free stuff with amazon - Galaxy Note5 Accessories

now its been a while since i been on the forums i was on the old note 2 untill i cracked the screen and thank god best buy had a sale going on for the note 5 with sprint 50 bucks i jumped on it quick so anyways my wife came home and was telling me how she got stocking stuffers for the kids all free you only pay for shipping and handling for non prime members prime members get free shipping two days i said how so she sent me to this link https://www.amzreviewtrader.com now you have to look for the free stuff cause we dont want to pay for everything we want. so you look through the stuff pick what you want and hit send me a voucher they get back to you with in 24 hrs so you follow the email instructions and you get you item in return you keep the free item and you submit a valid review any questions feel free to ask dont forget to hit the thanks button if you found this helpful

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Thanks for the information. I signed up and requested a few vouchers. Most of them got denied. I don't know if it was because I am a harsh critic with my Amazon reviews, I only have 31 reviews (74% helpful rating), or if the linked site is fake, but will update if I get approved for anything.

Mouahmong said:
Thanks for the information. I signed up and requested a few vouchers. Most of them got denied. I don't know if it was because I am a harsh critic with my Amazon reviews, I only have 31 reviews (74% helpful rating), or if the linked site is fake, but will update if I get approved for anything.
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i have done maybe a total of 5 reviews so its ok dont get mad keep trying they let you try up to 20

Be careful. I signed up a while ago and had 4 instances where it asked me to change my password because of a security breach.

Hopefully they want honest reviews because that's what I'll be providing. I've got a few items so far. Steep discounts but nothing free yet.

dcmtnbkr said:
Hopefully they want honest reviews because that's what I'll be providing. I've got a few items so far. Steep discounts but nothing free yet.
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when you do it you have to go and set the price from low to high I always have 20 in que just in case

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when you do it you have to go and set the price from low to high I always have 20 in que just in case
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For sure, I just mean I haven't been approved for any free things. Got a 10000 mah battery for 4 bucks though!

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For sure, I just mean I haven't been approved for any free things. Got a 10000 mah battery for 4 bucks though!
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can you post a pic of it

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can you post a pic of it
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In my possession or do you just want to know which one?
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Thanks. Since I saw this I've been getting things left and right. Most things you need to pay a buck or two, but some are free. I've gotten several tempered glass screen protectors. 2 bluetooth headsets. A bluetooth shower speaker, a car charger and a water bottle and a couple of cases. I think my reviews have always been on the more positive side so maybe they aren't afraid of choosing me.
I've gotten maybe 8-10 items so far and been denied for about 5. About 10 others I never even got a response. All of the items ranged from free to 5 bucks. The bluetooth headset was the most expensive, but worth it at the price.

iivisionii said:
Thanks. Since I saw this I've been getting things left and right. Most things you need to pay a buck or two, but some are free. I've gotten several tempered glass screen protectors. 2 bluetooth headsets. A bluetooth shower speaker, a car charger and a water bottle and a couple of cases. I think my reviews have always been on the more positive side so maybe they aren't afraid of choosing me.
I've gotten maybe 8-10 items so far and been denied for about 5. About 10 others I never even got a response. All of the items ranged from free to 5 bucks. The bluetooth headset was the most expensive, but worth it at the price.
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Which headset did you get? I have one on the way that was 5 bucks. Looks like a rebranded chinese one, but i dont care.

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Which headset did you get? I have one on the way that was 5 bucks. Looks like a rebranded chinese one, but i dont care.
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One is a TM-011 over the ear headphone and the other is an in ear Innootech. I've noticed both of these are rebranded, especially the in ear ones. Works pretty well though. The main difference comes in the range of your device I think.

Signed up earlier today, and got approved for 2 cases for review. I'll post once they are received and reviewed. I've done reviews in exchange for products, but never from a website dedicated to review exchanges. It's always been from an invite in an XDA thread. Thanks for the info!!!!

