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HELP! Been Refunded But Still Have Device

Bought my N5 on the 26th November
Received on the 29th November
Had a camera defect (broken camera module)
Messaged Google so many time to return the device for full refund, they said they would send out a return package, after 20 days of waiting for the return package Google refunded me however...
I sent the device to LG to repair it because Google was taking too long (9th December) LG emailed me saying the device it fixed and on it's way back to me.
Google have already refunded me for the device that i didn't send back what should i do? will they take the money back out of my account when they realize they don't have my device
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I would be really surprised if they didn't.
At this point, your best bet is to contact Google and tell them exactly what you posted here. Be honest about the reasons why and you should be fine, you don't want your Play Account to get flagged for fraud.

triumvirant said:
I would be really surprised if they didn't.
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But they can't take money out of my account without me saying so.

triumvirant said:
I would be really surprised if they didn't.
At this point, your best bet is to contact Google and tell them exactly what you posted here. Be honest about the reasons why and you should be fine, you don't want your Play Account to get flagged for fraud.
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Fraud ? How can i get flagged for fraud they made the mistake i was waiting for a return package for 19 days on the phone every 2-3 days asking where it was and countless emails so i sent the device to LG to fix, im not ringing them it's their fault at the end of the day and if they try and take money from my account with my say so i can surely sue for them doing so.

Had the same thing happen to me last year with the N4.
Sent a device back for RMA, they sent me the new device and also refunded me. Contacted Google to explain what they had done several times, but they don't appear to be too bright at the call center. The Money is still sat in my Bank Account waiting for them to pick up on it (12 Month on), I have given up chasing them, if they want it they can contact me.
I have heard they can claim it back up to 6 years onward's...not sure how true this is though.

ricey1986 said:
Had the same thing happen to me last year with the N4.
Sent a device back for RMA, they sent me the new device and also refunded me. Contacted Google to explain what they had done several times, but they don't appear to be too bright at the call center. The Money is still sat in my Bank Account waiting for them to pick up on it (12 Month on), I have given up chasing them, if they want it they can contact me.
I have heard they can claim it back up to 6 years onward's...not sure how true this is though.
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I just rang them being as honest as i am, they had no idea what has gone on they escalated the case to Tier2 and should be in touch shortly, i just don't want them taking money out of my account without my say so.

ryanraven said:
I just rang them being as honest as i am, they had no idea what has gone on they escalated the case to Tier2 and should be in touch shortly, i just don't want them taking money out of my account without my say so.
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Hmm not sure where you stand with this...legally the money is their's, but surely they can't help themselves to your account without your prior consent/knowledge.

ricey1986 said:
Hmm not sure where you stand with this...legally the money is their's, but surely they can't help themselves to your account without your prior consent/knowledge.
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Yeah legally it is but isn't it legally mine now since they they authorized a refund, i don't have the device LG does and they sent me an email today saying they are sending it back to, hopefully i get a reply off Google soon.

But in this case the money is his. He asked for a refund but instead got the money and device back. In this case its Googles fault for not being intelligent enough to take action. So imo this isnt entirely counted as fraud. legally the money is his. As its in his account. Its just like any store. You go in and purchase a milk but instead your change is what you gave. But you got the milk and walked out. The owners made a mistake and therefore they cannot simply jus take it back, but there may be an exception here. Even if they do take the money they will have to contact you. And if they contact and take the money its well worth it because you purchased the device.
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krishneelg3 said:
But in this case the money is his. He asked for a refund but instead got the money and device back. In this case its Googles fault for not being intelligent enough to take action. So imo this isnt entirely counted as fraud. legally the money is his. As its in his account. Its just like any store. You go in and purchase a milk but instead your change is what you gave. But you got the milk and walked out. The owners made a mistake and therefore they cannot simply jus take it back, but there may be an exception here. Even if they do take the money they will have to contact you. And if they contact and take the money its well worth it because you purchased the device.
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Exactly, the only im worried about is them taking the money back without telling me and the money not being in the account, i payed with credit card anyway so if they try and take it without my say so i can cancel the transaction and they will have to contact me, they should get back to me soon hopefully if they don;t claim the money in 30 days they can get stuffed they aint having a penny off me after 30days.

