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?
craftsvision said:
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?
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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?
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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.
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Long story short.. I sold a phone on eBay with the original box. However, the phone was replaced twice due to sleep death issues. So it turns out that the phone I had sold IMEI number was different then that of the original sticker on the box. This is normal as when you replace a phone, they don't send you a whole new box, they just give you a new phone.
So my question is.. why would a buyer make a big deal about the box's IMEI number not matching the phone's IMEI number? I can only think that he's trying to re-sell it somehow to make a profit, but can't because the numbers don't match.
His reason is "because customs won't allow phones into Europe without the original box with IMEI numbers matching". Riiiiiiight
Anyone care to speculate? Thanks.
So basically, the buyer is saying customs will take apart the packaging to check the IMEI, and take the phone out to check the IMEI on the back of it? Plus, what about phones that weren't shipped with their original boxes?
The buyer is obviously lying/bsing.
jianC said:
So basically, the buyer is saying customs will take apart the packaging to check the IMEI, and take the phone out to check the IMEI on the back of it? Plus, what about phones that weren't shipped with their original boxes?
The buyer is obviously lying/bsing.
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Exactly. He said he was speaking with the airport and they would charge $30-$40 dollars to get some "copies" of proof of ownership so he wants to be compensated for this in a partial refund. When I asked him for the number to this airport so I could verify this obvious bs story myself.. he all of a sudden had to ask his friend for the number and would get back to me. And still hasn't 5 hours later.
Obviously, he's trying to do something dodgy here and wants to be compensated $30-40 for something that he screwed up on by not making sure the IMEI numbers match beforehand. I just can't figure out what.
if i were the buyer, and all that's true, i'd be saying to myself, 'dang i guess i shoulda checked on this intl shipping stuff first..."
just my own thoughts on the matter though...
i wouldnt expect every seller, especially a person, selling his own phone to know every countries or airports shipping procedures...
Since you said Ebay: I take it this is outside the return period (if you had one/stated no returns). Assuming the buyer is reputable himself: I'd ask for documented proof. Paypal would require this as well so you're just saying him the time before Paypal asks him the same thing. Cause yeah: this is sketchy.
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if i were the buyer, and all that's true, i'd be saying to myself, 'dang i guess i shoulda checked on this intl shipping stuff first..."
just my own thoughts on the matter though...
i wouldnt expect every seller, especially a person, selling his own phone to know every countries or airports shipping procedures...
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Very true, although I don't claim to be an expert on such matters.. from what I understand.. customs doesn't actually open and physically inspect packages unless there's something really abnormal/illegal looking on the package. Imagine if customs actually physically inspected every single package that went through Europe on a daily basis. Not at all plausible.
But that really doesn't even matter in this case as he stated that he, himself, was going to Europe with the phone which made this all so much more bs-worthy.
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Since you said Ebay: I take it this is outside the return period (if you had one/stated no returns). Assuming the buyer is reputable himself: I'd ask for documented proof. Paypal would require this as well so you're just saying him the time before Paypal asks him the same thing. Cause yeah: this is sketchy.
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I did state no returns and yeah I was going to ask him for proof.. but I figured it would be needed anyway if he files a dispute, so I just left that be. I just told him that I'm sorry he didn't verify this all before purchasing as if it was that critical to the sale, he should have made sure before purchasing. I also told him that I could not help any further as the phone works exactly as it should and his only problem is mis-matched IMEI numbers. Definitely sketchy.
J0ESK0 said:
Very true, although I don't claim to be an expert on such matters.. from what I understand.. customs doesn't actually open and physically inspect packages unless there's something really abnormal/illegal looking on the package. Imagine if customs actually physically inspected every single package that went through Europe on a daily basis. Not at all plausible.
But that really doesn't even matter in this case as he stated that he, himself, was going to Europe with the phone which made this all so much more bs-worthy.
