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Hi,
I want to buy the Kaiser from UK to the NL.
Anyone can recommend me a good online store that does not need complicated process?
I dont like when they ask me to make a copy and fax a whole lot of documents (passport, credit card, electricity bill, birth certificate, and whatnot!).
PS: No expansys.* please.
PSS: or if anyone know NL online store that has Kaiser in stock now? (I searched but found none).
Thanks!
Hey,
I've ordered mine with www.devicewire.co.uk to Belgium.
Spoke with a guy named Richard, he is very prompt to help me.
Paid with an international Credit Card, had to show my passport and that's it.
The device Arrived today already VIA Ups.
Have fun,
NADAVI.
Hmm, I went to their purchase page, but the online form only has UK as the country destination.
Did you fill in the order online?
Nadavi said:
Hey,
I've ordered mine with www.devicewire.co.uk to Belgium.
Spoke with a guy named Richard, he is very prompt to help me.
Paid with an international Credit Card, had to show my passport and that's it.
The device Arrived today already VIA Ups.
Have fun,
NADAVI.
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Hmm, I went to their purchase page, but the online form only has UK as the country destination.
Did you fill in the order online?
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I called them (PHONE), and spoke with richard.
Nadavi
I haven't bought it, but they have it http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct....Category=591602F7-C32B-44D8-859D-F9230F032E7E
From http://www.tracyandmatt.co.uk/blogs/
If you do decide to order, don't forget to use the voucher, you'll get a further £10 off the purchase price: TM4550SEP07
The offer is valid until the end of September, simply enter the voucher code when you check out to receive the discount.
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Yes, I closed a deal with clove. Nice people there!
I have to buy this phone pretty quick (my Universal has literally died today)
Should i swallow the £470, or do you think i might be able to get it cheaper if i buy it from the US? (i have friends who can send it over, so i can avoid import tax)
SOOOOOOOOOOO want this phone, screw the Omni
I recommend Clove. Ordered mine this morning (Wednesday) to ship to Florida. It was probably 2pm UK time. It was in DHL's hands within 2 1/2 hours and I expect to receive it Friday. They generally ship same day. Bought my TyTN from them last year, I also received it in 2 days. Very fast and friendly service.
bersca did u need to give them any special info or just norm CC and add? like did they need passport ect. also are you having to pay import fees at all? Im in CA and was looking at ordering it from them but if I need passport and other crap might just get the ATT one when it comes out or ebay one.
Here's a site in Holland.
http://www.smartphonestunts.nl/smartphone/htc/tytnii_uk/tid122/index.html
You have 2 options:
1. give the authorization code of the transaction
OR
2. give copy of certain documents (e.g. cc statement, etc.).
for option 1, call your cc service, and ask about your transaction with Clove. Then ask what is the authorization code for this transaction. The cc service should inform you a number.
Then call Clove, inform that number.
Done
no need to copy and send any document!
magnamar said:
bersca did u need to give them any special info or just norm CC and add? like did they need passport ect. also are you having to pay import fees at all? Im in CA and was looking at ordering it from them but if I need passport and other crap might just get the ATT one when it comes out or ebay one.
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Good service from them...
... www.handtec.co.uk, got mine from there
Got mine from clove - received within a couple of days! (Had to give them an transaction auth code - but that was only because i was shipping to a different address to my billing address).
Loving the phone so far!
Did anyone receive their Kaiser from MobilePlanet yet?
If yes when did you guys pre-order?
Thanks
I pre-ordered mine on Aug/27 ... at that time ETA was sept/09
last few days, they have been pushing it back a week...
and as of today it has been pushed back further ( sept/20 !! )
I emailed them for answer and told them that i will cancel the order if they keep doing it again !! ( not good for one's heart ..LMAO !
BTW ... at the original time .. my order was quoted $799 USD + %7.5 tax + S&H (14.99 ) --->>> TTL= CDN $924 +
anyone know anything regarding the quoted price & the balloon prices ???
am I obligated to pay a higher price once stock is in ?? do I get the discount price if it happen to be lower then at the ordered time ??
