Is this store reliable? - Galaxy Note II General

Does anyone here have experience with this store? They have galaxy note 2 listed for $580. I guess it's too good to be true. The website looks pretty crappy...
http://www.garasiphones.com/product-91/samsung-galaxy-note-2-n7100-16gb-4g-lte.html

mkumar12345 said:
Does anyone here have experience with this store? They have galaxy note 2 listed for $580. I guess it's too good to be true. The website looks pretty crappy...
http://www.garasiphones.com/product-91/samsung-galaxy-note-2-n7100-16gb-4g-lte.html
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I would stay away, bank wire and western union for payment ? lol
Only pay with credit card so u are protected or paypal.

jeux_1 said:
I would stay away, bank wire and western union for payment ? lol.
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Nexus One Sold For $1825 on Ebay. Wow.

Wow, just saw a Nexus One on Ebay that sold for $1825! I'm pretty sure it's someone that's messing with the seller (the winner had zero feedback). But if it's true, then OMG. lol. Link below and screenshot:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...refresh=true&hash=item255f65f66c#ht_500wt_942
Or money laundering or payment for "other" services.
_Dennis_ said:
Or money laundering or payment for "other" services.
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lmfao but the $6.50 for shipping kills the deal
_Dennis_ said:
Or money laundering or payment for "other" services.
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Heheh, I don't think that could be done "obvious" like that.
Must be made out of Gold

Just Sold my extra S2 on Ebay for $1100

We'll I had it listed on ebay it was going for $820 then some guy offered my $1100 through paypal. Woohoo this phone is popular, people were emailing me like crazy for it.
falconeight said:
We'll I had it listed on ebay it was going for $820 then some guy offered my $1100 through paypal. Woohoo this phone is popular, people were emailing me like crazy for it.
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Scam, better make sure you don't ship it until paypal confirms after 2-3 days. I've had people do that to me before. They send a paypal payment, you ship the item, then they retract their payment and you're screwed.
Ya i already put the money into my bank account. I didn't realize how popular this phone was.
falconeight said:
Ya i already put the money into my bank account. I didn't realize how popular this phone was.
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But was it confirmed? Paypal will let you withdraw the money even if it isn't confirmed, but they'll force you to pay the money back to them if the payee retracts his payment.
Like I said, I have went through all of this before.
Edit: Even if it has been confirmed, you can still do a chargeback through your credit card company. I'm not saying that's what happened to you, but you have to be cautious.
It was confirmed and I am protected
last time I checked the phone was going for about 880$ on ebay. what kind of idiot would pay 1100$? congrats if its true though
falconeight said:
It was confirmed and I am protected
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Good job, high five!
So these are selling for more than the iphone 4 did when it was first released.
damn kid, hope you didnt get scammed...
these scammers are pretty elaborate. Spoof paypal sites and emails, they are GOOD. This dude almost got over on me when I was selling my laptop
falconeight said:
We'll I had it listed on ebay it was going for $820 then some guy offered my $1100 through paypal. Woohoo this phone is popular, people were emailing me like crazy for it.
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i dont believe you
give me link.
and i just sold S2 new and sealed for 789.99 plus 19.99 shipping on ebay
netnerd said:
i dont believe you
give me link.
and i just sold S2 new and sealed for 789.99 plus 19.99 shipping on ebay
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we want proof OP!
c19932 said:
we want proof OP!
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I just want to see it also, the highest SG2 i see that sold was 985.
could be op is still selling and wanna boost rates haha
I don't feel bad, I sold s2 new and sealed for 789.99 plus 19.99 shipping. OP never provided link, so I say it's BS!

