just wanted to make a rant/rave thing.
just purchased the galaxy nexus off the google play store (lol play store) for about $392USD.
:crying::crying: tax sucked! $32 dollars for NYC
first time i spent this much for a phone, it was almost unjustifiable.... if i wasnt selling my old beloved nexus one for 150-ish. so i guess technically i am spending only about $240 out of my pocket, which isnt so bad if you look at it that way.
..... right? what do you guys think?
Stop f***ing moaning. That's what I think.
You can obviously afford the money or you wouldn't have bought it. We can't order the Nexus phone from Google here in the UK, so we end up paying way more to get it from another source if we want it.
If you weren't happy with the cost then you should have stuck with your old phone
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SimonTS said:
Stop f***ing moaning. That's what I think.
You can obviously afford the money or you wouldn't have bought it. We can't order the Nexus phone from Google here in the UK, so we end up paying way more to get it from another source if we want it.
If you weren't happy with the cost then you should have stuck with your old phone
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get off your high horse tbh. in what way was i moaning and or *****ing? i was simply excited for a new gNEX. i wanted to simply share my thoughts with the community about my purchase as some might have been in my shoes before too.
"We can't order the Nexus phone from Google here in the UK, so we end up paying way more to get it from another source if we want it."
^ it sounds like YOU'RE the one who seems unhappy and butthurt tbh.
jt.one said:
get off your high horse tbh. in what way was i moaning and or *****ing? i was simply excited for a new gNEX. i wanted to simply share my thoughts with the community about my purchase as some might have been in my shoes before too.
"We can't order the Nexus phone from Google here in the UK, so we end up paying way more to get it from another source if we want it."
^ it sounds like YOU'RE the one who seems unhappy and butthurt tbh.
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I don't want a Nexus - although if somebody gave me one for free I'd obviously take it.
Your OP didn't come across as excitement;-
jt.one said:
just wanted to make a rant/rave thing
tax sucked! $32 dollars for NYC
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That sounds like you just want to ***** about the cost. If that's not the case then I apologise - but that is how it read to me.
just an mis-understanding.
let bygones be bygones :good:
Look on the bright side: your tax dollars go to the state which "might" come back to you someday.
The price you paid for what you got is dirt cheap. I can't believe how little Google is charging for them, off contract. I bought one for my wife when they were still $399 and I have no regrets, that was a steal too.
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TJBunch1228 said:
The price you paid for what you got is dirt cheap. I can't believe how little Google is charging for them, off contract. I bought one for my wife when they were still $399 and I have no regrets, that was a steal too.
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yeah maybe so, how much was final price after tax/ship/etc for you?
jt.one said:
yeah maybe so, how much was final price after tax/ship/etc for you?
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438ish here in Texas
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438ish here in Texas
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Same here, I believe $443 exactly.
Edit: shipped to Spokane, WA.
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I paid almost $700 for mine from handtec when they first came out and I bought 2. I could have purchased 5 total with the prices now. With the next nexus I might not be so quick to get, I think I'll be able to wait a few months for prices to come down....hopefully.
Google should really sell the next nexus for $400 straight from play store. They would kill the market for sure.
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There are no more galaxy nexus in hk
I got mine for $383 from the play store
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I live in Canada and here, Play Store doesn't sell Gnex so the full price is like 600bucks? I got one for 450 in Kijiji and since I sold my Nexus S for 250, so I spent only 200 bucks for Gnex So happy
I paid in Canada 649 for it, when it just came out, and still loving it.
BTW, just rooted and loaded JB on it.... like a brand new phone.
Yeah that price is dirt cheap, you got lucky
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Newegg used to match price (minus delivery/tax?) but I guess they're not anymore.
$392 is pretty cheap as far as phones go, I suppose.
jt.one said:
just wanted to make a rant/rave thing.
just purchased the galaxy nexus off the google play store (lol play store) for about $392USD.
:crying::crying: tax sucked! $32 dollars for NYC
first time i spent this much for a phone, it was almost unjustifiable.... if i wasnt selling my old beloved nexus one for 150-ish. so i guess technically i am spending only about $240 out of my pocket, which isnt so bad if you look at it that way.
..... right? what do you guys think?
