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Desire availabilty in Hong Kong?

Is the HTC Desire available in HK. I will be there from 12-14th of April and Im really hoping to get it then. The legend is already available but no news about the Desire.

Not sure but try either the top floor (entry level) of Wan Chai Computer centre or the places around Sham Shui Po. If you have never bought electronics from HK, you need to be aware that there are two prices - one for HK stock (usually pricer) and the other for grey imports from China and Japan. Warranty coverage for the latter is done by the shop, so if you have a problem you will have to send it back to that shop. That being said, HTC probably wont provide warranty coverage outside of the country of purchase (according to one of the other threads).

Thanks for the advice. My iPhone was bought in Shenzhen so no worries about warranty. I have been coming to HK since last 7 years on business. Buying most of my gadgets there. I was only concerned regarding availability of the phone in HK as cant see it mentioned anywhere in any of the forums or Google.

I've checked out WanChai just last night actually and there's no sign of the Desire.
Good news is, because of the current favorable exchange rate with the GBP, you can just do what I do. Order overseas from Clove! I'm expecting mine to arrive in HK on Monday. And even with shipping, it's cheaper than it would be when it goes on sale in HK.

A friend was 4 days ago in HKG and he found it somewhere in Kowloon.
Sorry, i've no more details and no price tag...

zedeff said:
Is the HTC Desire available in HK. I will be there from 12-14th of April and Im really hoping to get it then. The legend is already available but no news about the Desire.
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I will try to the same as I will be in Hong Kong a couple of days after you.
I have bought HTC devices several times in Hong Kong and never had any problems.
The computer stores in Wan Chai and Mongkok are your best bet. Look around though do a bit of bargaining.
keep us inforned.

ohyeahar said:
I've checked out WanChai just last night actually and there's no sign of the Desire.
Good news is, because of the current favorable exchange rate with the GBP, you can just do what I do. Order overseas from Clove! I'm expecting mine to arrive in HK on Monday. And even with shipping, it's cheaper than it would be when it goes on sale in HK.
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I cant order it to HK as I will be there only for 3 days and also cant order to India as then too expensive after paying import taxes. N1 is around 4500HKD in Mong Kok if Desire is same price or lower it will be ideal. I will look around Mong Kok and Sham Shui PO. Also Kowloon ( Thanks to Atomicman). If found and bought I will inform on this forum immediately.

I've been looking around for the Desire in HK too, so far nothing. Most of the shops either say they don't know the release date, or "maybe next week", which is the typical answer when they have no idea.
The latest from the HK forums (using google translate) is that HTC HK has said they're not sure of an exact date, maybe in June. The consensus is that they want to give the Legend (out March 31st) some time to sell before releasing the Desire. I'm sure grey imports from the UK will start to show up soon, but at a premium.
Not sure if it'll be cheaper than the Nexus One, since you can get an N1 directly from Google for less than $4500, so their price in Mongkok just includes a small mark-up. The Legend is $4180, down to $3980 in some places, so I reckon the Desire will be at least $6-800 more than that to set it apart.
Based on all that info, I also ordered from Clove today.
@ohyeahar: when did you order yours? Do you have a DHL tracking number for it already?

sickboy888 said:
@ohyeahar: when did you order yours? Do you have a DHL tracking number for it already?
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Ordered on March 8. Already shipping. Expecting it on Monday.

So slim to zero chance of getting a desire in HK before 14th April? So what do you suggest I do buy the Legend or N1? Please advise as Im quite eager to buy an android phone now. I will be able to change it only after 6 months so have to live with whichever phone I buy till then.
ohyeahar if you feel like selling your Desire let me know ;-)

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I got your PM and was trying to reply, but you've disabled receiving of PM's. You might want to look into that.

Finally bought the Nexus One as couldn't find the desire and cant with for an android phone any longer. I'm in HK till 15th Morning so if any one knows of a definite place where desire is available here do let me know. I don't mind buying that as well. Can always sell my N1 on Ebay in India.

I bought my HTC Desire (UK) version at a shop in Tsuen Wan. It mainly deals online shopping for customers from mainland china but they also sell phones there. I just got mine there yesterday. See if they have any stocks left and you can get one there. The contact information below:
Rm2412, 24/F, Wing Hing Ind Building
83-93 Chai Wan Kok Street, Tsuen Wan
Tel:3583 2773
Rmb to mentioned I introduce you there hehe, as I will get extra discount when I buy ipad there next time.

lesliekkwu said:
I bought my HTC Desire (UK) version at a shop in Tsuen Wan...
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Congrats! How much did you get it for?

