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So I was minding my own business talking to the best buy mobile guy that was helping me purchase this phone after getting a refund on my galaxy s6 that wasn't working out for me. Then this lady that also worked there comes up and is like "please tell me you aren't leaving the s6 for this thing". Has anyone ever been treated like that before? I found it so tacky.
It's not tacky it's there opinion. I honestly would think the same in my mind why switch from an S6 to something a year old.
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So I was minding my own business talking to the best buy mobile guy that was helping me purchase this phone after getting a refund on my galaxy s6 that wasn't working out for me. Then this lady that also worked there comes up and is like "please tell me you aren't leaving the s6 for this thing". Has anyone ever been treated like that before? I found it so tacky.
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Seems to me the whole transaction was none of her business. Not just tacky, but rude as well.
She sounds like a Samsung fangirl.
hyelton said:
It's not tacky it's there opinion. I honestly would think the same in my mind why switch from an S6 to something a year old.
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Well with the s6 and fingerprint scanner on my phone was pressing emergency call in my pocket so I went with a phone that I knew worked well for me which was the lg line.
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Well with the s6 and fingerprint scanner on my phone was pressing emergency call in my pocket so I went with a phone that I knew worked well for me which was the lg line.
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I think it is more about the fact that you are "downgrading" since the phones rolling out now have better specs such as octa cores vs quad. However, if you are content with the phone, then I say forget what others think and enjoy it. If you go the full two standard years between phone upgrades, then you should have no worries. Worst case is that you may not see system updates to the latest versions of Android. Of course that is one of the reasons XDA exists...to get a custom of the latest .
Kinda rude in my opinion, What's right for her may not be right for you. I wouldn't put much thought into to be honest.
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I think it is more about the fact that you are "downgrading" since the phones rolling out now have better specs such as octa cores vs quad. However, if you are content with the phone, then I say forget what others think and enjoy it. If you go the full two standard years between phone upgrades, then you should have no worries. Worst case is that you may not see system updates to the latest versions of Android. Of course that is one of the reasons XDA exists...to get a custom of the latest .
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Yeah.. yet apps today can't even take a advantage of the extra cores lol... Worthless imo.
In my opinion the Samsung S6 sacrifices some S5 features such as sd card slot and removable battery (not to mention losing waterproof feature and usb3) even though camera is better. I would rather have the LG G3 because having sd slot and removable battery are important to me.
I will always pick LG over Samsung. She's just following the heard. But on the plus side she's an android user (+1). At least they did not try to sway you over to the dark side.
How long do you have to try it out? The G4 is suppose to be announced tomorrow (April 28th) and available on Wednesday the 29th. Of course it will have new phone prices vs the $0.01 you probably paid for the G3, but it might be worth considering.
I got this phone from meeting in person, excellent condition. Used it on Cricket network.
This is amazing 4k phone (my first 4k phone) I do hear LG G4 gonna be released soon but got phone for cheap price. I actually enjoyed it, I'm coming from Iphone 5s.
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I got this phone from meeting in person, excellent condition. Used it on Cricket network.
This is amazing 4k phone (my first 4k phone) I do hear LG G4 gonna be released soon but got phone for cheap price. I actually enjoyed it, I'm coming from Iphone 5s.
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It records 4k vid but the screen is 2k, there has not been a phone yet with a 4k screen but glad you are liking it ^^
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sic0048 said:
How long do you have to try it out? The G4 is suppose to be announced tomorrow (April 28th) and available on Wednesday the 29th. Of course it will have new phone prices vs the $0.01 you probably paid for the G3, but it might be worth considering.
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Carriers in the US are not expected to sell the G4 until June.
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Ah..Best Buy
Just want to add my $.02. I bought this phone today myself as a phone to tinker with since my Note 4 is locked down. I picked this up OFF contract at BB for only $399 and I think that's a steal. Walking into the store, I already knew what their website had it listed at, but to test the BB rep, I asked how much the phone was and he quoted me $700. I asked him to ring it up just to check and sure enough, it rang up $399. We can root and CM12.1 this phone but not the Samsungs! This is a fun phone to get my crack flashing addictions satisfied with! Enjoy our our LG G3. It's still a great piece of hardware.
