XDA/iMate at Amazon - General Topics

Especially relevant to those not in the UK or OZ: Have you noticed that Amazon.com has been getting more accessories for XDA and XDA II in recent weeks?
In fact I purchased my iMate from Amazon for $750 approx. earlier this month, (This was after the ridiculous paranoia displayed by Expansys over credit cards that don't have a USA address.)
I hope Amazon keeps doing this. I am really happy with the iMate but was beginning to despair over the availability of accessories. It seems most UK online stores don't export, and those that do have the Expansys paranoia syndrome!

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6 Month XDA2i For Sale - Fully Unlocked

Hi Guys and Gals
I am selling my XDA2i, which has been unlocked and tested to work on Orange, T Mobile, Vodaphone and O2 networks, only setback is a couple of scratches on the left hand side but nothing major, works perfectly
You will also get Tom Tom 5 incl the UK, European and USA maps as well as a DVD full of the latest applications and games
Please PM me with any offers or email me on [email protected]
I am willing to ship abroad but the buyer will have to pay for postage
Thanks
I have decided that will take £300 for my device, this will include Special Delivery postage to anywhere in the UK. I have checked Ebay and this seems a fair price I think
Overseas buyers you will have to pay the relevant postage to your country on top of the price above
If you think this is too high then please let me know what you think is reasonable
Thanks
I have reconsidered and am willing to take £240, this will include shipping to any UK address. Overseas buyers the price will depend on where the item is to be sent.
I have decided to buy O2 Mini S, I think it seems a logical step forward as the XDA Exec is too bulky and not as cool
Let me know what you all think
not bein funny but i think you signature is puttin people off.
that and the xda mini s is about £150 on the data5 tarrif with a trade in handset (factoring in line rental and assuming you keep your existing sim, as you would buying SG's xda2).

Raphael vendor / Reseller Reviews.

There's a lot of different resellers about and equally many roumers of who's good and who's dodgy at the moment . So that we all know who's who out there, heres a little Thread with Vendor reviews.
If you have something positive or something negitive to say about a seller please say it here.
Also please rate your vendor XX out of 10, I might add a field to the vendor wiki.
Vendors and prices here >http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Raphael_Vendors
I've always used Expansys / MobilePlanet. I'm USA so MobilePlanet.
There is some atrocious whining in their forums from - for want of a better term - EXTRAnoobs.
But in my dealings they are professional, rock solid and I've never had any problems.
Onthegosolutions
I have used Maobile Planet in the past and had no specific problems.
For some years not I have been using OntheGoSolutions and I have been pleased because I always know who I am speaking with. Seems to have very little turnover and they are small enough that I can communicate with one person. They are definitley not the cheapest but have at least twice in the past lowered a price for me when I pointed out an advertised lower price elsewhere.
I bought my Raphael online from Expansys Canada... All I can say is the transaction was very easy, and shipping was SUPER FAST!!!
Ordered it Friday afternoon (approx 3pm), after a small billing problem (I gave them a different phone number from the one on my Credit Card account), confirmed the order on Monday morning at 10am (they aren't opened on weekends), I had the device in my hands Tuesday just before noon...
All in all, besides the phone # problem, I'm very happy with the transaction. It was easy, smooth and fast...
Inkino UK
To all in London and southeast
Eugene at Inkino (I never knew I needed one), 48 Tottenham Court Road www.inkino.co.uk is a mine of information on all things HTC. They are one of the few, if only, HTC Ultimate Partners and it shows.
I have bought my Trinity and now Touch Pro from there.
Yes I could probably get a few pounds off here or there but the service and honest opinions I have had from Eugene and his collegues at the sister branch 9 Great Russell Street mean that I will simply not buy from elsewhere. If I have a problem I know I can call up or drop in and I will speak to someone who knows his products inside out and is a straightforward trader.
Pleasure to do business with.
I ordered mine from Expansys UK. I live in Cyprus and Expansys is propably the best choice. Although I should have used Expansys Cyprus, the UK site was 40 Euro cheaper so I went with them. The service is excellent! Prices are among the best in the market. (630 EURO inc. DHL shipping fees).
They support Paypal, which is a big plus in safety matters, and by using DHL you get your phone in record time.
All in all, i am a happy customer=p
I'm in the US and I bought mine from Clove. A tad more expensive, but I was having problems with Google Checkout (which Handtec uses for overseas orders). Clove was a little slow to receiving my order, but once they did they shipped it out within hours. DHL got it to me in 2 days, all the way from UK to California, and by 10am no less.
One thing about Clove (that I appreciated) is that they require you to confirm the order by calling your CC company and requesting the 6-digit charge authorization number for the charge. Maybe it's an extra hassle, but it's nice to know they're serious about your security.
I would order from Clove again, but of course now I have no money.
I'm in the US and purchased from Smart Mobile Gadgets. All was as they said, including Saturday delivery.
I ordered my TP from On the Go Solutions in July. They said they would call and make sure I still wanted it before they would ship. They also shipped the day the said they would, a month in advance. I am very satisfied with the way they do business.
This is a statement of one set of circumstances and does NOT impute or call into question the credibility or otherwise of this particular organization. There may be an explanation - but so far - my client has not received one.
A client of mine bought direct in a Buy It Now eBay auction from a company with a high level of positive feedback with thousands of positive transactions on eBay. Their public site is - Popular Electronics http://www.popularelect.com.
Approx 24 hours after buying eBay declared the auction NULL AND VOID and advised my client that they do not have to pay. eBay stated:
"As eBay removed the item, you are no longer obliged to send payment for it. Please don't send money or respond to any emails from the seller.
If you've sent payment but haven't received the item, please wait a reasonable period of time for delivery. If you don't receive the item, please contact us again by clicking "Contact Us" on any eBay Help page and selecting the following contact options:
Buying and Finding>Fraud and Payment Concerns for Buyers>Item Not Received or Item Not as Described (you paid)"
My client has called and emailed the company direct and not received any replies.
I've carefully reviewed the eBay email and header codes and believe the email is genuine and not a phish. All the auctions that for TouchPRo's that WERE on ebay from this company have disappeared at 9/3/2008 14:00 EDT.
I leave you to draw your own conclusions.
BEWARE OF THE TIGADUACELLULAR!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2617797#post2617797
Has anyone actually baught anything from tigerCellular out there? If so let us know are they real or fake? thanks... im betting the latter but you never know
2call.nl 5/10
Got my TP from 2call.nl
Price without contract (as I use company sim) was good and delivery was very fast.
However, as my TP came with the know problems (GPS instable and hot, black paint falls off,...), I asked 2call within two weeks after pruchase to take my device back and replace it by a new one.
They refused.
As price and delivery is not the only thing I expect from a retailer of a some hundred euro device, I personally will not buy at 2call.nl again.