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In my possession or do you just want to know which one?
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which one

currentuserjade said:
Signed up earlier today, and got approved for 2 cases for review. I'll post once they are received and reviewed. I've done reviews in exchange for products, but never from a website dedicated to review exchanges. It's always been from an invite in an XDA thread. Thanks for the info!!!!
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I got two cases from poetic from being in here

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which one
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These

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These
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damn I didn't see those thanks

I was just accepted for a Spigen 3 coil wireless charger for $4.99

Related

*UPDATED*Free Invisible military grade protection for HTC HD2,with instruction now

Buy only if you feel it is worth...or feeling want to give it a try...
Click here for Video, see how strong and reliable it is...
I think quite a lot of people don't know how paste this suit to our hd2,so I found this installation instruction from one evo thread...Firstly,Thanks a lot to Fixter
Before you start, here are the things or materials you may need :
**Clean hands (wash that damn cheeto grease off your hands, tard!)
**Clean HD2 (easy way to clean it is one tiny windex/all purpose cleaner shot to the middle of the screen. Don't even spray, just make it dribble 4-5 drops. try it on your counter before you try it on your PRECIOUS, precious.)
**A plate, saucer, or the top to a plastic container.
**No alcohol or perception altering substance in you (this is not rocket science, but you have to stay sharp to successfully complete this mission!)
**A small amount of dish soap, hand soap or detergent.
**Time. You will not get great results if you do everything at once. You can probably get away with doing this in three parts, but I'd recommend four. You'll see why later. You should also do this when you feel you won't need to make or take a call or use your phone. This will take a couple of hours.
**Optional - a cutting board and florescent lighting (it's harder to see the shapes in "yellow" light)
Remember always clean your hand and HD2
**UPDATE**
-Just got mine today, I realized that there is no need to use water.
-What I have used are, ruler( to flat& make the air out)...furthermore,I highly recommend that someone can help you to hold something and paste....
-Devices other than T-mobile US,the stealth guard might be a bit large for ,so you may need to cut some parts(make sure cut after you paste)
Overall, this guard is worth its price and quite strong...Just the process of pasting,might be a bit hard...However don't expect a nice packaging or design. They will just send to you by normal mail.
Hope that this can help you all a lot and enjoy...
Cheers...
MOD EDIT: Unstuck as their website appears to be offline.
its very great product
i bought 2 with a shipping fees to SA less then 5 US dollars !!
Very Nice !!
and C\Out through pay pal
FR33D said:
its very great product
i bought 2 with a shipping fees to SA less then 5 US dollars !!
Very Nice !!
and C\Out through pay pal
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Yea,same here...I just bought 1 this morning...just 2.85USD for shipping fee...thats why i bring it to XDA...since its free for this moment...spread it to more users...hahaha
Just bought 2 for $4,95 shipping fee.
I am wondering how this protection compares to Invisible shield, clear shield or bodyguardz
Wilco said:
Just bought 2 for $4,95 shipping fee.
I am wondering how this protection compares to Invisible shield, clear shield or bodyguardz
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I think maybe is the difference on materials and technologies...because stealth guard got their own technology such (self healing)...i not sure how its works...and the material used on stealth guard is the material to cover helicopter blade...thats all I know...maybe more durable...haha,of course it is cheap now...
I ordered 2 about 16 days ago, and received shipping conformation about 4 days ago.
According to their website it could take a month to arrive
