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Hello Everyone,
I would like you to ask your opinion. Please could you help with these questions:
Where do you looking for new and used phone prices? Where do you buy a phone?
Thank you in advance

Phonefanatic.com said:
Hello Everyone,
I would like you to ask your opinion. Please could you help with these questions:
Where do you looking for new and used phone prices? Where do you buy a phone?
Thank you in advance
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You can browse the Marketplace section of this forum. There are many devices for sale.
Also you can check eBay, and if you want to do business locally then Craigslist is an option.
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Phonefanatic.com said:
Hello Everyone,
I would like you to ask your opinion. Please could you help with these questions:
Where do you looking for new and used phone prices? Where do you buy a phone?
Thank you in advance
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Swappa.com is a good website to purchase used phones. It is safer to buy on there than ebay, because the swappa staff actively works to prevent scams. As for prices, I use the price on Amazon as the market price. I think it's more official than ebay.
As for looking in the xda marketplace, you gotta have at least 50 posts and be a member for a year to access it.

AVForums is quite good. Normally, it's cheaper than eBay and it's similar to the marketplace here but new members can access it.

Thank you and
But what do you think that there is a one source which gives you the all price information across the web?

I think there are a few but it is often better to search websites individually. The search engines normally miss sales and you will find a cheaper price by searching the main sites listed above. Apart from the ones above, you could use Gumtree.com...

Python. said:
AVForums is quite good. Normally, it's cheaper than eBay and it's similar to the marketplace here but new members can access it.
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Is this only for people in the uk?

chuckly2 said:
Is this only for people in the uk?
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Most of the sellers are in the UK but many are willing to post overseas if you pay for the posting costs.

Python. said:
Most of the sellers are in the UK but many are willing to post overseas if you pay for the posting costs.
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Thanks man.

[Q] price £ or $???

hi folks
am after a little help please. i am looking to buy the 64gb version of this phone if i can get an invite. but that is NOT what this thread is about. Im a little confused over the pricing structure and was hoping some folks could explain it to me and maybe say what they did?
Ok so i looked here http://oneplus.net/one and the price shows as $349 which converts to about £215. great that looks like an awesome price for this spec. Im sold and now i want one.
However, this morning whilst doing my usual reading and searching i happened upon this http://oneplus.net/uk/one which shows the price as £269?!?! Ok so now i am confused. there appears no difference between the phones linked and they are both apparently from the same official source. SO why the huge price difference??? Could i not just buy from the first link and save 20% or would they not ship the phone to england if i buy from that page, or worst still would i get hit with huge custom charges? If it just means the shipping takes longer than the price would justify the wait.
Sorry for the questions but im really on the edge about buying this phone and for £215 im sold but at £269 well thats a different sale i need to make to the missus lol.
Thanks for looking and for any help advice you can offer,

3vo3d said:
hi folks
am after a little help please. i am looking to buy the 64gb version of this phone if i can get an invite. but that is NOT what this thread is about. Im a little confused over the pricing structure and was hoping some folks could explain it to me and maybe say what they did?
Ok so i looked here http://oneplus.net/one and the price shows as $349 which converts to about £215. great that looks like an awesome price for this spec. Im sold and now i want one.
However, this morning whilst doing my usual reading and searching i happened upon this http://oneplus.net/uk/one which shows the price as £269?!?! Ok so now i am confused. there appears no difference between the phones linked and they are both apparently from the same official source. SO why the huge price difference??? Could i not just buy from the first link and save 20% or would they not ship the phone to england if i buy from that page, or worst still would i get hit with huge custom charges? If it just means the shipping takes longer than the price would justify the wait.
Sorry for the questions but im really on the edge about buying this phone and for £215 im sold but at £269 well thats a different sale i need to make to the missus lol.
Thanks for looking and for any help advice you can offer,
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Its because of tax reasons, haven't you noticed that tech is expensive in the UK?
The US is generally the cheapest place to get tech.

So do you think I'd be able to buy it from the first link and pay the same price as they do in the u.s.? Tyia
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3vo3d said:
So do you think I'd be able to buy it from the first link and pay the same price as they do in the u.s.? Tyia
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Price in UK is £269. Including VAT. If you buy in USD, I think you'd have to have it delivered to the US. £269 is still a fantastic price though...

treb1971 said:
Price in UK is £269. Including VAT. If you buy in USD, I think you'd have to have it delivered to the US. £269 is still a fantastic price though...
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Cant argue with you that its a fantastic price. but id managed to convince the other half when it was £215 but boy does she love to disagree with me :crying:
SO i presume then if i order it through the usd link they either wont send it or will simply add the tax on at customs or something?
Cheers for the replies folks.

oscarandjo said:
The US is generally the cheapest place to get tech.
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roflmao.
And here I thought sh*t in China was cheap
http://www.taobao.com/market/global/index_new.php
Divide any price you see up there by 6.13 to see the final price.