If they recall the money you will be contacted first.
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I doubt a company that big, will just take your money off your account without contacting you. That is counted as theft, and more importantly it'll set a bad reputation for the company itself. So my best guess is that, they will contact you if needed. If they don't then you have every right to defend your case.
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Expect them to send you an invoice, asking you to pay up. If you refuse to pay up (and refuse to return the device), they can send you to collections, or pursue legal options (not saying they will, but they can).
ryanraven said:
Messaged Google so many time to return the device for full refund, they said they would send out a return package, after 20 days of waiting for the return package Google refunded me however...
I sent the device to LG to repair it because Google was taking too long (9th December) LG emailed me saying the device it fixed and on it's way back to me.
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You chose to send the device to LG directly - was that because Google told you to? Or because you didn't want to wait?
At least in the US, money received in error into your bank acct is not yours. And you can be held liable to pay that back (with interest if you cause delays after you are notified about the error - even if you used it up)
Edit: If the account in question is a credit card account, Google can simply charge the amount back to your card.
Note: I am not a lawyer

They might not even do anything one time I returned my s4 to T-Mobile they gave me 687$ twice on my account I called them they said that never happen well I stay quiet enjoyed my free 687
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A Warning about using Beijing iPhone Repair

Some time ago I came across a company online called ‘Beijing iPhone Repair dot com’ (spelt as I do not wish to create a web link to their website) that said they could unblock / clean IMEI numbers that had been blacklisted from the UK IMEI blacklist database.
Well I had an iPhone 4 that I bought in a job lot that was blocked and according to Checkmend had been ‘blocked by one or more network providers’ but not reported lost or stolen so I thought I’d give this service a try.
The phone to be, what they term as ‘IMEI cleaned’ had to be on the Orange / T-Mobile / EE network so I checked the Apple iTunes log files and found it was locked to Orange.
I bought the (approx. £35.00GBP) service which was to be completed within seven days. Four days later it was unblocked and working fine so I left some good feedback on their website.
A few months later I read that Beijing iPhone Repairs were now unblocking any mobile phone locked to the Orange / T-Mobile / EE network so I thought I’d try an Android Sony Xperia that I had also bought in a job lot with the same Checkmend reports.
After 7 days I got the email from Beijing iPhone Repair saying the unlock had been done but when I tested the phone it had not. I made a video proving the unblock had not worked (http://youtu.be/tOj9WDZrDQA) then I contacted the company by email and spoke to someone named ‘Jonathan’.
Jonathan has told me that I must wait for their supplier in the UK to inform them the unblock will not work before they refund my money. There was no mention of this condition in the advert but I reluctantly agreed to wait a further 7 days for their supplier to retry the service.
It has now been two months since I bought the service from them and despite many emails they have refused to refund any money to me without the go ahead from their supplier which to be honest I think is just an excuse to cover their theft from me.
I can no longer access their website without using a proxy server as they have blocked my I.P address as they don’t like me speaking about it on their forum page! They have also blocked me from accessing their Facebook page and asking for my refund there too.
So this is just a warning to anyone that is thinking of using ‘Beijing iPhone Repair dot com’, they are dishonest! Also they use PayPal as a payment service and PayPal offers no buyer protection for claims involving the sale of non-physical goods – you will lose the dispute as soon as it is read by PayPal staff, as I found out!
Here is a log of the emails I have received from Jonathan. I hope I have saved some people from their underhand business methods.
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S4
The things you have to do to post a bug...:highfive:

TheMiracle said:
The things you have to do to post a bug...:highfive:
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Not with you?

Thanks for the heads up. Another one to add to the list of wicked wide web avoids

Ste_J said:
Thanks for the heads up. Another one to add to the list of wicked wide web avoids
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No problem. It's just a shame they couldn't be honest as the first service was fine and I would have spent much more money with them. If they do ever pay me back I will say so on here but they are not even answering my emails now!

Update
Just to update...
After showing them this post and pointing out that Googling 'Beijing iPhone Repair' shows this post directly below their own website they refunded me. (The power of XDA!) They have also blocked my I.P from accessing their website for some reason, assuming I have no idea what a proxy is! It was unnecessary anyway as I have no desire to return to it anyway!