I'd also emailed them about this already ... and I'm about that close to canceling !!!
there are stocks around ... but it's not right for expansys to keep playing with customers emotion like this ... you're so close to the date & then they just crush your bubbles .. not only one time, but again & again !
and why suh a price cut throat/difference when it is also from the same company but different region ??
Mexico is almost $100 USD higher ??
http://www.expansys.com.mx/p.aspx?i=154156
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Dude I assume that you are in Canada as you converted your order to Canadian. I ordered one with SuperiorGadgets.com from here in Canada and it was only $911 inc Gst and shipping. He will ship by the 9th he says. If price goes down you will be credited if it goes up, they eat the difference. Click on the link at the top of the forum page.
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Dude I assume that you are in Canada as you converted your order to Canadian. I ordered one with SuperiorGadgets.com from here in Canada and it was only $911 inc Gst and shipping. He will ship by the 9th he says. If price goes down you will be credited if it goes up, they eat the difference. Click on the link at the top of the forum page.
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Thanks for the info ..but ...
I was going to cancel the order regarding the "in stock" date keep being pushed back ...etc
just got an email from "mobileplanet" and mine is shipped (sept/06/07) ... with tracking number !! ETA Sept/11/07 ... nice date.. eh ??
oh well, I lost $12 ... the price to pay for wanting the latest/greatest.
Thanks again
P.S ... the %7.5 tax charged ... they assured me it will cover "customs" ... absolutely no hidden/surprise charges.
Website showing Due Sept 20th.... I just called Mobileplanet Customer service and they told me that they do have it in-stock... I just ordered once and it will be shipped today
Are you all paying $800+ because you want it so bad? Isn't the retail price from Cingular supposed to be $499? Granted, its whenever that will be.
diaftia said:
Are you all paying $800+ because you want it so bad? Isn't the retail price from Cingular supposed to be $499? Granted, its whenever that will be.
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Just called mobileplanet. They did get an order of 1000 in but they were for retailers and the old backorders. Mine was one day short so will ship next week . Not sure how you managed to snag one today. As far as paying full price there are several reasons.
1) I dont like locked phones.
2) I wanted the base OS not at&t
3) at&t's data plans are incredibly expensive and the difference in data plans would more than offset the 200 saving in less than a year and I would be bound to it for 2 years. Yes I know they have 3g but I dont use data on the go much and edge is fine for now and wifi is everywhere.
Listed for $500 here... (UK Site)
http://discountsales.vflyer.com/1/
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Just called mobileplanet. They did get an order of 1000 in but they were for retailers and the old backorders. Mine was one day short so will ship next week . Not sure how you managed to snag one today. As far as paying full price there are several reasons.
1) I dont like locked phones.
2) I wanted the base OS not at&t
3) at&t's data plans are incredibly expensive and the difference in data plans would more than offset the 200 saving in less than a year and I would be bound to it for 2 years. Yes I know they have 3g but I dont use data on the go much and edge is fine for now and wifi is everywhere.
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Oh, so you are going to use this on a non-att network. That's different. Gotcha.
diaftia said:
Listed for $500 here... (UK Site)
http://discountsales.vflyer.com/1/
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looks like thats the cheapest price i have seen Htc for 500$
diaftia said:
Listed for $500 here... (UK Site)
http://discountsales.vflyer.com/1/
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This is a flyer for a private reseller. IF you want to trust that guy with your $500..
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Listed for $500 here... (UK Site)
http://discountsales.vflyer.com/1/
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That looks kinda shady! I would rather pay $800 and get it from somewhere else.
Has anyone bought the kaiser at a decent price recently? From the feedback in the forums, tursted web stores are a lot more expensive Even ebay is getting expensive...
I got mine from Orange (in the UK). My contract just expired - I spend about £50-80 per month and I negotiated 300 minutes, 500 text, 30MB data per month with unlimited data at evening and weekends for free, plus I got the phone for free as well!
The only other vendor in the UK that I know is selling the Tytn II is T-Mobile. Hit Orange with T-Mobile's web n walk service and they will probably bend a little, especially if you talk to the cancellations department - they will do everything they can to stop you leaving...
I got mine from egadget depot .com price match available and honest merchant with fast shipping.