So is there no one here from the uk that has brought this phone?
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3vo3d said:
So is there no one here from the uk that has brought this phone?
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Of course there is they just have not seen your thread. Honestly the price is still great regardless and the trickery you are trying to achieve is not worth it. Go ahead and pull the trigger

3vo3d said:
So is there no one here from the uk that has brought this phone?
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Loads of people have, I have. There are many on the forums too.

oscarandjo said:
Loads of people have, I have. There are many on the forums too.
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Phew i was beginning to wonder lol. So did you buy it in gbp or usd? Also if i may did you have to pay customs tax?
Tyia
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My friend I have a pet peeve about people not searching and I apologize but you are looking for people to ask and in 5 minutes or less I found all these threads on google
https://plus.google.com/102032589992734862411/posts/29NWp9DJTko
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/off-topic-people-of-the-united-kingdom.32745/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/oneplus-one-uk-network-t2837761/page2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/help/oneplus-one-uk-t2836265
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/help/opo-pending-shipment-t2871493

3vo3d said:
Phew i was beginning to wonder lol. So did you buy it in gbp or usd? Also if i may did you have to pay customs tax?
Tyia
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Gbp and no

come on now the links I gave you were not helpful? LOL :angel:

playya said:
My friend I have a pet peeve about people not searching and I apologize but you are looking for people to ask and in 5 minutes or less I found all these threads on google
https://plus.google.com/102032589992734862411/posts/29NWp9DJTko
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/off-topic-people-of-the-united-kingdom.32745/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/oneplus-one-uk-network-t2837761/page2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/help/oneplus-one-uk-t2836265
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/help/opo-pending-shipment-t2871493
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helpful? How could it be?
My question was why are there two different prices listed for this phone one in gbp and one in dollars. And can i or anyone in the uk purchase the phone and pay in dollars? If its possible would anyone here know if we would have to pay customs duty?
With that restated you have attempted to derail my thread by making it about using the search function.
The first is a link to a comment from opo saying this phone can be purchased in the uk.
Your second link is an off topic thread for folks in the uk. Both not even from xda
The third link is about using the phone on threes network.
The fourth link is about someone asking where the phone can be purchased and appears to end with folks talking about selling/buying on gumtree.
The fifth is about someone asking about how long their order may be in the delivery process.
Would you care to elaborate how that in anyway shape or form answers my question? Or can you answer my question? Or would your searching powers be able to show me the link to that answer?
If not i dont really get what you hoped to achieve with your two posts. And would humbly ask you to please reply no further.
I have just had to waste 5 minutes of my life to respond to your comments which im never gonna get back. If you dont like/agree or have any useful info to provide to a topic please just ignore it!
Apologies to anyone else that has had to read these comments they are pointless and achieve nothing. They will also undoutedly prevent me from getting an answer to my original question.

oscarandjo said:
Gbp and no
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Thanks for the info.

3vo3d said:
helpful? How could it be?
My question was why are there two different prices listed for this phone one in gbp and one in dollars. And can i or anyone in the uk purchase the phone and pay in dollars? If its possible would anyone here know if we would have to pay customs duty?
With that restated you have attempted to derail my thread by making it about using the search function.
The first is a link to a comment from opo saying this phone can be purchased in the uk.
Your second link is an off topic thread for folks in the uk. Both not even from xda
The third link is about using the phone on threes network.
The fourth link is about someone asking where the phone can be purchased and appears to end with folks talking about selling/buying on gumtree.
The fifth is about someone asking about how long their order may be in the delivery process.
Would you care to elaborate how that in anyway shape or form answers my question? Or can you answer my question? Or would your searching powers be able to show me the link to that answer?
If not i dont really get what you hoped to achieve with your two posts. And would humbly ask you to please reply no further.
I have just had to waste 5 minutes of my life to respond to your comments which im never gonna get back. If you dont like/agree or have any useful info to provide to a topic please just ignore it!
Apologies to anyone else that has had to read these comments they are pointless and achieve nothing. They will also undoutedly prevent me from getting an answer to my original question.
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They are UK related links with individuals from your area that would be better equipped to ask your question.. This is why I posted it but derailing was not my intention. I felt my info was helpful if you did not then OK....
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playya said:
They are UK related links with individuals from your area that would be better equipped to ask your question.. This is why I posted it but derailing was not my intention. I felt my info was helpful if you did not then OK....
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then fair play and i thank you for your help.

ok guys just in case anyone else comes across this issue i think i know the coup now.
I went online to order the phone via an invite i was kindly given by a member here. It automatically took me to the price in us dollars so i went through the order process and when i tried to pay via paypal. It said i was in the wrong store and it forced me to the uk store and to then pay in gbp. So it did indeed ultimately cost me the extra 20%. I know i could have got it sent to a pal of mine in america but i didn't.
Hope this clarifies the situation for anyone else wondering.

