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UK price - Online for £359.88...

..delivered next day, seems a good price or a mistake as it appears to be £110 cheaper than anywhere else, or are prices on the way down.
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/1351/htc-touch-pro

err link? website etc

Sorry, yes, edited original post.

BUMP!!!
...and, Doh!!! I paid £480 for mine about 7 weeks ago. Sigh. I wonder if people have stopped buying them because of some of the possible issues!

just found it on hotdeals! posted by..... you nice
why soo cold tho??? full of knobs!

You got to love and hate hotdeals.
It is without doubt a bargain, if you want one and can afford it, I believe that people on that site just vote cold on anything they dont want or cant afford or dont understand, shame really.

rolandrat said:
..delivered next day, seems a good price or a mistake as it appears to be £110 cheaper than anywhere else, or are prices on the way down.
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/1351/htc-touch-pro
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Thanks for that - i've been waiting for play.com to have a 10% discount which would have only bought the price down to £432(approx).
This is a great price - i only hope they don't say its a mistake as it looks like one (its cheaper than the Diamond which is £363.39).
It Should arrive on Thursday - just ordered it now.

spark9990 said:
Thanks for that - i've been waiting for play.com to have a 10% discount which would have only bought the price down to £432(approx).
This is a great price - i only hope they don't say its a mistake as it looks like one (its cheaper than the Diamond which is £363.39).
It Should arrive on Thursday - just ordered it now.
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I've decided to give a WM phone a go again and ordered myself.
To start with I'll just use it with a data sim, to see what its like, as you can't knock a blackberry for staying in touch with IM etc, but Im just so bored of the crap browser experience and lack of software like Live Mesh, which I use one hell of a lot to keep things synced.
I'll use both for a few weeks and see how it goes.

Looks like they have discovered it - gone back up to £466.89 without postage.
Good thing i bought mine

LOL! I don't feel so sick now ; )
spark9990, when your new pro arrives, please could you take a look at what version ROM it ships with now? (start/settings, system tab, device information - though I'm sure you'll know that already). Congratulations on getting such a great price!!!

spark9990 said:
Looks like they have discovered it - gone back up to £466.89 without postage.
Good thing i bought mine
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Yes and mines on tracking so give them credit for keeping the price for those that bought.
I've used them many times actually and they always have been good.

rolandrat said:
Yes and mines on tracking so give them credit for keeping the price for those that bought.
I've used them many times actually and they always have been good.
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They've cancelled my order - twats. Can they do that?

Mine as well, mine was at the delivery depot.
Not even a offer of a good will gesture, I'm going to check out if they can do that, especially I can prove it was out for delivery.

rolandrat said:
Mine as well, mine was at the delivery depot.
Not even a offer of a good will gesture, I'm going to check out if they can do that, especially I can prove it was out for delivery.
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Let me know what you find - I'm trying to find out if they can do that as well.

Had they sent emails to you both confirming dispatch? If so then then I guess they had entered into a contract with you... talk to Trading Standards for a firm answer....

Ouzo said:
Had they sent emails to you both confirming dispatch? If so then then I guess they had entered into a contract with you... talk to Trading Standards for a firm answer....
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I don't have proof of that - but i do have a receipt, and they did take money out of my account.
Then without my permission carried out a refund transaction. I trying to find out how to contact trading standards but in the mean time i am going to try to reason with sellers.

In a retail store, if a product is tagged as a cheaper price by mistake, then the retailer has to give it at that price.

If Handtec had debited your back account/credit card account, then they had entered into a contract with you to supply that item at that price. Speak to both Trading Standards and Handtec about it and make sure you can demonstrate that they had taken your dosh. All you did is select a product on Handtec's website in good faith and, for their part, it would appear that they too entered into that contract to suppply it, so I suggest they honour it!
EDIT: http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk, and they should have an entry in your local phone book. Kent is 0845 7585497 (just in case - good luck!)

nuke1 said:
In a retail store, if a product is tagged as a cheaper price by mistake, then the retailer has to give it at that price.
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Thats not true. Most big stores (such as Tesco) will sell you at the quoted price for the good will. By Law they infact have something like 24 hours to correct the price once notified by a customer, during which time they can sell at a different price than is quoted.