I did state no returns and yeah I was going to ask him for proof.. but I figured it would be needed anyway if he files a dispute, so I just left that be. I just told him that I'm sorry he didn't verify this all before purchasing as if it was that critical to the sale, he should have made sure before purchasing. I also told him that I could not help any further as the phone works exactly as it should and his only problem is mis-matched IMEI numbers. Definitely sketchy.
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this was a US to US transaction? i thought you shipped overseas... he doesn't have a leg to stand on... no part of your transaction said anything about what you do with it afterwards... or i warranty this, yada yada... it was no returns... i would imagine your sale outlined the phone in its condition... like you said, he should've inquired about that... he's taking it with him??? tell him throw the [email protected] box away....
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i would tell him throw the [email protected] box away....
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Hahaha.. exactly my thoughts. XD And yes, US to US transaction. Then all of a sudden 2 weeks later he needs the original box to match the phone so he can bring it to Europe with him as a gift. Smh. People will make anything up when they screw up instead of just admitting they made a mistake. Oh well heh.
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Unfortunately, eBay and PayPal always side with the buyer. Even if there is a stated "no returns" policy. To make everything supposedly even, they will tell him to ship it back to you, and you will have to refund the original price plus original shipping. You will both be out a little bit. Due to you already paying once for shipping, and him for having to pay to send it back.
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Did you get any receipts or paperwork for the replacements. This may be enough if you can send him those as proof.
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austin420 said:
Unfortunately, eBay and PayPal always side with the buyer. Even if there is a stated "no returns" policy. To make everything supposedly even, they will tell him to ship it back to you, and you will have to refund the original price plus original shipping. You will both be out a little bit. Due to you already paying once for shipping, and him for having to pay to send it back.
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People have gotten around this. All the buyer has to do is do a chargeback on their CC. Dirty business.
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Hi all,
I sent my brikcked tab to Hongkong Service, ('coz no support in local service). They said the guarantee is based on shopping receipt, invoice or even passport is okay.
'coz I bought it from Internet vendor, nothing I have!:crying:
Is there anybody willing to help me? Please send it (shopping receipt, invoice or passport) to [email protected]
p.s. My tab is EMEA-DE version, maybe I need a German passport
Thanks in advanced!
Best Regard,
Jokerzlh
p.s Just photos are okay, i don't need the real receipt.
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p.s Just photos are okay, i don't need the real receipt.
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I would think, that even if you bought it from an internet shop, they should have e-mailed you some sort of invoice or payment received with an order number and things.
I order from internet shops all the time, and every delivered order comes with a receipt, and also an e-mail notification.
If you don't have one, you should contact the internet shop and demand it. The order should include the information about the tablet, serial number, etc.
MD
Moscow Desire said:
I would think, that even if you bought it from an internet shop, they should have e-mailed you some sort of invoice or payment received with an order number and things.
I order from internet shops all the time, and every delivered order comes with a receipt, and also an e-mail notification.
If you don't have one, you should contact the internet shop and demand it. The order should include the information about the tablet, serial number, etc.
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Thanks for advice.
But things go different in China. Most electronic products are made in China, then sold overseas at first. After 2-3 months or even half of an year, the products finally come to China's. Here another problem comes, we should face much more expansive price, about 30%-60% higher than abroad market.
People smuggle the products and sell them on the Internet Shop, it's illegal but most of youths like buying it, 'coz we can get the expective device early, and the price is acceptable, too.
There're no packs, guidebook, receipt, invoice, and no guarantee as well.
I can just got one tab, USB cable and charger, that's all I get from Internet vendor. (Most of Internet vendor in China are personal owned, not like Amazon)
jokerzlh said:
Thanks for advice.
But things go different in China. Most electronic products are made in China, then sold overseas at first. After 2-3 months or even half of an year, the products finally come to China's. Here another problem comes, we should face much more expansive price, about 30%-60% higher than abroad market.
People smuggle the products and sell them on the Internet Shop, it's illegal but most of youths like buying it, 'coz we can get the expective device early, and the price is acceptable, too.
There're no packs, guidebook, receipt, invoice, and no guarantee as well.
