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Anyone heard of this company? Cheap PPCs, etc.

This has to be a scam. Supposedly a wholesale/importer from the UK, now offering products to the general public. www.christdeal.com
They advertise new htc advantage x7501 for $450. They also show lowest prices anywhere on plasma tv, cameras, cell phones, etc. Of course I haven't sent them any money. Their only payment options are check/money order, or western union wired transfer. It says to send your check to somewhere in New York, but I can't find a phone number for the company name or address. Lets find out who these guys are and either try to get rid of them, or start buying stuff insanely cheap.

Anything? Does this seem like a scam to anyone else? Anyone know a way to verify that the legimate?

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Anything? Does this seem like a scam to anyone else? Anyone know a way to verify that the legimate?
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Site is not responding and no legitimate business only accept WU and check/money order...So YES it's a scam

That's like asking to get screwed....

Clearly a scam. An easy way to get a better idea about websites is to do a whois.domaintools.com search on the domain and see whether or not they are in some little third-world country somewhere, such as Formosa, Argentina in this case. For example the above mentioned rip-off site's info here

How do I go about interpreting that data? I see some things that are suspicious but not a whole lot more suspicioius than many other sites I tested.
What are the main clues?
I was curious about the various low priced cell phone cites as I recently lost mine and the full retail price is pretty ugly. (Currently I was considering a Titan, as it seems like one of the better all around CDMA devices).
It seems like there should be some people setting these things at a discount, there cost of goods can't be that high, and I imagine that there are surpluses. However the secrecy is a little odd. Why not ebay? They could get a lot more money for them there. People typically spend ~700 for a x7501 on ebay.
They may be grey market (i.e. not intended for resale) but if they work and they deliver it doesn't really matter to me (the devices themselves are not illegal). This would explain why they want to hide their identity, I would think that the various brands would investigate otherwise.
Also, if they scammers, their choice of product isn't so bright. Why not sell mostly deveices that people know about? The have a good number of older models that most people will not recognize, and they would probably be besT off comparing the models to things that comsumers by in stores (i.e. "unlocked version of the Sprint 6800" or the Telus P4000 rather than the HTC Titan)
Although they make be fakes that don't work as expected but look similar enough that some people might not know enought to be able to determine the difference.
David

i say scam or fakes. Some of the prices are too low, some are too high ($100 for a v600?) and (this isn't necessarily indicative of fake or anything, but it annoys me) they aren't exactly proportional

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Creation Date: 28-Feb-2008
Expiration Date: 28-Feb-2009
Any real company would not by a domainname for 1 year, I feel sorry for those that fall for it.

I finally recieved a response to my e-mail from this company
This guy had terrible english, and my impression is they are not legitimate at all. Everything he said was mostly jabbering. No punctuation, no indentation, could not provide a phone number for the address in New York, or any other phone number. Finally, he ended his message with "just send the your shipping info and payment info and we will soon ship your purchase" Any way I ordered an advantage, and selected to pay by check. The next page informed me that my product would be shipped when they recieved the check. Of course i'm not sending them a check, and i'm sure they will never contact me. I cant remember the guy's name Odarian Diego i believe. Thanks for all the feedback.

Christdeal Is A Scam
Of Coarse These Guys Are Scammers Look At Their Website And Url First Off They Are From Armenia Look At The Url, Second They Only Accept Western Union And They Have No Legal Agreement, Anyone Who Sends Money To These Guys Will Get Burned!!

16 GB JoyFlash class 10 MicroSDHC

Just wanted to share my happiness (so far) from my latest buy, a 16GB class 10 card from eBay. Given the negative comments about eBay in this section, I thought I'd share. I had a sandisk ultra class 4 before, and it had very slow write speeds, so I returned it and bought this. Best £15 I ever spent.
Great speeds, very stable so far, my SGS is happy with it. The seller, in case you're interested, is called u2cheerz.
I attach the crystaldiskmark score, which outperforms my previous sandisk in every category. I just hope this doesn't die on me!!
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Wraios! Thanks

Ok, it's only a few quids so nothing lost if it's dodgy...I ordered one. Will run some test and post when it arrives.

can you run a speed test with this app?
https://market.android.com/details?id=ales.veluscek.sdtools&feature=search_result
Tyxerakias said:
Just wanted to share my happiness (so far) from my latest buy, a 16GB class 10 card from eBay. Given the negative comments about eBay in this section, I thought I'd share. I had a sandisk ultra class 4 before, and it had very slow write speeds, so I returned it and bought this. Best £15 I ever spent.
Great speeds, very stable so far, my SGS is happy with it. The seller, in case you're interested, is called u2cheerz.
I attach the crystaldiskmark score, which outperforms my previous sandisk in every category. I just hope this doesn't die on me!!
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do you have an ebay link for that card?
thanks

AllGamer said:
can you run a speed test with this app?
https://market.android.com/details?id=ales.veluscek.sdtools&feature=search_result
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Here you are, 2 consecutive runs:
Still very happy with it