That is really bad!
I thought maybe it had something to do with stock levels, but if it got to the depot, you think they would have realised!
Hope you get a response from them or Trading Standards

[Q] IMEI numbers matching phone and box?

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.

B-Naughty said:
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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Got shipment , no phone.

So , as the topic says , ordered the nexus 5 through someone in ltaly only to find out that the phone is missing at delivery . The box only had the receipt inside . The person that helped me out called google and UPS and was told that they are going to get hold of him by tomorrow .
My question is : Could i get a replacement phone without paying another 400 euros ? What could he possibly do ? Just sit and wait ? Could Google refund us or maybe let us make a free purchase of the same device ?
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I'm sorry for bumping this topic .
Latest news is : UPS requested a replacement from the deposit in Amsterdam .
Story told by short . Someone (my dad) bought a Nexus 5 from Play Store , in order to test it and send it to me in another country if it is functional . He got and empty shipping box . Filed a complaint at Google and UPS . Google only answered with something like "we are going to look in to that" , UPS has done the same . Google has not responded again to the situation , UPS came and got the empty package , got a new status in shipping details saying that the phone is missing and they are contacting the sender(The Google deposit in Amsterdam , Holland).
Questions :
1. Has anyone else been through this ?
2. What is happening and what do they mean by calling the sender for more details ? (I am realy loosing my patience right now since i ordered mine 31 OCT , at about 27minutes in , and had to have the phone by 5th of november)
3.How long is it going to take to get a damned replacement ?
P.S.-Sorry for my rusty english .

inlovewithnexus said:
So , as the topic says , ordered the nexus 5 through someone in ltaly only to find out that the phone is missing at delivery . The box only had the receipt inside . The person that helped me out called google and UPS and was told that they are going to get hold of him by tomorrow .
My question is : Could i get a replacement phone without paying another 400 euros ? What could he possibly do ? Just sit and wait ? Could Google refund us or maybe let us make a free purchase of the same device ?
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So did the phone come to you or just the "random guy" you ordered it from. Guy might be trying to scam you.

You ask us as if we deal with this stuff everyday. To be honest I do not believe anybody that claims phone was broke upon arrival or even you that says had receipt but no box.

2.0t03speed said:
So did the phone come to you or just the "random guy" you ordered it from. Guy might be trying to scam you.
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He's my dad . He wouldn't scam me. 
 @caribouxda : I just asked how this could end and i was asking the people that have been through this . If you don't believe me i don't really care to be honest .
PS - Forgot to mention that he ordered it from Google play

inlovewithnexus said:
He's my dad . He wouldn't scam me.
@caribouxda : I just asked how this could end and i was asking the people that have been through this . If you don't believe me i don't really care to be honest .
PS - Forgot to mention that he ordered it from Google play
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If your dad ordered it for you, he should probably be the point of contact for the shipper or Google to get a replacement. Can't hurt to ask.

Dungeon47 said:
If your dad ordered it for you, he should probably be the point of contact for the shipper or Google to get a replacement. Can't hurt to ask.
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Yes ! That is what I wanted to ask but might not have made my self undersood , i'm still very angry on the situation .
I wanted to know if he could get a replacement or a refund (preferably a replacement) without paying another 400 euros (I told him to buy it for me from there cause it's 100 euros cheaper then where i live and he should have sent it to me after he received it) and if the procedure is going to take a lot of time or is complicated.

inlovewithnexus said:
Yes ! That is what I wanted to ask but might not have made my self undersood , i'm still very angry on the situation .
I wanted to know if he could get a replacement or a refund (preferably a replacement) without paying another 400 euros (I told him to buy it for me from there cause it's 100 euros cheaper then where i live and he should have sent it to me after he received it) and if the procedure is going to take a lot of time or is complicated.
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There's a lot of factors in that. Your best bet is to start making some phone calls. Call the courier that was supposed to deliver, call Google, see what they can do. Good luck, mate.