White Note 2 - $589 shipped - eBay deal of the day

And so it begins. Great price!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Samsung...nlocked-Smartphone-Marble-White-/261115671442
Mine arrived this morning from Newegg. Kind of bummed about the price I paid ($630) but oh well. Prices are already dropping - now is the time to jump in!
ericshmerick said:
And so it begins. Great price!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Samsung...nlocked-Smartphone-Marble-White-/261115671442
Mine arrived this morning from Newegg. Kind of bummed about the price I paid ($630) but oh well. Prices are already dropping - now is the time to jump in!
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I am in for one. Thanks for the link
thanhdang said:
I am in for one. Thanks for the link
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not cool at all!!! the shipping cost him 19$
He is charging 99$
so actually it is 655$ = same as others
yaronAD said:
not cool at all!!! the shipping cost him 19$
He is charging 99$
so actually it is 655$ = same as others
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I dunno... it says free standard shipping... then again I'm in the USA. Are you outside the USA?
yaronAD said:
not cool at all!!! the shipping cost him 19$
He is charging 99$
so actually it is 655$ = same as others
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huh???? the standard shipping is free.....Fedex overnight is $39.95...if your shipping address is in the U.S
So I have an upgrade waiting for me to use from Sprint, and I don't expect to be leaving them any time soon. Question: What are the advantages of purchasing an unlocked note 2 now (other than the contract independence)?
masber2000 said:
Where are you seeing the $99 surcharge? I don't see it.
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Canada has that same charge.
$99.95 FedEx International Priority
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exparanoia said:
Canada has that same charge.
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Oh, ok. I was looking at it from an US perspective.
Okay, so the $99 is only for international shipping... I bet if you're just in Canada, you can contact him and get a cheaper shipping rate
did you kids missed Samsung USA tweet today?
they say all 4 carriers in USA will get it by end of this week!
with lte too!
netnerd said:
did you kids missed Samsung USA tweet today?
they say all 4 carriers in USA will get it by end of this week!
with lte too!
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To be honest, I would like a NICE backup phone and for this price it's a hell of a bargain... IMO I know that prices will always fall but if your looking to use this on AT&T or Straight Talk in the US then it's a good deal considering that this device will get the updates quicker (usually) and HSPA+ is fast enough for a lot of people... I will probably ditch one of my Galaxy S 3's to pay for this (mostly) and return this open boxed one that I just got on Monday cause it's acting weird and I paid for a "NEW" item and got an open-boxed N7100 so Amazon can handle that one since it was fulfilled by them... I will probably end up getting a Note 2 on Verizon once the bootloader is unlocked (which you know it will be!) and everything will be grand!! Thanks OP!
netnerd said:
did you kids missed Samsung USA tweet today?
they say all 4 carriers in USA will get it by end of this week!
with lte too!
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They said it'd be available at the carriers STARTING this week. A bit of a different claim, IMHO.
Why are all the deals on the white phones? Gimme a grey one for $589.00 Dammit lol
masber2000 said:
So I have an upgrade waiting for me to use from Sprint, and I don't expect to be leaving them any time soon. Question: What are the advantages of purchasing an unlocked note 2 now (other than the contract independence)?
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There is none, all these unlocked versions won't work on Sprints network...
I'm definitely happy that some are able to purchase these and I wouldn't hate but that seller seems to have some rough (recent) feedback.
Itchiee said:
There is none, all these unlocked versions won't work on Sprints network...
I'm definitely happy that some are able to purchase these and I wouldn't hate but that seller seems to have some rough (recent) feedback.
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Thank you. You saved a lot of my brain cells lol.
Itchiee said:
There is none, all these unlocked versions won't work on Sprints network...
I'm definitely happy that some are able to purchase these and I wouldn't hate but that seller seems to have some rough (recent) feedback.
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That's why you have Paypal protection.... Might fight for awhile but you WILL get your money back if they screw you over....
I hope this is not a scam. 200 units sold and keep counting. There was a listing of galalxy s3 i9300 for $399 and they got over 200 units sold. And it turned out that the seller didn't have any unit in stocks.
thanhdang said:
I hope this is not a scam. 200 units sold and keep counting. There was a listing of galalxy s3 i9300 for $399 and they got over 200 units sold. And it turned out that the seller didn't have any unit in stocks.
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Good thing I opted for the paypal option of them not withdrawing funds until Nov 5
Looks like he won't offer lower shipping to Canada.
Plain out just replied:
No
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With no explanation. lol
If I had money to waste, I'd buy it and leave negative feedback just to spite him.
exparanoia said:
Looks like he won't offer lower shipping to Canada.
Plain out just replied:
With no explanation. lol
If I had money to waste, I'd buy it and leave negative feedback just to spite him.
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What would be the actual shipping cost to Canada including insurance? Are you sure it is not a fair price? I know insurance can get pricey especially when shipping international.
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Do we get taxed?