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What do I think? It's the best bang for your buck. And honestly, if you're using it while on contract, you're wasting your money. Contracts are a thing of the past. Take it to T-Mobile's $30 5GB, unlimited text, 100 minute plan or to Straight Talk's $50 unlimited everything (runs on AT&T or T-Mobile, whichever you choose). Don't forget you have a pentaband phone, which is rare even nowadays.
I paid $575 out of pocket (after trade-in credits from Amazon) for my Galaxy S III i9300, so don't complain.
SimonTS said:
Stop f***ing moaning. That's what I think.
You can obviously afford the money or you wouldn't have bought it. We can't order the Nexus phone from Google here in the UK, so we end up paying way more to get it from another source if we want it.
If you weren't happy with the cost then you should have stuck with your old phone
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Exactly....I want the option to buy a phone directly from Google in Europe. That is not fair.
Nice buy and great deal. I live in California so I feel your pain about state taxes
Related
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200795699718?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
i picked up this baby 260 flat...google were taking too long and every other place were sold out! craigslist ass hole wanna sell it for ridiculous price so i think i got really lucky.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/200795699718?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
i picked up this baby 260 flat...google were taking too long and every other place were sold out! craigslist ass hole wanna sell it for ridiculous price so i think i got really lucky.
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No offense but $260 for a used N7 without the $25 credit is not a great deal to me. JMO.
just to brag...
but i got my N7 for 170 OTD through gamestop's trade in program
bought used ipods of craigslist and traded them in for a profit
How did you get lucky when people can go out to their local stores and get a N7... Not sure I understand this thread.
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miketoasty said:
How did you get lucky when people can go out to their local stores and get a N7... Not sure I understand this thread.
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I think it's "bait".
miketoasty said:
How did you get lucky when people can go out to their local stores and get a N7... Not sure I understand this thread.
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did you read? all other place were sold out....i'm fine without the $25 gift card, i need the tablet for movies on airplane
delta136 said:
just to brag...
but i got my N7 for 170 OTD through gamestop's trade in program
bought used ipods of craigslist and traded them in for a profit
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lol how much were the ipods?
G1_enthusiast said:
did you read? all other place were sold out....i'm fine without the $25 gift card, i need the tablet for movies on airplane
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That's fine that you're happy, but you shouldn't be "bragging" or calling yourself "extremely lucky" when in effect you just spent $285 for a used N7 with no warranty, on eBay. There's a reason you were the only bidder.
Got mine today at Sam's for $246
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G1_enthusiast said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200795699718?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
i picked up this baby 260 flat...google were taking too long and every other place were sold out! craigslist ass hole wanna sell it for ridiculous price so i think i got really lucky.
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Well I piad 249 plus tax at gamestop for my pre-order came to 269.95. Its cheaper than Play Store by about $14
"Not to brag"?
I just bought THREE of these, new, for £100 each.
Eat me.
glossywhite said:
"Not to brag"?
I just bought THREE of these, new, for £100 each.
Eat me.
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lmao :laugh:
just lou said:
That's fine that you're happy, but you shouldn't be "bragging" or calling yourself "extremely lucky" when in effect you just spent $285 for a used N7 with no warranty, on eBay. There's a reason you were the only bidder.
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285? how did you get that? its 260
G1_enthusiast said:
285? how did you get that? its 260
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You're losing $25 credit that everyone that buys it new gets.
CooLoserTech said:
Well I piad 249 plus tax at gamestop for my pre-order came to 269.95. Its cheaper than Play Store by about $14
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if i paid playstore it would have been 277 all together so i got away with 17 bucks lol not a big deal or anything its just there no place in baltimore to get it other than craiglist or online, even if you look online asshole selling it for 280+
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You're losing $25 credit that everyone that buys it new gets.
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i told you i dont need it...in actuality if i did buy it from google i would pay 277 so i rather have cash than a gift card which i probaly will never use.
If you're happy with the price, than that's all that matters. I still don't know what the purpose of this thread is since I'm sure nobody is going to feel as good about your "deal" as you do, but enjoy your N7.
just lou said:
No offense but $260 for a used N7 without the $25 credit is not a great deal to me. JMO.
