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Is it still the cheapest to buy GNex from Clove.uk now?

I am in US so shipping from there is <$700 now,
is it still the cheapest now?
Will it be cheaper after 12/9 that the canadian version had come out?

Who knows if you'll have to pay customs fees... I paid the extra $50 ($764) to go with a US reseller but they're being sketchy at the moment... See my post (Negri Electronics is being sketchy).
I'd say go US but maybe not Negri.. I'm sure everything is fine but still... You could pay more than you think with credit card international fees and customs fees depending on the shipping company they use.
EDIT -- I JUST GOT MY SHIPMENT NOTIFICATION!! WHOOOOO

Emama said:
I am in US so shipping from there is <$700 now,
is it still the cheapest now?
Will it be cheaper after 12/9 that the canadian version had come out?
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International pricing is pretty firm. The UK prices aren't going to be effected by whatever happens in the rest of the world. A lot of folks in the UK and EU buy their phones outright so demand is what drives pricing. The SGS2 stayed pretty firm for about four months and then started to drop a bit. It's still over $500 having been out since May. If you're importing, don't look for bargains and sales because they don't exist (through legitimate resellers). I've bought from both Clove and Handtec and was pleased with both.

Found this: http://welectronics.com/gsm/Samsung/SAMSUNG_NEXUS-PRIME-TITANIUM-SILVER.HTML These guys are located in Chicago and selling for $724.99. Supposedly these prices are wholesale to the public. Anyone ever dealt with this retailer before?

how much is it gonna be in Canadian GSM version?

I imported from clove.uk to the US and they were great service. Shipped on a Wednesday, got here that Friday.
Though I must say, it shipped with DHL and the packaging was kinda sketchy for a $700 dollar electronic device. It was in a plastic DHL bag and the box the phone came in was just wrapped in fine-bubble bubble wrap. No damage and it works fine, but still kinda irked me when I saw it.

BlazinGTI said:
Found this: http://welectronics.com/gsm/Samsung/SAMSUNG_NEXUS-PRIME-TITANIUM-SILVER.HTML These guys are located in Chicago and selling for $724.99. Supposedly these prices are wholesale to the public. Anyone ever dealt with this retailer before?
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They have physical store, I might try going there this weekend, happened I'm in Chicago now
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jabberwocky127 said:
I imported from clove.uk to the US and they were great service. Shipped on a Wednesday, got here that Friday.
Though I must say, it shipped with DHL and the packaging was kinda sketchy for a $700 dollar electronic device. It was in a plastic DHL bag and the box the phone came in was just wrapped in fine-bubble bubble wrap. No damage and it works fine, but still kinda irked me when I saw it.
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How much did you pay finally? Did you have to pay tax in the US?
I was thinking of getting one but not sure from which store
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apratomo said:
How much did you pay finally? Did you have to pay tax in the US?
I was thinking of getting one but not sure from which store
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$694 or something like that, there were no additional fees besides the item and shipping.

BlazinGTI said:
Found this: http://welectronics.com/gsm/Samsung/SAMSUNG_NEXUS-PRIME-TITANIUM-SILVER.HTML These guys are located in Chicago and selling for $724.99. Supposedly these prices are wholesale to the public. Anyone ever dealt with this retailer before?
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Their store is only a couple blocks away from my house never heard of them until now though!
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I ordered two GNs from clove which arrived today. No import duties. I have a thread in this forum showing the current policy regarding importing cellphones to the US (with documentation from the corresponding government agencies).
As for the packaging, I too am a little disappointed that they only used bubble wrap and a dhl bag. The corners of the boxes where slightly damaged; however, the phone itself was fine.