I dont mean to hijack OP's thread, but it seems I also got scammed too :/
Payment proof:
http://img277.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc134&image=558868907__122_134lo.
GSMHosting thread:
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f111/b-e-i-j-i-n-g-iphonerepair-com-site-scam-1821243/#post10346642
I quote from there:
BeijingiPhoneRepair.com - This site is a scam
****WARNING TO ANYONE****
This site is a SCAM.
Invoice ID: 14561643
Paid 150$ to this guy for a client's iCloud ID locked device, 50 days ago. No response ever since, no service provided whatsoever. An official claim has been opened in paypal, and a bank one will follow. The guy has not ever respond to any inquiries.
I will be providing details on this on all related websites and forums, if any other fellow unlocker has been scammed as well, pls contact me for info, and make sure you have proof as well. I will be opening a thread on gsmhosting as well on this, and make sure this guy gets what is due from now on.
Regards
UPDATE: Turns out, after i posted this thread's link to his facebook page, he actually dealt with the issue and sent the refund. So, so far so good with him, I cant complain from what it seems.

Is a miracle they are having iPhone unlocked this days with Apple fighting with all providers for their policies (I work for AT&T and is a pain in the @#$ each time a customer complains that requesting an unlock via Internet as only choice to be [& I quote] as a insulting trap.

TheGeeZus said:
Is a miracle they are having iPhone unlocked this days with Apple fighting with all providers for their policies (I work for AT&T and is a pain in the @#$ each time a customer complains that requesting an unlock via Internet as only choice to be [& I quote] as a insulting trap.
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Actually I am interested on this one mate, as i do provide unlocks online and offline (i run a retail shop and 2 related sites).
I honestly dont get your meaning towards the end of your post, could you please rephrase/analyse it?
Regards

ocelot_gr said:
Actually I am interested on this one mate, as i do provide unlocks online and offline (i run a retail shop and 2 related sites).
I honestly dont get your meaning towards the end of your post, could you please rephrase/analyse it?
Regards
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Actually it was Apple by Winter or last year that requires that now every unlock request needs to be done vía Internet per att(dot)com/deviceunlock as an only alternative.
Previously, Customer Service could work and receive instant approval at the phone.
Sorry for the late respond and that my last post was perceived as off-topic.

Really warning!
Wish I read this thread before applying in that website.
I have submitted about 3 months ago, but no unlocking or refunding:
beijingiphonerepair .com / store#ecwid:mode=orders
Order Number: 146704
Order Date: Aug 19, 2014 12:28 AM CST
They even do not reply me.

Im interested too
caspianfor said:
Wish I read this thread before applying in that website.
I have submitted about 3 months ago, but no unlocking or refunding:
beijingiphonerepair .com / store#ecwid:mode=orders
Order Number: 146704
Order Date: Aug 19, 2014 12:28 AM CST
They even do not reply me.
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Hi, can you keep me update ? I was very interested in using this site to unlock my phone. Do you know any reliable site to unlock?

thanks for thread dear

Franetti said:
Hi, can you keep me update ? I was very interested in using this site to unlock my phone. Do you know any reliable site to unlock?
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Sure! I will update you!

Fradulent website Beijing Iphone Repair - Doesn't refund on failing to unlock
Hi, Even i am having the same case, I have given them $105 for unlocking iphone 5S, but they have failed and are not refunding since 20 days. It would be great if you spread the message and help me get the refund. Kindly see my email conversation

as of August 2016- beijing iphone repair still dishonest
katariamravi said:
Hi, Even i am having the same case, I have given them $105 for unlocking iphone 5S, but they have failed and are not refunding since 20 days. It would be great if you spread the message and help me get the refund. Kindly see my email conversation
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please be aware of this Guy
they are not refunding my order:
ordered more than a year ago
Order shows :Awaiting Processing after more than a year
Opened a Support Ticket .... never got answer

They are scammers! Almost 4 weeks and my order still shows "Awaiting Processing". They do not reply to my emails or support ticket. Of course they will not refund me, because they are not a legitimate service, they are FRAUDS! Be warned and do not trust them, they will simply steal your money.

Beijing!

bubu1 said:
Beijing!
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I have used the service of theofficialunlocks is not cheap but it worked for me. Add them on skype.