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You get the $25 credit. As long as you restore it to factory, the first time you log in with your account, you get it.
http://slatedroid.info/2012/07/goog...credits-for-play-store-to-new-nexus-7-owners/
Also, not the brag, but (and don't forget the 5% cashback) ...
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G1_enthusiast said:
i told you i dont need it...in actuality if i did buy it from google i would pay 277 so i rather have cash than a gift card which i probaly will never use.
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Whatever. ..If you feel saving $17 cash is worth losing a $25 credit, manufacturers warranty, and getting "used" instead of "new" is worth it, then enjoy.
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rman726 said:
You get the $25 credit. As long as you restore it to factory, the first time you log in with your account, you get it.
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Are you sure Google hasn't closed that loophole by now?
just lou said:
If you're happy with the price, than that's all that matters. I still don't know what the purpose of this thread is since I'm sure nobody is going to feel as good about your "deal" as you do, but enjoy your N7.
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i'm not happy the fact that i save money i'm happy the fact that i actually acquire one while everywhere else is sold out. if i pre-order from my local gamestop it wouldnt arrive till august 4th and god know when google will actually send my stuff, they promise this week than put it off for another week. so yea the point is i'm felt lucky to be one of the few that own one, not because i save any money.
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Sigh... What the hell are you doing to me Google?
Here I was thinking I could be strong and make it through the holiday season without spending and here you go ahead and roll out this delicious phone that I absolutely must have :silly:
Not only is it an amazing phone to begin with, but will also get:
- pure android
- updates on time
- unlocked
- radios for both ATT & T-mobile
PLUS you make it available at an amazing price of $299
I simply have to get this phone if nothing else than to support the business practice of looking out for the customer.
Going to be ordering the Nexus 4 for sure, haven't felt this excited about a phone in a long time :victory:
Lol I have to agree with u I might sell my gs3 and get this and will still have some left over money hhhh
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So true.. Thought I was the only one thinking Of selling my s3 for this beauty. Not to the mention multi user support with the nexus 10
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I'm selling my S3 for the 16gb version as well. Well done Google.
Haha I thought it would be another thread about this:
"So while Verizon has by far the largest LTE network in the world, covering over 400 markets and over 250 million people in the US, Google has no access to those customers."
very interesting business decision
klin1344 said:
I'm selling my S3 for the 16gb version as well. Well done Google.
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Man klin you get around--
s3 to n4
i passed on the s3 and was liking the note2, now i don't know
started out with the n1 and rooted it first day
better be 42mb--didn't see anything on being lte
i just started today looking at this thread so haven't seen what carriers i have to choose from for 42mb in dayton ohio--maybe not announced yet
tmobile has upset me with no 42mb for my 1s yet--
Was selling my GS3 for the note II, now I'm going to buy a N4 and if I am unhappy then I will get the Note II. Win-Win
I think this is a great option that are not in an LTE covered city but I'm not exactly seeing why I should go from my SG3 with blazing LTE to this phone
I'm selling my car, my house, my tv, my PS3 and everything else, to buy hundreds of these and have sexy time with them. Is that weird?
CJHolderUK said:
I'm selling my car, my house, my tv, my PS3 and everything else, to buy hundreds of these and have sexy time with them. Is that weird?
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Not at all! and here I thought I was the only one planning this
CJHolderUK said:
I'm selling my car, my house, my tv, my PS3 and everything else, to buy hundreds of these and have sexy time with them. Is that weird?
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My only question is... will sexy time be on a device-by-device basis? Or are you going to put them all together and make sexy time with them all at once?
These are the important questions.
SeatownGST said:
Haha I thought it would be another thread about this:
"So while Verizon has by far the largest LTE network in the world, covering over 400 markets and over 250 million people in the US, Google has no access to those customers."
very interesting business decision
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It's because android/Google can't/won't support the closed source , proprietary blobs that exist in CDMA technology.
But I hear ya, I'm a CDMA user, too. Tied in to a family plan with 2 other members and we all have upgrade eligibility at different times. I'll never be able to get off the damn CDMA.
hurled from my AOKP'd Evo LTE. Enjoy.