$4380
Well to TBH you can buy it at Clove at a cheaper price...but what happens if your phone breaks down ? You won't be buying a round trip ticket to UK to just fix your phone... (Rmb the warranty for HTC UK is 2 years !!)
They include a one time FREE deliver service to UK center to repair the machine...and afterwards they charge you $200 only.
Just like ordinary HKers time is important...hehe

lesliekkwu said:
$4380
Well to TBH you can buy it at Clove at a cheaper price...but what happens if your phone breaks down ? You won't be buying a round trip ticket to UK to just fix your phone... (Rmb the warranty for HTC UK is 2 years !!)
They include a one time FREE deliver service to UK center to repair the machine...and afterwards they charge you $200 only.
Just like ordinary HKers time is important...hehe
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That's a good price actually. If you consider the price difference between the Legend and Desire in UK and that the Legend's retail price in HK is 4199, I'd expect the Desire to cost about 4389.

That is a good price considering the phone isn't available in the usual shops in HK.
Regarding the warranty, according to the spec on Clove the phone comes with a 2 year International warranty, so if anything goes wrong you should be able to get HTC HK to take care of it, right?

is it safe to order from clove.co.uk ???

hi guys, i wanna order htc desire online from clove.co.uk with international shipping to india. the site even says that it ships internationally to india with 2 modes of delivery.
1. international signed mail-£24
2.DHL international courier- £30
i am worried whether to order online to ship desire to india or should i give the US address while ordering & get it from any of my friends who will be visiting india in june.....
it didnt show any error while filling out the address & they do have india as destination in international countries list where they could be shipping the goods.. i am worried whether my parcel gets struck anywhere, i mean at the customs or while crossing international borders, will they search what is the content of the parcel or will i get this parcel from UK in good condition without any tax being imposed on it from the courier guys/customs....
i am worried about the availability of the parcel in india.... please throw some light on this issue... otherwise, pricewise i dont have any issue. its the best deal i could get online at present.....
please anyone reply to my all queries....

manuvaidya said:
hi guys, i wanna order htc desire online from clove.co.uk with international shipping to india. the site even says that it ships internationally to india with 2 modes of delivery.
1. international signed mail-£24
2.DHL international courier- £30
i am worried whether to order online to ship desire to india or should i give the US address while ordering & get it from any of my friends who will be visiting india in june.....
please anyone reply to my all queries....
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I got my Desire from Clove shipping to Hong Kong. No problem for me.

I bought from the twice. Flawless.

glai3 said:
I got my Desire from Clove shipping to Hong Kong. No problem for me.
@nalper: I bought from the twice. Flawless.
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what about to india ??? i am really worried that local officials may use their power to demand money to deliver the goods to my address... will they deliver the goods to ur home address given while shopping online??? which courier u people booked & after how many days u recieved the parcel ????

ASK THEM?????? They have a contact email address there for a reason!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I chose DHL intnl courier, they used FedEx to ship it to my house (Australia). Took roughly 4 days.

OnlinePredator said:
ASK THEM?????? They have a contact email address there for a reason!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I chose DHL intnl courier, they used FedEx to ship it to my house (Australia). Took roughly 4 days.
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WOW !!! thats pretty straight forward.... they do have service in India. but what i wanna know is will there be any problem in recieving the parcel in good condition without paying an extra money otherthan online payment is what i am asking here....
if there is anyone who has recieved this in india without any problem, i want to know that.. thats all man...
how would clover know the difficulties once they ship out the parcel until we tell them... and moreover, they have specified it clearly in their website that local officials /rules cannot be ruled out in price variation... i thought they may ask more money to deliver the goods.... thats worrying me... thats all..
anyway thanks for other useful information....

they are the best along with handtec. and devicewire...
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Hey OP, your concern is not with Clove. Your concern is about the customs and procedures of shipping to India.
Is Clove safe? Yes. But once your package is shipped, Clove can't guarantee you anything.
It would be wise for you to change the thread subject to "Any difficulties ordering device overseas and shipping to India?" You might get more useful replies that way.

one doubt i have, will the courier people allow custom officials to manipulate with the parcel ??? i mean if the parcel is well below 500gms, will they check it & put duties ???
because, i have imported few things weighing around 100gms from US, & it has not been verified by the customs... so i dont think parcels seal will be open by the officials.... they might have an agreement with the cargo people i guess....
is there anyone who has hands on experience with these things ????