Scam
They are scammers or having big problems right now! Almost 3 months and my 2 orders still show "Awaiting Processing". They do not reply to my emails, support ticket. I wrote them on Facebook. They even replied but didn't refund. Here is our conversation:
"Hello!I bought a service on September, 8 (Order ?152561). It still has status "Awaiting Processing". I got no refund and reply.
Please reply! Or I am forced to contact my bank and request a chargeback. My e-mail is *****
Hi sir apologies for the late reply we are consolidating our support services. I have asked our supplier to update on this order. I will get back to you as soon as I can.
How long shall I wait?
8 November 3:16
Hello!
Orders 152561 and 152939 have gone beyond the promised time frame.
Please refund!
Account *****
8 November 15:13
You already unlocked several iPhones and restored iCloud e-mails for me. Turned into scammers? I am a bulk order client. Okay, I am starting posting about this case on all main forums and request a chargeback in my bank.
your business is dishonest, I am very disappointed((
10 November 11:08
any reply sir?
11 November 1:34
My 2 clients are still waiting and I don't want to harm you. Just please keep me informed.
11 November 2:53
Hi sir, apologies for the late reply again as we are waiting for rejection from supplier side. We have already stopped using their services due to slowness. Also just to add Apple and other carriers are stricter with unlocking causing delays around the world.
I see, thank you for reply
and what about finding iCloud e-mail?
16 November 12:50
Hello! Please update on order ?152939, iOS 10/9/8/7 Activation iCloud ID Email Finder Service for iPhone/iPad. Too much time has passed...
Wednesday 11:30
Hi! I can't wait anymore. Please refund on 2 orders: 152561 and 152939. 3 months have passed already!"
Do not deal with them! They turned into scammers. Please spread this information!

[Q] Anyone familiar with "Project Abacus"

I received a survey on the Surveys On The Go that qualified me to take part in something called "Project Abacus". It came with a lengthy EULA from Google and the promise of a Nexus 5 that I could keep after 6 months of participating in a study. The study involves 6 months of use as your primary phone and allowing it to collect usage information to track how you use it using an app that is in the play store but also comes pre-loaded on the phone. I can't seem to find out much more than that though (other than this thread on the Google forums). Didn't know if anyone here has heard of this or participated in it. They are not asking for any credit card info or anything more private than your phone number (they called to verify my address) and email account (they are sending a tracking number). So I don't think I'm risking anything. But I'm just pretty skeptical about something that seems too good to be true. Getting to participate in a Google research study seems kinda like winning the lottery. So the bottom line question is this.....is this legit?

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All the info I found was the app.
This seems pretty sketchy!
Was it an email from google?
Who was the sender?
That's crazy. I'm curious as well!

jayRokk said:
Was it an email from google?
Who was the sender?
That's crazy. I'm curious as well!
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I haven't received an email from them yet. I found it interesting that that app in the app store doesn't have a web URL associated with it. Makes me wonder if they got some exception because I *thought* that was a requirement. All the communication so far was all handled through the Surveys On The Go app. Based on the reviews both there an the comments at the link I referenced in the OP, folks have received confirmation calls about this for a week or so now, promising phones in the next 2-4 weeks. I'll be sure to post back here if I get a tracking number or a real phone.
One of the things that makes me think that this is legit is that the agreement that you had to go through was VERY long and detailed. It said that you have to set up a new/separate Google account for the test. This new Google Drive location is where all the information collected on your use (including occasional photos of you using the phone) will be posted for your review. You can delete anything you are not comfortable sharing. They then access this data. And, according to this agreement, if we decide to opt out we can request that GOOGLE delete all the data that was submitted during the survey. I took a screenshot that that part of the agreement and have asked the app developers to send me a digital copy of the full agreement.

I'm doing the same study, and had the same worries that you did. lol I found this thread though a bit of googling...
I loved my Nexus 4, and I'm really really hoping that this is legit. Can't wait to see what happens honestly.