I can just got one tab, USB cable and charger, that's all I get from Internet vendor. (Most of Internet vendor in China are personal owned, not like Amazon)
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Yeah, that's what I thought. Here in Moscow, we call it the "gray" market.
I had a small issue with my 701 as well (probably for the same brick as you). It was so new to the Russian market it wasn't in the Federal database for a couple of days. But all is well, and should get it back this or next week.
Sorry I can't help you on the warranty thing. I suppose you registered it on Acer's site when you first got it and went through the setup wizard?
But as you say, they want a receipt. Not sure why, as it's clearly so new, the warranty should still be good. You will just have to argue nicely with them.
MD
Moscow Desire said:
Yeah, that's what I thought. Here in Moscow, we call it the "gray" market.
I had a small issue with my 701 as well (probably for the same brick as you). It was so new to the Russian market it wasn't in the Federal database for a couple of days. But all is well, and should get it back this or next week.
Sorry I can't help you on the warranty thing. I suppose you registered it on Acer's site when you first got it and went through the setup wizard?
But as you say, they want a receipt. Not sure why, as it's clearly so new, the warranty should still be good. You will just have to argue nicely with them.
MD
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Good news, finally my tab was fixed up! It's said that the motherboard was been changed!
Maybe I'm wrong 'coz I think just nvflash can be help!
jokerzlh said:
Good news, finally my tab was fixed up! It's said that the motherboard was been changed!
Maybe I'm wrong 'coz I think just nvflash can be help!
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It's possible NVFlash would help, but as far as I know, Acer won't release an SBK generator for the 51x or 70x. And, it probably wouldn't help with the corrupted memory blocks. This is why they changed the mainboard. Seems it's the only thing thay can do.
Glad you got your tab fixed
MD
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...
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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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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.
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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!
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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!
Obviously many people have serious suspicions if this website is legit or it is just a scam, so i decided to start this thread where everyone can share his experience with this seller.
Nice!
Hopefully this site is legit and everyone can get their beloved phones on their hands...
Maybe the buyers can post something like this:
Purchase date:
Order number:
Tracking number: yes/no (no need to post the real tracking number)
Shipment status:
Purchase date:Friday 27 February, 2015
Order number:????
Tracking number: yes
Shipment status:27-02-2015 Information Received (This is not an acknowledgment of the physical receipt of the stated Registered Article)
02-03-2015 Despatched to overseas (Country code: IE)
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Did a bit of googling last night and found these webpages that appear to have been copied, the focalprice and everbuying pages are slow to open this morning for some reason, unless its my pc
warranty and return club http://www.club1941.com/-ezp-25.html
warranty and return Everbuying http://www.everbuying.net/m-article-id-16.html
Wholesale club http://www.club1941.com/-ezp-22.html
wholesale Focalprice http://dynamic.focalprice.com/helpinfo?currentCategoryID=31
Terms of use club club http://www.club1941.com/-ezp-21.html
Terms of use Focalprice http://dynamic.focalprice.com/helpinfo?currentCategoryID=12
RMA request club http://www.club1941.com/-ezp-18.html
Return Policy Focalprice http://dynamic.focalprice.com/helpinfo?currentCategoryID=11
About us club http://www.club1941.com/about-us-ezp-8.html
About us Everbuying http://www.everbuying.net/m-article-id-11.html
Legal window club http://www.club1941.com/-ezp-19.html
Legal window Focalprice http://dynamic.focalprice.com/helpinfo?currentCategoryID=45
General webpage construction from here?? I'm no webmaster so not sure how thats done http://www.new-supplier.com/
Re the above apparently the seller has apologized on facebook for copying some webpages so I guess thats ok then, if you say sorry then your not guilty of copyright infringement, But tell me this if they are genuine, why, after spending enormous amounts on their stock over 600 items, all apparently in stock, yet they skimp on their website and pinch other sites copyright material?