SeatownGST said:
Haha I thought it would be another thread about this:
"So while Verizon has by far the largest LTE network in the world, covering over 400 markets and over 250 million people in the US, Google has no access to those customers."
very interesting business decision
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I don't know where you're going with this, but Verizon is overpriced. Unless you're receiving a discount through work, or Verizon is the only carrier available in your area, I see no reason to have Verizon. I would be paying over $80 more per month if I wanted to use LTE. I have 30Mb down at home, and only use about 1.5GB/5GB of T-Mobile's data per month. 20% of that is from data calls. I average about 7-10Mb down on Speedtests with T-Mobile, and I find that more than sufficient, for when I am away from wifi.
I'm so sick of the LTE hype. What are people doing with their phones that require 15Mb down -- especially when you're only given 2GB for $100 per month (without FCC fees, and taxes)? Can someone explain this to me? One can buy Comcast's 30Mb down, and T-Mobile's $30 plan for roughly $70 a month. I'm sure the price is different regionally, but please. That's still $30 cheaper than 2GB a month from Verizon without Comcast. I store a bunch of media on my Debian based VPS, which costs me $5.00 per month. All of my media is available, anytime I want it, at high speeds, without relying on "the cloud" and other bs. I'd like to hear one viable reason why LTE is worth the incredibly high premium, so far I haven't heard one.
I totally want this. So freaking much. But no money sigh. Pretty sure I won't be able to get 150 for my Inc S that I'm using right now. But man. Almost same price as Xiaomi Mi 2 but at least Google certified and better build quality.
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My verizon contract runs out Jan. HUURAY! I may have to just leave Verizon behind and go with this phone. $300 for a phone is the kind of price I can live with unlike the $600+ we've been seeing .
I'm selling my galaxy note and buying this. I was skeptical when I first saw the leaks, but the device does look beautiful when you take a closer look.
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I wish it wasn't so thick!
Out with the old(gnex) and in with the new(n4).... Can't wait
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idk if anyones heard or not but word on the street is no 4g support,
http://www.androidauthority.com/nex...e-support-google-sort-of-explains-why-126815/
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I saw picz,I'm waiting for reviews and hoping that it won't be rip off in Serbia lol really like that It's not sammy again.
It's a complete rip, but Daily Steals apparently has stock of Nexus 4's for $499:
http://mobile.dailysteals.com/
MODS: Please collapse this along with the "Nexus 4... Round 2" thread. I apologize for the inconvenience.
List price $799? Really? Assholes...
Lol yep, it's a steal all right. Just for them, not us
Got my galaxy nexus through them. Was the UK model and at a decent price but they are very shady and it took a month from order to get to my door and the shipping part of it was only two days of that. Oh wait a minute, kind of like ordering this phone off the play store...
You can buy it for the same price in a TMobile store tomorrow.
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They should change the listing to:
List Price: $349.00
Discount: - 43%
You Save: - $150.00
Your Price: $499.00
Yeah, it is really sorry of like stabbing customers for tmob to get away with that.. Kind of makes me think google planned on selling out.
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Richieboy67 said:
Yeah, it is really sorry of like stabbing customers for tmob to get away with that.. Kind of makes me think google planned on selling out.
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Of course they did. That is what the exclusivity agreements and the throttling of supply is all about.
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Aha! They're the jerks that bought a hundred on launch day, making it sell out so that they can profit off us.
My life for Aiur
Its still cheaper then on our local mediamarkt (will be available in 3 weeks there)
And just about 10% more expensive then in our google playstore.
I really wish i could get is also for 349USD.
Take a look at this, they did the same thing with the Galaxy Nexus for 530 USD!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23334502
mastergamer99 said:
Its still cheaper then on our local mediamarkt (will be available in 3 weeks there)
And just about 10% more expensive then in our google playstore.
I really wish i could get is also for 349USD.
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Yeah but sadly we can't, at least not right now.
I ordered mine on eBay from a guy from Germany who managed to buy 2 when they went on sale.
Paid €440 for an 8GB version *sigh* but I'm really fed up with my SIII so it's worth it!
Daily Steals is a legitimate company. I am not saying that they should be charging $500 for this, but I am saying if you order from them you will get it. Be warned however, that it will take 2-4 weeks before you get what you ordered. They are the slowest shipping company I have ever bought from. So, with that being said, by the time you get your Nexus 4 from Daily Steals, it will more than likely be back in stock at the Play Store for $350 +tax and shipping and you will be kicking yourself.
