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[Q] Verizon in-store retail price confirmation?

Is the D3 (in store, at full retail price) confirmed to be $450?

i want to know that too

I picked mine up in-store today at full retail. The price was the same as it is online - $459.99.

Awesome!! Thanks
-CM7 ADR6300

Little off from the original question but I was able to get mine for $99.99.
I was eligible for a new phone, minus an extra $30 credit, and a local Verizon store was doing an extra $50 off any 3g Android device. I believe the rep I dealt with gave me a little extra off somehow too to get to the $100 mark. I was going to trade in my Droid 1 for an extra $20 off that but my cousin busted his screen so I decided to be a nice guy and give it to him.
For a $100 I'm very happy over the Droid 1.

can the D3 be bought without any contract?

bogdan_wrc said:
can the D3 be bought without any contract?
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Yes. That's what this thread is discussing. $459.99 full retail (which means you don't sign a contract and buy the phone outright) at Verizon.

$459.99 here as well. Bought one on launch day off contract.

Ended up running me $497
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Did you buy the replacement battery or something?

xstrike9999 said:
Did you buy the replacement battery or something?
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I'm pretty sure dipwhitty meant that's the price including sales tax.

Ah, gotcha. Thanks!

So can this one be unlocked?
Thanks

Before I got mine online for full price I called a store and they said 600 bucks. So that proves that verizon employees don't know jack. Ishould of called a different store but I just ordered it instead. I knew it was 459 at the store.
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Where to buy N7000 in US?

Looking to purchase an N7000, any deals or reputable site in the US to purchase from? Thanks!

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Looking to purchase an N7000, any deals or reputable site in the US to purchase from? Thanks!
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I bought mine off of Amazon using Amazon Prime and it came the next day for only an additional $4. Definitely worth it.

Since you just missed out on the 1saleaday.com price of $585 yesterday, I say your next best option is what the poster above me stated: Amazon
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amazon. its where i got mine.

Again, Amazon.. it does not get more "reputable" than that. ordered mine today for ~$620

Got mine off ebay from a top seller so I knew it would be legit.

Got mine too from Amazon...
Guess its almost unanimous...

Thanks for your your input everyone..can you guys comment on 3rd party warranties I can purchase for the Note?

Those who bought from Amazon, can you tell me the name of the reseller and which country the phone came from?
Majority of the Note sold in Amazon is not from Amazon, but from 3rd party seller.

Got mine from here:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GT-N7...QL30/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333565759&sr=8-1
Can't beat $583.99!

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Got mine from here:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GT-N7...QL30/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333565759&sr=8-1
Can't beat $583.99!
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Yes, just like the above, it's sold by 3rd party company called MasterDeals. So if I have issue with the phone after 30 days, I'd have to deal with MasterDeals and NOT Amazon.
For example, some seller will tell you EXACTLY which country it came from and how to submit warranty work. Some seller, when I contacted them, like PVCS Popular (a reseller in Amazon), REFUSED to tell me where the phone comes from, so I AVOID buying from them.
That's why I am wondering which 3rd party reselller in Amazon you bought the Note from and if you have any issues.

If you are massively concerned over warranty you should buy the ATT Note instead as the Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 is not sold or supported by Samsung in the USA.. it effectively is what the camera firms would call "grey market"..
You may be able to purchase a warranty for some outrageous price, or you can work on the "if it works for a week its likely fine" principle which is accurate for consumer electronics 99.999% of the time... I choose the latter.
The best i can suggest is to purchase one where the supply is 'fulfilled by Amazon".. then it is Amazon on the hook.. but even if there is some warranty trail none of this helps if it takes three months to send off and return your device, along with a $100 shipment charge..

