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Hi, I just found LG Optimus G Pro on ebay for 500$ , shipped from UK? You think this is genuine and legit version with warranty?
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Im not able to send links yet. just look on ebay for : G Optimus G Pro - 32GB - White Black (Factory Unlocked) Smartphone Brand New
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$500 is awfully cheap. If it's a trusted seller it might be ok.
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It's this listing:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/LG-Optimus-G...=Cell_Phones&hash=item1c32e076c2#ht_967wt_963
I'm tempted to buy two, one for myself and one for my brother... but I'm also wary..
I asked the seller why so cheap, this was his response:
Quick info about my items: - 100% factory unlocked, 100% genuine LG Optimus G Pro in original sealed boxes. I have both colors: White and Black. - I have E985, E980, L-04E and F240 versions. You can use them with any sim card. - I have them in stock because the phones are bought directly from factory and also this is the reason why the prices are low. They all have 1 year international warranty. - I can send them with DHL, FedEx, UPS, Royal Mail or your preferred shipping company. The items are sent from my warehouse in Glasgow. - Free Customs. That is right... Free Customs. Not because your customs doesn`t charge ... it`s because i send in such way that you will not pay customs. - As you can see in my description: Pickup is not available at this time as i do not hold stock on hand for security and reliability reasons.
So yeah...I guess he/she is legit, also has 100% rating and seems newish, but has about 457 ratings.
International shipping with no customs doesn't sound legit to me...
I wasn't aware of an E985 version. What carrier could that be from? Also, there's a minimum order of 2 items.
E985 is for India, I think
does anyone know which version would be suitable for europe - UK? - E985?
I wouldn't even THINK of buying a phone on eBay unless the seller had feedback in the thousands with a feedback score of at least 99.8%. Just too risky otherwise.
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Well looks like it might have been a scam?
The posting has been taken down:
Item 121112655554 is no longer available.
i wouldnt trust anything coming from england through ebay.. too risky and too many scams from there. trust transactions from america..
the ebay ad sounds too good to be true.. dont trust it. youll be sorry. sounds like a clone. my friend bought an lg optimus g pro on ebay.. turned out it was a clone.
hey guys ive been looking for a new phone and this one seems to tick all the boxes but while looking for info on it ive found that there are a few different versions like f240 and l-04e and e980 and e986 and a few more lol, but im the sunny uk so im not sure if it will make a difference which one i buy? also does anyone have any suggestion where the best place to buy one of these phones from?
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I did a lot of research before buying my OGP, as well. Swell device and I am more than satisfied with it. We have a small development community, but just enough to give you a taste of just about everything.
Go for one of the E98X ones. The F variants seem to have an even smaller development community here on XDA. You'd have to rely on Chinese and Vietnamese sites which are dominantly stock-based ROMs.
Not sure where you'd get one as I got mine through AT&T.
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Thanks for the advice mate does make much difference which one of the E98X ones I get?
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I don't really think so. Most ROMs say E980 (AT&T variant) but works on all E98X models (I think).
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has anyone got any ideas where the best place to buy one of these phones is? ive seen a place called simply electronics but im too sure if its a decent place or not
I just bought a near mint e980 on ebay for $270 USD. Even with shipping I doubt you can do better. Seller is wirelesshut2010.
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You could also wait until the swappa.com UK site has one available.
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I have F240L version, works fine in uk
robgee789 said:
has anyone got any ideas where the best place to buy one of these phones is? ive seen a place called simply electronics but im too sure if its a decent place or not
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I'm also in the UK and I brought mine of ebay but now it is broken and the seller doesn't care. I would be very careful as the phone will obviously be an import so the warranty will not work in the UK. LG UK will not fix your phone, even if you pay for it. Many online shops, such as simply electronics, may take a long time to ship to you as they may have to get the device delivered from hong kong etc. Also, most of these online shops have none existent customer services and they won't reply if you have a problem. From looking at google shopping, there doesn't seem to be anywhere in the UK who will help you if your phone breaks. However, if you do buy from shops such as simply electronics and value basket, you should eventually receive the product.