It also applies for €.

Its pretty clear the oneplus/UK site 269 pretty simple? In us its 349 something like that. There's a difference in price because of different vat etc.
I bought a one plus one I'm in UK I managed to understand....

need some help from opo members!!

Hello friends
i have been using xperia p past few years and im planning to buy One plus one from china as the phone is too awesome!!
my sister is studying in china and i have thought to tel her to buy me a new ONE PLUS ONE WITH COLOR OS FROM CHINA!!
will i be able to change to cm11s and use in INDIA without any problem(2g and 3g) ??--->i wish some Indian friends reply to this!!
is the phone available in local stores and if someone from china here then please tell me how much it wil cost in(yuan)??--. wish some Chinese friends reply to this!!
my main question is if it will be available in local stores of china?
your help would really be appreciated!!
im really going to buy this phone as soon as i know these details!!
awaiting for your comments
thanks!!

vicky2131 said:
Hello friends
i have been using xperia p past few years and im planning to buy One plus one from china as the phone is too awesome!!
my sister is studying in china and i have thought to tel her to buy me a new ONE PLUS ONE WITH COLOR OS FROM CHINA!!
will i be able to change to cm11s and use in INDIA without any problem(2g and 3g) ??--->i wish some Indian friends reply to this!!
is the phone available in local stores and if someone from china here then please tell me how much it wil cost in(yuan)??--. wish some Chinese friends reply to this!!
my main question is if it will be available in local stores of china?
your help would really be appreciated!!
im really going to buy this phone as soon as i know these details!!
awaiting for your comments
thanks!!
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Actually, it is very easy to buy this phone in online market, 16G cost 1999 and 64G cost 2299 (both of them are in yuan)
There is a thread explaining the differences between international and Chinese one. Click here please.
According to my experience, there is no difference between international version and the Chinese one in hardware. The only difference is Chinese version's modem which locks some of brands and therefore, leads to some unusable network. However, it's very easy to revert to 100% stock cm11s including the modem. more information in here.
Sorry for my crappy English.
Regards

alpha.shining said:
Actually, it is very easy to buy this phone in online market, 16G cost 1999 and 64G cost 2299 (both of them are in yuan)
There is a thread explaining the differences between international and Chinese one. Click here please.
According to my experience, there is no difference between international version and the Chinese one in hardware. The only difference is Chinese version's modem which locks some of brands and therefore, leads to some unusable network. However, it's very easy to revert to 100% stock cm11s including the modem. more information in here.
Sorry for my crappy English.
Regards
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thanks for your reply my friend!!
Are you from china?? and if so where can i get the 64gb online in china which can be shipped to guangxi?? or should i tell my sister to check in the local shops if it might be cheaper??

vicky2131 said:
thanks for your reply my friend!!
Are you from china?? and if so where can i get the 64gb online in china which can be shipped to guangxi?? or should i tell my sister to check in the local shops if it might be cheaper??
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Yes. A noob from Chinese
Local shop will cost more money than online market so online is the best choice, my friend.
You can get this from Jingdong online market which is very similar to the Amazon. Website is http://item.jd.com/1142209.html .
You can also buy it from opo official website at 10 o'clock on Tuesday and Friday mooning but the number is limited.
Sorry for my crappy English.

alpha.shining said:
Yes. A noob from Chinese
Local shop will cost more money than online market so online is the best choice, my friend.
You can get this from Jingdong online market which is very similar to the Amazon. Website is http://item.jd.com/1142209.html .
You can also buy it from opo official website at 10 o'clock on Tuesday and Friday mooning but the number is limited.
Sorry for my crappy English.
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awesome bro!!
thanks a lot for helping me out, i really didnt know whom to ask about all these.
from morning i was seeing if i can use flawlessly in india with cm11s and all that and the answer is yes!!
then now with your help i can soon own a one plus one!!
jus have to wait for few months before she can come back to india!!
you are no noob for me
:angel: thank you once again

[Q] Is the genuine? OPO on dx.com?

Hi guys,
I've bought tons of stuff on dealextreme (dx.com) and thought I'd check out what a screen protector for my OPO cost. In my search I found that you can actually buy the OPO 16Gb on the website for $408 and the 64Gb for $465. I find this rather odd, since I thought that the phone was only available through invitations.
Is this for real? If it is, I find the invitation system quite pointless...
J.

In China you don't need an invite to be able to buy this phone. They can be bought in stores everywhere.
DX.com is one of the ePRO E-commerce's sites, which is a Chinese company. That explains it.