Dungeon47 said:
There's a lot of factors in that. Your best bet is to start making some phone calls. Call the courier that was supposed to deliver, call Google, see what they can do. Good luck, mate.
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He called Google and UPS . He told me that they told him that they are going to get in touch with him tomorrow .

inlovewithnexus said:
He's my dad . He wouldn't scam me.
@caribouxda : I just asked how this could end and i was asking the people that have been through this . If you don't believe me i don't really care to be honest .
PS - Forgot to mention that he ordered it from Google play
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You fail to mention the most important thing, was box opened/damaged? Any signs or that? Also did he take the package as soon as it was dropped off or he found it a couple of hours later.

caribouxda said:
You fail to mention the most important thing, was box opened/damaged? Any signs or that? Also did he take the package as soon as it was dropped off or he found it a couple of hours later.
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He only mentioned that the box only had the receipt inside , don;t really know about damage or if it seemed opened before that . He took the package from the delivery guy but by the time he noticed the box was too easy the delivery guy was driving his car ~100m away .
P.S - I am only asuming he took it from the guys hands ... i was not given this information . I'll keep you updated and tell you more tomorrow wen i find out more.

So your dad ordered it from Google Play and had the delivery address set to YOU right? and when it arrived, phone was missing and only receipt? If so, then yeah, have your dad contact ups/google.
If your dad ordered it and it was delivered to him, then he separately shipped it to you and it's missing. That's on your dad/ups. Google is out of the picture by then.

This also happened to me. I was expecting it Nov 5 (my birthday, too!). Never came. Last thing was it was out for delivery, then a notice that says customer will pick it up *will call". I never got the call. I called for an update but they said they can't find it.
I got the same email from Google - gonna have to burn that IMEI number and order another one. 3-4 weeks it says for me. Why do I even bother ordering things on the first day. I always get disappointed one way or another.
Does this mean the phone won't work with any carrier? Or just the US? Does this mean they can't activate it, or just work work even with an already activated SIM card?

naddie said:
This also happened to me. I was expecting it Nov 5 (my birthday, too!). Never came. Last thing was it was out for delivery, then a notice that says customer will pick it up *will call". I never got the call. I called for an update but they said they can't find it.
I got the same email from Google - gonna have to burn that IMEI number and order another one. 3-4 weeks it says for me. Why do I even bother ordering things on the first day. I always get disappointed one way or another.
Does this mean the phone won't work with any carrier? Or just the US? Does this mean they can't activate it, or just work work even with an already activated SIM card?
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My N5 is also Lost and I didn't want to wait for Google to figure it out, so I placed another order Tuesday for White 32Gb and it said 2-3 weeks. This morning I got shipment confirmation and tracking number. Will ariive to my work tomorrow.
Google will Ban the IMEI definitely for USA. Not sure if they can ban for worldwide GSM. They probably can brick the device too, like how Apple didbeith the iPhone 4 lost at a bar.

naddie said:
This also happened to me. I was expecting it Nov 5 (my birthday, too!). Never came. Last thing was it was out for delivery, then a notice that says customer will pick it up *will call". I never got the call. I called for an update but they said they can't find it.
I got the same email from Google - gonna have to burn that IMEI number and order another one. 3-4 weeks it says for me. Why do I even bother ordering things on the first day. I always get disappointed one way or another.
Does this mean the phone won't work with any carrier? Or just the US? Does this mean they can't activate it, or just work work even with an already activated SIM card?
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Will call doesn't mean they are gonna call you lol. It means you gotta go pick it up from UPS.

_MetalHead_ said:
Will call doesn't mean they are gonna call you lol. It means you gotta go pick it up from UPS.
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In my case it means neither because they don't have it.
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How did I post to this thread? I was posting to another thread where someone had their Nexus 5 lost/stolen by UPS. Oh well..

nxt said:
So your dad ordered it from Google Play and had the delivery address set to YOU right? and when it arrived, phone was missing and only receipt? If so, then yeah, have your dad contact ups/google.
If your dad ordered it and it was delivered to him, then he separately shipped it to you and it's missing. That's on your dad/ups. Google is out of the picture by then.
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He ordered it to his adress , he got the empty box . If he would have got the device he should have tested it and send it to me after . The phone got lost in between sending it from google to de delivery adress specified to google.

naddie said:
In my case it means neither because they don't have it.
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How did I post to this thread? I was posting to another thread where someone had their Nexus 5 lost/stolen by UPS. Oh well..
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Well that's a bummer. Have you called UPS again? Maybe it was still on the truck or just temporarily lost in the shuffle. UPS is generally very good about keeping track of packages.

