

I got mine in a very thick bubble plastic protection,in sack from DHL. White box

ludoke said:
I got mine in a very thick bubble plastic protection,in sack from DHL. White box
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Same here - the packaging was impeccable!

Does OnePlus give you a return shipping label? Or you gotta pay shipping yourself? Just curious.

Mine came in the same box as above. My device is pretty clean and nice.
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waingro808 said:
Does OnePlus give you a return shipping label? Or you gotta pay shipping yourself? Just curious.
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In the UK by law they have to pay for it, don't know about elsewhere. But from what I have heard some people have had to pay ridiculous amounts of money to send the device back.

ShinOrochiX said:
In the UK by law they have to pay for it, don't know about elsewhere. But from what I have heard some people have had to pay ridiculous amounts of money to send the device back.
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Thanks. I'm in USA and had to pay shipping. Luckily there's a USA return Center, so it only cost 8 USD.

I purchased the OnePlus X online, and my one is very nice and clean. I believe you have got the 2nd hand one.

waingro808 said:
Thanks. I'm in USA and had to pay shipping. Luckily there's a USA return Center, so it only cost 8 USD.
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UPDATE: 18 days after OnePlus received my phone, they never refunded my money. They also didn't respond to my email followup. I filed a PayPal dispute and got my money back in 2 days. Good job Paypal!!!

mine came in a DHL envelope packaging. sadly the box came with a small dent on it, but that's where it ended. The device itself is brand new with no issues whatsoever. super happy with it.
sad that your experience isnt the same as most of us...

oh nooo...too pity