I got mine from an ebay seller in Singapore (roseXXXXX). I bought it for 603 but right now it's 605. I also had an ebay code for 10% off which took off 60 dollars AND I bought it the day ebay had DOUBLE THE EBAY BUCKS night, so I earned 28 dollars in ebay bucks! That's a 88 dollars I saved off of 603 price!
EDIT: i want to add than with the 88 dollars I saved, i bought an 80 dollar Sandisk 64GB class 6 micro SD card (from adorama when it was on sale). And with the remaning 8 bucks, i bought a screen protector and a clear case from ebay. What a great deal for me.

Mystic38 said:
If you are massively concerned over warranty you should buy the ATT Note instead as the Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 is not sold or supported by Samsung in the USA.. it effectively is what the camera firms would call "grey market"..
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No, Samsung WILL accept warranty work if you ship it to them. I have bought many phone from out of country (Nokia, Samsung, Sony-Ericsson) and when it need warranty work, I ship it to country where I bought it from and include the pre-paid UPS package. I rather pay about $100 in shipping that COMPLETELY lost $600 because the phone no longer works.
As a matter of fact, one of the reseller in Amazon (Global Mobile), told me their phone is from Germany and comes with 2 years Samsung warranty and even offered to ship the Note to them for warranty work and they'll take care of the shipping and communication between Samsung Germany and them. Unfortunately, they're out of stock of the Note, otherwise I'll buy it from them.
In the case of the reseller I mentioned in my previous post, PVCS, they didn't want to tell me where the Note come from. So if I need warranty work, which country I need to send it to? German, Mexico, UK?
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The best i can suggest is to purchase one where the supply is 'fulfilled by Amazon".. then it is Amazon on the hook.. but even if there is some warranty trail none of this helps if it takes three months to send off and return your device, along with a $100 shipment charge..
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BTW, Amazon is NOT on the hook. Amazon is responsible for fulfillment (shipping, credit card charges, etc.) but not warranty work.
If you buy, say a MacBook from Amazon (not 3rd party reseller in Amazon), they'll take care of it for the first 30 days (DOA, missing shipment, etc.), but beyond that, you'll have to go to Apple.

I ordered mine from Expansys. Apparently they've got a European office that'll handle any warranty troubles with Samsung.

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As a matter of fact, one of the reseller in Amazon (Global Mobile), told me their phone is from Germany and comes with 2 years Samsung warranty and even offered to ship the Note to them for warranty work and they'll take care of the shipping and communication between Samsung Germany and them. Unfortunately, they're out of stock of the Note, otherwise I'll buy it from them.
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Nice to know since this is who I got my note from. Have not had a single issue with the Note they sent me.
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Interesting warranty information regarding Google vs other retailers

Like most of you here, I preordered a 8GB Nexus 7 from the Google Play Store soon after the announcement. However, when J&R had their 4th of July sale, I bought the 16GB for the same price (free shipping + no tax) and canceled my Google Play order.
Yesterday, I got a shipping notification from the Google Play Store so I called today to see if I could refuse shipping, and the customer service representative told me interesting news regarding the warranty:
He said if I ordered from a retailer other than Google, all warranty claims would be handled directly by ASUS. That could mean shipping to/from and a wait for your device to get repaired.
However, if you order from Google, all warranty claims will be handled by Google, and they will ship an advanced-replacement no questions asked with free shipping of your old tablet.
Thought I'd share with the community this information. This news is enough for me to just accept my Google Play order and cancel my J&R order considering this is a first-generation device which could have some manufacturing bugs in it.
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There are varying reports of whether or not this is true. What IS true is that without this written on paper, this statement by the CS rep is worthless. Worth giving a call and finding out for yourself. Hopefully it's true.
This reminds me: I bought the Nexus One from Google way back and the repair process was done completely through Google, not HTC. They sent me a new one and I put the old one in the box and shipped it back for free, just like this CS rep said for the Nexus 7. Just another hint that this may be true based on past experiences.