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Just want to add my $.02. I bought this phone today myself as a phone to tinker with since my Note 4 is locked down. I picked this up OFF contract at BB for only $399 and I think that's a steal. Walking into the store, I already knew what their website had it listed at, but to test the BB rep, I asked how much the phone was and he quoted me $700. I asked him to ring it up just to check and sure enough, it rang up $399. We can root and CM12.1 this phone but not the Samsungs! This is a fun phone to get my crack flashing addictions satisfied with! Enjoy our our LG G3. It's still a great piece of hardware.
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I got my G3 from Best Buy for $.99 when I was updating the AT&T contract. They ended up shipping me a Gold Sprint G3 instead of the Blue AT&T G3 I ordered. Took the gold one to the local BB to swap it out, but they had me call their 1800 support line.
So I'm on the line with support in my truck in the BB parking lot, the girl almost has it done for me to be able to walk back into the store to return my phone and have mine shipped to me when the call was dropped....30 minutes wasted....
So I call back, get a different person...long story short, took 45 minutes on the 2nd call for them to send me an email that contained my return label. Went home, printed the label, went to UPS, and sent my phone back.
4 days later and my Blue AT&T G3 arrived. The day after that a 2nd Blue AT&T G3 arrived at my house. I got 2 Blue G3s for $.99 because Best Buy has a horrible return department and policies. I suppose the hour and 20 minutes between 2 customer service calls, 5 miles worth of gas, and 4 days of extra waiting is worth it for both a free G3 and a 99 cent G3.
Very nice...one to rom and another to....rom! Lol.
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I got my G3 from Best Buy for $.99 when I was updating the AT&T contract. They ended up shipping me a Gold Sprint G3 instead of the Blue AT&T G3 I ordered. Took the gold one to the local BB to swap it out, but they had me call their 1800 support line.
So I'm on the line with support in my truck in the BB parking lot, the girl almost has it done for me to be able to walk back into the store to return my phone and have mine shipped to me when the call was dropped....30 minutes wasted....
So I call back, get a different person...long story short, took 45 minutes on the 2nd call for them to send me an email that contained my return label. Went home, printed the label, went to UPS, and sent my phone back.
4 days later and my Blue AT&T G3 arrived. The day after that a 2nd Blue AT&T G3 arrived at my house. I got 2 Blue G3s for $.99 because Best Buy has a horrible return department and policies. I suppose the hour and 20 minutes between 2 customer service calls, 5 miles worth of gas, and 4 days of extra waiting is worth it for both a free G3 and a 99 cent G3.
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Sorry, but I simply cannot give kudos for your actions on this. No matter how terrible their returns department is, or what kind of "on the phone" experience you had with their rep, you are still not entitled to keep both of these devices. Man up, be honest and send one of them back and explain to them their mistake. It may not be a drop in the bucket to them, but it wold be loads of good karma for you my friend.
There are a LOT of ladies like that in this world unfortunately. Especially if they in the upper-level socioeconomic classes.
I believe that's why there are a lot more single men these days... they just don't want to put up with snooty broads.
I purchased my LG G3 D850 from a gentleman on Ebay. It was unusual in the fact that when he listed it, he put no photos of the phone in the listing.
He stated it was in "Pristine" condition and set the bidding on it for $320. I was intrigued, so I sent him a PM via Ebay. He responded quickly, plus it was
serendipitous in the fact that he resides in the same city I do! He told me that he had the phone for only six months and was moving on to something
different. He said it was not because of any issues with the phone... he just wanted to get a different phone. (An uber techie nerd type... he told me.)
I kept the listing in a "Watch" status and noticed an hour before the auction was to expire that only one other person had bid on it and it was at $325.
I waited until about a minute before the end and set my bid at $330, then clicked the "Submit" at 8 seconds prior to end. I WON IT! Woohoo!
The seller agreed to let me pickup the phone locally since he resided about 12 miles across town from where I live. I was very happy to see that the phone
was truly in pristine condition, it looked like it never came out of the box. All original contents and box too. He'd even put a tempered glass screen protector on it.
I felt I made a great purchase indeed.