Why don't you get the LG G2? It is only £320 on Amazon UK.
jhb019 said:
I'm also in the UK and I brought mine of ebay but now it is broken and the seller doesn't care. I would be very careful as the phone will obviously be an import so the warranty will not work in the UK. LG UK will not fix your phone, even if you pay for it. Many online shops, such as simply electronics, may take a long time to ship to you as they may have to get the device delivered from hong kong etc. Also, most of these online shops have none existent customer services and they won't reply if you have a problem. From looking at google shopping, there doesn't seem to be anywhere in the UK who will help you if your phone breaks. However, if you do buy from shops such as simply electronics and value basket, you should eventually receive the product.
Why don't you get the LG G2? It is only £320 on Amazon UK.
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All this said, I think swappa.com may be the best place to buy a US model in the UK (if one ever comes up). Swappa is an XDA offshoot and they have a very good system for matching buyers with sellers at fair prices. I just sold a phone there for a little less than I paid for it to someone who didn't seem to know much about what he was buying but it all worked out fine. They do not charge sellers. Buyers pay a flat $10USD. Another advantage is the built in protections of PayPal. I would not hesitate to buy from Swappa, although their prices tend to be somewhat higher than ebay's due to the buyer fee and shipping included in the asking price.
A few (not most) US sellers will ship internationally.
Here's one: LG Optimus G Pro (Unlocked) For Sale - JCP297 - $400 > Swappa - http://is.gd/tLP8aL
F240s,said to be mint. With international shipping will probably cost more. Keep in mind that a locked AT&T e980 is now $370 direct from the carrier. Of course given UK prices this might still be less expensive than ordering locally.
channeledbymodem said:
All this said, I think swappa.com may be the best place to buy a US model in the UK (if one ever comes up). Swappa is an XDA offshoot and they have a very good system for matching buyers with sellers at fair prices. I just sold a phone there for a little less than I paid for it to someone who didn't seem to know much about what he was buying but it all worked out fine. They do not charge sellers. Buyers pay a flat $10USD. Another advantage is the built in protections of PayPal. I would not hesitate to buy from Swappa, although their prices tend to be somewhat higher than ebay's due to the buyer fee and shipping included in the asking price.
A few (not most) US sellers will ship internationally.
Here's one: LG Optimus G Pro (Unlocked) For Sale - JCP297 - $400 > Swappa - http://is.gd/tLP8aL
F240s,said to be mint. With international shipping will probably cost more. Keep in mind that a locked AT&T e980 is now $370 direct from the carrier. Of course given UK prices this might still be less expensive than ordering locally.
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The problem with paying with paypal is that in the uk, if the worst happens, you can get your credit card company (not debit card) to give you the money back, but you are paying paypal, not the seller directly, so you can have problems with getting your money back, especially if the seller is an individual, not a business.
So, i had the bootloop issue happening to me on my S/N 506 MB. From what I've gathered, 506 means that its manufactured june 2015. Now my new MB has S/N 703. March 2017?!
Also, the phone was shipped from retailer, repaired and shipped back to me in 4 days. In Norway, this means that the repair shop must have had the MB in storage (every other repair usually takes 2-3 weeks, even the retailer was really surprised). Looks like LG actually re-manufactured MBs and distributed them to the repair shops.
The same happende to Me and my wifes G4 (2 months later) , both with sn 506 last summer, also in Norway got it repaird and shipped back in 5 days, exellent service :good: and Yes they are very aware of what the issue is with the MB on the G4 but I got a sn 609 MB replacement that has worked great!
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So, i had the bootloop issue happening to me on my S/N 506 MB. From what I've gathered, 506 means that its manufactured june 2015. Now my new MB has S/N 703. March 2017?!
Also, the phone was shipped from retailer, repaired and shipped back to me in 4 days. In Norway, this means that the repair shop must have had the MB in storage (every other repair usually takes 2-3 weeks, even the retailer was really surprised). Looks like LG actually re-manufactured MBs and distributed them to the repair shops.
