Anyone know of any reputable sites selling a new Jawbone for mega cheap? I've found $82 on Amazon so far or $100 right from AT&T.
if in US, go to best buy, tell them you have seen the price dropping on the internet, ask clerk to do a product comparison search, then get a mgr to price match. Works if they are bored, and in a less tech savy area. got my black one for $79.
got mine for $60 (£30) was an unwanted gift (didnt know what they were selling)
amazon.com it is then, thanks!
Does anyone have any experience buying the HTC Desire from China?
I read that the Nexus One has been cloned. I see no official report that the HTC Desire has also been cloned, but I have noticed a lot of suppliers selling the Desire through Alibaba. I am wondering if these are clones too.
Today I bought an HTC Desire off eBay from China which is supposed to be brand new in the box.
It was rediculously cheap - 50-60% cheaper than the cost of an HTC Desire from a US seller.
Now I am worried it's a clone.
I have protection from eBay PayPal so I should be ok, but I am curious to hear what people think.
Also, does anyone know of a program which will read and tell me the hardware specifications of my HTC? I'm looking for one of those apps like Intel provides to give you the model and serial number of your processor on your PC. I figure this is one way of confirming whether I have a real HTC phone when it arrives.
Any link to the eBay auction?
The "clones" of these high end cellphones in China are pretty fake. They resemble the real ones, but one can easily tell the difference. They definitely don't run android, and run some variation of Linux that is skinned to look like iPhone/WinMo/Android.
Once you have it in hand, it would be very obvious to you whether it is fake, either from the hardware or from the software, so there is no need to use any software to check the hardware specification.
There is no Nexus One/Desire clones that runs real Android or equipped with Snapdragon. Again, if it is a fake, it will be VERY obvious.
Thanks for your reply.
Here is the link.
I will ask the seller to send me pics he took instead of the ones he copied.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260611334391&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
$170 US for a Desire!! from a zero feedback seller in China.....id never go near such.
I know.
I am betting on eBay and PayPal buyer protection to save me if needed.
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I know.
I am betting on eBay and PayPal buyer protection to save me if needed.
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Judging from the fact that the image is just ripped from some blog site and not even an HTC press release shot, combined with the sellers score: 0. So no sales or even any buys to the account...
I would be very surprised if this guy has even seen a Desire in person, forget you receiving one in the mail from this seller
Is it really worth the trouble?
I can tell you with no doubt, its a fake one! Because even in China, you won't get a real 2nd hand desire at that price.
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Judging from the fact that the image is just ripped from some blog site and not even an HTC press release shot, combined with the sellers score: 0. So no sales or even any buys to the account...
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This alone does not convince me.
When I sell items, I am lazy and rip images and descriptions from other listing.
However, add this to the fact that the seller has no scores...so maybe.
Hmmmmmmmmmmm
If it's too good to be true, it definitely is.
Sent from my HTC Desire
Are you serious when you said you bought it? HTC desire for 170 unlocked..really?
Where I live, I can barely get a dumbphone unlocked for that money.
Well, the picture was taken from some blog and the spec were copied from HTC website. That page alone can't tell whether the phone is real or not.
But as I said before, those Chinese clones of high end phones look really fake, and those Chinese sellers are not trying to scam people into believe that they are real. There is a market for cheap look-alike phones in China, and that market is what those "clones" are for.
People, the $170 final price is the result of an AUCTION, not a buy-it-now price. My bet is that this phone is real, but the fact that the seller is from China, together with the fact that he has 0 feedback, making no one wanted to bid on it. I highly doubt that he will ship you the phone, given how low the final price is. He will probably make up an excuse not to ship you the phone (out of stock, wrong listing, blah blah blah), and then refund you (I you had paid already). If he did ship you the phone, you win. If he shipped you a super fake clone, Paypal will get your money back. The only thing you will lose is time.
I took a chance on a simular "deal" for a HD2 and I was sent a small pink noname brand(actually works, my woman loves it) and a FAKE Iphone 3G. Get you paypal refund info ready.
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Well, the picture was taken from some blog and the spec were copied from HTC website. That page alone can't tell whether the phone is real or not.
But as I said before, those Chinese clones of high end phones look really fake, and those Chinese sellers are not trying to scam people into believe that they are real. There is a market for cheap look-alike phones in China, and that market is what those "clones" are for.
People, the $170 final price is the result of an AUCTION, not a buy-it-now price. My bet is that this phone is real, but the fact that the seller is from China, together with the fact that he has 0 feedback, making no one wanted to bid on it. I highly doubt that he will ship you the phone, given how low the final price is. He will probably make up an excuse not to ship you the phone (out of stock, wrong listing, blah blah blah), and then refund you (I you had paid already). If he did ship you the phone, you win. If he shipped you a super fake clone, Paypal will get your money back. The only thing you will lose is time.
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I had the same thoughts.
I will see what I do.
I have not paid yet and can back out if I like by cancelling my transaction before payment.
I emailed the seller and asked for real pictures, why he is selling, what the serial number is, etc. I will see if he answers.
Unfortunately the seller's English is pretty bad so communicating is difficult.
Thanks everyone for your replies.
