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How do all. I just put my Kaiser on ebay if anyone is interested
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270204139064
sorry forgot the link in the last message
i have had to put it in another ad due to Nigerian scammers!
heres the new ad
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=270204532416&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=017
how did you get all the scratches on it?
just by having it in my pocket with my keys in it. and one on the bottom where it got scratched on a wall. the scratches are only on the housing as the screen is in very good condition still. i dont know why they changed the material of the case from the hermes really. Had my hermes a lot longer and still looks brand new.
How did you know the scammers were Nigerian?
because they registed there ebay account in germany but yet they ask to send to a Nigerian address. they also sent me a email that was ment to be from paypal saying that i have been paid the money into my paypal account but then once you look at www.paypal.com there hasnt been anything put in. i will copy and paste everything so you can all see what kind of thing to look out for
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Shipping Method : DHL, FEDEX, UPS, ROYALMAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY.
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Shodiya Michael ,
Block 108 Flat 6 Low Cost Housing Estate,
Ifako Ijaye Lagos State
Nigeria
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Item Amount: £ 250.00 GBP
Postage & Packing: £ 30.00 GBP
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Total Amount: £ 280.00 GBP
Item Title : #270204139064, MDA Vario III 3aka HTC Kaiser,O2 Stella with tomtom GPs
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as you can see its very dodgy indeed. scams like this have been going on for years on ebay. the actual email also has all the paypal artwork on there and does look genuine. if any one wants me to forward it them please klet me know
I would have had a dump into an envelope and sent them that
spooki37 said:
I would have had a dump into an envelope and sent them that
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haha good idea. that means that you got to pay the cost of shipping your **** across the globe lol
WHAT A GOOD PRICE !!
http://cgi.ebay.fr/HTC-TyTN-II-GPS_...ryZ79359QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
spooki37 said:
I would have had a dump into an envelope and sent them that
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That's hilarious! I would vote for this, I hate scams...
haha thats brilliant! why is there so many people out there that want to scam others?
Yep i had exactly the same thing happen to me when i tried to sell my vario 3 on ebay. please send to my cousin in nigeria etc etc. the eails did look quite good but they are not perfect, and they get slightly more "aggressive" than ebay lol i just sent them to ebay's spoof email section and to be honest im glad i never sold my kaiser now!!
aye i had a girlfriend that once fell for the scam. daft bleeder eh. i do like the Kaiser but i also got a Hermes and now a Artemis. can get the most for the Kaiser and am skint so thought what the hell.
woohoo 1 bid on ebay already! any more of you out there interested in bidding please feel free
now have a bid of £100 and 12 watches. so if any you out there want it please get bidding!
Did anyone else find it interesting that there is an extra $20 to the price in tax and shipping? Now maybe its just me but I feel if you spend more that $100 for a small item online shipping should be free. And $13 what is that google trying to recoup some of the profit margin. I could ship it myself for under 10 2 day from USPS and they probably get a discount for mass shipping. Dont get me wrong I still ordered it, Im just slightly frustrated with how they worked out the price.
tax is normal .
shipping 13 bucks, thats fine..
Google isnt amazon
StyleNSkillz said:
Did anyone else find it interesting that there is an extra $20 to the price in tax and shipping? Now maybe its just me but I feel if you spend more that $100 for a small item online shipping should be free. And $13 what is that google trying to recoup some of the profit margin. I could ship it myself for under 10 2 day from USPS and they probably get a discount for mass shipping. Dont get me wrong I still ordered it, Im just slightly frustrated with how they worked out the price.
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They aren't "hidden fees", they are tax and shipping... just as stated. Hidden fees are things like a $30 "upgrade" fee that is not obviously stated but will show up on your Verizon bill when you agree to a new 2 year contract for them. Tax and shipping are fees for the taxes that are obligatory and to cover the cost of packing and shipping the product. The Nexus 7 is being practically sold at cost as-is, so complaining about a small shipping fee is a bit uncalled for.
The fact that Amazon has gotten away with not charging tax for all of these years is mind-boggling, I guarantee has a lot to do with political lobbying and strong-arming. Don't get used to it, as they will soon (rightfully) have to charge tax and submit it to states. Google rightfully collecting and submitting sales tax is a sign that they are a company that tries to do the right thing, that's welcome in this day and age.