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Sorry, but I simply cannot give kudos for your actions on this. No matter how terrible their returns department is, or what kind of "on the phone" experience you had with their rep, you are still not entitled to keep both of these devices. Man up, be honest and send one of them back and explain to them their mistake. It may not be a drop in the bucket to them, but it wold be loads of good karma for you my friend.
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If it had been just Best Buy I would have. But it wasn't. What makes me keep it was going through the worst AT&T contract upgrade ever. I was shipped the wrong phones 3 times, returned them all. I spent 8 to 10 hours a day for 5 days straight on the line with AT&T's reps, 60% of the time on hold (and the reps spoke in a horrible broken English because they're from India). Then AT&T changed my contract 3 different times, each to a plan that I specifically said that I didn't want. The first misorder, it was 3 G3's on the Next program....that was $400 some odd dollars out of the bank that I couldn't afford which caused 3 different checks for bills to bounce. Took 5 days to get that money back....
I still have two more misorders, three trips to the AT&T Store, another $150 taken from the bank, the Best Buy experience, and a bit of BS dealing with UPS to return the wrong G3. It really is a long story, but I'm keeping the phone due to all the hell I went through with AT&T.
As far as karma is concerned....three weeks ago lightning struck the power line between my house and the street. That only fried all my wall plugs, around 10 thousand in major appliances, my computer (which was uploading some Rin based LP stock kernel commits to github), and caused sparks and smoke to spew from anything connected to a cable line. Oh, and for kicks, hail damage, from the same lighting storm, caused my roof to leak.
Normally I would have returned it, but I spent over 40 hours on the line with AT&T, had money taken that caused bills to bounce, lost cable/internet for a week because I only had the funds to cover electricity or TV after AT&T took money the shouldn't have....Oh, and two months later I now pay $5 more a month and have 2gb less data per month because I just got tired of dealing with AT&T and figured that, after all I'd dealt with, the plan they ended up putting me on was good enough and in budget.
Did all of this mobile because my desktop and two laptops are fried and don't work.
I gave back an S6 and G4, going back to a g3(along with my 6+). They are not worth the extra cash.
On my way home from a great dinner with my wife on Valentine's Day, the phone holder on my wife's care slipped from the vent and my phone fell to the floor. We were almost home, so I just picked up the phone and brought it into the house when we arrived. About a half hour later, I went to use my phone and noticed the screen had cracked. I was bummed, but have to admit this was my first cracked screen. I figured I would have to pony up $100-$150 to get it fixed. I stumbled upon the ubreakifix website. When I called for a quote, they tell me it would cost me $359 to fix.
I don't carry insurance on our phones, as we have 4 lines. At $7-$11 per month per line, and a deductible of $79-$100 per incident, I didn't think insurance was worth the money. Since this is my first cracked screen, I have saved more than enough to just go out and buy a new phone, but I can't get over the cost to fix it. I wanted to bring this to the attention on this board. I am curious to know if others have fixed their screens, and what they paid. As of right now, I have called up my trusty HTC One M8 from the drawer back into action. Unless I can find a place to fix my screen at a reasonable cost, I will just wait for the S8 to come out in April.
Holy hell.
Add insurance and claim ?
Or buy a s7e on swappa
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I got a mint, like new S7E on Swappa for that exact same price a month ago. You couldn't tell it wasn't new, it was that good for condition.
Does the phone work at all? If it is working but just has a cracked display, put on a screen protector and use it until the S8 is out. If it is totally not working, this does not help of course.
I would check to see if that person guarantees water resistance after replacing the glass. As far as I know, only Samsung and certified Samsung repair centers keep the water resistance in place.
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I got a mint, like new S7E on Swappa for that exact same price a month ago. You couldn't tell it wasn't new, it was that good for condition.
Does the phone work at all? If it is working but just has a cracked display, put on a screen protector and use it until the S8 is out. If it is totally not working, this does not help of course.
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The display doesn't work either, otherwise I would just keep using it.
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The display doesn't work either, otherwise I would just keep using it.
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I figured. Stinks, but going back to your old phone for a couple months (less than that now hopefully) until the S8 is available is the right play. I got this S7E to replace my Note 7, which is still the best phone ever made to date BTW, and the S7E is close enough to the N7 to get me through until the S8+ hits. My other option was to go back to my Note 4, which works fine but seems very dated after the Note 7, and this deal on this mint S7E was good enough that I took it. The S7E will be my backup phone once I get the S8+.