I was told the same, which is why I didn't go to gametop and cancel my GPS preorder. Google rep assured me its worth the wait

kwonyewest said:
Like most of you here, I preordered a 8GB Nexus 7 from the Google Play Store soon after the announcement. However, when J&R had their 4th of July sale, I bought the 16GB for the same price (free shipping + no tax) and canceled my Google Play order.
Yesterday, I got a shipping notification from the Google Play Store so I called today to see if I could refuse shipping, and the customer service representative told me interesting news regarding the warranty:
He said if I ordered from a retailer other than Google, all warranty claims would be handled directly by ASUS. That could mean shipping to/from and a wait for your device to get repaired.
However, if you order from Google, all warranty claims will be handled by Google, and they will ship an advanced-replacement no questions asked with free shipping of your old tablet.
Thought I'd share with the community this information. This news is enough for me to just accept my Google Play order and cancel my J&R order considering this is a first-generation device which could have some manufacturing bugs in it.
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Wow interesting, now I'm really not minding the wait
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Wow, if this is true that is indeed great news for those of us STILL waiting. Interesting however they mention free shipping, no questions asked.... when we can't get our questions answered about when we will get it, and we paid $14 2 day shipping.... LOL

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I was told the same, which is why I didn't go to gametop and cancel my GPS preorder. Google rep assured me its worth the wait
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It's good to know you got that information too. I'm a little skeptical about information told my customer service reps, especially with the whole shipping confirmation fiasco this past week. I'm sure they're well-intentioned, but some might just be misinformed.

Hmmm this is very interesting information. I have a order from Google that should arrive shortly, however I jumped at the opportunity to buy one from Sam's club. The Sam's club one was 20 cheaper, but it might be worth that to just deal with Google if there is a problem. Decisions decisions.
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Why not just get bestbuy to price match J&R or Sam's club if you can wait? Best buy is great for price matching and no hassle returns. In Canada at least. Not as crazy a return policy as Costco where you can literally take a crap on the product and if you ***** enough they will issue a full refund but pretty close.

From the Google Play website :
Nexus 7 limited warranty
The Nexus 7 is manufactured by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ASUS provides a limited 12 month warranty for the Nexus 7. Please refer to the warranty card in the Nexus 7 packaging or ASUS for details on the ASUS limited warranty.
It seems that ASUS is handling all warranty claims. Also Google Play only has a 15 day return policy. Unless they are doing something different from what is on the website. I would think the GP and retail packaging is the same, so the warranty information contained in the box would also be the same.

Great for those in the US, wonder how well it works for other country's, google certainly don't see the easiest people to get hold of if you live in the UK.
I'd rather buy from a store where I can actually take it back if there's a problem without having to deal with shipping it to another country.

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Wow, if this is true that is indeed great news for those of us STILL waiting. Interesting however they mention free shipping, no questions asked.... when we can't get our questions answered about when we will get it, and we paid $14 2 day shipping.... LOL
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Don't ask, don't tell.
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>However, if you order from Google, all warranty claims will be handled by Google, and they will ship an advanced-replacement no questions asked with free shipping of your old tablet.
No offense, but unless it's in writing, it's worthless. Whatever a CS rep say over the phone is suspect when he's trying to dissuade you from cancelling an order.
Google has no service center, so it can't handle warranty claims. It's common sense that Asus would handle it, which is what it says on the N7 warranty card. In writing.
Ditto for the "advance cross-ship" claim. Call whatever Google's tech-supp number, say you've got a bum unit, and ask for cross-ship. Find out firsthand. IMO, I doubt it.

so I just called into google and the rep did alot of researching for me. Basically there is no difference. With Google, you have a 15 day period. I bought through Sams, so I have a 30 day return period. After that it is all covered equally through ASUS.
He actually said that the exact process for handling claims under the 1 year warrenty hasnt been fully worked out by Google and Asus. He said that you would return to your manufacturer and they would instruct you on the return process. With them it would be mailing it in "at little or no cost to you". He said eventually it would all come back to them. He said that the google play store was just one of their distribution routes, and isnt treated differently than the other.
When I bought the device from Sams club I added on a 2 year warranty (3 total) through them, so I should be good to go.