_MetalHead_ said:
Well that's a bummer. Have you called UPS again? Maybe it was still on the truck or just temporarily lost in the shuffle. UPS is generally very good about keeping track of packages.
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Looks like it's gone for good. They say they have too many trucks to search for. That's a good runaround because they could probably narrow down to just the one or two that service my area.
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_MetalHead_ said:
Well that's a bummer. Have you called UPS again? Maybe it was still on the truck or just temporarily lost in the shuffle. UPS is generally very good about keeping track of packages.
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yeah because it accidently fell out of the box, while the receipt stayed in there? remember that the *package* arrived, it's the contents thats missing... face it, some dip**** took it. complain with google, shipping should be insured, hopefully will get a new one.

naddie said:
Looks like it's gone for good. They say they have too many trucks to search for. That's a good runaround because they could probably narrow down to just the one or two that service my area.
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Well that sucks. At least google will have no qualms about sending you a new one, you're just gonna have to wait a little longer. When you finally get it you'll be happy.
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yeah because it accidently fell out of the box, while the receipt stayed in there? remember that the *package* arrived, it's the contents thats missing... face it, some dip**** took it. complain with google, shipping should be insured, hopefully will get a new one.
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I wasn't responding to the OP. The poster I responded to just never got the package. UPS lost it.

Good deal. 32GB for $325?

Two weeks old on CL said he would do $325 only includes phone..no charger, box or anything. Would you guys take it? I'm trying to decide my sprint contract is up Feb 1 and i was interested in this phone and switching to T Mobile
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rickyb316 said:
Two weeks old on CL said he would do $325 only includes phone..no charger, box or anything. Would you guys take it? I'm trying to decide my sprint contract is up Feb 1 and i was interested in this phone and switching to T Mobile
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Sounds sketchy...

He was asking $375 but said it was negotiable because it didn't include anything but the phone. Would it be recommended to use any micro usb charger or is there one specifically built for this phone?
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rickyb316 said:
He was asking $375 but said it was negotiable because it didn't include anything but the phone. Would it be recommended to use any micro usb charger or is there one specifically built for this phone?
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Why not box or charger? Because it's probably stolen.

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Why not box or charger? Because it's probably stolen.
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i can only agree with fellow XDA member.
if you buy new device (high end) you will defon keep the box... maybe the charger can kinda get lost (in work, school, or something) but defo not the box... and the price he is sellling it at is not a "steal"... so save few more bucks bro and get your hands on brand new boxed nexie.
take care...

My friend just bought a Black 32GB just the phone and cable, no box or charger, for 300$ of CL here in the Seattle area, he just made sure he checked the IMEI using Swappa.com (they have a free IMEI/ESN checker, be careful with other sites that claim to check IMEI/ESN's for you, cause some of those are just phishing for these numbers, and once you put them in, they will tell you its ok, but then copy the number themselves and use it for cloning devices, or for changing the IMEI on a blacklisted phone, to the white-listed IMEI you gave them. Also once you use a legit IMEI checker, call your service provider and tell them you are purchasing this right now and have the dude talk to them to verify this, you could also call whatever provider he was using, if any, so that way there's record of him selling. or you could just meet at one of your service providers stores. If they aren't willing to do that, and are absolutely set on not meeting there, then yea, somethings up. But I would at least try the approach I suggested cause you may end up getting a very good deal, and if not, then you didn't lose anything cause you took steps to ensure your protection, so no harm no foul.
AND NEVER GO ALONE ! Guy or Girl. I am 27, 6'3", ex-military, and a Guitarist who is well known in the local scene so most people in the area know me, but I still don't do CL deals by myself. I even have my CHL and carry either a Glock 19 Gen 2, or a FNH FNP Tactical .45 (not always, but sometimes, I am an opencarry adovacate, but i wont get into that here lol), and still dont go alone, can't stress that one enough. a dear friend of mine was raped in Tacoma, WA while trying to buy a crib for her daughter and i wish everyday that she woulda called me or one of our friends to go with...
The final bit of advice I can give, is trust your gut. Sounds cliche, but its true. If you feel like somethings off, it prolly is, and even if it isn't, is your life, or overall well-being, worth getting less then 100$ off on a phone, ya dig.

