My question is if i buy a Nexus 5 from eBay Or Craigslist will the phone be cover by Google even though the phone was purchased by some one else warranty ? I want to buy it from the play store but i don't want to wait 3 weeks..
You're better off preordering it than taking your chances or paying an inflated price. There's a pretty good chance you'll receive it before the ship date, as well. Mine was a "ships by 11/8" and shipped on the 3rd.
I wouldn't risk it to be honest. I did that with my s4 and instantly regretted the decision.
Only buy from reputable stores. I've learned my lesson.
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Legally, you have no warranty if bought from a third party. Will some manufacturers still honor it? Sometimes, but you can not compel them to do so if they choose not to.
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Hi I'm wondering if any of you guys know if any shops (highstreet ones) like carphone warehouse will be selling the nexus 5? Only I'm not sure what do do if I was to receive a faulty phone out of The box.
Right ok so as far as i know CW sold the nexus 4 after it launched and so did o2(Im not sure about other carriers) so hopefully it will be the same this time around but it might take a week or two for stores to get them in stock if google doesn't give much time between the announcement and the release and in terms of what if it is faulty you are covered by the Sales of goods act in the uk so it should be a case of just going into the store and getting a replacement
I will probably have to buy mine from CW since i don't have a debt card that the play store accepts but im only doing this if they can match the play stores price which they will probably not
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Hi I'm wondering if any of you guys know if any shops (highstreet ones) like carphone warehouse will be selling the nexus 5? Only I'm not sure what do do if I was to receive a faulty phone out of The box.
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More then likely but remember, when the nexus 4 came out it was £239 for the 8gb and £279 for the 16gb, i saw the 16gb go for over £400 in stores.
if the nexus 5 is £299 it will more then likely go for £500 + in store
Do anybody actually buy warranties like squaretrade for nexus phones and find it worth it ?
It comes with warranty anyway. I don't expect to use it much after warranty expires.
Insurance in the other hand, for me - yes! Accidental damage, theft and loss. Im inlucky so the peace of mind is worth it. Not everyone is the same
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Well the one I am considering is the squaretade one which doesn't cover loss and theft and while I am covered currently with one of AT&T I am moving to t-mobile because it is cheaper per month and they don't sell insurance on devices you bring with you and in my case the nexus 5 I bought on the play store
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So you're asking if insurance is worth it? Not warranty (manufacturing defects)... but the insurance doesn't cover loss or theft? What does it cover? Accidental damage only?
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The "extended warranty" that is sold is one of the highest profit items for a retailer.
Same goes for the "equipment protection plans" or whatever they call them these days.
Figure what the chance of you using the plan/insurance is over the couple of years your phone is worth replacing. Remember that they will probably replace it with a "refurb" and not a new phone. Multiply the chance of you using it by about $200. (A new Nexus is $400, will probably be worth $200 in a year or two, and $100 not long after that.) That $8 a month is about $100 a year. In two years, you could have held onto the cash and, if something happened to your phone, easily bought a replacement yourself, or used the $200 to trade up to your next shiny object.
As pointed out above, even if you do buy it, what does it really cover?
jeffsf said:
The "extended warranty" that is sold is one of the highest profit items for a retailer.
As pointed out above, even if you do buy it, what does it really cover?
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Covers damage which is what I care about.... $75 deductible is much cheaper then paying $455 after taxes to buy myself another nexus 5(32gb).. Better question is the nexus 5 durable to survive minor drops?
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...t-mobile...don't sell insurance on devices you bring with you...
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Are you sure about that?
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Covers damage which is what I care about.... $75 deductible is much cheaper then paying $455 after taxes to buy myself another nexus 5(32gb).. Better question is the nexus 5 durable to survive minor drops?
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PhilipTD said:
Are you sure about that?
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When I went to the website and looked at pricing of plans and picked bring my own device it didn't give me an option to pick jump plan or a equipment protection plan at all
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When I went to the website and looked at pricing of plans and picked bring my own device it didn't give me an option to pick jump plan or a equipment protection plan at all
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You may want to check it out at a store.