HTC doesn't sell cellphones in China offically
ebay buyer protection isn't worth ****. I got screwed when buying a PDA a couple years ago. ebay contacted me and told me not to send payment as his account was suspended. Unfortunately, I already had and received a box with a small rock in it which weighed what the PDA should.
I got about $200 back from ebay but I paid the guy $600.
USE YOUR CREDIT CARD AND YOU'LL BE FINE. THAT'S THE ONLY WAY.
Here are my golden rules for ebay, I hope this helps ....
NEVER buy a 'brand new' phone from ebay. You probably wont ever be able to return it, and might not have any kind of warranty.
Never buy anything from a seller with zero feedback. You simply cannot trust them if they do not have any reputation.
Never buy anything from China (unless you are sure about the seller).
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Here are my golden rules for ebay, I hope this helps ....
NEVER buy a 'brand new' phone from ebay. You probably wont ever be able to return it, and might not have any kind of warranty.
Never buy anything from a seller with zero feedback. You simply cannot trust them if they do not have any reputation.
Never buy anything from China (unless you are sure about the seller).
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Add to this list only buy form China if you think the money is worth the risk
But 170 bucks isnt worth it for me maby for you then take your chances
0 feedback seller from China...
I bought a while ago a Sony headset from China (was dead cheap so gave it a try), the seller had plenty of feedback and I eventually got the headphones. They looked so good, very real. But the sound... was worse than the cheapest pound store ones!! Funny thing is the seller disapperaed from Ebay straight after the paypal payment... no refund for the fakes. I def learned my lesson.
I have seen a lot of this fake seller in china, all of them have 0 feedback or some fake feedbacks. Usually the sell all phones they can in a short period of time, and after that you get nothing and they will delete their ebay account.
I hope this one is not like it
It's one of either two things.
You got scammed and will be sent nothing (Which is what i'm expecting)
Or
You're going to be sent a very very bad nexus one clone.
is this a good price?
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Touch-Pro-2...Cell_Phones&hash=item4aaae608df#ht_483wt_1158
it may be a scam, dont know
How can you say if it's a deal or not? The bidding doesn't end for 2+ days. and there's no BIN option...
I paid $100 for an almost brand new Tilt 2 and $125 for one with more wear and tear. Both from craigslist. I considered the new one to be a good deal.
This seller has no, ZERO, feedback and no evidence at all that he has ever sold something on eBay. I wouldn't touch this one with a 10 foot pole. If you buy from some of the sellers that have tons of positive feedback you can't go wrong, this person is very high risk if you ask me.
so now that the GN is 100% possibly going to be released tomorrow(12/15), what's the best price the unit is going for?
$299 at Verizon
$289 at CostCo
anyone else have it going for lower?
if you're going to get the thing you may as well get it for the best price right?
[EDIT] and yes, that Q was supposed to be a W. i blame the tiny keyboard i'm using.
you have to consider verizon's expensive plan rate times 24 months commitment.
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you have to consider verizon's expensive plan rate times 24 months commitment.
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Bingo.
Also OP, I'm sure there will be deals on Amazon wireless and others if you're willing to sign an extra contract and ETF burden.
i had gotten the Rezound for $219 at Best Buy Mobile. i have until the 16th of this month to exchange....
that being the case, if i can get it as close to a 'straight swap' as possible i'd love to keep the extra money for gas/food.
BBM price matches other stores
Called 4 Costco stores in SE Michigan and getting mixed answers. One person said the 21st. Another said "when Verizon gets them". $289 supposedly includes a bundle of other items with it. Can anyone confirm Costco will be selling tomorrow?
Costco's 289 price includes leather case, leather holster, travel charger (home+car), and screen protectors. Also includes no restock fee..so that alone seems to be a good savings overall. I get my family's phones at Costco..they're a pretty good crop of people and don't give you crap!
I saw someone state Target will have it for $199, but I have no proof.
What about Best Buy and their technology protection program? That seems like a cost-effective way to go and still be able to upgrade your device in less than two years.
With corporate discount it should be $249 from Verizon from day one. (This is how it was with the Razr, Rezound, etc.)
$155/$175 (new/upgrade) from letstalk
http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/14/verizon-galaxy-nexus-available-for-just-154-99-letstalk/
i dont think its going get much cheaper any time soon.
Hey,
So I am really interested in buying this tablet, but i'm not sure though. Are the issues resolved by now, touch screen, gps, speaker, etc?
Should I buy it from play store, or staples, futureshop stores?
I'm in Canada.
I am looking into buying the 32GB version wifi.
Buy it from somewhere that will let you return without questioning or restocking/return shipping fees. That would be Best Buy, Future Shop, or Staples, imo. You never know what issue you will find, and some smaller places may give you some grief or hit you with restocking/return shipping fees.
A little homework can be very helpful :
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/mG4JXaT-SHs[901-925-false]
The above post is exactly correct. Buy only from a place with a really good return policy.
Some issues are immediately apparent, others may not surface for over a week.
Don't get me wrong - this doesn't effect most units, but it's hardly the 'statistically insignificant' numbers that Google/ASUS, or even some XDA members, might like to make the general public believe.