Sorry to bother you my friend,but this microSD is fake one, 10class speeds are waaay bigger,also the real 10class cost about 50EUro.
But yours OK,for that price it`s just perfect,I got sandisk 16GB class2 with 7mb write and 22mb read.
Regards

venksta said:
Sorry to bother you my friend,but this microSD is fake one, 10class speeds are waaay bigger,also the real 10class cost about 50EUro.
But yours OK,for that price it`s just perfect,I got sandisk 16GB class2 with 7mb write and 22mb read.
Regards
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Class 10 means minimum 10 MB/s. Which it covers perfectly. So I don't see why it's "fake". Maybe some better brands will give higher speeds, e.g. Lexar, but they cost four times as much.
As far as I'm concerned, it's more than 'just perfect'. The Sandisk Ultra (class 4) that I returned because it was too slow (class 4 indeed, despite some glowing reviews) costs £59.99 in store at Carphone Warehouse, and this £15 one wipes the floor with it and laughs at its face.
I'm not one to get excited by 'brands', sorry. If it works pefectly, which it does, it's more than enough for me. If you want to pay four times as much for something inferior, be my guest.

Don`t get angry man,I`m just trying to help...

Hey, are these cards still on ebay? i cant find them

venksta said:
Don`t get angry man,I`m just trying to help...
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Great help mate. I hope you don't work for an ambulance or emergency service though.

that card is the real deal, it 's definitely a class 10 as there no such thing yet as a class 13 card LOL

Been looking into getting one of those class 10 microSD cards for a while, not decided what size to get yet though.

Moffasin said:
Been looking into getting one of those class 10 microSD cards for a while, not decided what size to get yet though.
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it'll depend on your budget
i'll prefer to get a 32 GB microSD class 6 or class 10
but prices are pretty crazy still

Kiet1 said:
Hey, are these cards still on ebay? i cant find them
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/16GB-16-GB-Mi...AsAccessories_MemoryCards&hash=item19c3e991e2

top offer... but not for Germany unfortunately

Got it, put stuff on it and it works.

This is how my Verbatim 8GB Class 4 card performs... Bought off eBay for US$11 only.

Best SD Card Deals

Hi! It seems that there have been significant interests in SD cards for the sensation in this forum but I noticed that the threads are scattered. So I created this thread to hopefully consolidate these Q&As. So, the next time you see a good SD card deal, state:
1: Its price
2: Capacity (Of course)
3: Brand
4: Whether you placed an order or it has been shipped.
Hopefully this thread does put all the SD card concerns centrally and users will find it hugely convenient too. For irresistible deals, I may update them in this post so that everyone can *rush* for it!

I have this card and so far so good. It actually has a price drop since I bought it. Looks like a good deal to me.
Lexar 32GB Micro SDHC High Speed Card with Reader - Class 10 Extreme Speed
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freco said:
I have this card and so far so good. It actually has a price drop since I bought it. Looks like a good deal to me.
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Bought the same one, just arrived the other day and very impressed with it so far.

^ same for me, I think I got it for under £20 a couple of weeks back. Performance wise i was getting over 9MB/s for write and 19.5MB/s for read.

thanks good deals i have buy for 38 euro whit ship in italy

freco said:
I have this card and so far so good. It actually has a price drop since I bought it. Looks like a good deal to me.
Lexar 32GB Micro SDHC High Speed Card with Reader - Class 10 Extreme Speed
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I ordered one of them this morning (christmas present to me)
which means I will now have an 8, 16 and 32gb cards

freco said:
I have this card and so far so good. It actually has a price drop since I bought it. Looks like a good deal to me.
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Ordering one now! In Norway these costs like 80£ (ye, it's crazy)
So thanks!

A good place to frequently check is hotukdeals. Fantastic prices SD cards.
Yesterday they was a
Ultra Sandisk 16GB
Class 6
+ SD adapter
For £11.79
Cracking deal
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Sent from my HTC Desire S

freco said:
I have this card and so far so good. It actually has a price drop since I bought it. Looks like a good deal to me.
Lexar 32GB Micro SDHC High Speed Card with Reader - Class 10 Extreme Speed
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Thanks! Ordered it yesterday and according to DHL tracking it should arrive tomorrow
Payd 36,31€ (£29.57) and saved in comparisation to the price on amazon.de 12€

Happy that helped you guys

I bought two of these for me and the wife. Performs like a champ. I get 7mb p/s when moving data from the pc to phone. A little faster when I use my usb card reader on the computer. Very fast. Performs better than I thought it would.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...324571825&sr=8-1&seller=&colid=&condition=new
Got them in 2 days with prime. Awesome deal if you ask me.

[Q] Can i even get money for this ?

do you guys think i have a chance in selling this I left it on top of my car nd it got ran over by someone behind me, everything looks like it held up except the screen, camera lenses is cracked and the micro sd card might be damage the metal bent a little that holds it in place
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That sucks.
I will start the bidding at $.01
There is a guy in the general section looking for parts.