I preordered mine from Handtec and the experience was awesome. I ended up paying around $700 total and somehow the phone got to me within one day!!! It was awesome to see that tracking from Fedex on the day it was shipped telling me it would be at my doorstep by the very next day before 10:30am... now that's fast, especially coming from Europe!

apratomo said:
They have physical store, I might try going there this weekend, happened I'm in Chicago now
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KiNG OMaR said:
Their store is only a couple blocks away from my house never heard of them until now though!
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BlazinGTI said:
Found this: http://welectronics.com/gsm/Samsung/SAMSUNG_NEXUS-PRIME-TITANIUM-SILVER.HTML These guys are located in Chicago and selling for $724.99. Supposedly these prices are wholesale to the public. Anyone ever dealt with this retailer before?
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http://www.popularelect.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-Prime-I9250-Unlocked-Phone-p/nexusprimeinstore.htm
Popular Electronics, which is right next door to Overseas Electronics has it for $699 in store - cash only. I plan to go there this week and buy myself one. $700 is the cheapest I've seen it go for. I've bought a phone and sold a phone from them before so they're legit.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/108564/IMG_4995.PNG
I decided to email Popular electronics about the Galaxy Nexus and it seems like they're willing to bargain about the tax. Chicago has ridiculous tax at 9.75% so the phone would have been $767.15. With a simple email, they were willing to do $710 flat. I'm sure when a little more persuasion, I could get them to $700 or throw in a free case. Just a heads up to all the Chicagoans. Probably pick this up this weekend.

jekyoo_style said:
http://www.popularelect.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-Prime-I9250-Unlocked-Phone-p/nexusprimeinstore.htm
Popular Electronics, which is right next door to Overseas Electronics has it for $699 in store - cash only. I plan to go there this week and buy myself one. $700 is the cheapest I've seen it go for. I've bought a phone and sold a phone from them before so they're legit.
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jekyoo_style said:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/108564/IMG_4995.PNG
I decided to email Popular electronics about the Galaxy Nexus and it seems like they're willing to bargain about the tax. Chicago has ridiculous tax at 9.75% so the phone would have been $767.15. With a simple email, they were willing to do $710 flat. I'm sure when a little more persuasion, I could get them to $700 or throw in a free case. Just a heads up to all the Chicagoans. Probably pick this up this weekend.
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Don't you find it kinda shady that they're cash only and are willing to negotiate to remove sales tax? lol. I'm sure its fine. Just sayin'.

That does seem odd that they have a cash only policy. Really weird for an electronics store. Maybe they have a no receipt policy too.
But back on topic, I just bought my nexus from clove last night. Order is processing and now it's just a waiting game!
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When paying with cash, it's always considered under the table. They probably don't file their taxes legally so it helps them when people pay in cash. Good for both parties. They're a small electronics store, nothing huge but they do carry the latest phones.
Not sure about the receipt policy, probably isn't one but as long as it's brand new, I'll be happy.

jekyoo_style said:
When paying with cash, it's always considered under the table. They probably don't file their taxes legally so it helps them when people pay in cash. Good for both parties. They're a small electronics store, nothing huge but they do carry the latest phones.
Not sure about the receipt policy, probably isn't one but as long as it's brand new, I'll be happy.
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You forget about the third party. The government and all society that utilizes tax money. (Including yourself)
Taxes are there for a reason and should not be avoided by dodgy business practices.
I would check the phone out in-store to reduce your risk of having to return the device since you may not be able to.
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diablos991 said:
You forget about the third party. The government and all society that utilizes tax money. (Including yourself)
Taxes are there for a reason and should not be avoided by dodgy business practices.
I would check the phone out in-store to reduce your risk of having to return the device since you may not be able to.
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Of course it will be checked.
Tell that to Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle and so on. They all dodge taxes. What they're doing it is legal but it's effects you also. It always seems like when a little business does it, they should be shunned by their practice. The way they're doing it is probably illegal but it's still dodging taxes.
http://publicintelligence.info/google-3-billion-tax-loophole/

Don't assume that paying with cash is always considered under the table.
Another reason for the cash policy is that is removes the credit card processing fees for the transaction. Depending on their processor, it should be around $0.25 + 2% of the transaction amount. So on a $700 transaction, that is roughly $14.25.
(American Express' fees are around 3.5%, so the cost on that transaction is around $25).
If you are a retailer, that extra credit card fee hurts quite a bit. Think about that the next time you buy a pack of gum with your credit card.
http://truecostofcredit.com/378767
That being said, in this instance their's a good chance that this is under the table. I would much rather buy the phone on my Amex and get the additional warranty they provide. Also, why not just import it from clove for $670 rather than paying $700 cash? Makes no sense to me.
jekyoo_style said:
When paying with cash, it's always considered under the table. They probably don't file their taxes legally so it helps them when people pay in cash. Good for both parties. They're a small electronics store, nothing huge but they do carry the latest phones.
Not sure about the receipt policy, probably isn't one but as long as it's brand new, I'll be happy.
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Of course it will be checked.
Tell that to Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle and so on. They all dodge taxes. What they're doing it is legal but it's effects you also. It always seems like when a little business does it, they should be shunned by their practice. The way they're doing it is probably illegal but it's still dodging taxes.
http://publicintelligence.info/google-3-billion-tax-loophole/
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Very good point.