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On my way home from a great dinner with my wife on Valentine's Day, the phone holder on my wife's care slipped from the vent and my phone fell to the floor. We were almost home, so I just picked up the phone and brought it into the house when we arrived. About a half hour later, I went to use my phone and noticed the screen had cracked. I was bummed, but have to admit this was my first cracked screen. I figured I would have to pony up $100-$150 to get it fixed. I stumbled upon the ubreakifix website. When I called for a quote, they tell me it would cost me $359 to fix.
I don't carry insurance on our phones, as we have 4 lines. At $7-$11 per month per line, and a deductible of $79-$100 per incident, I didn't think insurance was worth the money. Since this is my first cracked screen, I have saved more than enough to just go out and buy a new phone, but I can't get over the cost to fix it. I wanted to bring this to the attention on this board. I am curious to know if others have fixed their screens, and what they paid. As of right now, I have called up my trusty HTC One M8 from the drawer back into action. Unless I can find a place to fix my screen at a reasonable cost, I will just wait for the S8 to come out in April.
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Have you called Samsung support? From what I'm reading it should only be $250 to have them fix it and they guarantee the waterproofing.
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Have you called Samsung support? From what I'm reading it should only be $250 to have them fix it and they guarantee the waterproofing.
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I didn't call Samsung support. To be honest, even $250 isn't worth it to me. If the S8 comes out, and I don't like it, then I will probably just fix the screen on my S7E. I don't mind using my M8 in the mean time. While it may not have all the features of the S7E, I think I actually prefer the size of the phone and the stereo speakers are good to have back.
Check with your local best buy as some of them have Samsung Certified repair centers in them that can change the screen for $160 bucks. Also Samsung can fix your device for $230 the last time I checked.
I used to be a Samsung Rep so that's how I know about the prices.
Yes. I had a badly damaged S7 Edge and samsung repaired it for $270. It works flawlessly with out any issues. It took them 7 business day to repair and ship it back
Quick look on eBay... screens are running about $250... $300 should be your repair price point... Honestly, when I see someone with a Galaxy anything phone come in for repair, I generally recommend just buying another one... sell your old one on eBay...
If you definitely want yours repaired, feel free to PM me... I'll repair for cost of parts plus shipping... (You are welcome to buy the parts and ship to me with a prepaid label... I would charge $0 for my work)... Not sure where you're located... but you could even bring it and wait while its repaired...
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Quick look on eBay... screens are running about $250... $300 should be your repair price point... Honestly, when I see someone with a Galaxy anything phone come in for repair, I generally recommend just buying another one... sell your old one on eBay...
If you definitely want yours repaired, feel free to PM me... I'll repair for cost of parts plus shipping... (You are welcome to buy the parts and ship to me with a prepaid label... I would charge $0 for my work)... Not sure where you're located... but you could even bring it and wait while its repaired...
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No offense to you or your work, but I wouldn't let anybody but Samsung or a true Samsung Authorized repair center work on an S7 or Edge because they're the only ones that guarantee the IP68 rating stays intact.
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No offense to you or your work, but I wouldn't let anybody but Samsung or a true Samsung Authorized repair center work on an S7 or Edge because they're the only ones that guarantee the IP68 rating stays intact.
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No offense taken... I often refer people out to Apple for 6S and 7 screens because Apple can repair them for about $100, whereas my screens come close to that price point alone... additionally, Apple won't give you a hard time later if there are other issues (FYI... you are legally allowed to take your equipment wherever you want to have it repaired, and that doesn't effect the warranty on the rest of your phone, but do not expect the manufacturer to warranty the replaced part... ) I have done the same with Galaxy phones are they are a pain in the ass to repair in a cost effective manner for the consumer...
I ask because after I waiting a week I initiated a chat with them and the box finally showed up last week. I boxed my 6T up and sent it off over the weekend. Looks like the return label generated is ground shipping which is BS since they don’t do the trade ins like Samsung (give you credit contingent on the phone being in the condition you actually described it). Since you are without your personal device that is highly inconvenient. So it won’t get to its destination until Friday this week. Then they say it may take a few days after that for someone to assess it. Now the website has the shipping times at 10 days. That is crazy. Had I known this process would’ve been this long and drawn out I wouldn’t have bothered doing it. Anyone else going thru this madness? Just seems highly inconvenient for a consumer
I sent my phone last week, it's on its way to TX- will arrive Friday. I'll update you after Ingram receives it.
curious how are you sending the phone in ahead of 2 week return policy period being over - have they changed the requirment?