Nothing hidden about it...you get full disclosure of it and you don't have to buy if you think it's absurd.
Hidden may not be the best word. But I think they are pocketing some money from the shipping charge. There is no way it cost that much to send, to me its a crafty way to make the MSRP lower.
Mine was 94 cents tax (Kinda weird) and 13 dollars shipping.
StyleNSkillz said:
Hidden may not be the best word. But I think they are pocketing some money from the shipping charge. There is no way it cost that much to send, to me its a crafty way to make the MSRP lower.
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They do two-day shipping. I can't quote all of the costs, but I will see that a flat-rate Priority Mail box from USPS costs $16.95 these days. Shipping isn't cheap, unless you are Amazon and can negotiate a deal based on the fact that you will be shipping 10s of thousands of products every day.
ktownhero said:
They do two-day shipping. I can't quote all of the costs, but I will see that a flat-rate Priority Mail box from USPS costs $16.95 these days. Shipping isn't cheap, unless you are Amazon and can negotiate a deal based on the fact that you will be shipping 10s of thousands of products every day.
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exactly. not unreasonable at all. i would gladly pay a little extra on shipping so my device isnt destroyed in transit.
When they are selling a device at pretty much cost price I think $20 on shipping and tax is more than fair enough..its better than the $200 profit apple wack on each ipad.
Stop complaining its a bloody good deal!
I would be fine with the extra shipping and taxes and stuff, but I've never seen Arizona tax anything I've bought anything online, yet because of the tax it took my $250 tablet plus $13.99 shipping and made it $280. That seems a little much for me, though I did buy the device.
jcracken said:
...but I've never seen Arizona tax anything I've bought anything online...
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That's because states don't collect sales tax, retailers do (are suppose to anyway), but only if they have a nexus (ha!) in the state.
I didn't have to pay sales tax on mine... just shipping and $13 isn't bad.
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Canada (Ontario) pricing:
Nexus 7 (16GB) $259.00
Shipping: $19.99
Tax: $33.67
Total: $312.66
Mine was
Nexus 7 (16GB)
$249.00
Shipping (Two Day Shipping):
$13.99
Tax:
$18.41
Total:
$281.40
Shipping price seems fair and taxes are, well, taxes . . .
Some of that cost will be offset by the $25 credit for apps.
Seeing as the amount of money I save in shipping with amazon prime I think I can handle at most $30 in taxes and shipping
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Hidden fees lol don't be a salty consumer!
Gamestop
I pre-ordered at game-stop, just because of that.
Same deal, movie, book and 25 bucks, but I'll save a little bit on shipping.
I haven't been quite this excited about a tech product since I bought my skinny Mac in 1984. I was a bit disappointed in the extra fees, but it's hard to be upset about it. It's a way better deal than my puke green Mac was!
Paying $229.50 for the eight gigabyte joint. Texas has taxes.
fmf.post said:
I pre-ordered at game-stop, just because of that.
Same deal, movie, book and 25 bucks, but I'll save a little bit on shipping.
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Doing this tomorrow.
danny8 said:
I haven't been quite this excited about a tech product since I bought my skinny Mac in 1984. I was a bit disappointed in the extra fees, but it's hard to be upset about it. It's a way better deal than my puke green Mac was!
Paying $229.50 for the eight gigabyte joint. Texas has taxes.
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I hear you man, I am ridiculously excited for this thing. I already have a 4.7" Android phone and an iPad 3 but knowing I have this thing coming brings an ear to ear grin to my face every time I think about it.
Does anyone know how soon Amazon.com normally sells newly released smartphones? I am planning on buying from bestbuy at full retail price after they price match my local sprint store's $549 price. It would be even better if I could buy from Amazon.com and avoid tax as well.
(first time buying without the subsidized pricing so I'm looking for the cheapest way possible)
Thanks
knlmwq said:
Does anyone know how soon Amazon.com normally sells newly released smartphones? I am planning on buying from bestbuy at full retail price after they price match my local sprint store's $549 price. It would be even better if I could buy from Amazon.com and avoid tax as well.