Futureshop wouldnt sell me the galaxy nexus

I'm REALLY upset right now
i went to futureshop like 3 weeks ago and asked if i could buy the galaxy nexus outright, they said yeah.
So i go today to buy it and they said they can't give it without me signing a contract.
i argue with them for a while saying i was told a few weeks ago i could, they said yeah it changed now.
so they're like you have to prepay 1 month, i'm like okay **** it ill just do it because i really need the phone.
After a while he says i still can't buy it!
WTF, im paying outright for it, PLUS paying the first month, he says sorry you still can't buy it because you have no credit history.
i just walked out, what else could i do.
i really wanted this phone and they wouldnt sell it to me

Like I mentioned yesterday,
Negri Electronics: https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html
Expansys
Newegg
Best bet would be Negri as its the cheapest (find a coupon online if they're valid still). From what I'm told on forums, Negri will handle warranties (look it up on XDA as multiple users have mentioned this).
https://negrielectronics.com/policies
DEFECTIVE ITEMS: A defective item may be returned for repair within 25 days of date of purchase. If an repair is not possible we will offer a refurbished replacement. If this is not available you will be offered a store credit toward a future purchase. If you would prefer a refund (instead of a store credit), you may request a full refund, minus shipping charges. The exchange process typically takes 8-10 days to complete. Every (Non Carrier Branded) device comes with a 1 year warranty from the manufacturer. After 25 days our exchange/return policy has expired, you should contact the manufacturer for repair or for warranty replacement or exchange, if your device qualifies for this. Please contact the manufacturer to determine if the device you hold is covered under their warranty. If you would like to send your device to us to send to the manufacturer you are free to do so. Please request an RMA. This will delay the warranty process by 1-2 weeks and you will be charged shipping to and from the manufacturer. You will need the original invoice from us in order to have your item repaired or exchanged by the manufacturer. Warranty varies by manufacturer, but typically warranties are valid for 1 year from purchase. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST request an RMA in order to return any device.
(NEW) REPAIRS: If after 25 days your device is in need of repair you can fill out the RMA Form and request a "repair". Negri Electronics will send your device off to our 5 star repair center and have it assessed for charges prior to the repair. We will contact you with the charges and if agreed upon charge you and complete the repair. Normally there is no fee for the assessment. You only are requiredto pay our actual cost for the repair, plus shipping. Once the phone is repaired we will have this shipped back to you.
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Just buy it from eBay! I got mine for $565 with an extended battery and a case!
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I just walked into a Bell store the day it came out and bought it outright, my understanding Bell will do this for people who have an account with them and is in good standing, do you have a Bell account ? maybe this is their policy and that's why Futureshop would not sell it to you because your not a Bell customer already, you can always try fleabay

arimus said:
I just walked into a Bell store the day it came out and bought it outright, my understanding Bell will do this for people who have an account with them and is in good standing, do you have a Bell account ? maybe this is their policy and that's why Futureshop would not sell it to you because your not a Bell customer already, you can always try fleabay
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THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING
my friend is a virgin mobile customer and i was gonna go with him to virgin to buy this phone, do you think they will sell it?
zephiK said:
Like I mentioned yesterday,
Negri Electronics: https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html
Expansys
Newegg
Best bet would be Negri as its the cheapest (find a coupon online if they're valid still). From what I'm told on forums, Negri will handle warranties (look it up on XDA as multiple users have mentioned this).
https://negrielectronics.com/policies
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awh man, i don't wanna wait for shipping