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curious how are you sending the phone in ahead of 2 week return policy period being over - have they changed the requirment?
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Cash back has to be done 15 days from purchase. It's mentioned in the FAQ. Voucher is done prior to ordering a 7P. I have backup phones, so someone with 1 device would do cashback.
Hahaha no way. It's a trade in program come on now when are these ever fair to the consumer.... Oh never and this is proof. I had my 8/128 6T in perfect condition appraised by there little trade in program. They were only offering 240 for it and I already I knew it was going to be a hassle with sending it back and inspected so I just laughed really hard at their pathetic offers. I put my phone on offer up and soold it for 400 in just a couple days before the 7 pro came out and I ordered it right away. The best option any of you have if you're looking to make some money out of your current devices then you should sell them yourselves. You will deal with at least headache and hassle.
If you can sell it yourself,do,put an add on marketplace on Facebook,local buy and sell,anything.You won't get anywhere near what it's worth from trade ins,
Me personally I like to try and sell the phone myself but can agree sometimes it can be frustrating dealing with people who like to drive down the price and get the best deal off you,for a quick sale and better prices use shops like CEX in the UK and Ireland, although their prices can be dodgy too at times
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Hahaha no way. It's a trade in program come on now when are these ever fair to the consumer.... Oh never and this is proof. I had my 8/128 6T in perfect condition appraised by there little trade in program. They were only offering 240 for it and I already I knew it was going to be a hassle with sending it back and inspected so I just laughed really hard at their pathetic offers. I put my phone on offer up and soold it for 400 in just a couple days before the 7 pro came out and I ordered it right away. The best option any of you have if you're looking to make some money out of your current devices then you should sell them yourselves. You will deal with at least headache and hassle.
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The values are quite fair, if not great for other brands. Samsung, Apple, and Moto aren't too bad. For example, an iPhone SE gives 110- about half of what a 6T provides. Some phones give 600+ towards 7 Pro.
I sell things in my personal time, but I don't always the time to physically meet buyers on CL, OU, LG, etc. Online includes fees, that's why I didn't list my phone on eBay/swappa.
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The values are quite fair, if not great for other brands. Samsung, Apple, and Moto aren't too bad. For example, an iPhone SE gives 110- about half of what a 6T provides. Some phones give 600+ towards 7 Pro.
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There no where near fair. Stop defending them cause you're falling for their trade in scam. Yeah there probably are some phones that will get about 600 for phones that originally cost double that value. But those ones are still getting ripped off badly because you can easily sell your device for a price more to your liking. And if you actually read up on this you would know that no one gets the same offer from OnePlus even if they're devices are in the same conditions they simply offer some people more and some less. I've already seen it happening.
Sold my 6T on Swappa for $440 with a few extra cases. After fees and shipping, cleared about $400. Not saying selling is for everyone but I picked up the 7 pro for only $665 with student discount.
5 page topic on this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/help/one-plus-trade-program-t3930232
Good idea, trade in for under 70% of what it is worth
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I ask because after I waiting a week I initiated a chat with them and the box finally showed up last week. I boxed my 6T up and sent it off over the weekend. Looks like the return label generated is ground shipping which is BS since they don’t do the trade ins like Samsung (give you credit contingent on the phone being in the condition you actually described it). Since you are without your personal device that is highly inconvenient. So it won’t get to its destination until Friday this week. Then they say it may take a few days after that for someone to assess it. Now the website has the shipping times at 10 days. That is crazy. Had I known this process would’ve been this long and drawn out I wouldn’t have bothered doing it. Anyone else going thru this madness? Just seems highly inconvenient for a consumer
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I had a 6T with 8/256GB.
The trade in was $270. I sold it for $475.
The trade in is a joke.