How have they come by all this stock?? the bigger established sites seem to have problems getting stocks of the Jiayu S3 3Gb version, but apparently they still hve stocks and still sending them out, and at an amazing price too, and by the way its not just this forum involved theres a couple more HERE and Here from Russia and Poland and I'm sure their are many more around the world where forum users have ordered from this site, and do you know why?? because if you google 'club1941 review' see which result comes at the top of the pile.
XDA is probably the most well known site of its kind in the world it is trusted and has an excellent reputation, and I will wager that many people have seen that review and taken it as gospel, I don't doubt the reviewer's honesty and the review of the phone seems unbiased and detailed, however the glowing review he gives of the website, without any knowledge of their history and integrity I believed has caused many to order from this site, how many of you ordered from club1941 before you saw that members posts on here? and that reviewer has admitted he received payment for that review in the form of a refund of his payment for the Jiayu S3 3 gb that he purchased from clu1941.
I realise that I'm probably p**sing into the wind and most of you will just wait and see what comes in the post, and more will probably order, tempted by the unrealistic prices, as I was.
And I wouldnt be at all surprised if the first few packages to arrive are genuine, that's not unheard of.
I'm not an expert on paypal and their ways, so if you have any queries paypal related please ring them up and ask advice if you go to the contact page in your paypal account there is a free phone number there, that's in the uk anyway.
Some of you probably think I have a chip on my shoulder regarding this site, and you're probably right, I dont like people who try to steal from me, or anybody else, and I'm old enough and ugly enough not to care what people think.
Why have I only put negative stuff here?? because I cant find anything positive, prove me wrong show me something positive about this site that will give me confidence in it
Purchase 26th Feb
Order no 2339
Tracking no RF319086806SG
dispute opened 27th full refund received immediately
Shipment Status 2nd March Despatched to overseas (Country code: GB)
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Purchase 26th Feb
Order no 2339
Tracking no RF319086806SG
dispute opened 27th full refund received immediately
Shipment Status 2nd March Despatched to overseas (Country code: GB)
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Despatched , but full refund? More information, please!
My package sent via nl post just got its status updated to "the item is pre-advised" which means something is flying from China to Netherlands
Yeah. Something is flying for sure an that something may be many,many things.
Seems like they do ship the items.
Judging from the tracking number most likely it's from Singapore.
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Despatched , but full refund? More information, please!
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He opened a dispute because he felt it was dodgy, even after he got a tracking number
If it isn't a scam, why would the seller accepted dispute immidiatelly without canceling the shippment?
They are so rich that they give Jiayu S3 3GB for free?
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That reminds me to this:
The guy ordered 3 umi zeros and this was what came in the mail.
That immediate refund although item has been dispatched is really suspicious
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Purchase 26th Feb
Order no 2339
Tracking no RF319086806SG
dispute opened 27th full refund received immediately
Shipment Status 2nd March Despatched to overseas (Country code: GB)
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What happens if/when you receive phone? Should we all start disputes once dispatched?
decayed.cell said:
He opened a dispute because he felt it was dodgy, even after he got a tracking number
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Making refund when there is clear proof that something is already sent sounds to me like pure confession of a scam by the seller?
TheCityAndTheStars said:
If it isn't a scam, why would the seller accepted dispute immidiatelly without canceling the shippment?
They are so rich that they give Jiayu S3 3GB for free?
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Why would the buyer open a dispute after he received a tracking number if the buyer isn't trying to scam the shop?
Have you ever tried going through the Paypal dispute process as a seller? It's a long and painfully drawn out process. The whole thing is completely biased towards buyers. If it was a proper and fair system theres no way oscarblue48 should have been able to open up a dispute after the tracking number was provided. This gives the seller a chance to actually send the goods, and the buyer to assess the goods before any action is taking.
Obviously these guys are new so maybe the shipping guys didn't notify the ordering guys. Hopefully they pick up the error soon enough and oscarblue48 doesn't end up scamming the shop.
elkosith said:
That reminds me to this:
The guy ordered 3 umi zeros and this was what came in the mail.