if ur willing to pay for the phone outright u can get it from futureshop from virgin mobile though you gotta get a 1 month plan
this is what i did:
1) just say u wanna get the phone from virgin on SuperTab
2) after u get ur phone, cancel ur plan IMMEDIATELY by calling virgin (u need to give them 30day heads up), theres no fees or anything + u get a 5$ discount by paying ur months bill
ah and u pay the remainder of your tab at the end of the month*

wingswrath said:
if ur willing to pay for the phone outright u can get it from futureshop from virgin mobile though you gotta get a 1 month plan
this is what i did:
1) just say u wanna get the phone from virgin on SuperTab
2) after u get ur phone, cancel ur plan IMMEDIATELY by calling virgin (u need to give them 30day heads up), theres no fees or anything + u get a 5$ discount by paying ur months bill
ah and u pay the remainder of your tab at the end of the month*
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this is what the guy was doing for me first
after a while entering stuff in the system he said he can't sell it to me because i have no credit history
he knew this because he asked for my drivers license, should i just say i don't have one?
cuz im still young its believable that i don't have a driving license

subxero123 said:
I'm REALLY upset right now
i went to futureshop like 3 weeks ago and asked if i could buy the galaxy nexus outright, they said yeah.
So i go today to buy it and they said they can't give it without me signing a contract.
i argue with them for a while saying i was told a few weeks ago i could, they said yeah it changed now.
so they're like you have to prepay 1 month, i'm like okay **** it ill just do it because i really need the phone.
After a while he says i still can't buy it!
WTF, im paying outright for it, PLUS paying the first month, he says sorry you still can't buy it because you have no credit history.
i just walked out, what else could i do.
i really wanted this phone and they wouldnt sell it to me
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Most Verizon independent retailer do not sell phones out right. Mostly because it would be ripping the customer off.
Retailers buy their phones from Verizon at near retail value. So they buy a phone like the Nexus for $620 then sell the phone for $300 on the contract losing $320 on the phone. Verizon then pays a sizable commission on the line making your transaction profitable in the end for the retailer. Provided you pay your bill for the first 6 months.
Verizon has a limit on how many of each device the retailer can order within a time period. Because of this the retailer wants to make the most of the phones they get. In order to make the same profit selling a phone out right as they would if you signed a two year contract they would need to mark the phone up to nearly $1000. That is obviously ripping you off because you can get it cheaper somewhere else.
The sales person should have been clear up front and let you know they just don't sell phones out right.
Some of your big box stores that get a much higher allotment might not mind selling at near cost.
I am not sure if you are in the US or not but thought I would share that.
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Negri or expansys. Or wait til February and see what's up with the 32GB version. The 16gb version might go down in price so this might be a good thing for you.
My grandma beat me down and took my nexus. Sent from a jitterbug with beats by dre.

@rbiter said:
Negri or expansys. Or wait til February and see what's up with the 32GB version. The 16gb version might go down in price so this might be a good thing for you.
My grandma beat me down and took my nexus. Sent from a jitterbug with beats by dre.
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Here's an time estimate and cost, keep in mind 16GB silver is $665 right now. Find a coupon to make the price lower
NegriElectronic Negri Electronics
Pre-Order for the 16GB White & 32GB Silver #NEGalaxyNexus will be available next week. Prices expected to be $690/White & $780/32GB Silver.
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Breaking News: 16GB White & 32GB Silver #NEGalaxyNexus are expected toward the end of February. Others will promise you sooner, then delay.
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zephiK said:
Here's an time estimate and cost, keep in mind 16GB silver is $665 right now. Find a coupon to make the price lower
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OMG :'(
what do i do!!!! should i wait for the 32GB one
16s enough for me but 32 sounds good ;P haha
im so confused..... what would you guys do

Well if u can wait Rogers is havin theirs on the 10th? (leaked pics) same with telus....
mobi and wind's having theirs "tested" so no promises there yet so yea.......