>With Google, you have a 15 day period. I bought through Sams, so I have a 30 day return period.
Yep, always buy through a retailer, preferably a B&M one. Retailers exist for a reason: they're best equipped to deal with end users. Manufacturers aren't. You get better warranty terms, and more buyer protection from a retailer.
Plus, if push comes to shove, you can go into the store and make a scene. You can't do that over the phone or through e-mail when dealing with the manufacturer. They can tell you "tough luck," and you have little recourse. You can sue in small claims, but that's a hassle most people won't try.

kwonyewest said:
Like most of you here, I preordered a 8GB Nexus 7 from the Google Play Store soon after the announcement. However, when J&R had their 4th of July sale, I bought the 16GB for the same price (free shipping + no tax) and canceled my Google Play order.
Yesterday, I got a shipping notification from the Google Play Store so I called today to see if I could refuse shipping, and the customer service representative told me interesting news regarding the warranty:
He said if I ordered from a retailer other than Google, all warranty claims would be handled directly by ASUS. That could mean shipping to/from and a wait for your device to get repaired.
However, if you order from Google, all warranty claims will be handled by Google, and they will ship an advanced-replacement no questions asked with free shipping of your old tablet.
Thought I'd share with the community this information. This news is enough for me to just accept my Google Play order and cancel my J&R order considering this is a first-generation device which could have some manufacturing bugs in it.
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There are varying reports of whether or not this is true. What IS true is that without this written on paper, this statement by the CS rep is worthless. Worth giving a call and finding out for yourself. Hopefully it's true.
This reminds me: I bought the Nexus One from Google way back and the repair process was done completely through Google, not HTC. They sent me a new one and I put the old one in the box and shipped it back for free, just like this CS rep said for the Nexus 7. Just another hint that this may be true based on past experiences.
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I was told the same thing by Google yesterday after waiting on hold for close to an hour to chew someone out lol but after I heard that I semi calmed me down and now I'm kinda alright with the wait.

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I was told the same thing by Google yesterday after waiting on hold for close to an hour to chew someone out lol but after I heard that I semi calmed me down and now I'm kinda alright with the wait.
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I could totally see them starting this specifically because of the dissatisfaction of their customers right now. I can't even imagine how many calls they must've gotten to cancel an order.

I just got off the phone with Google and I grilled the guy about the warranty for a good 10 minutes. He confirmed that there will in fact be advance replacements shipped out for all warranty claims. He also made mention of reduced costs for repairs should we damage our N7s. This right here is good enough for me, when mine arrives from Google Play, I will be returning the one I bought at ABT Electronics.
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_MetalHead_ said:
I just got off the phone with Google and I grilled the guy about the warranty for a good 10 minutes. He confirmed that there will in fact be advance replacements shipped out for all warranty claims. He also made mention of reduced costs for repairs should we damage our N7s. This right here is good enough for me, when mine arrives from Google Play, I will be returning the one I bought at ABT Electronics.
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So to summarize your actions:
- you buy from GP
- you buy another from ABT, and intend to refuse your GP version because you don't want to wait a few more days, thus costing Google money to process your return
- you "grill" Google's customer service for 10 minutes (mind you, just to obtain warranty information. Not like they are trying to screw you out of your money like cable or wireless companies).
- you now decide to keep the GP version when it arrives, and return your ABT version, thus costing ABT money to process your return
That's pretty selfish behavior IMO. It's all within your rights, but I certainly don't want to be on the other end dealing with customers like you. This type of behavior is also the reason why return policies get restricter over time, causing everyone to suffer for the actions of a few.