How the HELL did they get stock??? That's pretty shady. The price, as compared to eBay, really isn't that much. Yes, I am aware of the MSRP, but after tax you are paying a ~$100 premium. Worth it for everyone? No. Some? Yep.
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Daily Steals is a legitimate company. I am not saying that they should be charging $500 for this, but I am saying if you order from them you will get it. Be warned however, that it will take 2-4 weeks before you get what you ordered. They are the slowest shipping company I have ever bought from. So, with that being said, by the time you get your Nexus 4 from Daily Steals, it will more than likely be back in stock at the Play Store for $350 +tax and shipping and you will be kicking yourself.
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I just learned this myself. I bought a headset from them on November 2nd. Still waiting for it.
I'll just leave this here: http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Daily_Steals
Just because they are "legitimate" doesn't mean some people never ever received what they purchased.
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They should change the listing to:
List Price: $349.00
Discount: - 43%
You Save: - $150.00
Your Price: $499.00
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This guy is epic. :highfive:
Don't expect a warranty if you by from dailysteals. I got my Galaxy Nexus from dailysteals before the play store started selling it directly. They advertised a one year warranty. Took forever to ship. When I cracked the screen Samsung refused to help me because it was the international version. Had it been the playstore version they would have replaced the screen for $200.
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So when they say daily steal, they mean from you right?
They most likely don't have stock and will order the amount sold and then ship to you. They probably have a connect somewhere in the supply chain.
I would ask if they actually have stock.
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I just don't get it, this is one of the hardest phones to buy right now and the resale is only 100 bucks higher than retail. I own 4 now and probably going to sell 1 or 2 ( tried to convert some isheep ). Now I just left sprint have to sell all the phones I had on their they are pretty much worth crap. And since I'm on tmobile now I need to buy unlocked phones and it's crazy to get nexus s that's gonna cost about 150 to get a galaxy nexus or any other phone those are in the 250 to 350 range.
I do have my own issues with the nexus 4 mainly it is super fragile glass (not gorilla) will scratch in a pocket with nothing in it and I hate the LCD. But other than that it's an awesome phone. What is going on where this phone is not like 700 dollars, google is doing something wrong here because I don't get it.
And I doubt google is going to keep making the LG version I would say this was just as bad as the galaxy nexus launch.
So it's Google's fault that you can't sell a phone for more than 100$ more than you paid for it? Yup, a normal complaint.
Actually the nexus 4 is the ONLY phone selling above retail second hand.
You are forgetting about carrier subsidies.
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Actually the nexus 4 is the ONLY phone selling above retail second hand.
You are forgetting about carrier subsidies.
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yeah because the price is so low but I was expecting the demand for this to be crazy I mean it's around the world we are talking. I would expect this to bring a high demand. And I'm not mad I can't sell it for more I'm mad that old phones cost about the same.
This thread is stupid
So u bought 4 thinking u was getting rich...classic:thumbdown:
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This thread is stupid
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No it's not stupid why is it any time anyone says anything bad you guys just pretend like it's not an issue. Remember we are talking about an UNLOCKED phone. A unlocked iphone 4 still sells for 300 easy. I'm sorry that I think the a nexus 4 selling for 440 on ebay brand new when it cost the person like 350 tax and shipping for an 8gb.
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So u bought 4 thinking u was getting rich...classic:thumbdown:
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I didn't buy them to sell and lets not act like if google wanted 600 dollars for this phone alot of you would of paid it. It's upsetting because old dated phones unlocked sell for the same price as this and this is actully easier to buy. Like I was looking for a nexus s on tmobile for my dad everybody wants like 170 for that phone. My sprint one is hardly worth 80 bucks
Doesn't an unlocked quad core latest google phone carry some weight.
Better sell them soon... There's always a better, newer phone around the corner waiting to drive that price down even more.
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The value is low, because its cheaper........
The iPhone 4 didn't retail at $300.
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I noticed that Nexus phones do sell at a lower value then they are worth. I recently Bought a Nexus 10 for only $245 on criagslist and I ended up selling it for $360 but It was tough selling it for that much and it was sealed!! Wasn't even opened!
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The value is low, because its cheaper........
The iPhone 4 didn't retail at $300.