zephiK said:
Here's an time estimate and cost, keep in mind 16GB silver is $665 right now. Find a coupon to make the price lower
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are you a negri shill? damn.
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subxero123 said:
OMG :'(
what do i do!!!! should i wait for the 32GB one
16s enough for me but 32 sounds good ;P haha
im so confused..... what would you guys do
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if 16gb is enough, it might, keyword might, be more economical to wait and let the 32 gb one come out. expansys told me the 32gb is probably going to be over $800 to ship to the usa. but then again, it might come out here in the usa at that time so it might be a little cheaper. but if you have the cash dude, and can't wait, get it imported. it's a damn good phone.

pukemon said:
are you a negri shill? damn.
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if 16gb is enough, it might, keyword might, be more economical to wait and let the 32 gb one come out. expansys told me the 32gb is probably going to be over $800 to ship to the usa. but then again, it might come out here in the usa at that time so it might be a little cheaper. but if you have the cash dude, and can't wait, get it imported. it's a damn good phone.
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I'm not a "negri shrill" in any form or way. Just helping the OP get the Galaxy Nexus at the cheapest price available. It's simply a customer experience.
Why would I tell the OP to get it from Expansys or any other website if this one particular website offers it at a cheaper price? If you can find a price that is cheaper than what that store has to offer, then go ahead.

zephiK said:
Here's an time estimate and cost, keep in mind 16GB silver is $665 right now. Find a coupon to make the price lower
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zephiK said:
I'm not a "negri shrill" in any form or way. Just helping the OP get the Galaxy Nexus at the cheapest price available. It's simply a customer experience.
Why would I tell the OP to get it from Expansys or any other website if this one particular website offers it at a cheaper price? If you can find a price that is cheaper than what that store has to offer, then go ahead.
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lol yeah, i really appreciate you helping me out man
thing is, i don't have a credit card either which is another reason im buying it locally
i could ask my parents but they'll freak out seeing how much i pay for a phone LMAO

but dude, it's like you keep mentioning negri, negri and more negri everywhere. cheaper is not always better. and i had a great experience with expansys. maybe he lives in nevada and doesn't want to pay sales tax. or illinois. all i'm saying is i see somebody mention another vendor and you're right there with negri.

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but dude, it's like you keep mentioning negri, negri and more negri everywhere. cheaper is not always better. and i had a great experience with expansys. maybe he lives in nevada and doesn't want to pay sales tax. or illinois. all i'm saying is i see somebody mention another vendor and you're right there with negri.
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OP lives in Canada, it says it on his profile. I don't understand why you have to start drama over the internet. Do you have something against their company? Both companies offer the same product, so why not grab the one that's going to save you a couple of dollars if both companies offer fast shipping?
I've had friends bought from Expansys as well, and I know they have great customer support as well. Both companies are great, but the $10-25 price difference can put a difference if a person wishes to make the purchase or not.

not starting drama. it just seems like you're there to promote negri every chance you get. seems weird ya know? both are fine. and if he's in canada illinois is closer.

subxero123 said:
i need the phone.
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LOL
that made me chuckle

4rs fed said:
LOL
that made me chuckle
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LMFAO, you don't even know man, i've been wanting this since october
sold my t-mobile g2 months ago so i can buy it the day it comes out
still don't have it -__-

Motorola Atrix lapdock from At&t store.

I was browsing around the store and I asked them if they had any in stock and they said they had one, the employee went to get it and told me the price and I almost fell over, they wanted $299 for it. Then the manager approaches me and says if you buy that today I will give you 10% off.
I thought these were being sold cheaper in the stores, not that high.

Haha, that's Hilarious. I'd start laughing my ass off.

the cheap price was online only, I believe. but people were able to get it at the stores at the low price when they showed proof of online purchase.
or something like that.

Milenko2121 said:
Haha, that's Hilarious. I'd start laughing my ass off.
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I tried to hold back the laughter in front of the manager, I shook my head and said thank you if I need to purchase one of these I will more than likely be doing so online.
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the cheap price was online only, I believe. but people were able to get it at the stores at the low price when they showed proof of online purchase.
or something like that.
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seems typical of retailers.

lapdock
I picked up a refurbished one from all4cellular...
http://www.all4cellular.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=laptop+dock&cat=&x=0&y=0

I'd laugh at that price too. However, still better than on the Motorola website for $499.99. Unfortunately you can't get it on the AT&T website anymore. I was fortunate to get one when they were selling them for $50. Your best bet is to go with what anothersmith did and get one from all4cellular.