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I ordered 2 about 16 days ago, and received shipping conformation about 4 days ago.
According to their website it could take a month to arrive
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haha,yea...since we are at countries outside US, that may takes up 3 or 4 weeks...furthermore, this is pretty high demand good. It is relatively cheap compared to bodyguardz & brands...
cheers....be patient...share your experiences here...if you don't mind...
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Nashisu said:
Hi sylau90, thank you for the info I've ordered 2 of these to be delivered to my home in the UK. Postage only cost £3.24 ($4.85)! I'll certainly be patient and see how it works out
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Hi,Nashisu...you are welcome, I just share something good with the users here.haha,same here...I just order mine last 2days,now waiting the order. Hope this would be an awesome product.
thanks for the link, may I ask how much visitors/money have you got from bringing them visitors?
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thanks for the link, may I ask how much visitors/money have you got from bringing them visitors?
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???why?I got no money...I just bring what I think is good to htc hd2 users...even HTC desire and EVO forum got this product as well...i also just found this website last few days...once this product is no longer free,I think nobody will buy it...so,i just post it here now since it is free now...
great find. thanks!
I've just ordered mine: 2,85 via paypal. Only for shipping fees to France.
Waiting now...for a few days (weeks....) ;-)
You are using an affiliate link. Don't act stupid. There are rules on xda that state that you cannot advertise products for the purpose of making money. I have reported you to the moderators.
everyone can buy this product without worry...I didn't earn any money...Its easy you can see that...I know on the homepage of this product, got the affiliate stuffs...and I admitted I register it...but this is not really earning money as you all think...you can go check the policies&rules...and I already removed the affiliate link...now the link will direct link you to the HD2 protection skin...Sorry...
Dear all friends
I just discovered that the HD 2 that are displayed in the official website is a T-Mobile HD2.
I have ordered 1 for me in Indonesia for US$2.85 2 days ago, I just wondering if it will suit my International HD2...
waiting in worries..
Please someone can give testimony when you have already received the stealth guard
Thank you
putradbm said:
Dear all friends
I just discovered that the HD 2 that are displayed in the official website is a T-Mobile HD2.
I have ordered 1 for me in Indonesia for US$2.85 2 days ago, I just wondering if it will suit my International HD2...
waiting in worries..
Please someone can give testimony when you have already received the stealth guard
Thank you
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yea definitely...you can click here got more information...
but I think TMOBILE HD2 slightly longer...but just 1.5mm difference...so,it doesnt matter...
got a question here?can I put affiliate link here?does anyone mind that?actually I already read through all the rules...there are no restriction on affiliate...just advertisement and promotion...anyway i already removed the link...just want to know about it....
I hope you are right, I hope 1.5 mm is nothing.
If it do not fit then a modification is a must. The back cover will be okay because we could cut it, but the front cover will be a trouble.
About affiliate, I can not give opinion, please ask the moderator.
thank you
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I hope you are right, I hope 1.5 mm is nothing.
If it do not fit then a modification is a must. The back cover will be okay because we could cut it, but the front cover will be a trouble.
About affiliate, I can not give opinion, please ask the moderator.
thank you
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Yea,thats why I already change the link in the 1st post...at the same time,i already PM moderator...cheers...
Anyway,wish you enjoy the product and report back or share your experiences here...I'm waiting mine too...to Australia,maybe 3-4weeks...