GaltsHarlot said:
I'm doing the same study, and had the same worries that you did. lol I found this thread though a bit of googling...
I loved my Nexus 4, and I'm really really hoping that this is legit. Can't wait to see what happens honestly.
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I was on ATT when I filled out the questionnaire. Just jumped to T-Mobile though. Hope that isn't an issue. If it is, I'll still have my OnePlus One that should be delivered today.

djeaton said:
I was on ATT when I filled out the questionnaire. Just jumped to T-Mobile though. Hope that isn't an issue. If it is, I'll still have my OnePlus One that should be delivered today.
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I'm on T-Mobile and I got accepted as well. I'm still waiting for the call though. Also wondering if this is legit.

I've just completed the survey on SOTG as well. I hope I'll be allowed to root the device. It will suck to have to use it without root. If anything, I wonder if I can get a Straight Talk number and use that instead of my regular carrier's SIM card.

Gaúcho comedor said:
I've just completed the survey on SOTG as well. I hope I'll be allowed to root the device. It will suck to have to use it without root. If anything, I wonder if I can get a Straight Talk number and use that instead of my regular carrier's SIM card.
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I didn't ask about rooting. If they call for confirmation, ask them and let us know!

djeaton said:
I didn't ask about rooting. If they call for confirmation, ask them and let us know!
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From what i read. your not allowed to change anything about hardware. i think rooting would change that...although im not exactly sure

follow the bread crumbs -
who is this ATAP_AUTH?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atap.projectabacus&hl=en
what other projects are owned to this name? -
http://www.appszoom.com/android_developer/atapauth_mnijq.html#
on the same link, click on **Appszoom
for Developers**-
will lead you to -
"This is a dummy application for testing purposes only."
& what of the *sole reviewer of the app*?
the only guy vouching for it..
http://www.rsaconference.com/speakers/ingo-deutschmann
**Business Development Director DACH, BehavioSec**
**DARPA Active Authentication Program: Behavioral Biometrics**
**RSA CONFERENCE - where the world talks security**
social engineering test?
if so, got yaaaaa, if installed..
~shrugz shoulders~
~EDIT~
or just maybe, google's using it, to *smarten* android -
http://www.behaviosec.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/behaviosec-web-shop-deployment.pdf
http://www.behaviosec.com/products/
&
BehavioMobile
makes sense, they codenamed the project **abacus**
& what behaviousec DO it security -
http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/behaviosec
................
http://www.appszoom.com/android_applications/business/behavio-form_bysyx.html
then later..
Google Acquires Startup Behavio - Analyst Blog

ATAP is a group at Google (Advanced Technologies and Products, the group behind Project Tango) but I don't think that app is coming from them. The support e-mail for the app is "@gmail.com," not "@google.com."

Considering the timing of this research project, I'm curious if they are going to be sending out Nexus 5's as the said or actually sending out new Nexus 6's. It would be a huge coincidence if they were sending out phones for this Project Abacus at the same time as they were releasing the new model. The 6 is supposed to be available for pre-order Thursday to arrive next month - right at the same time they are saying that they will be sending us these phones. I would think that with the 5 on it's way out and the 6 replacing it, they wouldn't be spending a lot on studying how folks use it.

djeaton said:
Considering the timing of this research project, I'm curious if they are going to be sending out Nexus 5's as the said or actually sending out new Nexus 6's. It would be a huge coincidence if they were sending out phones for this Project Abacus at the same time as they were releasing the new model. The 6 is supposed to be available for pre-order Thursday to arrive next month - right at the same time they are saying that they will be sending us these phones. I would think that with the 5 on it's way out and the 6 replacing it, they wouldn't be spending a lot on studying how folks use it.
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watch this -
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/nexus/ZBErNmz2Pvg/JxQlkfFX_y0J
took it out of the.. sandb0x..

j'vai said:
watch this -
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/nexus/ZBErNmz2Pvg/JxQlkfFX_y0J
took it out of the.. sandb0x..
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That is what I linked to in the OP.

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That is what I linked to in the OP.
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I know..