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And the nexus 4 is out of stock I mean even tmobile sell's it for 500 and it's sold it out. My main point is where is the demand for this. I know most of the world has never heard of this phone but seeing how the hours this was in stock most of us had to spam to servers just to get an order thru. And now it's selling for a few bucks above retail I just don't get it.
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I noticed that Nexus phones do sell at a lower value then they are worth. I recently Bought a Nexus 10 for only $245 on criagslist and I ended up selling it for $360 but It was tough selling it for that much and it was sealed!! Wasn't even opened!
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What kind of idiot would sell a sealed Nexus 10 for $245? That thing is a beast and nothing from CES matches it yet and by the time MWC comes around, probably not even then.
To the OP, simple answer, The people interested in this phone are cheap bastards like me. We can wait. There is no way I am paying $100 more than retail since that would effectively make the Nexus 4 in the normal GS3 and Note 2 price range. The whole Nexus 4 sales pitch is $600 dollar phone for $299! It just doesn't work when you change it to Nexus 4 for $520 dollars after tax! Especially when you can get an Optimus G for $350 on craigslist.
I might pay $200 on contract if my intentions were to stay with tmobile for 2 years.
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And the nexus 4 is out of stock I mean even tmobile sell's it for 500 and it's sold it out. My main point is where is the demand for this. I know most of the world has never heard of this phone but seeing how the hours this was in stock most of us had to spam to servers just to get an order thru. And now it's selling for a few bucks above retail I just don't get it.
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$100 over retail is not just a few bucks. That's 33%.
The demand is there...for the retail price of $300-350. That's part of the reason demand is high.
Most people aren't going to pay 50-100% more than retail just to get their hands on it a more quickly. Perhaps when it was first released, but not two months into its life.
Yeah iPhone sell for $300 or so but they retail for $600+. Same goes for other gsm phones.
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If you had the phone after 13th launch and before re-stocking on 27th, it was going for $550-$650 on ebay. After 27th many of the folks who were interested in this have already ordered one and either have the handset or are waiting for Google to ship it. There are very few people left who haven't ordered one. The general public isn't interested in this since most of them don't even know about it.
Also why would someone pay more than retail when it's known it will come back in stock within couple of weeks at $350.I bought this phone only because it has top of the line hardware and still you get it for $350.I would have used my SII for couple more years if it retailed higher.
Get a real job, OP
what are you talking about google is going to stop making the LG version? its still out of stock until LG stocks enough phones to actually have enough supply to fill the demand before they start selling them again
So let me get this straight. You're complaining about the fact that his phone retails for only $350 and you can only sell it for $440? So you would have rather pay more?
New Nexus 5 owner here. I was a Nexus 4 owner until yesterday. I sold the N4 (8GB) to my co-worker for $200.
Well... I went yesterday to my local Best Buy (Laredo, TX) and went to the Mobile section and this (pretty) lady was at the desk. I told her that I wanted to get a Nexus 5 without a contract, cash. She took the keys and opened a drawer behind her and took the N5. I asked her for the price and she told me it was $450. So, I opened the browser on my phone and searched the N5 on the Google Play Store and told her that Google was selling the phone for $350 and if it would be possible for them to price match the phone. She told me that it was possible. She took my N4 and verified the information. She called the manager (a rocker-tattooed kinda guy) and he authorized the price match. They have to put the store to be matched as Other.
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best buy is the only retailer i know that matches the online price of any product. i didnt know the nexus 5 was sold in stores.
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best buy is the only retailer i know that matches the online price of any product. i didnt know the nexus 5 was sold in stores.
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Yes, they do match prices of other online stores, but the list of the stores they match is limited. The Google Play Store is not included, so, this is why the price match of the Nexus 5 is YMMV.
From Best Buy:
"Amazon.com, Apple.com, Bhphotovideo.com, Crutchfield.com, Dell.com, Frys.com, hhgregg.com, HP.com, HomeDepot.com, Lowes.com, Newegg.com, OfficeDepot.com, OfficeMax.com, Rakuten.com Shopping, Sears.com, Staples.com, Target.com, TigerDirect.com and Walmart.com. We will match prices between our stores and BestBuy.com®. We will also match prices post purchase if we lower our price within 15 days of your purchase."