That immediate refund although item has been dispatched is really suspicious
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3 Umi Zero and they sent him that thing? Oh God that's so sad [emoji27]
Venael said:
My package sent via nl post just got its status updated to "the item is pre-advised" which means something is flying from China to Netherlands
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can you please tell us the order date, sending date
decayed.cell said:
Why would the buyer open a dispute after he received a tracking number if the buyer isn't trying to scam the shop?
Have you ever tried going through the Paypal dispute process as a seller? It's a long and painfully drawn out process. The whole thing is completely biased towards buyers. If it was a proper and fair system theres no way oscarblue48 should have been able to open up a dispute after the tracking number was provided. This gives the seller a chance to actually send the goods, and the buyer to assess the goods before any action is taking.
Obviously these guys are new so maybe the shipping guys didn't notify the ordering guys. Hopefully they pick up the error soon enough and oscarblue48 doesn't end up scamming the shop.
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Seller had number of days to reply his dispute..they didn't do it, they didn't wait, they refunded immidiatelly as they do not care about the "picture" of Jiayu coming @oscarblue48 way. Picture with proper SG track.
IMHO
Because he wants to make money If there are any problems out there, less people will order it...
Guys, there is already the same thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3042199 Let's use it instead of this one.
van_gogh said:
Guys, there is already the same thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3042199 Let's use it instead of this one.
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This one was specifically made to discuss how legit or not legit club1941 is. Also I don't find the price surprising since the official price from Jiayu's weibo account is 899 CNY for Basic and 999 CNY for Advanced http://www.weibo.com/jiayuyt, which would be just under $160 USD for the Advanced
Is there a goto place to buy in the UK with a UK warranty?
Had a nightmare with oneplus and wont' buy chinese again until they have some local presence.
The Honor 8 in blue looks great, so hence the question of where to buy.
vmall.eu looks like its not UK based...
Thanks
There's cheaper but i picked mine up from Amazon just for the peace of mind of their returns.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Honor-Dual...e=UTF8&qid=1475696240&sr=1-1&keywords=honor+8
fingery said:
There's cheaper but i picked mine up from Amazon just for the peace of mind of their returns.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Honor-Dual...e=UTF8&qid=1475696240&sr=1-1&keywords=honor+8
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Thanks, yes, I've had it in my basket for a few days now, but think I might wait a little longer to see how developement goes.
I thought it was supplied by others on Amazon, but I did see direct from Amazon too.
Thanks.
£339 from three which is also unlocked.
http://www.three.co.uk/Honor/8?memory=32&colour=Blue
mwatson said:
£339 from three which is also unlocked.
http://www.three.co.uk/Honor/8?memory=32&colour=Blue
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Thanks. Its insisting on a 10 quid topup though.
Are they unlocked from three? didn't realise that.
3 is the only carrier I see offering it in the UK
Honor 8 UK
scoobydu said:
Is there a goto place to buy in the UK with a UK warranty?
Had a nightmare with oneplus and wont' buy chinese again until they have some local presence.
The Honor 8 in blue looks great, so hence the question of where to buy.
vmall.eu looks like its not UK based...
Thanks
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Your best bet is to purchase the Honor 8 UK edition thru vmall.eu (https://www.vmall.eu/uk/honor-8-blue-292297/) which includes a warranty (see specifics here: https://www.vmall.eu/uk/warranty-policy/). If you have any other questions regarding the device and warranty policy, please let us know. (NS)
I got mine from a three store in the uk. No other stores stock these.
Can't go wrong mines blue looks gorgeous
vmall.eu's shipping seems from Expansys?
https://www.vmall.eu/uk/delivery/
Notes:
The estimated arrival times are taken directly from information provided by our couriers. These are estimates only, and EXPANSYS are not responsible for any variation.
If selecting a next working day service, goods will need to be signed for. To help, please give a delivery address where someone will be available to sign.
Please note: Next day delivery service is available only when orders are invoiced and/or shipped out.