My friend just told me he got a nexus 6 from this, i don't have proof nor have i seen it yet but this sounds interesting. I just downloaded the survey app, how long did it take you all to get the Google Abacus survey?

synergeticink said:
My friend just told me he got a nexus 6 from this, i don't have proof nor have i seen it yet but this sounds interesting. I just downloaded the survey app, how long did it take you all to get the Google Abacus survey?
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I would *love* confirmation that it was the 6. That would be *incredible*!
For me, I had taken these in this order before I got the Abacus invite:
Demographics Main
Demographics Household
Demographics Internet
Demographics Entertainment
Demographics Interests
Movie Survey
Demographics Politics
** PHONE STUDY **

djeaton said:
I would *love* confirmation that it was the 6. That would be *incredible*!
For me, I had taken these in this order before I got the Abacus invite:
Demographics Main
Demographics Household
Demographics Internet
Demographics Entertainment
Demographics Interests
Movie Survey
Demographics Politics
** PHONE STUDY **
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I agree, I asked him to provide pics if he can when he comes home from his business trip. Apparently his wife told him last night that it came him, so thats his confirmation. If he provides proof to me I will post them, I am very curious myself.

I got the phone..
Looks all good. Seems legit guys!

theJAMster_Official said:
I have received the same survey for the invite, servey for acceptance, and survey for confirmination. I then got a phone call today saying they can not accept PO boxes, it needs to be a residential address. I was then going to put down my father's work address, but then he said to just call back when I get that address. I would never give out my actual home address to someone I can't completely trust. Then I got a phone call about an hour later and was told that a PO Box would work and they apologized for the confusion. Then he asked for my carrier that I would put the Sim card in. I said at&t, which is the truth, and was told the phone would ship soon and would arrive in 2 to 3 weeks from today. I sure do hope it is real, but I guess I'll have to wait and see.
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Nice! Keep us posted when you get it (if)

Note 9 battery case free

Here is the email
[email protected]
Not sure if iy was deleted because i dont have the email posted or repost but here it is.
Not mine just email him.
I had the note 8 battery case and other accessories now the note 9.
Everything is in exchange of a review in amazon

wawaweewa said:
Here is the email
[email protected]
Not sure if iy was deleted because i dont have the email posted or repost but here it is.
Not mine just email him.
I had the note 8 battery case and other accessories now the note 9.
Everything is in exchange of a review in amazon
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Do you have a link to the item itself though?

Interested in seeing what the product looks like.

grmcrkrs said:
Interested in seeing what the product looks like.
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Same. This post seems a little sketchy.

What product?
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I dont understand how hard is it for people to email someone about it and its free lol
Im sharing it and i dont get anything from this just helping out the guy who helped me get the case for a review
Ill post link to previous note 8 battery case i found these from
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wawaweewa said:
I dont understand how hard is it for people to email someone about it and its free lol
Im sharing it and i dont get anything from this just helping out the guy who helped me get the case for a review
Ill post link to previous note 8 battery case i found these from
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...share_tid=3726411&share_fid=3793&share_type=t
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I have, going to be working with him to write up a great review. Thanks for this.

Email sent, crossing fingers it is legit.

wakko69 said:
Email sent, crossing fingers it is legit.
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It is, I placed my order this morning and I have already been reimbursed the cost.

wawaweewa said:
I dont understand how hard is it for people to email someone about it and its free lol
Im sharing it and i dont get anything from this just helping out the guy who helped me get the case for a review
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You don't understand why people would be skeptical about random people giving away free ****, who don't use a company email address, and are given a minimal amount of info?
Go figure...

entropism said:
You don't understand why people would be skeptical about random people giving away free ****, who don't use a company email address, and are given a minimal amount of info?
Go figure...
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Like it will cost you a leg or an arm to do it to be skeptical

Yeah I have a little problem with email he sent, "We are selling on Amazon.com and we got some free galaxy note 9 accessories available now. will you accept reimbursement after your honest feedback is posted?" Didn't define what they are selling or what they wanted me to buy and "reimbursement" two RED flags.

wakko69 said:
Yeah I have a little problem with email he sent, "We are selling on Amazon.com and we got some free galaxy note 9 accessories available now. will you accept reimbursement after your honest feedback is posted?" Didn't define what they are selling or what they wanted me to buy and "reimbursement" two RED flags.
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I also got an email. While the whole deal might be legit, it didn't feel right to me. As you said, it's not a company email address, and the wording was odd. He asked that I promise to write a review, and send my amazon link to my reviews. That's not abnormal, but like I said, it didn't make me feel safe, and I try to avoid scams whenever possible.

grmcrkrs said:
I also got an email. While the whole deal might be legit, it didn't feel right to me. As you said, it's not a company email address, and the wording was odd. He asked that I promise to write a review, and send my amazon link to my reviews. That's not abnormal, but like I said, it didn't make me feel safe, and I try to avoid scams whenever possible.
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It's not a scam, it's a small company trying to boost their reviews. I've had the Battery case for over a week and I'm about to review another item from them shortly, been reimbursed the money for everything.