I ordered one and it came in 2 days. I am in Cyprus BTW....

anyone who got this device from UK in India.... please share ur experiences....
i am really worried.... whether to book it or not.... please tell me is it going to be delivered to me without any customs difficulties ???

I buy a Desire from Clove,no problem .
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daming said:
I buy a Desire from Clove,no problem .
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r u from india ??? how much u paid buddy ???

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manuvaidya said:
r u from india ??? how much u paid buddy ???
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hey buddy, i had the same question, i want to order an xperia z to mexico and in the faq from clove you can find a recommended import duty & taxes calculator, the page is called dutycalculator dot com and it's awesome, you just put where are you importing from and where into, the device/thing youre importing, its value, and it estimates the importing taxes that you have to pay for it. hope that works for you

manuvaidya said:
anyone who got this device from UK in India.... please share ur experiences....
i am really worried.... whether to book it or not.... please tell me is it going to be delivered to me without any customs difficulties ???
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Hey. Can you please share your experience about the shipping. Was there any problem?
I am planning to order a Sony Xperia XZ Premium from clove.co.uk and the checkout page shows the final amount as £566.83 (Including FEDEX INT COURIER)
Please could you confirm whether the above mentioned shall be the final amount payable. Or shall I be liable to pay any extra amount in terms of Import Duty or Tax.
Regards,
Vikram

Is there a vendor of accessories in this forum?

I want to buy a headset Livesound MH1, has only in Europe (I'm from Brazil), i have asked to a number of ebay sellers and no one sends to Brazil by FedEx or DHL. Only Standart Flat. Standart is bad. It takes too long, especially in Brazil.
I want to buy but need to be sent quickly, so if it could be by FedEx or DHL, or other mode of fast delivery.
Here in Brazil, at the end of the year, the increase in imports causes problems and delays to receive normal orders.
If you know someone of this forum that sells accessories or direct me for a site where I can buy Livesound MH1, by paypal, thank you.
Ebay sellers (ebay.co.uk) only send Standart...
Thanks !

Hi, I am not a seller, but I have two sets of MH1, both are black, one is tottaly new.. And I could sell new one, cos I want to buy white one for my wife. So if you are interest, write me: [email protected] and we could deal

UK cheap legit S2 1850MAH battery (Swedish Made)

UK cheap legit S2 1850MAH battery (Swedish Made)
i brought one packaging looks very genuine, on first day of use am loosing battary exremely slow. This is defo not a china fake, its made in Sweden, the brand has a official website. for 4 pounds its very cheap just letting you guys know.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161166405813?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
after researching this item it is no where to be seen on Chinese wholesale websites, i believe its legit, also it comes with a 12 month warranty.
to be clear am in no way selling this product myself or in communication with the seller, am just recommending as a customer..
if i helped you say thanks

kuljit55 said:
UK cheap legit S2 1850MAH battery (Swedish Made)
i brought one packaging looks very genuine, on first day of use am loosing battary exremely slow. This is defo not a china fake, its made in Sweden, the brand has a official website. for 4 pounds its very cheap just letting you guys know.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161166405813?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
after researching this item it is no where to be seen on Chinese wholesale websites, i believe its legit, also it comes with a 12 month warranty.
to be clear am in no way selling this product myself or in communication with the seller, am just recommending as a customer..
if i helped you say thanks
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and according to the page, only sold in UK...

Steam. said:
and according to the page, only sold in UK...
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erm hence the title " UK cheap legit S2 1850MAH battery (Swedish Made)"..

I wished this was sold in whole europe. 5 euro is better than getting the 40 euro 2000MAh samsung battery. Since this one looks like quality.

GreekBlood said:
I wished this was sold in whole europe. 5 euro is better than getting the 40 euro 2000MAh samsung battery. Since this one looks like quality.
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i second that

thanks mate, i'll grab one for me lovely s2

kuljit55 said:
UK cheap legit S2 1850MAH battery (Swedish Made)
i brought one packaging looks very genuine, on first day of use am loosing battary exremely slow. This is defo not a china fake, its made in Sweden, the brand has a official website. for 4 pounds its very cheap just letting you guys know.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161166405813?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
after researching this item it is no where to be seen on Chinese wholesale websites, i believe its legit, also it comes with a 12 month warranty.
to be clear am in no way selling this product myself or in communication with the seller, am just recommending as a customer..
if i helped you say thanks
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Kuljit u live in uk or India? ? So it means I cant grab this one for my s2

[Q] Best Place for User in the US to Buy an Unlocked Z1 Compact From?