I say 20 is a fair price..
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App

bluzmeister said:
Man that really sucks. At least I think my phone is still salvagable (knock on wood). I dropped my phone after having it only one week and shattered the screen. I installed a new $70.00 screen after a lot of work removing all the broken glass and everything went well until I tried to connect the antenna connector to the motherboard and ended up pulling the connector off the cable.
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Just curious, not criticizing. Why did you pay $70 just for the part when LG will replace the front of the phone with digitizer for around $70 and the work is done by an LG factory trained tech? You have to wait a couple of weeks but worth it to get an OEM part and the job done right. The parts on eBay are not OEM even though they claim them to be. They are usually Chinese made substandard ripoff parts.

The price for the LG service repair of the digitizer and front of phone is what people who sent it in to LG paid for service. There are many threads regarding this from about three or four months ago if you search the forums. People said turnaround time was about two weeks.
All the people on eBay and the Chinese parts sites claim OEM but almost none of them are. Do you really believe HTC, LG, Samsung etc are going to sell their genuine parts to these people? Heck no! You are lucky if the quality of your screen is good as many of these parts that are claimed to be OEM are pure crap.

Try Gazelle.com. I've seen them sell phones on Ebay that are worse off then this. So maybe they will give you $75-$100 or something.
Wups, didn't see the previous post until after I replied.
Also why would T-Mobile not offer you there $50 unlimited talk/text and 100mb of internet plan or $60 for 2gig's of internet. That sounds weird. Also you could of got there $30 unlimited talk or $30 100 minute talk and 5 gig's of data.

Is Samsung dropping the 16GB model?

At the launch event the official spec sheet shows only 32GB/64GB storage. There is no mention of 16GB... so has Samsung finally dropped the 16GB model? If so this is GREAT news!!! Also I see 60fps video recording, which will finally allow me to drop my canon t2i which I primarily use for its 60fps capabilities to make slow motion videos.
Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihGMrrf-WlE

No but you can drop $17 and pick up a 64GB MicroSD.

apparently they did which is awesome, i made many mistakes in my life especially when i used to buy the 16GB models it sucks when you are out of space i hate it and i got a 32GB (95% full) i had to giveup on some of my stuff to recover space useless thing when you can't decide which stays and which goes with the wind XD
32GB is okay still not sure its enough but remains by far better that 16GB, hopefully all high end devices will end up with more space
+1 on that comment its indeed GREAT news

I wish, like HTC did with the HTC One. But according to the major tech news sites we should expect a 16GB version.

Spec sheet shows 32/64 GB. But in the actual unveiling, they also mentioned 16GB.

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No but you can drop $17 and pick up a 64GB MicroSD.
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just make sure you buy a fast one! i bought the cheapest reputable 32gb microSD for my current phone and it takes an age to write stuff!
its fine in use though

Re: Is Samsung dropping the 16GB model? Is 32GB the base model now?
Awesome about 60 fps news.. and I hated the 16gb too and I am tired of binding apps.. directory bind is just so messed up and sometimes fails a lot.. a 32 gb with a sd slot is sweet .. a 64 gb is sweeter..
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Spec sheet shows 32/64 GB. But in the actual unveiling, they also mentioned 16GB.
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+1 i thought i read 16GB too

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+1 i thought i read 16GB too
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While I haven't heard they dropped the 16gig version it's entirely possible that they looked at the One and said eff it, we do 32/64gigs too. They could even go 32/64/128 considering they manufacture their own memories, why not one-up competition in that regard too?

Each increment from 16GB>32GB>64GB costs the manufacturer $10. If Samsung sells 30MM SGS4's and offered 32GB of memory "standard" that's $300M in lost profit assuming the selling price stays the same. If 4.5MM (15%) of those are people paying $100 more for 32GB of memory that costs Samsung $10 that's another $405MM in lost profit. So it's highly unlikely they'll be playing Marie Antionette ("let them eat cake") any time soon.
P.S. - The cost of a removable SD card is about $15-20. Not for the single part but because of things like flaps to protect it on sealed devices and the added expense of producing the device because of the additional (internal) design and fitment complexity it introduces. That's why HTC's ups their internal storage vs. providing an SD card on the majority of their devices and the backs of Samsung's devices are removable.

It seems that the S4 16GB price will be slightly above the HTC One 32GB, Samsung has no reason to upgrade it for free if they can take some more money for the 32GB.

Re: Is Samsung dropping the 16GB model? Is 32GB the base model now?
According to Android Central, available in 16, 32, & 64GB, fwiw...

I wish! I doubt I'll be able to find the 32GB version in my country, and if I do I bet it will be extremely overpriced
and I really wanted the 32GB version, on my SIII 16 wasn't nearly enough, I had to delete a few good games :/
I wish Android re-emplemented the moving apps to external sd card feature, why did they even discard that anyway?

All sales advertisement for S4 in Europe is 16GB version.
I can imagine that no sales company will set 32GB or 64GB for sale because price tag already is very high!

i think so

The 16 gig version lives and will be available in North America, EU and India. Confirmation Sources:
1. UK
2. US
3. Italy
4. India