BigMosely said:
It's not a scam, it's a small company trying to boost their reviews. I've had the Battery case for over a week and I'm about to review another item from them shortly, been reimbursed the money for everything.
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Trying to boost their reviews? Okay.
Well please ensure that your review 100% honest because if it isn't, it's just misleading people to buy something that is actually not worth the money.

Jammol said:
Trying to boost their reviews? Okay.
Well please ensure that your review 100% honest because if it isn't, it's just misleading people to buy something that is actually not worth the money.
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Of course. The case is exactly the same case ZeroLemon sells, just not branded with ZeroLemon.

I followed up on this - unfortunately it didn't work out for me as I'm in the UK, and the only way to buy the case is on amazon.com, who won't ship it to the UK.
The emails I received from Jayson were helpful and timely, and he never asked for anything other than an "honest review".

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Of course. The case is exactly the same case ZeroLemon sells, just not branded with ZeroLemon.
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I wish they would have done the fingerprint sensor a better access setup instead of just a giant cut out.

Jammol said:
I wish they would have done the fingerprint sensor a better access setup instead of just a giant cut out.
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Works for me, or use your face or Irises to unlock your device.

I'm not against this but "boosting" reviews via freebies, isn't there a certain word for that ?
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Bought a Samsung Note 20 Ultra 128gig on Ebay, come to find out that it's stuck in Retail Mode! ANY help to turn this off would be greatly appreciated

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I bought it after Wrecked my favorite phone my note 9 @ work ...thought I had ins on it but didn't. Than this ebay seller wont let me return it claiming that it was me who did it to the phone! now I'm stuck with no phone & got beat on $800. bucks! its also an AT&T phone when it was advertised as "unlocked" and I have T-Mobile! I'm really screwed... Is there anything that I can do with the phone to make it work??? Can I flash it, or use the boot loader? Maybe oden? I'm new to this kind of thing, I know Androids but this is way over my head...I need some expert help. Thank you, Steve

you are likely going to have to pay somebody to remove it this is not something you can easily bypass by flashing it with oden you need Chimera and a unlocked bootloader (
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never go though the seller in such cases it only hurts you go though paypal open a dispute
you can not activate retail mode on these phones without entering a special code that is only provided to the vendor

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Try to approach the seller

Most likely a stolen display phone. Even if you managed to get it out of retail mode, it's very likely the IMEI is blacklisted. You basically have an $800 paperweight.
If you bought it off of eBay, you do have some recourse. Contact eBay.
Item is not as described.
Return an item for a refund
If you've changed your mind about an item you bought or there's something wrong with it, you can request a return.
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rjohnstone said:
Most likely a stolen display phone. Even if you managed to get it out of retail mode, it's very likely the IMEI is blacklisted. You basically have an $800 paperweight.
If you bought it off of eBay, you do have some recourse. Contact eBay.
Item is not as described.
Return an item for a refund
If you've changed your mind about an item you bought or there's something wrong with it, you can request a return.
www.ebay.com
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This is why one should buy from official stores

AnishDe12020 said:
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i tried to on a number of occasions yet to o avail. So as far as getting my money back its a lost cause. He told paypal that im the one who did it ans they wont give me my $ back ether. I was able to get it into bootloader mode last night to finaly shut it down well i just kind of left it in that mode so the screen styed black insed of rebooting everytime i powered it down it would start right back up flashing some crazy demo images making the phone hot. thank you for you Help and responce. i really dont mind paying to have it done. i mean im already 800$ in the hole! ANYONE WHO CAN GET THIS PHONE WORKING FOR ME I WILBE WILLING TO PAY YOU FOR YOUR SERVICES! please no scamers though I'm a hard working single Father who cant afford to be ripped off yet again, thanks, Steve