Not sure I agree with the people who say if you don't have a box, its probably stolen. I sold a phone without a box because when I bought it, the person at the t-mobile store told me that I would get a $10 bill credit if I let them recycle the box. Sounded sketchy to me, but I did actually get the credit.
And running the IMEI through swaapa just proves that it hasn't been marked as stolen YET. The seller could stop paying payments (if they have tmo) and the IMEI gets blacklisted then.

Silicon Knight said:
My friend just bought a Black 32GB just the phone and cable, no box or charger, for 300$ of CL here in the Seattle area, he just made sure he checked the IMEI using Swappa.com (they have a free IMEI/ESN checker, be careful with other sites that claim to check IMEI/ESN's for you, cause some of those are just phishing for these numbers, and once you put them in, they will tell you its ok, but then copy the number themselves and use it for cloning devices, or for changing the IMEI on a blacklisted phone, to the white-listed IMEI you gave them. Also once you use a legit IMEI checker, call your service provider and tell them you are purchasing this right now and have the dude talk to them to verify this, you could also call whatever provider he was using, if any, so that way there's record of him selling. or you could just meet at one of your service providers stores. If they aren't willing to do that, and are absolutely set on not meeting there, then yea, somethings up. But I would at least try the approach I suggested cause you may end up getting a very good deal, and if not, then you didn't lose anything cause you took steps to ensure your protection, so no harm no foul.
AND NEVER GO ALONE ! Guy or Girl. I am 27, 6'3", ex-military, and a Guitarist who is well known in the local scene so most people in the area know me, but I still don't do CL deals by myself. I even have my CHL and carry either a Glock 19 Gen 2, or a FNH FNP Tactical .45 (not always, but sometimes, I am an opencarry adovacate, but i wont get into that here lol), and still dont go alone, can't stress that one enough. a dear friend of mine was raped in Tacoma, WA while trying to buy a crib for her daughter and i wish everyday that she woulda called me or one of our friends to go with...
The final bit of advice I can give, is trust your gut. Sounds cliche, but its true. If you feel like somethings off, it prolly is, and even if it isn't, is your life, or overall well-being, worth getting less then 100$ off on a phone, ya dig.
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OP and you can bring me ill get him to punch me (self defense) then ill beat his ass and take my iPhone crack it first then smack him on the face making sure the glass shards cut every damn thing!

markdapimp said:
OP and you can bring me ill get him to punch me (self defense) then ill beat his ass and take my iPhone crack it first then smack him on the face making sure the glass shards cut every damn thing!
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wow, I totally change my stance. Forget everything i said (minus the part about IMEI/ESN checkers) and just bring this dude, he's like some crazy iphone wielding ninja. You can't lose with him watching ur back, they will be so scared, they'll prolly just give you the phone and free service for a year lol

Hunteres said:
i can only agree with fellow XDA member.
if you buy new device (high end) you will defon keep the box... maybe the charger can kinda get lost (in work, school, or something) but defo not the box... and the price he is sellling it at is not a "steal"... so save few more bucks bro and get your hands on brand new boxed nexie.
take care...
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Actually it probably is a steal. Get it? :laugh::good:

mistahseller said:
Actually it probably is a steal. Get it? :laugh::good:
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:rimshot:
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Not worth

No go people. It's not about being stolen, I've had my phone stolen before and I needed to send my box and service agreement into Asurion. It could be that he has the box and may sell it but then report it stolen after the fact. I've done business on craigslist plenty of times and actually learned this the hard way about a year ago when I bought a Nexus 4 blacklisted from T-Mobile about 3 days after I bought it and was working. Always get the box with the IMEI sticker still attached when buying phones on craigslist, in most cases your better off than not.
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Best place to buy in the UK?

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/

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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?
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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.
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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!
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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.

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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
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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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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.

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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.
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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