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not necessarily, im putting my bet on them repairing bootlooping motherboards with "fixed socs"
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not necessarily, im putting my bet on them repairing bootlooping motherboards with "fixed socs"
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Nah, they changed the entire motherboard. Changing the chipsets is more work and would cost more money.
se1988 said:
Nah, they changed the entire motherboard. Changing the chipsets is more work and would cost more money.
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I am not sure how a brand new motherboard costs less than reballing a single chip.
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I am not sure how a brand new motherboard costs less than reballing a single chip.
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quick change mass production motherboard cost less than paying for the extra labour (which is really expensive in Norway). Maybe that's why they change mobos in Norway without any hassle, but users in other countries have to fight to even get to send it back
Question: was the repair free, and did you still have warranty? my g4 just bootlooped and my warranty is gone, and for some reason lg wont tell me if im still covered for a free replacement until i send the phone to them, which in itself costs quite a bit, so i dont know what to do
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Question: was the repair free, and did you still have warranty? my g4 just bootlooped and my warranty is gone, and for some reason lg wont tell me if im still covered for a free replacement until i send the phone to them, which in itself costs quite a bit, so i dont know what to do
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I got it repaired free under warranty, the phone was under 1 year old. However, in Norway we have 2-5 years warranty for electronics (but that wont last if the EU regulations apply soon).
Also, a quick google revealed LGs official stance on the topic:
LG Electronics has been made aware of a booting issue with the LG G4 smartphone that has now been identified as resulting from a loose contact between components. Customers who are experiencing booting issues with their LG G4s should contact their local carrier from where the G4 was purchased or a nearby LG Service Center (www.lg.com/common) for repair under full warranty.
Customers who purchased their G4 devices from non-carrier retailers should contact an LG Service Center with the understanding that warranty conditions will differ. LG Electronics is committed to providing the highest standards of product quality and customer service and apologizes for the inconvenience caused to some of our customers who initially received incorrect diagnoses.
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I just bought a new condition Nokia 8 Sirocco for review purposes and then planned on reselling it, of course I dropped it first day I got it (luckily with the case on), but unluckily it shattered the front glass. Touch seems to work just fine however, BUT...
Nokia won't sell me the part or help me at all since I'm not in the same country as where it is available from their website.
I tried ordering parts through a cellphone repair store authorized with Nokia, and even called and emailed places in both the UK and Canada that were authorized Nokia repair stores, and they are unable to get me the part or repair it for me even if I pay shipping there and back as well as for the repair and part.
The one website I found that sells the part for a very reasonable 400 rs (5-6 usd) only ships within India.
I've wasted so much time trying to figure out how to just get the part, much less have it repaired. If anyone has any ideas, suggestions, or can help me out I'd be incredibly grateful, or if you can sell me the part directly that would work as well.
Thanks for your time !
Front Screen for Nokia 8
China is the main source of cell phone parts. So, I think you should try "Aliexpress". And they can deliver your product in the USA.
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I just bought a new condition Nokia 8 Sirocco for review purposes and then planned on reselling it, of course I dropped it first day I got it (luckily with the case on), but unluckily it shattered the front glass. Touch seems to work just fine however, BUT...
Nokia won't sell me the part or help me at all since I'm not in the same country as where it is available from their website.
I tried ordering parts through a cellphone repair store authorized with Nokia, and even called and emailed places in both the UK and Canada that were authorized Nokia repair stores, and they are unable to get me the part or repair it for me even if I pay shipping there and back as well as for the repair and part.
The one website I found that sells the part for a very reasonable 400 rs (5-6 usd) only ships within India.
I've wasted so much time trying to figure out how to just get the part, much less have it repaired. If anyone has any ideas, suggestions, or can help me out I'd be incredibly grateful, or if you can sell me the part directly that would work as well.
Thanks for your time !