[Q] Availability in Greece at a reasonable price

Having read up and deciding this is the bad boy I want to purchase I have been looking around for a retailer in Greece.
I have only found one online retailer selling this at 699 euros.
Anyone know if there is a place selling it for its proper price???
Closest place is ebay, unless you find it at a retailer. But then you've got international shipping.
I would wait for a month or so, it'll probably become available on more retailers and the price should decrease as well.
Can't you buy from Amazon.co.uk? The tablet is cheaper there than announced price in my country (Poland) and shipping is free to some countries.
Check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056261

HP Touchpad Official Accessories for EU

Is there a place to order Touchpad's official accessories (mostly the touchstone and they wireless keyboard) for EU countries (Greece)?
I've searched for a while but the prices go for like 50€ prize w/o VAT + 50€ shipping costs...
Your best bet is probably eBay.
Most of the items in ebay.com or .uk arent listed for shipment towards Greece
You can always ask the seller...
Do you have any family or friends in the US that could buy it, and ship it to you?
Know that's a terrible work-around, but I know people that were overseas in the military that had to do that.
Sent from my Galaxy S II (i777)
For the bluetoothh Keyboard, have a look at Amazon Germany ( http://www.amazon.de/webOS-Bluetoot...Y0TU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1324552340&sr=8-5 ), it's around 22€ without postage, don't know if they ship to greece.
For the touchstone and case, have a look at this ebay.co.uk seller, he ships also to Greece http://stores.ebay.co.uk/JUNGLEZON/_i.html?_nkw=hp&submit=Search&_sid=358453345
Have u consider a a freight forwarder company?

Availability at Amazon.de

So I ordered a 16GB Black Nexus 5 over at Amazon.de. It's now 399 € when sold by Amazon, still a good deal for Belgium (considering Amazon's service as a bonus).
However, it is not available for now. Any word on when it will ? Before Christmas ?Maybe German members know better...
Thanks !
PS : I asked Amazon of course but got the standard "If it's not in stock then we don't have it yet" answer.
Even the German Playstore is lagging a bit with the black 16GB -- leaves warehouse in 10 days.
Have you checked Amazon.co.uk?
Not sure if they ship to Belgium, but Saturn.de gets the N5 on the 13th, for 399 as well.
Other than that, try checking idealo.de for other etailers.
Good luck.
Thank you for you answer and suggestions. It made me check for Amazon UK but the device is 20 to 30 € more expensive there. Amazon Spain is a bit cheaper but the device won't be available until December 19. If nothing has moved by then from Amazon.de, I might order there.
But in general, I prefer Amazon.de for its free shipping policy for returns.
What's the general word about availability in Germany ? In Belgium, it seems there should some stocks this week but nothing certain.

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