Cheapest I found was £428 inc P&P at http://www.handtech.co.uk/
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Cheapest I found was £428 inc P&P at http://www.handtech.co.uk/
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in case you haven't noticed, agoyeneche is based in Dallas, TX, US...not UK and $931.03 delivered to the US is hardly a good deal
Look here http://store.xda-developers.com/HTCTyTNII-unlocked.html
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in case you haven't noticed, agoyeneche is based in Dallas, TX, US...not UK and $931.03 delivered to the US is hardly a good deal
Look here http://store.xda-developers.com/HTCTyTNII-unlocked.html
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Thanks! I was already thinking about buying from xda-developers store. However, I read somewhere the price used to be $690 and now it is up to $760
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Thanks! I was already thinking about buying from xda-developers store. However, I read somewhere the price used to be $690 and now it is up to $760
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Att website has the TILT for a reasonable price:
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...etails/?device=AT&T+Tilt(TM)&q_sku=sku1060009
I own a small business. I recently moved 25 lines over from Sprint to AT&T. This was via an authorized dealer (AT&T franchise). They gave me my Tilt for $300.00 bucks. I will never deal with a corporate store again. It's almost like they have more freedom to do what they want in order to win business. My friend moved his family plan over from Tmobile to AT&T with the same franchise and they gave him the same deal as me.
Got mine from craigslist. Brand new at&t tilt for $400.00 even. best deal ever.
got mine for 300 euro's at a place they call the black market they sell all sorts of things before the official release date and for a reasonable price oya and thats only the phone with no contract or monthly payment it used to be the vario 3 but i sim unlocked it and flashed it with the dutch rom
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in case you haven't noticed, agoyeneche is based in Dallas, TX, US...not UK and $931.03 delivered to the US is hardly a good deal
Look here http://store.xda-developers.com/HTCTyTNII-unlocked.html
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In case you hadn't noticed the OP didn't say he wanted to buy one - he asked if anyone had "got one at a decent price" - I had and simply answered his question.
MrByte said:
in case you haven't noticed, agoyeneche is based in Dallas, TX, US...not UK and $931.03 delivered to the US is hardly a good deal
Look here http://store.xda-developers.com/HTCTyTNII-unlocked.html
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In case you haven't noticed, the question to which I was responding was "Anyone bought the kaiser at a decent price recently?" I simply answered the question.
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Thanks! I was already thinking about buying from xda-developers store. However, I read somewhere the price used to be $690 and now it is up to $760
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that was in the when they first had it, with discounts. Now it is the lowest price, no more discounts
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In case you haven't noticed, the question to which I was responding was "Anyone bought the kaiser at a decent price recently?" I simply answered the question.
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point taken.... the fault is actually the OP's as he didn't specify
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Att website has the TILT for a reasonable price:
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...etails/?device=AT&T+Tilt(TM)&q_sku=sku1060009
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There getting 499.00 at the att stores here. Retail ,no contract needed.
Add in 6% tax and 15 bucks to unlock it and your at 534 grand total.
Just walkin and walk out with a new phone.
What gets me is how someone would pay over 600 plus shipping on Ebay for the same thing (locked to att also). And theres alot of buy it nows on ebay over 600 bucks for a tilt. I must be missing something, I dont understand that.
OK whats the lowest price available for the tytn ii not the att tilt?
2 weeks ago from an AT&T store in NYC featuring a special $50 additional discount for 3 days - paid $350 + tax less $100 MIR = $250
just paid $99 us off HTC website
really?
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just paid $99 us off HTC website
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care to explain the details?
I have bought 4 units so far for family and friends. For Shops I would recommend Inkino Ltd at 48 Tottenham Court Road and 9 Great Russell Street. They recently had deals for HTC TyTN II P4550 Kaiser and 6GB Micro SD for £499.95.
I have also bought a unit from www.htcdirect.co.uk I was impressed with their speedy service, responses to my email queries and the unit turned up very nicely packaged. I will be using them in the future too. The only reason I went with HTCDirect was that Inkino had sold out at the time. Its always good to know more than one good source.
ok can someone please tell me what kind of duties you pay when u order from clove from the uk to usa? i want to know should i order there or order from expansys usa. expansys usa is charging like 940 for the unit where as clove uk with the conversion rate is about 760
thanks
u pay the straight price and shipping only.