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hi wiederganger,
i just bought a N8S with cracked screen, too good a price to not, i'd seen an ad via google for replacement screens for £69.99 in UK so thought id get it fixed easily, but when i got the phone i checked out the company on trust pilot, it is a scam, all bad reviews nothing good. I got in touch with nokia uk, they quoted £303GBP (about $400USD) for the repair, i can get new glass put in a samsung S8 for £70, so they are way over pricing it and withholding parts deliberately. i tweeted this info out, maybe they'll wake up as nobody would buy one if they realised the screen replacement cost. imho if they make things that break so easily they should be forced to supply replacement parts by law. or use a better screen that can be dropped, we all drop phones once in a while.
anyway i also searched around for glass only. everywhere in china i can find (aliexpress mainly) sells the whole LCD assembly for about $150USD, which is an option if all else fails. 1 place in india has screen only. again a hassle to get it sent overseas. but first ill wait a while, im sure the parts will become available. luckily this phone is usable as is, ill eventually fix it and sell it before i break the screen then buy another smasung because too much hassle to get parts for nokia. similar to apple who deliberately withhold parts also. just dont buy from these companies. i wont buy anything from nokia again. ill let you know how i get on.
Hi, I dropped my Sirocco 8 in December and the glass was toast but the screen worked okay. I bought it in the UAE and have since moved to Malaysia.
Nokia in Malaysia wouldn't touch it and told me that I'd need to send to the country of purchase for repair. I'm not keen on the idea of sending the phone back to the UAE so I too found the company in the UK (QMF) and have sent the phone to them. They've now told me that they cannot obtain the parts so I'm now scouring the web in the hope that someone can fix this phone for me. I loved this phone and if I'd known the trouble I'd have to get it repaired, I would have either not bought it or wrapped it in cotton wool!
If anyone has any luck with getting their phone repaired, I would appreciate if they could share details.
Have a good one.
I sent my N8S to the said repair shop for £69.99 to replace the screen -3 weeks ago. Today, they sent me an email wanting another £180 more for the LCD replacement. I told them to cancel the repairs and refunds will be 30 days.
My OnePlus 5T died recently. Does not turn on or charge. No response when connecting to PC. Out of warranty by 7 days :crying:. My best guess based on what I have read is that the motherboard died. I imported the mobile from the USA, so sending it all the way there for an out of warranty repair is not viable. I am looking to source a used/dead unit with working motherboard. I can arrange international shipping. Any help would be appreciated. :fingers-crossed:
Sorry to read about your misfortune. About the only place you're going to get a main board replaced for a 5T is oneplus, and it will probably cost more than the phone is worth at this point. You could buy a used one on a site like swappa for $350 or so and scavenge yours for spare parts. If it were me, I'd just upgrade to a new phone, and try to sell the dead one for $100 - $150 for the spare parts. Reverse the situation so to speak.
Have you tried to contact the vendor? 7 days past warranty sucks, but maybe someone there might cut you some slack. Worth a shot.
Contacted OnePlus, but they stated it is out of warranty. Pretty useless support.
Not sure what I will get for it locally as it is not officially sold in my country. My plan B is to buy a new OnePlus 6 during my holiday in France next month. The 2 year EU warranty is a lot better than the 1 year in the USA.
Oneplus US or China? I thought in China they will take out of warranty phones for repair, but I could be wrong. Still, probably cost prohibitive.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=78907997&postcount=5 See what he's offering.
I have used motherboard. I am in India.
Hi just read your problem about one plus 5t my phone was fall and my screen glass everything got broken. I visit to OnePlus service centre to replace the screen but ask me to pay fortune on it if you didn't buy any phone yet you can have my motherboard I live in India. Also if you willing to sell your phone parts I am happy to buy it. Just let me know you can reply to this mgs or email me.
Sumitsingh247 said:
Hi just read your problem about one plus 5t my phone was fall and my screen glass everything got broken. I visit to OnePlus service centre to replace the screen but ask me to pay fortune on it if you didn't buy any phone yet you can have my motherboard I live in India. Also if you willing to sell your phone parts I am happy to buy it. Just let me know you can reply to this mgs or email me.
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