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I just got off the phone with Google and I grilled the guy about the warranty for a good 10 minutes. He confirmed that there will in fact be advance replacements shipped out for all warranty claims. He also made mention of reduced costs for repairs should we damage our N7s. This right here is good enough for me, when mine arrives from Google Play, I will be returning the one I bought at ABT Electronics.
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you'd be lucky if they take it back. GameStop assured me when I open it, its mine for life.
waiting isn't that bad, development is slow right now anyway

_MetalHead_ said:
I just got off the phone with Google and I grilled the guy about the warranty for a good 10 minutes. He confirmed that there will in fact be advance replacements shipped out for all warranty claims. He also made mention of reduced costs for repairs should we damage our N7s. This right here is good enough for me, when mine arrives from Google Play, I will be returning the one I bought at ABT Electronics.
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Trust me, they'll say whatever to get you off the line.

>GameStop assured me when I open it, its mine for life.
Retailers have different return policies for electronics. Best to check them before buying. Gamestop's policy is 30-day exchange, no refunds. Abt is 15-day exchange or refund (less 15% restocking).
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/help/Returns.aspx
http://www.abt.com/help/return-policy
>He confirmed that there will in fact be advance replacements shipped out for all warranty claims.
I've only seen advance cross-ship (what I call VIP service) on high-margin items, typically for business users, where service/support is a key selling point. N7 is a low-margin consumer device. Experience says that you won't get VIP treatment for a Walmart-type item.
Rather than asking the CS rep, you have an N7 in hand, so just call Google's 800 number and claim warranty service. Claim it's broken, and you want cross-ship. Do a dry run. See if they actually do it, and if they differentiate between those sold from Google Play and retailers.

Any reason to not order from Google Play Store?

With preorders starting soon where should I be ordering? I was planning on just ordering on the Play Store because that is where I ordered my Nexus 5 and 7 (2012). I'm currently on T-Mobile and have enough money to pay cash. Would there be any advantages in ordering somewhere other than the Play Store? I know the Play Store charge for shipping and Tax. I like that they have offered free screen replacement for the Nexus 5 recently. Even though I have never broken a screen on a phone before. I have been happy with google's service in the past. Any advice?

I will order it from whomever can it to me the fastest, but in this case it will probably be google.

In my opinion, if you have the ability to order from the Play Store, then that's where you should get it from. Google has great customer service and a great warranty policy, and you only get to take advantage of that if you order it directly from them.
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Tax is really the only reason not to order from Play. You'll be waiting a few months before finding a place that you could get it from without paying tax and then you have to worry about poor customer service. Eat the tax and buy it straight from Google.

lensgrabber said:
Tax is really the only reason not to order from Play. You'll be waiting a few months before finding a place that you could get it from without paying tax and then you have to worry about poor customer service. Eat the tax and buy it straight from Google.
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Exactly. I kind of see the tax and shipping as the cost of their great warranty policy. I had to warranty my N5 a couple weeks ago and the process was completely painless. I called them at like 3pm, and I had the replacement on my doorstep the very next day. That's some crazy fast replacement shipping.

How much was the shipping on the nexus 5? Do they offer shipping options?

10pmStalker said:
How much was the shipping on the nexus 5? Do they offer shipping options?
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Shipping was $13.99 for me to Orange County in Cali.

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Shipping was $13.99 for me to Orange County in Cali.
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Cool thanks. Was that he only option? How long did it take after being shipped?

As a Verizon customer, I fear that may end up being sufficient reason not to order from the Play Store. I really want to nab one ASAP, but if the Play Store version doesn't work on Verizon, I'll end up having to go through the hassle of returning it and buying from Verizon. :/

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With preorders starting soon where should I be ordering? I was planning on just ordering on the Play Store because that is where I ordered my Nexus 5 and 7 (2012). I'm currently on T-Mobile and have enough money to pay cash. Would there be any advantages in ordering somewhere other than the Play Store? I know the Play Store charge for shipping and Tax. I like that they have offered free screen replacement for the Nexus 5 recently. Even though I have never broken a screen on a phone before. I have been happy with google's service in the past. Any advice?
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$70 tax + $14 shipping.