I was also considering buying from them, but would appreciate feedback from anyone who's dealt with them. How is their service? How quickly do they action (dispatch) your order? Do they charge you immediately, or when they dispatch?
Thanks.
My shipment was delayed by 1-2 days since they required some additional confirmation of my shipping address in the US (another complication was I was shipping to WORK, different from my billing address!)
I emailed them asking about my order, at which point they said 'oh yea we require some additional infor since you're a "first time customer"', so I sent them a copy of a random bill, and a copy of the top of my paystub (since it had my work address on it -- they didn't ask for this). Said I was good to go and they shipped it later that day...
however I anticipated receiving (via DHL) this afternoon -- tracking now says its "on hold" -- I called DHL, and the phone did not clear customs. Apparently DHL did not add it to the cargo manifest so it was not cleared while in the air. Plane lands, they unload, have no record of customs clearance so they hold it. I had to send DHL a copy of my 1040, and apparently they do customs clearing late at night, which means my X1 is hanging out in Ohio right now (I'm in ATL); hopefully it gets moving, and FAST, once they clear it. But they said that could take 1-2 business days.
I am going to NYC on Wednesday, I REALLLLY want the X1 before then (you know, Google Maps n stuff )
But the Clove price was GREAT! Anticpated paying much more, especially considering other retailers are listing in the 8-900s+, where I thought I would have to be paying...
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I was also considering buying from them, but would appreciate feedback from anyone who's dealt with them. How is their service? How quickly do they action (dispatch) your order? Do they charge you immediately, or when they dispatch?
Thanks.
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I ordered from Clove and they were awesome. Excellent communication, great price and delivered as promised. They notified me ahead of time about the credit card verification process (which is a good thing) so that didn't slow my order down. Other than that catch ordering through them, it was a smooth, easy transaction.
I ordered back at the beginning of October and didn't ship immediately so I can't comment on the processing time to ship for in stock items. However, I got an email on 10/20 saying my X1 would ship on 10/27 and they were right on. Also, my card was not charged until it was shipped.
Bottom line, I'd highly recommend them on price, service and quality. Not to mention super fast DHL 2 day shipping from the UK (for impatient people like me).
Hope that helps
Clove was perfect. i had preorders on two other sites that were selling for $950-1000. 425 L + 37 L shipping = 462 L total. In USD, it translated to $739.77. $250+ cheaper than mobileplanet (expansys) or mobilecityonline.
ordered on oct 22nd. received an e-mail on friday the 24th regarding incoming inventory and authorization of credit card, shipped out monday morning the 27th, and received the 29th of wednesday in CT.
interestingly, the box is not sealed (i.e. didn't have the sticker that says nobody has opened it before). did anybody else's have one of those?
SCtud said:
interestingly, the box is not sealed (i.e. didn't have the sticker that says nobody has opened it before). did anybody else's have one of those?
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I noticed there was no seal too but completely forgot about it when I saw the X1, lol. It looked like they threw in a couple little fliers/ads for software and accessories so maybe that's why.
nice i wanted to know this also given that i was thinkin about ordering from clove also so how much in total were you goes getting them and what kinda shipping did you pay and get overnight? 2 day
read my post? it's all answered there.
I ordered with Clove on the morning of the 24th (this monday), they stated that i would be getting the device on the 30th or 31th (they should be getting stock on the 29th), i just found out now that they're only getting stock on the 12th of November and i had to ask why my order wasn't shipped yet. They didn't warn me before hand that i wasn't getting my order on the date they stated...
I ordered from Clove, UK.
1. I ordered it last Sat online (before the stock dried up )
2. Called early Monday and had some trouble trying to get my Credit card company to give Clove the authorization number (Clove needs it to verify buyer but my CC company doesn't allow distribution to anyone. Finally, Clove just sent it out anyway). I got it WED!!!! No issues with Customs, etc.
3. I paid $712 for the phone (unbranded/unlocked) and 2 Day DHL shipping (which is almost $300 less than other competitors). It was a retail version and brand new.