mistermetoo said:
I was browsing around the store and I asked them if they had any in stock and they said they had one, the employee went to get it and told me the price and I almost fell over, they wanted $299 for it. Then the manager approaches me and says if you buy that today I will give you 10% off.
I thought these were being sold cheaper in the stores, not that high.
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I bought one in the AT&T store about 3 weeks ago. The quoted me $99, and when I asked if there was anything else he could do, the manager took 25% off, for a final price of ~75 + tax. He told me that these docks are collecting dust, and they weren't even sure if they had any to sell when I first asked.
I think if you go to another store, or hit another manager up, you should be able to get a comparable deal. Good luck!

Yeah same here. I bought my in January and it was $99, well after they ran out online. The store was even running a buy one get one half off on all the other Atrix Accessories (excluding the Lapdock unfortunately).

anothersmith said:
I picked up a refurbished one from all4cellular...
http://www.all4cellular.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=laptop+dock&cat=&x=0&y=0
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thanks, I appreciate the input!
Dark9781 said:
I'd laugh at that price too. However, still better than on the Motorola website for $499.99. Unfortunately you can't get it on the AT&T website anymore. I was fortunate to get one when they were selling them for $50. Your best bet is to go with what anothersmith did and get one from all4cellular.
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thanks!
tobnddl said:
I bought one in the AT&T store about 3 weeks ago. The quoted me $99, and when I asked if there was anything else he could do, the manager took 25% off, for a final price of ~75 + tax. He told me that these docks are collecting dust, and they weren't even sure if they had any to sell when I first asked.
I think if you go to another store, or hit another manager up, you should be able to get a comparable deal. Good luck!
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I will have to try that, no harm in trying.
binaryhellstorm said:
Yeah same here. I bought my in January and it was $99, well after they ran out online. The store was even running a buy one get one half off on all the other Atrix Accessories (excluding the Lapdock unfortunately).
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thank you, I will be looking into this very shortly.

binaryhellstorm said:
Yeah same here. I bought my in January and it was $99, well after they ran out online. The store was even running a buy one get one half off on all the other Atrix Accessories (excluding the Lapdock unfortunately).
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I wasn't aware at&t stores could vary their prices. That's pretty good of them.
Btw, how was the quality and service of allforcelluar. Considering buying there if I can't get a better d

Just purchased from AliExpress mi Global store 99%

Hope it comes soon!Anyone else importing this to the USA? Hope it works out okay!

You could have saved some money, it's $650 on geekbuying.com. If you pay with paypal, it's $600. I will probably get it too but I'm not paying these early prices, waiting till drops below $600.

Hoping to get mine sooner than geekbuying but who knows. Thanks for the post! Hope lots of people get this so we have some good development!

t-mizzle said:
You could have saved some money, it's $650 on geekbuying.com. If you pay with paypal, it's $600. I will probably get it too but I'm not paying these early prices, waiting till drops below $600.
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Where do you see it being 600 with PayPal? It's 652 for me with or without PayPal

If you select PayPal and type " PAYPAL50OFF" you get a $50 discount

t-mizzle said:
If you select PayPal and type " PAYPAL50OFF" you get a $50 discount
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Oh nice. Thanks bro

Have you ever tried use use Taobao? is it international version or chinese version?

t-mizzle said:
If you select PayPal and type " PAYPAL50OFF" you get a $50 discount
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You can't use that code no more, it has been used too often

Sorry, most of the stores have terminated all but the smallest discounts to protect their profit margins. I snagged up a
pretty big 15% discount, less than 5 minutes later, friend reported it failed when he tried it. I'll post where I got mine after I actually get it, if I'm scammed I'd rather be the only one, it does seem a little too good to be true.
Do note that some resellers are flexible so if they have a live chat option, you can ask for discounts, tell them you barely missed a coupon and politely ask, they should drop the price a little.
I've invested quite a bit of time hunting for a deal. For every site I found, there were mixed reports, some had a smooth ride, others had bad experiences.

Mine just shipped with a DHL tracking number from AliExpress. Can't wait!