I'm located in BC, Canada. Does anyone have experience to buying google devices on play.google.com?
Those of you in Canada, did you have to pay tax? Or is it $309 outright?
One more question, can we preorder the phone or do we have to wait til Nov 13 to buy the phone online?
Thanks~!
I'm sure there will be taxes collected somehow... as for when we order I'm not sure. Hoping earlier then the 13 so we get it on that day. So in other words a pre-order.
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rcheung28 said:
I'm located in BC, Canada. Does anyone have experience to buying google devices on play.google.com?
Those of you in Canada, did you have to pay tax? Or is it $309 outright?
One more question, can we preorder the phone or do we have to wait til Nov 13 to buy the phone online?
Thanks~!
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When you place your order it will be from Google Canada Corp. You will be charged HST and shipping. There are no pre-orders.
Thanks for the promptly replies! I think I'll buy it in stores to save on the shipping. How soon do you think Futureshop or Bestbuy will start selling the N4? Right on the 13th?
Thanks~!
Doubt it. Maybe 2-7 days after. There hasn't been any leaked info about anyone carrying it in stores in Canada yet. Same with carriers. The only carrier that I have seen that has any info on if they will be carrying it is tmobile. That's it.
I could be wrong tho.
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rcheung28 said:
Thanks for the promptly replies! I think I'll buy it in stores to save on the shipping. How soon do you think Futureshop or Bestbuy will start selling the N4? Right on the 13th?
Thanks~!
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Buying from bestbuy/futureshop will be more expensive.
And you will have to pay tax on it aswell.
aDVnatgae said:
Buying from bestbuy/futureshop will be more expensive.
And you will have to pay tax on it aswell.
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Oh how come they won't sell it for the same price?
rcheung28 said:
Oh how come they won't sell it for the same price?
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For profit. They know people will pay $20 or 30 more because they won't buy it online. You might be able to price match it if your lucky.
Profit. Cover costs like shipping. Marketing etc. Wouldn't be surprised if I see if for 450+ in stores.
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c_86 said:
Profit. Cover costs like shipping. Marketing etc. Wouldn't be surprised if I see if for 450+ in stores.
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Not really. They get bulk discounts. You will be surprised on how much bestbuy/futureshop actually gets them for.
Well hopefully it won't be too expensive... When I got the nexus 7 from best buy when it first came out, they charged the same as play store (259 CAD).
$403.20 after tax
dayum
btw, anybody here on wind/mobilicity?
As an employee of best buy in Canada I can tell you that the company won't be selling the phone outright. (Galaxy nexus wasn't sold either) Makes absolutely no profit (all profits come from activations not phone sales) so your best bet, and mine, is the Google play store.
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James.UBC said:
$403.20 after tax
dayum
btw, anybody here on wind/mobilicity?
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I'm looking to buy the Nexus 4 for my sister who's in Mobilicity. There aren't many phones out there on AWS. :s
MakoVince said:
As an employee of best buy in Canada I can tell you that the company won't be selling the phone outright. (Galaxy nexus wasn't sold either) Makes absolutely no profit (all profits come from activations not phone sales) so your best bet, and mine, is the Google play store.
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Aww I guess my case was because I bought a tablet, not a phone. Thanks!
James.UBC said:
$403.20 after tax
dayum
btw, anybody here on wind/mobilicity?
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Yeah dont forget if google play will have around $20 shipping??
Ends up to be $424 ish TT!!
PlanBSTi said:
Not really. They get bulk discounts. You will be surprised on how much bestbuy/futureshop actually gets them for.
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Are you talking about the nexus 4 specifically or (smartphones) in general? If in general I doubt they'll be able to get that much of a discount, especially off the 8gb version.
Wait a moment! So for Canadians (me) it's 359.99 + 20.00 Shipping + 13% Tax?
Are you forreal ._.
qwahchees said:
Wait a moment! So for Canadians (me) it's 359.99 + 20.00 Shipping + 13% Tax?
Are you forreal ._.
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Oooooh noooooo. Super expensive. /sarcasm.
Really tho. Even at 400 that's cheap compared to a lot of somewhat comparable phones on the market.
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c_86 said:
Oooooh noooooo. Super expensive. /sarcasm.
Really tho. Even at 400 that's cheap compared to a lot of somewhat comparable phones on the market.
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I didn't make any profit from selling my S3 ;'(
UK buyer here. I was under the impression that the £279 for the 16 gig included tax.
After having another look on the "Devices on Google Play Terms of Sale (Great Britain)" page it states:
All prices include VAT.
All applicable taxes will be presented at checkout, even if they are not displayed on the product page.
So what is it, the price shown includes VAT, or it doesnt and an extra 80 quid will be thrown on top of the 279?
Source: https://play.google.com/intl/en_uk/about/device-terms.html

Nexus 7 Deals!!!