4.. Their customer service was outstanding, really tried to help me get this phone. They shipped within hours of CC authorization and approval. I got Tracking Number within hours also. They if anything, are too cautious (thats a good thing) with their verification of orders.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND, VERY HONEST SELLER.
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I ordered with Clove on the morning of the 24th (this monday), they stated that i would be getting the device on the 30th or 31th (they should be getting stock on the 29th), i just found out now that they're only getting stock on the 12th of November and i had to ask why my order wasn't shipped yet. They didn't warn me before hand that i wasn't getting my order on the date they stated...
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I ordered on the 27th of October (I think you meant 27th as well) and haven't gotten any email update yet. Which worries me because now I have to wait as well....uugggh.. Feel like ordering somewhere else then but they say patience is a virtue... T_T
EDIT: As far as a company I ordered from them my Touch Pro back in August and had no issues with the service. Just wish the x1 was more widely available.
Clove The Best !!
I ordered my X1 on friday 10/24, had to call cc company to verify purchase.
received my phone yesterday 10/29.
excellent company and customer service !!
Cost $ 765 with DHL international.
Highly recommended !!
much better than Expansys who tried to charge me $965 for the phone, then tried to tell me that Clove is not a good company when i cancelled their order.
Cheers.
Did Clove tell you to call your CC company or did you do this on your own?
Clove sucks.
I pre-ordered on October 8th thinking that I was assured a unit. Sadly I was mistaken. On Tuesday I had sent an email wondering what had happened to my unit. They replied asking me to send them a recent credit report or transaction number from my credit card company. I choose to send the transaction number since it seemed a safer solution. After checking my credit history I was amazed to see that I was yet to be charged. I sent an email telling them I could not send a transaction number since no transaction was placed, and decided to fax them a credit report stating my address. A day later they emailed me and offered their condolences as they had sold out of Black units and said that the people who confirmed the security check first would receive them first as there was a lot of demand. I told them they had only sent me a security check after requesting information as to the whereabouts of my order. They of course told me all security checks emails were sent out on the same day. This is absolutly absurred.
So to clarify:
-I ordered on the 8th of October
-First batch came in on the 24th
-They sold out on 27th
-Received email for security check on 28th
-Sent security check on 29th (early in the morning)
-Declined first batch on 30th
-Promised (?) a unit on the next shipment, November 12th.
My question is how they can advertize a product for pre-order if they sell the units on a first come first serve basis. Their clumpsyness is unactable.
Well I just got off the phone with Expansys. They tried to switch my order to a US order to "stop me from paying duties and customs taxes." The guy also told me that they always ship US orders from their UK store from the US and Expansys currently has 300 back orders right now.
The last part is the only bit of truth I got out of him. I've ordered from Expansys UK before and it came from the UK and I didn't have to pay any taxes. All he was trying to do was make me pay the higher price on the US website and wait longer. What a crock of #$%^
Long story short, I'm keeping my order with Clove even if I have to wait until Nov 12th for it to ship out. I might try eBay but I don't know if I'm going to risk it not to mention the prices are way too high.
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Well I just got off the phone with Expansys. They tried to switch my order to a US order to "stop me from paying duties and customs taxes." The guy also told me that they always ship US orders from their UK store from the US and Expansys currently has 300 back orders right now.
The last part is the only bit of truth I got out of him. I've ordered from Expansys UK before and it came from the UK and I didn't have to pay any taxes. All he was trying to do was make me pay the higher price on the US website and wait longer. What a crock of #$%^
Long story short, I'm keeping my order with Clove even if I have to wait until Nov 12th for it to ship out. I might try eBay but I don't know if I'm going to risk it not to mention the prices are way too high.
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So are you saying that if you ordered from the UK expansys you wouldn't get it anytime? Or are u saying that the US expansys has 300 back orders?
+1 for Clove.
I ordered a TP back in August over a weekend, they processed the transaction on Monday (I sent them an email with the 6-digit transaction number for confirmation) and shipped it out same day. It missed the outbound DHL flight that night but was on its way the next day; had the TP in my hands by 11am Wednesday, west coast US.