How's everybody doing?
I'm looking to order an unlocked Z1 Compact either tonight or tomorrow and am wondering the best and most reliable sites to purchase from?
Also, I imagine I lose the Sony warranty with an unlocked Compact because it's not available in the US market right?
Is it a wise idea to buy a SquareSoft 2 year warranty from Ebay or Amazon? I've been trying to research them and am getting mixed results including a lot of complaints of them scamming and semi-scamming on claim attempts, but often the bad reviews and experiences are the loudest and most glaring.
Anybody have experience with any of the following re-sellers?
Negri Electronics
Wireless Everything(through Amazon)
Cells4U
Techno Trading House(through Ebay)
Never-MSRP(through Ebay)
Open to other suggestions of well of course, but I really need to get this in by say Monday, so not looking for any super long wait international shippers unless the price and reliability of the seller was superb, but even then any issues probably mean international return shipping on my dime so I'm a little sketchy on those options.
Sony won't sell them direct to US customers...
Thanks in advance guys, really excited to get this phone!

Expansys USA
Hands down the best site for us customers ...
I got 4 phones from them and all came in sealed
Box all accessories and US wall adapter....

I got mine from Amazon.com, seller My-Wish-List. No complaints. Not sure on warranty but I wouldn't expect much from Sony even if bought legitimately. I was counting on Amazon.com to back me up if the phone was DOA.
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No doubt, hands down the best I've purchased from is Clove. I have purchased two phones from them, the first needed some repair, and they were very good about facilitating the process and getting it back to me. No need to look elsewhere.

Hi, here in Singapore,it actually sells for about 500USD so i would consider it a good bargain.

Thanks everybody. I ordered the phone about a half hour ago from Amazon, went with Wireless Everything.
Ordered a case, some tempered glass screen protectors and a cheap rubber case.
Think I might wind up with a Devil Case once they drop them for the Compact if it will fit over the screen protector.
Really excited to get this, I'm coming from a REALLY old phone that had died and came back to life so many times it was basically a zombie.

Cliff Clavin said:
Thanks everybody. I ordered the phone about a half hour ago from Amazon, went with Wireless Everything.
Ordered a case, some tempered glass screen protectors and a cheap rubber case.
Think I might wind up with a Devil Case once they drop them for the Compact if it will fit over the screen protector.
Really excited to get this, I'm coming from a REALLY old phone that had died and came back to life so many times it was basically a zombie.
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Good luck. You're going to love this phone. I have nothing but good to say about it. (except I see it's about $20 less now than when I ordered it)
What carrier are you on? I'm on T-Mobile and both H+ and LTE work perfectly.

camaro322hp said:
Good luck. You're going to love this phone. I have nothing but good to say about it. (except I see it's about $20 less now than when I ordered it)
What carrier are you on? I'm on T-Mobile and both H+ and LTE work perfectly.
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I am also on T-Mobile. Been using a HTC G2 that was almost 4 years old before it perma-bricked about 2 weeks ago and have been using a BB Bold borrowed from a friend since then while I've been deciding what phone to go with and from where.

I ordered from Expansys Canada but the phone shipped out the States. When it came the box had been opened and a charger adaptor was included. Maybe should have gone through Amazon. Phone is working well but had to manually put the Rogers Canada APN in. Great phone though.
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Cliff Clavin said:
Also, I imagine I lose the Sony warranty with an unlocked Compact because it's not available in the US market right?
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For what it's worth I contacted USA xperia support and asked them about this. They said that it doesn't matter if the unit is not available to purchase in USA, and that I have a 1 year warranty on my phone that would be honored in a sony usa service center. I have my doubts about the quality of the service but it sounds like at least we're not stuck with no warranty at all.
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camaro322hp said:
For what it's worth I contacted USA xperia support and asked them about this. They said that it doesn't matter if the unit is not available to purchase in USA, and that I have a 1 year warranty on my phone that would be honored in a sony usa service center. I have my doubts about the quality of the service but it sounds like at least we're not stuck with no warranty at all.
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I have my Z1 compact in for repair at Sony, and they don't sell it in my country.
Sony said that they would repair it, but no guarantees on the turnaround time. It's usually 14 days. business days.
That's for phones that they repair all the time. They said that they may have to send the phone out to a diff repair center in another country.
I got a lemon where the Z1 would sometimes detected my sim, and sometimes not. Faulty sim card contacts in the phone or something like that.I'm chalking it up to bad luck.

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