Hi all, this is slightly based on a thread I started in Q&A but I think a dedicated one would work best.
Its pretty simple if you find any good deals on the tablet please post the necessary info for everyone to share in. I think also post specials on adapters like Qi charging pads, cases etc, things for the tab. I will start with something given to me.
If anyone doesnt know yet you can get the Nexus 7 without paying the sales tax in California and probably other amazon states by buying it from B&H photo video Nexus 7 16GB and Neuxs 7 32GB just get t delivered to your address. I dont know about other states but if anyone does know let me know and I'll edit this post
I'll be monitoring this thread closely. I am about to order one off of the Play store, but I can wait a day or two and still get it by the date I want it. If nothing pops up here in the next few days, I'll have to order one at full price
Shoulda sprang on the Newegg deal when I had the chance... It was in my cart and everything.
Johmama said:
I'll be monitoring this thread closely. I am about to order one off of the Play store, but I can wait a day or two and still get it by the date I want it. If nothing pops up here in the next few days, I'll have to order one at full price
Shoulda sprang on the Newegg deal when I had the chance... It was in my cart and everything.
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Shame dude. Theres some walkin coupons for office depot, try get a price match from best buy or something as the coupon excludes the new nexus 7 but best buy might not know that
Blade Zero (W1nst0n) said:
Shame dude. Theres some walkin coupons for office depot, try get a price match from best buy or something as the coupon excludes the new nexus 7 but best buy might not know that
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yea office max has some 20% coupons going around now too.
http://www.retailmenot.com/view/officemax.com#print.4968019
Newegg has a 10% coupon you can use (VME10BTS). However, the 32gb is currently OOS.
EDIT: Only works with visa card payment.
timtlm said:
Newegg has a 10% coupon you can use (VME10BTS). However, the 32gb is currently OOS.
EDIT: Only works with visa card payment.
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Dang. Just checked it out and it requires you to use V.Me. I don't think I'm willing to sign up for a whole new payment service for $20. Appreciate the post though, those are the kind of things that need to be posted here.
yyhd said:
yea office max has some 20% coupons going around now too.
http://www.retailmenot.com/view/officemax.com#print.4968019
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Has anyone successfully used this one yet? I'll try this after work here in Portland. I called up the store and said they're in stock, but he didn't think they had any coupons for it.
TBA.
jbbosu said:
Has anyone successfully used this one yet? I'll try this after work here in Portland. I called up the store and said they're in stock, but he didn't think they had any coupons for it.
TBA.
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Let us know!
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jbbosu said:
Has anyone successfully used this one yet? I'll try this after work here in Portland. I called up the store and said they're in stock, but he didn't think they had any coupons for it.
TBA.
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I'll give it a shot here in the Phoenix area as well. I could only find one Officemax that had one 32GB. Yesterday there was a Staples that had one 32GB left and I had a 20% coupon (that ended yesterday), but I wussed out with all of the issues the N7 FHD is having. But today, I'm feeling it and Staples even said they would accept the Officemax coupon (your mileage may vary). Of course, they sold their last one yesterday...
You can get a $50 gc which you can apply to purchase of the tablet if your order through amazon, if you open a new credit card with them.
FrozenRiff said:
You can get a $50 gc which you can apply to purchase of the tablet if your order through amazon, if you open a new credit card with them.
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Ugh. Don't need anymore CC's. lol.
jbbosu said:
Has anyone successfully used this one yet? I'll try this after work here in Portland. I called up the store and said they're in stock, but he didn't think they had any coupons for it.
TBA.
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This did not work. I pointed out that it says it includes tablets and e-readers, but the exclusions apply includes the new Nexus 7. I'm still going to try Staples when they get some in, provided it is before the coupon expires.
I Like Soup said:
This did not work. I pointed out that it says it includes tablets and e-readers, but the exclusions apply includes the new Nexus 7. I'm still going to try Staples when they get some in, provided it is before the coupon expires.
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Damn. Did you try to fight it and say it doesn't mention exclusions?
yyhd said:
Damn. Did you try to fight it and say it doesn't mention exclusions?
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I did even trying "isn't a Nexus 7 a tablet?" uppydogeyes: LOL! But they said the second page is where the exclusions mention the N7.
I Like Soup said:
I did even trying "isn't a Nexus 7 a tablet?" uppydogeyes: LOL! But they said the second page is where the exclusions mention the N7.
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Aw. Damn.
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Aw. Damn.
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$250 on ebay
http://compare.ebay.com/like/290952040042?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar
NVM my bad its for the 16gb model
California sales tax sucks. If something new doesn't come up I'll just order it from B&H... anyone have good experience with them?
I bought my 32gb on Newegg for $248 which included 3-day shipping. I used a 10% off code.
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AK4TAY7BEN said:
California sales tax sucks. If something new doesn't come up I'll just order it from B&H... anyone have good experience with them?
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Word man. It's bull chit really
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AK4TAY7BEN said:
California sales tax sucks. If something new doesn't come up I'll just order it from B&H... anyone have good experience with them?
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B&H is a great place to order equipment from.
I've found them both reliable and polite!

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