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Payment...ee/pcmcat297300050000.c?id=pcmcat297300050000
Tried this at 3 different stores in the Vegas area. No success
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Tried this at 3 different stores in the Vegas area. No success
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D:
Try to flirt or something with the BB employee. I think I did that inadvertently.
Worked for me in Madison Heights, MI Best Buy. Picked up a 16GB Black and sold my 32GB black I had purchased from the PlayStore. I did not need the extra space as I still have 10gb free on my 16gb.
Comes with a Sprint SIM in the phone but no SIM tool, so just used a pin, popped it open and put my AT&T SIM in and have been using it since.
$370.99 out the door after MI 6% tax.
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Worked for me in Madison Heights, MI Best Buy. Picked up a 16GB Black and sold my 32GB black I had purchased from the PlayStore. I did not need the extra space as I still have 10gb free on my 16gb.
Comes with a Sprint SIM in the phone but no SIM tool, so just used a pin, popped it open and put my AT&T SIM in and have been using it since.
$370.99 out the door after MI 6% tax.
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Nice.
When did you get it? I got it yesterday at 7:00 p.m. approximately.
If you can price match the phone at Best Buy, it is a way better deal than getting it from the Play Store. You don't have to pay shipping and you don't have to wait!
Back on November 20th, I believe (receipt is at home) . I had to stay late for an evening meeting and stopped by BB after reading some posts about people PM to BB on another forum. Took all of 3 minutes or so. Manager came over to authorize the $100 price match to online price with no questions.
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Tried this at 3 different stores in the Vegas area. No success
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Its always a gamble......HaHa, see what I did there?
I got Best Buy to price match the day it came out. They didn't really give me any issues. Yes, there is a list of sites they price match, but if it is a reputable site, they don't really care. I also had a $100 BB gift card for switching my electric company, and I sold my N4 for $200. My out of pocket cost was like $70 after taxes..
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I got Best Buy to price match the day it came out. They didn't really give me any issues. Yes, there is a list of sites they price match, but if it is a reputable site, they don't really care. I also had a $100 BB gift card for switching my electric company, and I sold my N4 for $200. My out of pocket cost was like $70 after taxes..
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Now that's a good deal. Hopefully N5 retains a good resale value in a year or 2 as well.
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I got Best Buy to price match the day it came out. They didn't really give me any issues. Yes, there is a list of sites they price match, but if it is a reputable site, they don't really care. I also had a $100 BB gift card for switching my electric company, and I sold my N4 for $200. My out of pocket cost was like $70 after taxes..
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Great deal
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Got a second one for my girlfriend (secret Christmas present) today, price matched at the same store.
Not nexus 5 related, but last year I was able to buy to S3s for 2¢ using price match off an Amazon deal...
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Not nexus 5 related, but last year I was able to buy to S3s for 2¢ using price match off an Amazon deal...
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Wait... contract free?
Worked for me just had to talk to the Manger.
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Wait... contract free?
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Not that awesome,lol. But I did go with sprint and just recently cancelled. They waived my etf by returning the phone, which was a cracked screen disaster. So it was sorta like contract free...:victory:
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Success.
Got a second one for my girlfriend (secret Christmas present) today, price matched at the same store.
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Guys i need help.... i just called my local best buy they told me they dont price match the phone cuz its not the unlocked one... when clearly its unlocked and its the same damn phone they say oh its the sprint one... but its the same bs..... what else can i say.
xxjrsmith3xx said:
Guys i need help.... i just called my local best buy they told me they dont price match the phone cuz its not the unlocked one... when clearly its unlocked and its the same damn phone they say oh its the sprint one... but its the same bs..... what else can i say.
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I'd go in person and say the same thing. When the sales associate won't listen, ask to talk to the manager. Say the same thing to him. When he won't listen, bring up the Play Store, and go to technical specs. At the same time, go to Best Buy's site or Sprint's site and go to technical specs (whichever will show the ACTUAL specs; BB's site doesn't seem to go into too much detail). Then just Google "Nexus 5 versions" or "Can unlocked Nexus 5 be used on Sprint?" and show the results. Basically show them that everyone knows that the devices are identical except them.
Of course, showing them that is no guarantee that they'll honor the price match. As this whole thread states, YMMV when it comes to them price matching.