Blurex Cases With Keyboard

Recently I emailed Blurex. I knew from the other post here that they would be making cases for the N7 and I wanted to know if they would make a case with a BT Keyboard like the one I had previously. I also decided to have a little fun with them because they usually love this as it breaks up the boredom of their crappy jobs. Here is the conversation.
My letter:
Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Company Name:U.S. Air Force
Company Url:We INVENTED the Internet!(with help from Al Gore)
Message: Hello! I love your cases and have purchased by my admittedly
completely inaccurate estimate at least 2 million of them. I am wondering if
you would be making a case for my shiny new Google Nexus 7(which apparently
will never ship). I would be particularly interested in one which had your
awesome Bluetooth Keyboard bundled with it!
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The reply:
Dear XXXXXXXX,
You are a fantastic writer! You really get your personality through. Thank you 2 million times over for a great e-mail, and o-yah, your interest in our products. We are making a cased for your never been shipped(but will surely get to you)Nexus 7. I do apologize, but it will not be a keyboard case.
I will be sure to keep you posted.
Have a great day,
Alex
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So it seems for any of you who like me were hoping for a nice Blurex KB Case you will not get one, but they will at least be making cases
This thread could have easily been added to the existing blurex thread. Please post there.
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Made my day lol, love it.
Man oh man, a case like that Xoom one for the N7 would be amazing. I'd buy that in a heartbeat.
joamiq said:
Man oh man, a case like that Xoom one for the N7 would be amazing. I'd buy that in a heartbeat.
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Sadly they woin't be making it. BUT they have released THIS bad boy here!
An XDA user spotted it. It's probably an incorrect price but for 6 dollars including shipping, it's a no brainer! I bought 2 and they are shipping!
Landara said:
Sadly they woin't be making it. BUT they have released THIS bad boy here!
An XDA user spotted it. It's probably an incorrect price but for 6 dollars including shipping, it's a no brainer! I bought 2 and they are shipping!
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Suh-weet. How is that really nice case on 6 bucks AFTER shipping? Doesn't matter. I got myself one before they realized how much money they've gotta be losing, haha. Nice find, man.
well it was originally listed at $299.99, was supposed to be $29.99. They went back and fixed it to say $4.06 now. Guess they've been drinking! Or maybe a couple people accidentally bought at 299 and they felt bad so they gave a steep discount for a time.
Caliyork said:
Suh-weet. How is that really nice case on 6 bucks AFTER shipping? Doesn't matter. I got myself one before they realized how much money they've gotta be losing, haha. Nice find, man.
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It's been raised to $8 and they won't ship to Canada.
Are there any non-Amazon sources of Blurex?

Samsung Smart dock for $68.99

CDW has the Smart Dock for 68.99 + Tax, free shipping on ground, We have an internal sales guy there for our company and he said, they will get inventory end of this week.
I put in my order already
cyberma007 said:
CDW has the Smart Dock for 68.99 + Tax, free shipping on ground, We have an internal sales guy there for our company and he said, they will get inventory end of this week.
I put in my order already
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Man that's expensive. I don't think I could spend that much on a dock
Doin' big thangs from my Note Deuce
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Man that's expensive. I don't think I could spend that much on a dock
Doin' big thangs from my Note Deuce
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Really? I thought that's cheap considering the retail price for a Smart Dock is $99.99
That is a good price! Samsung and some Verizon stores are selling it for $100.
I am placing my order tomorrow. Good find.:thumbup:
Sent from my big A $$ Galaxy Note 2.
Do you have a link or an item number for it? I can't find it on CDW website. Thanks
Or if you register your phone with Samsung, you will get 50% off coupon, and can buy up to 10 accessories from their website for 1/2 the price Which means you can have this dock directly from Sammy for $50!
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Or if you register your phone with Samsung, you will get 50% off coupon, and can buy up to 10 accessories from their website for 1/2 the price Which means you can have this dock directly from Sammy for $50!
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Where do I register the phone at to get the half off? I'd buy it for 50
Doin' big thangs from my Note Deuce
techgov8 said:
Where do I register the phone at to get the half off? I'd buy it for 50
Doin' big thangs from my Note Deuce
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I registered my when they were giving away flip cover and tectiles, along with 50% coupon. It was all from the same link on their FB page. Check it out, their FB page and ask them where to register. Or take a look at free flip cover giveaway thread in this forum where you can find a link in the first post. Giveaway is over but I believe they still send out 50% off coupon after you register. Try it!
Do they have it in titanium or black? The only pics I ever see are white.
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They're all white. And it's still out of stock at the samsung store.
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Or if you register your phone with Samsung, you will get 50% off coupon, and can buy up to 10 accessories from their website for 1/2 the price Which means you can have this dock directly from Sammy for $50!
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That MIGHT work if it was ever in stock.
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69 plus shipping at 13 dollars and tax at 7 no thanks
That's only about 10 les than Samsung. I'd rather spend 10 more and get it directly from them.
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I wouldn't count on it, I just checked 50% off of any accessory 50 dollars and under. Some items under 50 tell you that you can't use coupon, so you may have to call or chat to apply.
jlczl said:
That MIGHT work if it was ever in stock.
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I get a corporate discount which only mildly brings it down to $64 but I called them about availability and they said the preexisting back orders won't be filled until mid February at the earliest.
definitely getting one of these bad boys when it becomes available.
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I wouldn't count on it, I just checked 50% off of any accessory 50 dollars and under. Some items under 50 tell you that you can't use coupon, so you may have to call or chat to apply.
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They must have changed it then because the 50% code I used brought the smart dock price down to $50
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They must have changed it then because the 50% code I used brought the smart dock price down to $50
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Same here. I just able to use another 50% coupon three days ago and it worked. I have used about 6 50% codes after registering my current, as well as old devices. For me, it has worked for the flip covers, cases, replacement battery doors, and most recently the Smart dock.
FYI - the Samsung website updates certain Out of Stock updates periodically throughout the day. You just have to catch it at the right time, or watch closely.
I also recieved the "50% off any accessory under $50" code, but I was able to apply it to the Smart Dock today, give it a shot!
Normally I would like to get smarkdoc but since a simple one cost less then $10 and an hdmi adapter & cable cost another $10. think I would go that route.
Thanks for the advice about checking frequently for the dock, I had put in a backorder notification on the site but apparently it didn't bother letting me know about it's infrequent appearances. Got one just now....with the code. Definitely the way to do it.