(first time buying without the subsidized pricing so I'm looking for the cheapest way possible)
Thanks
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If I'm not mistaken Amazon charges tax on more states now included California. I was building a PC for about $1500 and was using Amazon to avoid Newegg tax but a week before ordering or so they enforced CA Sales tax. Overall it was still cheaper so I ended up still ordering with Amazon but it's worth checking if your state is the same.
Amazon has a list of states where they charge sales tax: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...2?ie=UTF8&nodeId=468512&qid=1366142889&sr=1-2
All CA mobile sales will also be charged tax on the full (no-contract) price of the phone as well, even when you buy the subsidized version and sign the 2-year contract.
I am shipping to Ohio. Amazon doesn't charge tax there yet
knlmwq said:
I am shipping to Ohio. Amazon doesn't charge tax there yet
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no taxH OR DE ...
Has anyone imported the phone to India.. I currently have narrowed it down to 2 sellers flosmall or Chinavasion... But would like to confirm on what were the customs charged and how long did it take to get the delivery in India ??
Thanks
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@rohit25 I have imported mine from Gearbest.com from China. If you are worried about Customs and Duties, order from them and choose Priority Shipping for India E-Commerce i.e. GATI Courier and request them to declare the value of the shipment below INR 10,000 to save Customs and Duties. I did the same and paid ZERO Duties. If the seller can't do that, You're looking at a minimum of 21% to be paid as Customs and Duties.
Also if you don't want to pay any Duties, do not opt for DHL, Fedex, TNT or UPS. Go for China Post.
Regarding Shipment duration, You get what you pay for. If you Opt for Priority Shipping for India E-Commerce i.e. GATI Courier, you'll get your package within 7-10 days.
Also opt for December Batch of the Phone as the earlier batch doesn't have the Leather Case in the Box.
Regards.
I hope I have provided the information you were looking for. PM me otherwise.
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@rohit25 I have imported mine from Gearbest.com from China. If you are worried about Customs and Duties, order from them and choose Priority Shipping for India E-Commerce i.e. GATI Courier and request them to declare the value of the shipment below INR 10,000 to save Customs and Duties. I did the same and paid ZERO Duties. If the seller can't do that, You're looking at a minimum of 21% to be paid as Customs and Duties.
Also if you don't want to pay any Duties, do not opt for DHL, Fedex, TNT or UPS. Go for China Post.
Regarding Shipment duration, You get what you pay for. If you Opt for Priority Shipping for India E-Commerce i.e. GATI Courier, you'll get your package within 7-10 days.
Also opt for December Batch of the Phone as the earlier batch doesn't have the Leather Case in the Box.
Regards.
I hope I have provided the information you were looking for. PM me otherwise.
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THX for the very informative post & WELCOME TO XDA-DEVELOPERS ! :good:
rohit25 said:
Has anyone imported the phone to India.. I currently have narrowed it down to 2 sellers flosmall or Chinavasion... But would like to confirm on what were the customs charged and how long did it take to get the delivery in India ??
Thanks
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Ansh Gulati is technically correct when he says that anything below 10000Rs does not attract duties. But when you ask to declare below 10000, there are a few risks which you should consider:
a.) In the unfortunate event customs opens or inspects your package and finds out it was declared low, you may have to pay a hefty fine and your item may be seized and destroyed. Neither the seller nor Paypal will take responsibility for the wrongful declaration.
b.) When you declare a lower value and if the package is insured, if anything goes wrong, you only get the declared amount as insurance. Paypal will decline your dispute and side with the seller because you asked the seller to declare a lower value or not insure it.
c.) From my experience, Gati isn't very reliable. Have had bad experiences with Gati and even heard negative experiences from a few people. Jabong and Snapdeal have used Gati at one point and have stopped using their service after many customer issues regarding damaged parcels and delivery issues. Google this if you find it hard to believe me. How can you trust them with your international parcels when their local delivery standards are sub-par?
Your best bet would be to have it declared around 350$ and have it shipped via DHL. This way, duties will still be lower than what you would have to pay if it was declared at 1200dollars and they wont bother to inspect it as 350dollars is a reasonable value for an imported mobile phone. DHL will pay the duties for you and you can pay DHL these charges on delivery. I would suggest you enquire with Flosmall regarding their customs insurance, where Flosmall reimburses you for any charges collected by customs. If this is the case, go for this option as it only costs around 6dollars more. And ensure that you have it delivered by a reliable carrier like DHL or FedEx. Atleast you'll have a guarantee that your shipment will arrive safely.