For clarification, Clove needs you to confirm your CC only if you're a new customer. This is so that they don't end up exporting the phones to bad orders (black market, etc). As long as you've got your billing/shipping info all straight with your CC issuer (you might also call ahead to let them know to expect the charge in GB Pounds), there should be no major problems, except waiting for stock to arrive.
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So are you saying that if you ordered from the UK expansys you wouldn't get it anytime? Or are u saying that the US expansys has 300 back orders?
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The guy was very vague and when I'd ask him to clarify he kept asking me how I wanted it shipped (Ground, 2 day, or Next Day)?!?! He made the statement that Expansys had 300 back orders (I would assume UK since the US store is still a preorder). He also said that they are supposed to get more next week but that the shipment wouldn't be enough to fill all the back orders. He was basically telling me that anyone in the US that ordered form the UK store really ordered from the US store (they would hand off the transaction to US). I should have hung up and called back when he said that because that is a lie.
Bottom line I don't know what the call really accomplished except that this guy was trying to scam me. I am inclined to believe the 300 back orders because of the demand for the phone. Take it with a grain of salt though.
I thought it was slightly strange that with all the demand for the silver one they had 100+ listed this morning. I'm going to call them and see if they actually have some in stock or if they are just lying.
Pretty close to buying this thing now. Trying to decide whether I should get it from handtec or expansys-usa.
Trying to get a feel from people who got theirs from either of those two places.
1) Is your version the EU version, Hong Kong or UK, or something else?
2) Have you been able to get the OTA to 2.3.6?
3) If you are in the U.S. and bought from handtec, were there any issues with U.S. customs?
Thanks in advance.
I havent gotten one but I would use expansys since they are in the us
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Handtech
Got mine from Handtech, very fast and courteous people to deal with. Had my phone held one night and customs, could have been an incomplete address for Samsung UK or just they general pull one or two of these once in a while. Had it the next day everything went very smoothly. Haven't received the 2.3.6 update yet, it's a UK phone not sure when that is going to happen. Not too worried about it though will be rooting and installing ICS when that's done. Love the phone best purchase ever.
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Got mine from Handtech, very fast and courteous people to deal with. Had my phone held one night and customs, could have been an incomplete address for Samsung UK or just they general pull one or two of these once in a while. Had it the next day everything went very smoothly. Haven't received the 2.3.6 update yet, it's a UK phone not sure when that is going to happen. Not too worried about it though will be rooting and installing ICS when that's done. Love the phone best purchase ever.
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if your handtec model has the PLS code, then the OTA update to KKA (2.3.6) arrived yesterday.
Got mine from expansys usa with overnight shipping. Plus a $20-30 coupon. It arrived the next day by noon. Only issue I had was the us adaptor they put in the package for a expensive device. Other than that it was a quick and easy transaction thru paypal.
Cant say anything bad about hantec either, thats where I got my release day sgs2 from. The package got caught up in customs/fedex f-ed up. Got my device 3 days later.
All in all cant go wrong with either company. I paid the extra for the note with expansys because its based in the us. Should be a little easier with warranty issues.
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Got mine from expansys usa with overnight shipping. Plus a $20-30 coupon. It arrived the next day by noon. Only issue I had was the us adaptor they put in the package for a expensive device. Other than that it was a quick and easy transaction thru paypal.
Cant say anything bad about hantec either, thats where I got my release day sgs2 from. The package got caught up in customs/fedex f-ed up. Got my device 3 days later.
All in all cant go wrong with either company. I paid the extra for the note with expansys because its based in the us. Should be a little easier with warranty issues.
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If u got it from expansys thinking u have warranty, unfortunately no u dont.
u will have to send it to expansys and they will send it to where ever the phone came from.
The same thing with handtec if u are in US.
However the good thing about getting from expansys is that u can get square trade warranty. This is what i did with galaxy s2. Then my phone broke its screen and square trade refunded me the full amt insured for.
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if your handtec model has the PLS code, then the OTA update to KKA (2.3.6) arrived yesterday.
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Thanks for letting me know about the update to KKA I hooked up to Kies today still didn't say I was eligible for a upgraded. Did you do anything special? Kies says I have .......KJ4 current firmware. A little frustrating that Samsung does this so randomly.
