grab one from here :
go to ebay and search for item: 150639460810
sorry can't post link cause of post count
very trusted seller with 30 days return policy and 1 year warranty ! just bought mine, hurry up it might end soon.
Free Shipping.
sorry posted in the wrong section please someone move it to general section
it's gone now, 102 sold total, anyone here bought any ??
they relisted it again now on ebay: 150642742871 same seller, looks like they liked fast selling out that happened yesterday
Hi guys!,
After following the forum for almost a year now, im finally posting
I have a small query. after using SGA for a long time now, i felt like getting a windows phone (HTC titan 2) for a change. titan 2 is not available directly in my country (India) so im gonna have to get it via my sister who lives in USA.
I have found the following sources on ebay.com
1) ebay . c o m/itm/New-HTC-Titan-II-16GB-Black-Smartphone-/140744424071?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item20c5057a87
2)ebay . c o m/itm/New-Box-UNLOCKED-HTC-Titan-II-2-16GB-Windows-Phone-4G-LTE-FREE-SHIPPING-/280869178556?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item41651b8cbc
3)ebay . c o m/itm/NEW-HTC-TITAN-II-2-UNLOCKED-ANY-GSM-SIM-16G-16MP-CAMERA-/330725089435?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item4d00c0609b#ht_1926wt_1396
(im sorry for the inelegance but im not allowed to post direct links. )
my budget is a maximum of $500. the question is are these sellers trustworthy? or could it be a scam or damaged item? the no returns accepted worries me. i don't mind if the pack is opened but i want it to be fully functional in india without any defects.
i have heard from some guy that if you purchase via paypal, even though the seller claims no returns accepted, you can return them to him by giving the return shipping details to paypal and once the item reaches the seller, you'd receive a full refund. this seems to ease the hesitation on my part but i'm still not sure 100%.
can some of you guys share your experiences/give advise..?
thanks a lot in advance.
Hey.
are you still looking for one?? I have one brand new sealed..
and usually people post that up because they are normal person selling it, i usually put that on there
the big companies have customer support and will usually do all that, but normal people dont.
as long as paypal is involved you can be safe, if the product doesnt work then you can make a dispute.
Any discussion of buying/selling/trading belongs in the Marketplace.
So ive run into a slight situation, need a little advice as to how to approach it, I bought a phone, and got tracked delivery with DHL. A subcontracter working on the 24th of december delivered my parcel to the wrong place, apparently he gave it to someone stood outside the address. DHL are saying they have contacted the seller and there is nothing else they need to do. That wrong isnt it?
Ive contacted the seller, They will do nothing about it as they say its DHL's fault which is correct
The waybill says its signed and someone has tried to forge my signature (spelt my name wrong)
What should i do
Edit: Sorry if this is in the wrong section.
Anybody?
Hello, if you buy the goods and fill into the the right address, and seller sent it to the right place, then seller will not responsible for it;
If the the DHL sent it to the wrong place, and other guys get it, then I think DHL's fault.
My solution: talk with the DHL and ask for a solution.
How is this an XDA topic or issue, this is a Development Site, not a DHL or trouble with delivery site. Please the best bet would be contact DHL, they have rep's that will assist you and if all else you can Google the closest DHL facility for POC's. Again XDA is a Development Site...
Thanks & Thread Closed.
Hi Everyone!
I've recently received an email from the person who sold me my N5 requesting the IMEI.
When I asked why he said Google is requesting it for security reasons.
I then asked him to ask Google to contact me directly, but he said that couldn't happen because the phone was originally bought under his Google account.
I'm not too sure if I should provide him with it, can anyone give me any advice on this??
Thank you heaps!
Additional info:
The phone was bought from a private sale over Trade Me, basically the eBay of New Zealand.
Phone was advertised as brand new but was opened at the custom for checks. When I received it, it didn't have the protective layer over the screen.
Later found defect on the device, and with the seller's assist I had it sent back to LG America and got an replacement.
Google already has your IMEI so I'd say to not send it to this person.
Yea they can use it to report it lost or stolen and get the device shut down
Ben36 said:
Yea they can use it to report it lost or stolen and get the device shut down
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This was my first thought.
Which means they can probably get a crime number which their insurance will want before sending them a replacement
Only bad things can come from giving someone your IMEI...
Sent from my Nexus 5 with the N5X LRX22C ROM
As mentioned, it sounds like the seller wants to scam you and get the phone replaced and blacklist the one you have
EddyOS said:
As mentioned, it sounds like the seller wants to scam you and get the phone replaced and blacklist the one you have
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I'm pretty sure that's what happened when I got my Moto X.
Sent from my Nexus 5 with the N5X LRX22C ROM
CloakedUltraling said:
Hi Everyone!
I've recently received an email from the person who sold me my N5 requesting the IMEI.
When I asked why he said Google is requesting it for security reasons.