Hi,
My girlfriend recently got a Nexus 5 on a $50/month plan to replace her Samsung Galaxy Note 2 where she broke the LCD screen for the second time. I helped her look for a more solid phone case and ordered a Ballistic shell gel case for $30. Unfortunately she dropped her Nexus 5 yesterday before the case arrived, and now she's very distraught that she dropped her shiny new phone. Fortunately only the plastic got damaged, but to her the phone is not the same anymore.
I've read that you have to replace the LCD if you want to replace the plastic case, which is obviously not worth the cost. Maybe instead she can sell the phone on Ebay and get a new one to use with her plan from the Google Play store? For some reason I'm not quite seeing myself, the Nexus 5 is selling for pretty high prices on Ebay, so maybe she can replace her nexus 5 at a reasonable cost.
Please advise
sell the N5 and get her a smaller phone , obviously she can't handle big ones
It won't sell for a high price cause it's retail price is already low.
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Elisha said:
It won't sell for a high price cause it's retail price is already low.
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When I go on Ebay I see many offers where people are bidding $300 for a used Nexus 5 with 16 GB, it makes me wonder...
Bidders are probably from countries that can't get the phone officially.
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Just put a case on it and you'll never know the plastic got damaged.
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Depending how bad it is, you'll probably still get a few hundred dollars for it. Buy another one from Google or Swappa, and make sure to get it in a case before she even touches it.
Sell the phone in India and you will actually get more price for it than what you paid :laugh:
Here it's being sold for Rs.33000 ($550)... So You can put it up for $400-450 or something and also get the carrier lock removed by a local shop,,,
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Sell the phone in India and you will actually get more price for it than what you paid :laugh:
Here it's being sold for Rs.33000 ($550)... So You can put it up for $400-450 or something and also get the carrier lock removed by a local shop,,,
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What carrier lock? The n5 isn't carrier locked.
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What carrier lock? The n5 isn't carrier locked.
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Ohh so even if you buy the n5 on a contract from a carrier, it isn't?? Didn't know that! :cyclops:
None of the GSM Nexus handsets were ever locked.
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I'll give you 150 for it let me know
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I agree with the first reply (get her a smaller phone), get her a moto g or something. I can understand Note 2 since its really big, but nexus 5? What the hell is she doing with her phone? Ebay and swappa are both useless if you ask me, post it on your facebook or something and try to sell it to someone you know.
I'd recommend sticking the Nexus 5 on eBay, you'll get a decent amount for it and you can replace it with a smaller device which is less likely to be dropped.
so I am looking to maybe buy a note edge for Verizon in the near future, but I am concerned about one thing: the warranty.
I recently noticed that the developer edition comes with only a 30 day warranty. I think that's absolutely ridiculous! am I the only one? so I am thinking that the DE is no longer worth it, even if it is $30 cheaper. what are you going to do about this? are there any third party warranties you are going to buy? I've never dealt with squaretrade or any of those other ones so I may just buy the regular note edge.
your thoughts?
Idk if BestBuy has the developer edition or if it's a Verizon store only. But their warranty program is nice. But you have to buy the phone through them.
Verizon has a good warranty/insurance program. I use it for my family account.
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so I am looking to maybe buy a note edge for Verizon in the near future, but I am concerned about one thing: the warranty.
I recently noticed that the developer edition comes with only a 30 day warranty. I think that's absolutely ridiculous! am I the only one? so I am thinking that the DE is no longer worth it, even if it is $30 cheaper. what are you going to do about this? are there any third party warranties you are going to buy? I've never dealt with squaretrade or any of those other ones so I may just buy the regular note edge.
your thoughts?
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I have used Square Trade for a few years, & they are fast & honest about it. Cash or replacement for all problems so far. WAY cheaper than the carrier plans. You have 30 days to get it from your purchase date. Hope this helps.
thanks for your feedback. what i've been reading about square trade is promising, but one thing I'm confused about is if there is a defect in the phone (not physical damage), will i have to pay the deductible?
I still have some time to decide though
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thanks for your feedback. what i've been reading about square trade is promising, but one thing I'm confused about is if there is a defect in the phone (not physical damage), will i have to pay the deductible?