Saintn said:
i tried to on a number of occasions yet to o avail. So as far as getting my money back its a lost cause. He told paypal that im the one who did it ans they wont give me my $ back ether. I was able to get it into bootloader mode last night to finaly shut it down well i just kind of left it in that mode so the screen styed black insed of rebooting everytime i powered it down it would start right back up flashing some crazy demo images making the phone hot. thank you for you Help and responce. i really dont mind paying to have it done. i mean im already 800$ in the hole! ANYONE WHO CAN GET THIS PHONE WORKING FOR ME I WILBE WILLING TO PAY YOU FOR YOUR SERVICES! please no scamers though I'm a hard working single Father who cant afford to be ripped off yet again, thanks, Steve
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Where did you buy from?

rjohnstone said:
Most likely a stolen display phone. Even if you managed to get it out of retail mode, it's very likely the IMEI is blacklisted. You basically have an $800 paperweight.
If you bought it off of eBay, you do have some recourse. Contact eBay.
Item is not as described.
Return an item for a refund
If you've changed your mind about an item you bought or there's something wrong with it, you can request a return.
www.ebay.com
Security Measure
www.ebay.com
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Ebay and paypal are not backing me for the seller said that i was the one who tampered with it, Im up for anything now. It dose have an imei # so I know its not a strait demo. i have it in bootloader now. what are my options? getting money back is not one of them.

Saintn said:
Ebay and paypal are not backing me for the seller said that i was the one who tampered with it, Im up for anything now. It dose have an imei # so I know its not a strait demo. i have it in bootloader now. what are my options? getting money back is not one of them.
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Verify the IMEI is not blacklisted.
https://swappa.com/imei
You will have to pay to perform a blacklist check, but the lock status can be verified for free. If it was listed as unlocked and it's not, you have a valid claim. If you know for a fact the phone is from AT&T, contact them and have them verify the IMEI and if the device is listed as stolen from one of their stores.
If it is blacklisted and/or AT&T says it's stolen, the seller will have some explaining to do to eBay and/or PayPal. They will have to issue you a refund. PayPal and eBay always side with the seller when you don't have clear evidence. Get the evidence.

something doesn't add up
retail phones do not even have the Demo app installed AND you can't turn it on without the code provided to the store
I would re-open the dispute and make that clear to paypal sounds like you did a poor job of explaining the case

Legitsu said:
something doesn't add up
retail phones do not even have the Demo app installed AND you can't turn it on without the code provided to the store
I would re-open the dispute and make that clear to paypal sounds like you did a poor job of explaining the case
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I have provided ebay and paypal any and all information, pictures, emails between the 2 of us and they sided with the seller! He had them convinced that I was the one who did it. So thats a dead end for me, I need some real help to fix this. And no its not black listed. acordding to an att person

Definitely raise another dispute with PayPal and ebay to provide more detail and the circumstances.
I appreciate many transactions on ebay for phone's go without a hitch but the pitfalls are enough to put me off buying that way.

pick one of the guys that say they can do it on Facebook pay em the 150 to 200 bucks and get it removed then
this whole thing does not add up
in my entire history with ebay I have never had them side with the seller in these cases paypals default is always buyer first you need to provide some damming evidence to get paypal to side with you if you are the seller

Have you tried to reflash firmware with ODIN?

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Have you tried to reflash firmware with ODIN?
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Doesn't work on devices locked into retail mode. You need to remove the retail mode app from device administrators first. And that is passcode and password locked.

also retail mode does things to efs you need special tools to deal with it
legit just google s20 retail mode removal and pick one of the random guys on facebook todo it they are generally pretty reliable
you are not going to find a legit shop to remove it for you because generally the only way you get retail mode is to have a retail demo device which are illegal to sell

Have you tried reporting the seller or something because 800 $ is not a small money man

AnishDe12020 said:
Have you tried reporting the seller or something because 800 $ is not a small money man
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have you tried reading the thread

Have you tried a FDR? If not, give it a try. Also : You could try looking through all of the system settings to see if there is an option to turn off Demo Mode, or you could go to Settings>Apps>All and see if there is an app called "Demo." If there is, tap it and tap Disable.
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Also saw this on another forum : You go to the app called Retail Mode. First password is the - 5444, then you will click off disable retail mode. will ask you again for password. that you will use the M729Q16K8546. It will then ask you if you want to factory reset phone.