I then asked him to ask Google to contact me directly, but he said that couldn't happen because the phone was originally bought under his Google account.
I'm not too sure if I should provide him with it, can anyone give me any advice on this??
Thank you heaps!
Additional info:
The phone was bought from a private sale over Trade Me, basically the eBay of New Zealand.
Phone was advertised as brand new but was opened at the custom for checks. When I received it, it didn't have the protective layer over the screen.
Later found defect on the device, and with the seller's assist I had it sent back to LG America and got an replacement.
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Google (or other legit businesses) do not call people for their Imei number, you`re a fool if you just hand it to anyone. Do NOT give this number to ANYONE mate
thanks for all the replies everyone!
Appreciated!
Hi MI 4 people.
I bought Mi4 (3 GB Ram) from gearbest.com. Prior buying it I asked them a question if their mobile phones are genuine and will/not have Anti Counter Fiat label on it that can be verified on official MI website which they confirmed me back within a day that it will have it with a 20 digit scratch code.
Well, the mobile came, manufacturer seal was already broken means box was already opened, then most importantly there was no Anti Counter fiat label as well on the box. I did made video of first time unpacking/unboxing of it directly after receiving it.
Mobile seems to work ok so far but I find it strange it came with google play installed already, I did hard reset as well but still google play + third party ram booster/cleaner that display some ads as well and I find it quite weird. How can I know if its genuine or not but one thing is for sure that gearbest lied about Anti Counter fiat label, still have their emails and going through paypal dispute.
Model: Mi 4W
Android Version: 4.4.4 TU84P
MIUI Version: MIUI 7.0| Stable 7.00.55.00(KXDMICI)
Kernel: 3.4.0-g8035498-01459-g23g6696
Build Number: KTU84P
Anyone that can add help something here please?
Same here, I bought 2 weeks ago from Gearbest the same Mi4 3gb: no scratch code. Try here http://www.mi.com/verify/#imei_en with IMEI and S/N, to me it says "This IMEI does not exist", but with cpu-z i saw that hardware is genuine. Of course the pre-installed rom is fake (see here http://en.miui.com/thread-258601-1-1.html), I had the same firmware: you have to change it!
Gearbest Fake Mobiles, MI4
mdki1996 said:
Same here, I bought 2 weeks ago from Gearbest the same Mi4 3gb: no scratch code. Try here http://www.mi.com/verify/#imei_en with IMEI and S/N, to me it says "This IMEI does not exist", but with cpu-z i saw that hardware is genuine. Of course the pre-installed rom is fake (see here http://en.miui.com/thread-258601-1-1.html), I had the same firmware: you have to change it!
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You cannot verify any mobile through CPU-Z. because all these mobile spare parts are extremely cheap and these people self assemble complete mobile sets through spare parts and this is what we (you, me and thousand others) bought too, so CPU-z will pass any mobile that matches hardware specs doesnt matter coming from genuine manufacturer or a small apartment in china town.
Your link was really helpful, I was not only able to find that my MI 4 is also fake but Serial number inside mobile sw is different from what it was printed on box. Means? fake box and a fake hardware (motherboard).
If you paid through paypal then open dispute immediately and ask for full refund! trying to find ways how to sue this gearbest company and word should spread out load.
craftsvision said:
You cannot verify any mobile through CPU-Z. because all these mobile spare parts are extremely cheap and these people self assemble complete mobile sets through spare parts and this is what we (you, me and thousand others) bought too, so CPU-z will pass any mobile that matches hardware specs doesnt matter coming from genuine manufacturer or a small apartment in china town.
Your link was really helpful, I was not only able to find that my MI 4 is also fake but Serial number inside mobile sw is different from what it was printed on box. Means? fake box and a fake hardware (motherboard).
If you paid through paypal then open dispute immediately and ask for full refund! trying to find ways how to sue this gearbest company and word should spread out load.
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Try with this method: http://en.miui.com/thread-231432-1-1.html I have less than 50% battery
mdki1996 said:
Try with this method: http://en.miui.com/thread-231432-1-1.html I have less than 50% battery
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This is just like Antutu Officer which you can directly install from google play and it will pass your/my mobile too. Try it. but again all these apps are checking hw configuration and matching it with their database. For some mobiles they will even display unknown devices if they cant find it in their DB.
Simple as that if you cant verify IMEI or ACF label on genuine manufacturer's website then everything else is just to make yourself happy.
@craftsvision any news?
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@craftsvision any news?
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They agreed everything and offered me to either return mobile on my own expenses or a refund of $47 on my gearbest wallet that I can use for further purchases from gearbest and were telling me all their policies and blah blah of return and conditions of returning forgetting no policies of selling fake products or for providing wrong information to a buyer even if he specially asked about same thing prior to buying to which they say we are sorry for all this. Its funny!
I rejected both and asked for $100 refund or return mobile after they pay me return shipping because its their fault for sending a fake MI/unauthentic mobile. It is even paypal buyer protection rules that if a seller is fraudulent or sold something unauthentic marketing it as authentic then we are most probably protected for 100% refund.