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There no where near fair. Stop defending them cause you're falling for their trade in scam. Yeah there probably are some phones that will get about 600 for phones that originally cost double that value. But those ones are still getting ripped off badly because you can easily sell your device for a price more to your liking. And if you actually read up on this you would know that no one gets the same offer from OnePlus even if they're devices are in the same conditions they simply offer some people more and some less. I've already seen it happening.
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Fair has many definitions and you assumed the wrong one. I never said their values were praiseworthy nor equal to sellling. Google gave 250 for an SE, whereas it's only 110 thru OP.
Actually you'd be hard pressed to get 110 for an iPhone SE 32 after all fees (ship, marketplace, and PP)... I'm familiar with Ingram/Phobio, and know that values can fluctuate from start to end. Those that have dealt with Samsung have heard the horror stories for mint phones.
I have no horse in this race, and neither company has done anything for me. I'm simply stating how select trades are okay. Here are confirmed amounts: SE 110, G7 210, Z2 120, v30 190, S7e 140, 8+ 440.
I was an avid SWAPPA user for years. I was selling phones with little issue. Last year I bought a S9+ and sold it a few months after for $650 with no issues. A year later the guy lodges a complaint on swappa but I didnt see it because the email address my account corresponds to on there is an address I check only once and a while. So about 2 weeks had passed from the original complaint being lodged before I responded. Once i did see if I felt terrible but started making phone calls (HE and I were both on T-Mo so I called them immediately to ask why they flagged the phone as stolen even though I had bought it from Samsung directly. The lady i spoke to said that all he had to do was call them and they would lift it. I also called Samsung because my receipt didnt show the IMEI of the phone I purchased and I wanted to get detailed billing showing I legit purchased the phone. Samsung was unable to provide that info even though they verbally confirmed the IMEI was correct (a whole other issue I have). So anyway I responded back on swappa with all this detail and the original buyer wasnt really responding to the site admins and I.
What i didnt know was he lodged a complaint against me on paypal at the same time. Paypal didnt notify me (They claim they called but I had no missed calls from Paypal. I find out about a month after all of this was Paypal account had been charged back for the phone. This guy now has his money back and a perfectly fine Samsung S9+ and I am out the money and no phone. So yeah I USED to sell phones but after this ordeal.....being screwed for a phone I sold a year before......Yeah I'm done with selling phones now......not when the risk is this. I'd rather take the hit on a trade in. I'm still angry about the situation but the guy lives in Michigan and while it may be worth going to there...I dont trust myself on what I might do. I'm taking this as a lesson. **** selling used phones now.
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I sent my phone last week, it's on its way to TX- will arrive Friday. I'll update you after Ingram receives it.
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Sounds like we sent it at the same time. Delivery time is for today as well. I didn't realize it would take so long and i have international travel on the 12th planned. I can't use my work phone so I may have to have someone mail me the phone from here.
NavySpark said:
Sold my 6T on Swappa for $440 with a few extra cases. After fees and shipping, cleared about $400. Not saying selling is for everyone but I picked up the 7 pro for only $665 with student discount.
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Hope you dont get ****ed over like I did.
I totally spaced on the cash back option. I just went ahead and bought it now...I know it puts the value I would get back out 15 days + whatever time it takes for me to get the handset in my hand but I couldn't take the chance of waiting for them. I'll take the cash back option after a few weeks. Still inconvenient but a bit better.
Hi All,
Sorry for not posting this earlier and i feel this deserves a thread of its own.
Recently after my buying experience on various different portals, Bestbuy, B&H, Samsung website and T-Mobile US, where most places were out of stock or taking too long to deliver ( I wanted an Ultra 512 GB version), I discovered that Microsoft offered the best buying experience. I am speaking only for Note 20 / Note 20 Ultra buying experince for other things BestBuy etc may be good.
Here is the link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/s...cked/8x2r1c53kbms?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
Or to configure directly go here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sto...s&selectedColor=9A716E&preview=&previewModes=
I had ordered mine and and received it rather quickly (4 Days, due to labor day weekend) and when Samsung reduced the price they even refunded me.
Hope this helps anyone who is as impatient as me.
Enjoy.
warriorvibhu said:
Hi All,
Sorry for not posting this earlier and i feel this deserves a thread of its own.