10pmStalker said:
Cool thanks. Was that he only option? How long did it take after being shipped?
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I know there was an option for quicker delivery. I feel kind of dumb because I can't remember which shipping option I chose (standard or rush). From the price, I'm thinking I may have chosen quick shipping as it looks like it shipped 2nd Day Air via UPS. What I can tell you is that it shipped from Lousville, KY on December 24th, and arrived on my doorstep December 27th.

I believe when I ordered my nexus 5 on launch day from google it was like $25-$30 for 2nd day. And I believe google is shipping on the 3rd? T-Mobile is the 12th? Just hope you get through to order. Lol
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I believe when I ordered my nexus 5 on launch day from google it was like $25-$30 for 2nd day. And I believe google is shipping on the 3rd? T-Mobile is the 12th? Just hope you get through to order. Lol
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is it really the 3rd? that would be fantastic... but I can't afford it straight from google at the moment... i need to put it on a interest free loan somewhere xD I'm hoping amazon puts the phone up for preorders too. though I don't expect it with their push for firePhlolne

Damn tax plus 14 shipping. That brings it to around 780 dollars. 650 for the 32 GB was already pushing the limit for me (about 715 dollars with tax and shipping I'm estimating). I'm probably gonna have to wait for amazon for this. Amazon also has great customer service and free shipping for prime members so I'll be alright with them. (But then I'm gonna probably regret it later when google does some kind of great deal lol) I guess I'll decide tomorrow
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Hey I forgot if AT&T charges shipping for pre-orders. Do they? I don't think I paid any for my S4 last year.

No taxes here in Oregon

mrw1215 said:
As a Verizon customer, I fear that may end up being sufficient reason not to order from the Play Store. I really want to nab one ASAP, but if the Play Store version doesn't work on Verizon, I'll end up having to go through the hassle of returning it and buying from Verizon. :/
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There are no 'versions'... All phone's are the same. This is a Nexus device, not a Google Play Edition of some other phone..

I'm getting it from the playstore.

Don't forget that if you get it from Play Store, then Google will replace it for free if anything goes wrong. I don't know if this is official policy but I've had friends use it and its excellent service. e.g. one friend complained his N5 wasn't getting gps signal regularly, sent it back and they sent him a new one.
So if paying full price, I'd rather get it from Google vs Amazon etc.

They will replace it, but with a refurbished model. It says so in the google play store terms of service.
Not that it's a bad thing, just giving people more clarity on this.

Amazon Nexus 6 question.

Does anyone know if the nexus 6's that are being sold on amazon are brand new and not refurbished devices that are repackaged?
I'm not sure whether to buy one that is definitely brand new (64gb) for $400 from Motorola or get one of the Amazon resales from swappa or Craigslist for $300-$350. Thanks.
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I purchased my Nexus around Christmas and received it at the beginning of the new year. It was brand new in the box, and not refurbished. Buying new means you have Motorola's warranty, whereas buying used means you're on your own if something goes wrong. With Google's account protection methods in place, buying new is best. If you do choose to buy used, do not buy it on Craigslist but stick with Swappa. With Google now requiring owners to sign in to their accounts prior to using the device after a factory reset (on stock), you run a higher risk of having a bum phone from Craigslist than you do with Swappa. That doesn't mean Swappa is perfect, as some of the sellers of the device on Swappa don't realize that you have to remove your account from Google prior to selling the phone, but in the case of Swappa it isn't an issue of dishonesty, but forgetfulness/ignorance.

The thing on amazon is that you have to be careful who the seller is. I got mine on December sold and shipped by amazon for $250, brand new and sealed... bad thing is that offer already expired and amazon doesn't seems to have any more on inventory. I'm happy with it so far!
I think that right now the best price you can get is 350 from Motorola website.
Edit: I checked my phone's manufacturing date once it arrived and I found out that it was manufactured late November 2015, so I can say it's pretty fresh from the factory.