Sweet, yours came from the 1st batch that sold out in 58 seconds. I don't have a tracking number yet. You'll be the first owner on xda that I know of
I hope case makers start selling cases now. The one in the package doesn't seem like it it can prevent fall damage.
I accidentally drop my phone with enough force to break the ceramic at least once a year.

Anybody have to upload there proof of payment and identification to be verified on Aliexpress?
Sent from my PH-1 using XDA-Developers Legacy app

My credit card company originally rejected the purchase. I had to call them to tell them this purchase was legit. After that it all went through fine

sickwitit said:
Anybody have to upload there proof of payment and identification to be verified on Aliexpress?
XDA-Developers Legacy app
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I had to in the past when I bought some stuff off AliExpress.

Saw the price dropped $100 to $599.99!
I wrote the a message asking to credit my card the difference. Hope they will and not make things too difficult

And the 128GB variant is at 605.99$ now

That's just the way it is with early adoption and preorders. Consider yourselves lucky, you should have seen the prices some units have sold for on ebay. Or how bad the scalping will get with the iphone x...

Thank you Mr DHL person.

Wow! Did you have much tracking info from DHL or did it just show up? Where did you buy it from?

stu5797 said:
Wow! Did you have much tracking info from DHL or did it just show up? Where did you buy it from?
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That's the strange part. I got a text message from DHL Express with tracking info and all. Followed it all the way to the door. Never knew they did that. I got it from eBay with a mountain of eBay bucks. Seller threw in a case and screen protector. I hope the OEM case is in there. My Mix shattered when we preparing for hurricane Irma and I needed a phone. Was waiting to see the pixel 2 XL but that price point scared me off from the leak.
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Ok turned it on and so far it has Android 7 but with miui 8 instead on 9. Odd....

A70 clone from ebay

Well if you read the title, i found a seller on ebay that is shipping from china.
The device is advertised as "A70PRO".
All in all total purchase with tax and shipping came out to USD $25.23
I'm just awaiting shipment arrival.
The specs look similar but the processor doesn't match up. Heres the link if anyone else wants to play around with this. I mean less than 30 buck and im only going to use it as a wifi router so im just hoping either its as good as it sounds or at least puts out similarly. Any who this money was from a gift card.
Let me know what you think. I couldn't find anyone anywhere posting about a "clone," so here i am.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/A70Pro-6-7-inch6GB-RAM-128GB-ROM-Camera6MP-18MP-Android-Smart-Phone-Mobile-Phone-/283699923753

Chinese knock off, you will be lucky if it even boots let alone has a signal (4g or otherwise).

Imagine it having a better fingerprint than the real A70

I'd DEFINITELY run an antivirus on that before using it.
I got $5 that says it's got spyware pre installed.

Devilmonkey27 said:
I'd DEFINITELY run an antivirus on that before using it.
I got $5 that says it's got spyware pre installed.
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I wouldn't even allow it *any* connectivity til I checked it; not wifi, radio, nothing.

Never thought the a70 would be clone-worthy tbh

after seeing all the $100-$200 clones on Youtube reviews. i doubt a $25 clone will even stay powered up.

I unfortunately never received this package, ebay and PayPal got me my money back.
Tracking only showed label created but never processed to ship.

ilandboi14 said:
Well if you read the title, i found a seller on ebay that is shipping from china.
The device is advertised as "A70PRO".
All in all total purchase with tax and shipping came out to USD $25.23
I'm just awaiting shipment arrival.
The specs look similar but the processor doesn't match up. Heres the link if anyone else wants to play around with this. I mean less than 30 buck and im only going to use it as a wifi router so im just hoping either its as good as it sounds or at least puts out similarly. Any who this money was from a gift card.
Let me know what you think. I couldn't find anyone anywhere posting about a "clone," so here i am.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/A70Pro-6-7-inch6GB-RAM-128GB-ROM-Camera6MP-18MP-Android-Smart-Phone-Mobile-Phone-/283699923753
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you will probably have something like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjNi9dSwzTU
Rest in pepperoni buddy
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ilandboi14 said:
I unfortunately never received this package, ebay and PayPal got me my money back.
Tracking only showed label created but never processed to ship.
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happy to know you got your money back