I still have some time to decide though
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I think you have to pay the $75 deductible for any claim. Beware of ANY replacement program when you have a Dev Edition - most likely it will get replaced with retail. You may want to call & ask about that & get the answer in writing.
Does anyone know if Lenovo or Lowe's offers any kind of insurance/damage protection? Square trade might but I don't know?
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Does anyone know if Lenovo or Lowe's offers any kind of insurance/damage protection? Square trade might but I don't know?
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I thought I read somewhere that it was supposed to have a one year warranty, but when I added my phone to the Lenovo page, it claimed I had no warranty. I bought my phone from Lowes (online). The Lenovo phone rep claimed it was a glitch because their system isn't set up for phones, but they also couldn't look up my warranty to tell me how long it really was, so I'm not sure what to believe.
Square trade but it's a one time thing also make sure to get it right after getting the phone
Can you post link to Lenovo warranty register page?
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Square trade but it's a one time thing also make sure to get it right after getting the phone
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I bought a square trade warranty for drops and spills, which also covers mechanical issues (if that's the right word), but I read somewhere our P2P has a 1 year manufacturers warranty, since it's sold in the states. According to Lenovo US Phab 2 Pro site http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/smartphones/phab-series/phab2-pro/ there is a warranty, but apparently you have to contact them for specifics.
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I bought a square trade warranty for drops and spills, which also covers mechanical issues (if that's the right word), but I read somewhere our P2P has a 1 year manufacturers warranty, since it's sold in the states. According to Lenovo US Phab 2 Pro site http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/smartphones/phab-series/phab2-pro/ there is a warranty, but apparently you have to contact them for specifics.
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There is a SquareTrade warranty with Drops and Spills... I couldn't get any kind of warranty for my Chinese Huawei Mediapad X2... SquareTrade said nope... They said only USA releases... I am thinking that I will get the SquareTrade with Drops and Spills. Something like a $99 deductible and maybe $150 a year... You need to have a receipt from a good USA retailer. I bought my Note 3 NEW on ebay a year or so after it was first released... SquareTrade would only give me a mechanical warranty... I bought my nephew a tablet that was manufactured with an inherent problem with the charging port. I got a 3-year Drops & Spills warranty on it. We are now on the THIRD brand - new tablet SquareTrade has sent us!!! The charging port goes bad and they apparently cannot fix it. I had no deductible and no shipping charges to or from! The only thing is that the tablet is no longer available and it took a LOOOONG time to get this last new one... I am going to demand money instead of a new tablet if it happens again!!!
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There is a SquareTrade warranty with Drops and Spills... I couldn't get any kind of warranty for my Chinese Huawei Mediapad X2... SquareTrade said nope... They said only USA releases... I am thinking that I will get the SquareTrade with Drops and Spills. Something like a $99 deductible and maybe $150 a year... You need to have a receipt from a good USA retailer. I bought my Note 3 NEW on ebay a year or so after it was first released... SquareTrade would only give me a mechanical warranty... I bought my nephew a tablet that was manufactured with an inherent problem with the charging port. I got a 3-year Drops & Spills warranty on it. We are now on the THIRD brand - new tablet SquareTrade has sent us!!! The charging port goes bad and they apparently cannot fix it. I had no deductible and no shipping charges to or from! The only thing is that the tablet is no longer available and it took a LOOOONG time to get this last new one... I am going to demand money instead of a new tablet if it happens again!!!
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I bought my square deal warranty for $79 for 1 year with $99 deductible. Use harvest20 as coupon/code at checkout for 20% off. At least that worked for me last Friday.
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I bought my square deal warranty for $79 for 1 year with $99 deductible. Use harvest20 as coupon/code at checkout for 20% off. At least that worked for me last Friday.
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Thanks! I forgot about the 20% off... I have been getting emails from them about that and just automatically deleting them because I don't need a new warranty at this time... I am still waiting for the P2P to COME BACK!!! I WILL get the warranty ASAP after buying the phone... I figure I would be spending at least as much on a new phone without a warranty as I will on a P2P + WARRANTY...
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you can buy extended warranty from lenovo. do a warranty lookup and use the phones serial #.
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I just got an email from SquareTrade yesterday with the code STREGINA for 30 % off until 12/15 (I think)...
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