Thats exactly what I meant about the warranty. They can make the process easier with warranties. Me sending to them and expansys getting it to the right people. Square trade is the best option for us user in the usa.
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If u got it from expansys thinking u have warranty, unfortunately no u dont.
u will have to send it to expansys and they will send it to where ever the phone came from.
The same thing with handtec if u are in US.
However the good thing about getting from expansys is that u can get square trade warranty. This is what i did with galaxy s2. Then my phone broke its screen and square trade refunded me the full amt insured for.
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intruda119 said:
Got mine from expansys usa with overnight shipping. Plus a $20-30 coupon. It arrived the next day by noon. Only issue I had was the us adaptor they put in the package for a expensive device. Other than that it was a quick and easy transaction thru paypal.
Cant say anything bad about hantec either, thats where I got my release day sgs2 from. The package got caught up in customs/fedex f-ed up. Got my device 3 days later.
All in all cant go wrong with either company. I paid the extra for the note with expansys because its based in the us. Should be a little easier with warranty issues.
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So intruda119, which version did you get from expansys-usa? EU, UK, HK, or something else? Were you able to get the 2.3.6 OTA?
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Ngambek2003 said:
So which version did you get from expansys-usa? EU, UK, HK, or something else? Were you able to get the 2.3.6 OTA?
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handtec.
Polish version.
I am using sheep rom now and its already 2.3.6
Most of the custom roms have stuffed removed that u wont update notification. Really dont care about the stock rom notification as this rom is very fast and smoother.
Handtec is the cheapest coming out at around $705 USD shipped at the moment for the blue version of the Note. Your order is going to be typically delivered by the following business day after it ships by FedEx unless it happens to get held up for some reason by customs so very quick delivery from the UK. Keep in mind that you need to figure out the foreign exchange rate for USD to British Pounds as it fluctuates day to day and also whether your credit card issuer charges a foreign exchange fee which many do. I have a Capitol One card which I used because it has 0% fee for foreign transactions.
With Expansys-USA there is a $20 coupon you can use as well as getting 2% cashback through Fatwallet which works out to around $760 so about $55 more than Handtec but since they're a US dealer the return shipping won't be as expensive if you need warranty and you may be able to purchase a SquareTrade warranty as well.
Handtec or Expansys-USA either one will get you the 2 year Samsung EU warranty.
I give handtec a 10 out of 10
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Sellers on Amazon are starting to sell the note at $700 or less. Don't know about the warranty though, but if you're in the US like me, why not?
Just an FYI: Expansys-usa has a $100 discount code for Galaxy Note use bfnote during checkout. Ttl delivered to USA address = $694.99
claude4 said:
Just an FYI: Expansys-usa has a $100 discount code for Galaxy Note use fpnote during checkout. Ttl delivered to USA address = $694.99
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Yeah..Unfortunately they charge taxes for Illinois delivery address.
Anyone else?
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Got a Polish version from handtec in early November.....took them about 2 days to send it out and took about 3 days to come to me in AUS.
Mine had 3 dead pixels on it....has just sent it back to them for a replacement....seems like a very responsible company with good customer service via email and online chat (couldn't reach them on the phone though).
Will see how good they really are by how long I will get my replacement....
So...if you are in the US....and unlucky like me.....replacement warranty can be a pain in the bum....(they don't pay for your return postage)
Well yesterday i decided to go with Expansys-usa. I had emailed them about a question. No response. I called the number, hold for an hour. No response. I said screw it, I'll order it because it will ship same day and I'll get it overnite. Now it's ships in up to 5 days. So I call again. Hold....no response.
I waited until this morning to see if anything has changed. Nothing. Called again. Hold for 30 minutes. Nothing.
I have a feeling i'm going to have to cancel this and go with handtec. How would i even go about customer service requests when I cannot get an answer. I emailed them again. Let's see what happens.
Has anyone else had any issues with them? Or had as such hard of a time as I am just to speak to someone?
Finally decided to go with Handtec.
Got Fedex tracking number on the same day I made my order (yesterday). Although Fedex missed the pickup yesterday - they just picked it up today. It's supposed to be delivered tomorrow.
So far Handtec has been very responsive. I was able to use their online chat to ask questions about my order.
We'll see when the goods actually arrive.