Unfortunately, if goods are returned to EXPANSYS because of an incorrect or incomplete address, the carriage is not refundable so please double check before submission.
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Directly from their vmall.
https://www.vmall.eu/uk/
scoobydu said:
Thanks. Its insisting on a 10 quid topup though.
Are they unlocked from three? didn't realise that.
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i phoned them and told them I don't need a sim card thanks.. already got one, so got just the phone for 339. If you get told they can't sell them on the phone and online only, then hand up and call back until you get someone who knows what they are doing. took me three attempts. must be why they are called three!
Buying them Honor devices from Three UK you get the same warranty as if bought online via Vmall.UK.So trust assured you good on all accounts and Vmall will deal with you directly once bought.
Got my partners from three today a d on the phone there is like a customer service portal, typed in the imei and she has a two year warranty
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I found only three mobile selling it for me and like mentioned i phoned up three and told them i had no need for a sim card and just wanted the phone to which the lady was more then helpful, mine arrives tomorrow as i ordered Sunday ...
i cant wait.
HonorUSA_Noah said:
Your best bet is to purchase the Honor 8 UK edition thru vmall.eu (https://www.vmall.eu/uk/honor-8-blue-292297/) which includes a warranty (see specifics here: https://www.vmall.eu/uk/warranty-policy/). If you have any other questions regarding the device and warranty policy, please let us know. (NS)
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Thanks, I have read those and they don’t specify who the repairer is and what country they reside, so it isn’t clear if its shipped abroad to get cover or done in the UK and are subject to UK laws?
jerryhou85 said:
vmall.eu's shipping seems from Expansys?
https://www.vmall.eu/uk/delivery/
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Likely just me, but won’t ever buy from these people again, so they are off the list. Poor excuse for a company.
mwatson said:
i phoned them and told them I don't need a sim card thanks.. already got one, so got just the phone for 339. If you get told they can't sell them on the phone and online only, then hand up and call back until you get someone who knows what they are doing. took me three attempts. must be why they are called three!
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Thats an option but left three many years ago as they don’t know what customer service is and we have no coverage from them.
shelleyldiaz said:
Thanks for sharing amazon uk link I think amazon is only the best place to buy Honor 8.
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Between 3 and Expansys, Amazon are by far the best option for me, but they only cover the device for one year and then you’d have to go to honour or others?
Just not clear and although it looks a lovely device, I will steer clear until it becomes clear who i deal with if anything should go wrong.
Thanks for all the input, much appreciated.
scoobydu said:
Thats an option but left three many years ago as they don’t know what customer service is and we have no coverage from them
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Its SIM only and unlocked. Use what ever carrier you want and get the phone with generic firmware for £339
The phone from three is unlocked so you can put what ever sim in you want.
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scoobydu said:
Between 3 and Expansys, Amazon are by far the best option for me, but they only cover the device for one year and then you’d have to go to honour or others?
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I think 1 year is good enough already... usually after 1 year, manufacturer will stop/slow down upgrade, at that time, you have to rely on developers from XDA or places alike.
jerryhou85 said:
I think 1 year is good enough already... usually after 1 year, manufacturer will stop/slow down upgrade, at that time, you have to rely on developers from XDA or places alike.
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i have to agree here, most places will only offer a year anyway as after this they normally have slowed down production and are at that point concentrating on another product.
if its that much of a problem about aftercare i would personally find good insurance for your phone after the year is up @OP
i have insurance on all my electronics so i never pay a thing for breakdowns etc.
Bopie said:
i have to agree here, most places will only offer a year anyway as after this they normally have slowed down production and are at that point concentrating on another product.
if its that much of a problem about aftercare i would personally find good insurance for your phone after the year is up @OP
i have insurance on all my electronics so i never pay a thing for breakdowns etc.
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Well, maybe off topic, but there is a second opinion on extended warranty... :victory:
Skip the Extended Warranty and Save the Money Instead
http://twocents.lifehacker.com/skip-the-extended-warranty-and-save-the-money-instead-1786556184