Ofcourse, you can always go the other route and have it declared below 10000 like Ansh suggested. If you're lucky, you wont have any issues and wont have to pay any duties either. It depends on whether you're willing to take the risk. That's all. Because the chances of your item being inspected is very slim.
But both Chinavasion and Flossmall mentions that the product is a cellphone and also mentions the item details on the shipping invoice along with the value.
So the invoice looks like "Mix 256GB - Cellphone - 5000Rupees". How does 256GB and 5000Rs look when the item is a cellphone? Hope you get the point.
Cheers!
I see they are up to their shenanigans again!
They assess sales tax at the FULL PRICE of the handset instead of the discounted price. This is not correct. Instead of paying sales tax on $829 I am paying sales tax (6%) on $1379!
The final charge hasn't hit my CC yet, but basesd on the initial receipt, they aren't charging me for the full price.
It's in the invoice from the original order. I used paypal and that's what they charge.
I just ordered a 512GB Ultra because I guess I'm a sucker for one, and TBH I'm interested in the buds pro. Which show Feb 19th shipping?! WTF is up there, the remorse period ends when those ship? What kind of crap is that?!
I guess I should have ordered earlier, shipping on everything else is Feb 5th.
It's like Christmas, every year it gets earlier (the ads, etc.).
I wonder if this year's Note will be coming in July. I remember when those came AFTER iphones LOL.
Ah, ok, you're getting the buds as a freebie? So I guess you're not in the US? Maybe different rules. My phone was 522.49 after $700 phone trade-in, and I had another $24.08 accessory charges after $200 credit. My tax rate here is 8.9% I'm not really sure where the $53.50 comes from... it's not correct for the after discounts number, nor is it correct for the pre-discounts number. But it's at least close to what it should be, not on the complete pre-discount number.
In USA (Maryland), and sales tax assessed on the full price of just the phone.
I'm getting $550 off that for trade in (S10e).
$200 credit buys buds pro and rugged carrying case with nothing left over.
Oh ok, I think they get free buds in Europe, so I thought maybe that was your case. We have similar deals then, but I have a bigger trade-in (S20U). The only accessory I wanted was the case with the S-pen, so I spent the rest on a tablet that I'll sell (which ended up putting me $24 over the allowance). The estimated tax on my invoice corresponds to a taxable amount of $601.12. I have no idea where that came from, but it's definitely not the full price of the phone.
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I see they are up to their shenanigans again!
They assess sales tax at the FULL PRICE of the handset instead of the discounted price. This is not correct. Instead of paying sales tax on $829 I am paying sales tax (6%) on $1379!
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I am in Canada and they do the same here. My sales taxes are based on the full price.
Sambolet13 said:
It's not fair and there's nothing we can do about it.
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I tried shipping a S21 Ultra G5 to my forwarding warehouse in Delaware (no taxes) and Samsung repeatedly flagged all subsequent orders as fraud when I tried to reorder - to *any* address, subsequently.
(India) agents would never disclose this - even though they *know* it is the fact - and I found this out when they sent me a copy of my online chat with them - where the Subject line was clearly flagged - stating "fraud" - which is ridiculous...
I have nothing really useful to add other than the fact that you're lucky you don't live in Canada.
Since the list price of the S21 Ultra is like $1200 USD, that's $1520 CAD, yet our list price is $1999. And tax here is 13%. The phone comes out to $2260, or just shy of $1800 USD lol.
Considering the S22 Ultra is only like $100 USD more than the S21 Ultra. They're probably just going to match the S20 Ultra price tag of $2300 CAD since that at launch was $1380 USD.
Even though you're over paying for tax on that preorder, you're not nearly getting as man handled as the Canadian market.
Cause if you look at the current list price of $1380 USD, that's almost $1800 CAD, yet our list price is going to be similar to the S20 Ultra at $2300. We're over paying by about $500 CAD or $400 USD.
I mean, it sucks over paying for tax, but, it could be a LOT worse lol
Sambolet13 said:
It's not fair and there's nothing we can do about it.
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Why necro this old ass thread?