I sent them links of paypal buyer protection rules links to after which they never replied me again, I ended up escalating the dispute, so lets see.
Whats up with you? have you also opened dispute too?
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They agreed everything and offered me to either return mobile on my own expenses or a refund of $47 on my gearbest wallet that I can use for further purchases from gearbest and were telling me all their policies and blah blah of return and conditions of returning forgetting no policies of selling fake products or for providing wrong information to a buyer even if he specially asked about same thing prior to buying to which they say we are sorry for all this. Its funny!
I rejected both and asked for $100 refund or return mobile after they pay me return shipping because its their fault for sending a fake MI/unauthentic mobile. It is even paypal buyer protection rules that if a seller is fraudulent or sold something unauthentic marketing it as authentic then we are most probably protected for 100% refund.
I sent them links of paypal buyer protection rules links to after which they never replied me again, I ended up escalating the dispute, so lets see.
Whats up with you? have you also opened dispute too?
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I contacted them trought an Italian forum, tomorrow, I hope, they will answer to me. I will let you know. In case paypal ("Significantly not as described") is the way also for me.
mdki1996 said:
I contacted them trought an Italian forum, tomorrow, I hope, they will answer to me. I will let you know. In case paypal ("Significantly not as described") is the way also for me.
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Whats your update? I settled for a partial refund because paypal decided that if I need full refund then I must ship it back on my own expenses.
So now this fake device is mine anyway and I want to flash stock ROM to it. dam using it for almost a month now and its full of adwares with this rom it came with. I am evening thinking to reset all my passwords too, may be it also came with malwares/spywares as well which I dont know!
Were you able to install stock rom successfully and then later Google Play? just confirming because its a fake device so flashing a stock ROM might brick it, its written at gearbest sales page too that their devices run only on their install rom and changing it might brick it, and is there any way to make a copy of existing ROM installed for future if stock was not successful?
craftsvision said:
Whats your update? I settled for a partial refund because paypal decided that if I need full refund then I must ship it back on my own expenses.
So now this fake device is mine anyway and I want to flash stock ROM to it. dam using it for almost a month now and its full of adwares with this rom it came with. I am evening thinking to reset all my passwords too, may be it also came with malwares/spywares as well which I dont know!
Were you able to install stock rom successfully and then later Google Play? just confirming because its a fake device so flashing a stock ROM might brick it, its written at gearbest sales page too that their devices run only on their install rom and changing it might brick it, and is there any way to make a copy of existing ROM installed for future if stock was not successful?
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I opened a disput with Paypal but Gearbest says that I have to upload a video on Youtube about mi 4 problems...I haven't upload it yet. I installed after 5 days a Xiaomi.eu Kk rom, 1 week later I installed marshmallow official with miflash and xiaomi.eu marshmallow. Always all worked.
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Gearbest reviews are not good
I know some popular site owners personally and they have all warned me to buy stuff off gearbest because they are often paid to review their devices or are sent free tablets and smartphones in return of positive reviews. Here is one such example.
mdki1996 said:
I opened a disput with Paypal but Gearbest says that I have to upload a video on Youtube about mi 4 problems...I haven't upload it yet. I installed after 5 days a Xiaomi.eu Kk rom, 1 week later I installed marshmallow official with miflash and xiaomi.eu marshmallow. Always all worked.
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Hi, do you have any update?
I have the same problem. I've bought the same device in Gearbest and received it one week ago, the seal was broken and the IMEI doesn't exist. I've opened the Paypal dispute and a ticket to Gearbest customer support. I've sent them some pictures of the device, serial number, etc, and I'm still waiting for their reply...
Do they give you a solution?
Other thing, if finally I have to keep my fake device, for sure I will re-flash it, which rom do you recommend? Does the marshmallow one include Spain as a selectable region to apply local settings? (I'm asking because it is not in the current version). Thanks.
xinorris said:
Hi, do you have any update?
I have the same problem. I've bought the same device in Gearbest and received it one week ago, the seal was broken and the IMEI doesn't exist. I've opened the Paypal dispute and a ticket to Gearbest customer support. I've sent them some pictures of the device, serial number, etc, and I'm still waiting for their reply...
Do they give you a solution?
Other thing, if finally I have to keep my fake device, for sure I will re-flash it, which rom do you recommend? Does the marshmallow one include Spain as a selectable region to apply local settings? (I'm asking because it is not in the current version). Thanks.
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I have time until 15/06 about my Paypal contestation... Gearbest answered that they are investigating. For the rom I always used Xiaomi.eu: now I am on latest 7.3.3.0 Marshmallow but I will try v5, v6 always Xiaomi.eu and Aosp various to find a better battery life .
At the end they propose (through a Gearbest ticket) a partial refound, on Gearbest wallet, of $30.