I bought my oneplus one off them, just make sure it will work with your network
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jonasb_dk said:
Hi guys,
I've bought tons of stuff on dealextreme (dx.com) and thought I'd check out what a screen protector for my OPO cost. In my search I found that you can actually buy the OPO 16Gb on the website for $408 and the 64Gb for $465. I find this rather odd, since I thought that the phone was only available through invitations.
Is this for real? If it is, I find the invitation system quite pointless...
J.
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Gamm86 said:
In China you don't need an invite to be able to buy this phone. They can be bought in stores everywhere.
DX.com is one of the ePRO E-commerce's sites, which is a Chinese company. That explains it.
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Only the Chinese version is available on those sites, not the international version. The intentional version is only available directly from OnePlus and via invitation.
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You might want to take a look here aswell: http://www.gizchina.com/2014/06/30/...lus-one-unboxing-first-impression-comparison/

Where Can I purchase OPO without issues (Yellowish,Touchscreen, etc..)

I have owned OPO 64GB purchased from Oneplus US
But Unfortunately I have 3 main issue and still counting on this phone
1- Heating
2-Touchscreen issue
3-Yellowish at the bottom of the screen
and I decided to sell it
but I love this device without this problems so I need to purchased it again
and need all your advice ...
What is the best place I can but it from without any problem in the device , just asking because I know that Oneplus have a lot of production line and some people here do not have any problem with there devices
Please advice me
thanks in advance

Ahmed Shawky said:
I have owned OPO 64GB purchased from Oneplus US
But Unfortunately I have 3 main issue and still counting on this phone
1- Heating
2-Touchscreen issue
3-Yellowish at the bottom of the screen
and I decided to sell it
but I love this device without this problems so I need to purchased it again
and need all your advice ...
What is the best place I can but it from without any problem in the device , just asking because I know that Oneplus have a lot of production line and some people here do not have any problem with there devices
Please advice me
thanks in advance
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I ordered mine from Oneplus.net in March. Tracker said it was shipped from Germany. No issues with the device.

You order it from USA ?

davebugyi said:
I ordered mine from Oneplus.net in March. Tracker said it was shipped from Germany. No issues with the device.
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Why was your device shipped from germany, and as I ordered it in Germany it was shipped from Great Britain? Anyway at the Op: Order it on the Website, me and 3 other people ordered one about 3 month ago and we have no issues.

Flatric said:
Why was your device shipped from germany, and as I ordered it in Germany it was shipped from Great Britain? Anyway at the Op: Order it on the Website, me and 3 other people ordered one about 3 month ago and we have no issues.
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You are right. The first entry in the GLS is INBOUND TO LOCATION (GERMANY). So it was from the UK. Sorry for this

I order it from the website and have issue

The best place to buy the phone is definitely from the official OnePlus Site. That is where I got my phone (United States, shipped from California to Washington) and I have not had any issues at all. Most of the One's from the other sites are probably more likely to have those issues than the phones bought on the official site.

jpwall said:
The best place to buy the phone is definitely from the official OnePlus Site. That is where I got my phone (United States, shipped from California to Washington) and I have not had any issues at all. Most of the One's from the other sites are probably more likely to have those issues than the phones bought on the official site.
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I bought it from Onepluse USA official site
and have all this issues
I don`t know is that bad luck so I can try again or what

Any body else have suggestion

I don't know why you think purchasing the phone elsewhere will get you a different result. You're still going to get the same device, from the same manufacturer, with the same chance of faults occurring.
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Heisenberg said:
I don't know why you think purchasing the phone elsewhere will get you a different result. You're still going to get the same device, from the same manufacturer, with the same chance of faults occurring.
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It`s just question because it`s really gamble with this company
some people have issues and another don`t

Ahmed Shawky said:
It`s just question because it`s really gamble with this company
some people have issues and another don`t
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Yeah, but my point is that no matter where you purchase the phone you're taking the same gamble. Perhaps if you scoured eBay for listings that specifically say they don't have these issues, but then you're buying second-hand and missing out on a warranty. Other than that there's really no point in buying anywhere other than from OnePlus directly.

Ahmed Shawky said:
It`s just question because it`s really gamble with this company
some people have issues and another don`t
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A bit off topic, but display was an issue with my HTC M7 as well (3 manufacturers of display). Furthermore with my Sony Z3C it was the issue with speakers (2 manufacturers). Just saying that Oneplus is not alone in this "gambling".

davebugyi said:
A bit off topic, but display was an issue with my HTC M7 as well (3 manufacturers of display). Furthermore with my Sony Z3C it was the issue with speakers (2 manufacturers). Just saying that Oneplus is not alone in this "gambling".
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Excellent point. There's no such thing as the perfect, bug-free phone (in terms of entire batches). I got lucky, both of the Ones that I bought are fine, neither has any of the issues that I've seen reported.
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Any way I sell mine and now thinking
SHould I buy it again or wait Oneplus Two