3X 3100mah Extra Battery +Charger For Samsung Galaxy Note 2 N7100 i605 i317 T889

Has anyone bought this package? I was looking for extra batteries on Ebay and ran across this one. The seller has a good rep. I still wanted to ask here tho if anyone bought this, or what your thoughts would be considering this is three batteries and a charger, for very cheap.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/3X-3100mah-E..._Cell_Phone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item3f297fffeb
U may want to go for a rep. Battery co. Rather than any cheap Chinese.......I m sure You don't want them to blow on you
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jitin02 said:
U may want to go for a rep. Battery co. Rather than any cheap Chinese.......I m sure You don't want them to blow on you
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I caved and bought it anyway. The seller has a good rating and that is everything on Ebay.
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I caved and bought it anyway. The seller has a good rating and that is everything on Ebay.
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Sellers tend to have good rating for the quality of their service, not necessarily for the quality of their products.
$13 isn't bad though.. you should have maybe at least 6500mah combined from those three batteries.
Hälftebyte said:
Sellers tend to have good rating for the quality of their service, not necessarily for the quality of their products.
$13 isn't bad though.. you should have maybe at least 6500mah combined from those three batteries.
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I agree. Still, you would get a lot of negative feedback, especially concerning batteries. A lot of people have bought that, so I took a chance. I will definitely update this thread once I get them. =-}
It is insanely easy to falsify ebay ratings.
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apallohadas said:
It is insanely easy to falsify ebay ratings.
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Yea, I know. But if I thought like that I would never order anything online from anyone.
Just ebay. Verified buyers on amazon are actually pretty good.
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Just ebay. Verified buyers on amazon are actually pretty good.
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I buy from Amazon a lot also.
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Just ebay. Verified buyers on amazon are actually pretty good.
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I have a suspicion some of the sellers on Amazon get their shady rating count as well. It takes a second to create merchant account on Amazon and list anything already sold in there under the original manufacturer listing. Since I talk to a lot of accessories companies, a number of them complain about people selling fake ones under the same listing (very common with Spigen, UAG, Samsung batteries/headphones/chargers, and others). So you have to be very careful who is the actual seller of the product when you click to buy it. I notice some sell fake stuff, it's clearly listed as seller from China, and they got 100k feedback rating?!?
Personally, I try to look for those who sell with Prime option since it's covered by Amazon and often an OEM part they have in their warehouse.
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I agree. Still, you would get a lot of negative feedback, especially concerning batteries. A lot of people have bought that, so I took a chance. I will definitely update this thread once I get them. =-}
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Ebay can be pretty good if you know how to check feedback. Almost everything I buy is from there (laptop, phone, fresh fruits).
Yes let us know how good they are. I have a $6 glass screen protector coming in a few weeks that I'll post pictures too of so people can compare to the $30 brand name ones. I love comparing generic chinese sold products to the brand name ones. In many cases they are very similar expect one has a fancy badge and price tag
I also got a micro USB to HDMI adapter last night for my Note 2, and one of those 3 in 1 lens kits for it. The lens kit was only $7 with free shipping. I watched several Youtube vids regarding it, and for that price you can recod some pretty amazing footage.
I'll also update you all on those as I get them. =-}
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I also got a micro USB to HDMI adapter last night for my Note 2, and one of those 3 in 1 lens kits for it. The lens kit was only $7 with free shipping. I watched several Youtube vids regarding it, and for that price you can recod some pretty amazing footage.
I'll also update you all on those as I get them. =-}
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Would you mind to post a link to these? I've been looking for both for a few months now.
nicwall01 said:
Would you mind to post a link to these? I've been looking for both for a few months now.
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Here is the lens kit.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230938304175
And the adapter.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400542164086
Any update about the quality of the battery, especially compared with original battery? These look like genuine Samsung batteries, but for the price I doubt that. Thanks!
Did you read the power output from the charger? It's too less.
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Did you read the power output from the charger? It's too less.
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I noticed that. Wouldn't they just trickle charge then? I don't know alot about electricity. Just as long as it's not too much power.
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I noticed that. Wouldn't they just trickle charge then? I don't know alot about electricity. Just as long as it's not too much power.
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With wall charger you get ~1600mA which charges device in about 2.5hrs . The output of the one u bought is 1/4th (400 max) of the external charger so it would take 4x times longer than it would have taken with the wall charger(10 hours ) .
i dont know much about electrical stuff . I hope am wrong cuz i have already bought a spare battery and thinking of buying the samsung external charger but 50$ is way too much. Im getting it at 39.9$ but stilll too much
Do keep us updated.
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With wall charger you get ~1600mA which charges device in about 2.5hrs . The output of the one u bought is 1/4th (400 max) of the external charger so it would take 4x times longer than it would have taken with the wall charger(10 hours ) .
i dont know much about electrical stuff . I hope am wrong cuz i have already bought a spare battery and thinking of buying the samsung external charger but 50$ is way too much. Im getting it at 39.9$ but stilll too much
Do keep us updated.
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Well, there are three batteries so I won't need them to charge in a hurry.
Hirsch Ssessfmm
Bought something similar once, the charger works fine. But the batteries expanded to nearly twice there normal thickness in the center so obviously they weren't usable any more

Free stuff for honest review, no longer a thing?

So i remember when I got my Note 5, Note 7, and LG V20 there were plenty of threads that offered items such as cases, screen protectors, etc all for free if the user posted a review.. Are things like that no longer allowed here? I have a vendor friend from China who still does this, but it's via Amazon.. Just checking to see if XDA disallowed this type of stuff and seeing if maybe that's why none of those posts pop up here anymore..
Thanks!
Your a bit late. There was about 3 of them right before the phone released.
How can it be free and honest? ?
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Limeybastard said:
How can it be free and honest? ?
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Free - Thank-You
Honest - You stuff is Crap.?
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It's highly unlikely to be an unbiased and therefore helpful review. It's getting silly on Amazon now too. Take a look at some of the tempered glass screen protectors for this phone. Quite a few are highly rated, but are from obvious shill reviews and NOT verified purchases. And the fwe verified purchases? All 1 or 2 star reviews from unhappy people suckered by the 5 star reviews. Filter by verified purchase always!
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It's highly unlikely to be an unbiased and therefore helpful review. It's getting silly on Amazon now too. Take a look at some of the tempered glass screen protectors for this phone. Quite a few are highly rated, but are from obvious shill reviews and NOT verified purchases. And the fwe verified purchases? All 1 or 2 star reviews from unhappy people suckered by the 5 star reviews. Filter by verified purchase always!
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I agree. I've made a few negative reviews on Amazon. Then the seller emails me to remove review via bribe with a refund ? WTF hence why some shoddy items seem to get high star review counts.
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For Amazon reviews, I highly recommend Review Meta. They have a couple of Extensions and Add-Ons for browsers that can help you sift out inflated/fake reviews and give you a more realistic rating of items, and it explains why certain reviews are shady too. Of course, it doesn't help for some of the less reviewed items, but their site has very helpful info about how to spot paid and fake reviews. Highly Recommend!!
Companies would give out free items to most people who posted in the thread, now, it seems like they make you fill out a form and they add you to their email list and don't send anything out.
About a year ago, Amazon did away with all of the free for honest review things that they could. They probably still exist, but they get rid of sellers who do it whenever they can. There used to be entire sites that did nothing but hook people up with free or discounted stuff for honest reviews. I got burned a few times by products that are rated 4.8 stars but are absolute crap. I'm glad to see it go. There is no way that you're going to get a pile of unbiased reviews when you're just giving people stuff.
So, have you been honest on your reviews of free products?
Care to link the class to some of your online reviews for critique?
jdmsohc22 said:
So i remember when I got my Note 5, Note 7, and LG V20 there were plenty of threads that offered items such as cases, screen protectors, etc all for free if the user posted a review.. Are things like that no longer allowed here? I have a vendor friend from China who still does this, but it's via Amazon.. Just checking to see if XDA disallowed this type of stuff and seeing if maybe that's why none of those posts pop up here anymore..
Thanks!
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Amazon made a “for show” effort to remove those reviews, but biased/shill reviews still exist there and all over the internet.
Disagree that all 4 star and up reviews are biased. Disagree that the review system bears no fruit and is uselesss.
When I had the HTC one m8 a phone case company contacted me on xda. They sent me a phone case and it was pure garbage. Taking the phone in and out a few times it lost its shape and would say around the phone. I told the company of my findings and he said many had said the same thing. If the fixed it or not I don't kn now but last I heard from them. Asked if I should return it and they said do what ya want with it. So I through it in the trash.
I don't mind being contacted but I don't expect to see free stuff for honest reviews.
Like with my zero lemon extended battery for the v20. Got a 90% discount from them. So I reviwed it on Amazon and zero was upset that I got a discount. Told them I wasn't lying on my review and if they wanted the battery back I would be more than happy to return it to them. I won't lie. I gave them a 4 star because they cheaper out on the cover and made a rubber case to go on the back. To me would allow all sort of dust and other contaminant easy access in to the phone
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jdmsohc22 said:
So i remember when I got my Note 5, Note 7, and LG V20 there were plenty of threads that offered items such as cases, screen protectors, etc all for free if the user posted a review.. Are things like that no longer allowed here? I have a vendor friend from China who still does this, but it's via Amazon.. Just checking to see if XDA disallowed this type of stuff and seeing if maybe that's why none of those posts pop up here anymore..
Thanks!
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XDA blocks the companies from doing that because it violate their terms, and they want those companies to pay for the advertising not get it from xda users.
Yeah I got chargers, phone cases, cables, Bluetooth speakers, etc all free for review in the past, but it seems those programs have gone astray. I do see how they could be used in a negative way though, kinda crappy.. I'd be totally honest too lol, like if the thing didn't even turn on I'd make sure to mention that in the reviews lol..
ShrekOpher said:
XDA blocks the companies from doing that because it violate their terms, and they want those companies to pay for the advertising not get it from xda users.
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I understand.. Thanks for the insight..

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