Recently after my buying experience on various different portals, Bestbuy, B&H, Samsung website and T-Mobile US, where most places were out of stock or taking too long to deliver ( I wanted an Ultra 512 GB version), I discovered that Microsoft offered the best buying experience. I am speaking only for Note 20 / Note 20 Ultra buying experince for other things BestBuy etc may be good.
Here is the link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/s...cked/8x2r1c53kbms?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
Or to configure directly go here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sto...s&selectedColor=9A716E&preview=&previewModes=
I had ordered mine and and received it rather quickly (4 Days, due to labor day weekend) and when Samsung reduced the price they even refunded me.
Hope this helps anyone who is as impatient as me.
Enjoy.
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Note 20 Ultra 512gb = 11/2 according to their site.
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Note 20 Ultra 512gb = 11/2 according to their site.
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Yes i got mine sooner than mentioned also as far as i know its not even in stock on most other sellers (Not sure about BestBuy).
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Yes i got mine sooner than mentioned also as far as i know its not even in stock on most other sellers (Not sure about BestBuy).
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Cool, thanks. I'm still not sure if I want a phone I can't root. I cancelled my back order with tmobile until I can make up my mind, lol.
You can do the same up here in Canada as well, fast delivery and availability!
yeah I ordered mine from BHphoto and no delivery time, I ordered the 512gb Note 20 ultra and it was on sale for 1249.00, plus taxes and shipping.
2003vstrom said:
yeah I ordered mine from BHphoto and no delivery time, I ordered the 512gb Note 20 ultra and it was on sale for 1249.00, plus taxes and shipping.
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Yup i saw that option too. Cancel your order while you can and you can buy the same from Microsoft for the same price also Microsoft has a device trade in program too so you can see if you are getting anything back for your old device.
talroot said:
Cool, thanks. I'm still not sure if I want a phone I can't root. I cancelled my back order with tmobile until I can make up my mind, lol.
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read that page
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...covery-twrp-3-4-0-1-snapdragon-t4159989/page7
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Yup i saw that option too. Cancel your order while you can and you can buy the same from Microsoft for the same price also Microsoft has a device trade in program too so you can see if you are getting anything back for your old device.
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yeah when I went to the Microsoft website and selected the 512gb unlocked Note 20 ultra it gives me no option for a trade in, I plan on keeping my Note 10 plus 5g as back up phone anyways.
samteeee said:
You can do the same up here in Canada as well, fast delivery and availability!
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But there are far cheaper and better options...
warriorvibhu said:
Yup i saw that option too. Cancel your order while you can and you can buy the same from Microsoft for the same price also Microsoft has a device trade in program too so you can see if you are getting anything back for your old device.
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I did find the trade in, but you have to already purchased and have your new Note 20 in your hands to even start a trade in, because it asks for the new IMEI# of your Note 20 ultra and u have to put that in to even start the trade in, to me is kind dumb lol
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read that page
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...covery-twrp-3-4-0-1-snapdragon-t4159989/page7
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Interesting. I definitely have questions about that so I might download the app and see if they are answered there. Don't really want to join telegram. Not sure how I feel about root that's not open for community use regardless of what it costs.
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I did find the trade in, but you have to already purchased and have your new Note 20 in your hands to even start a trade in, because it asks for the new IMEI# of your Note 20 ultra and u have to put that in to even start the trade in, to me is kind dumb lol
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I agree. i guess there are plenty people who exploit loopholes like send in a device and then not by anything. Trade ins rely a lot on what device you are buying. Other way people can exploit is click trade in get discount and never send the old device. There is always a way around let them choose trade in during buying process and refund after they receive the trade in device but them being them what can i say.
FYI - for Note 8 they are giving $250 back, so Note 9 and 10 must be higher than that.
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But there are far cheaper and better options...
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Then please share with us. I can still return mine and order from cheaper and better option.
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I agree. i guess there are plenty people who exploit loopholes like send in a device and then not by anything. Trade ins rely a lot on what device you are buying. Other way people can exploit is click trade in get discount and never send the old device. There is always a way around let them choose trade in during buying process and refund after they receive the trade in device but them being them what can i say.
FYI - for Note 8 they are giving $250 back, so Note 9 and 10 must be higher than that.
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yeah I know right now, samsung trade in on there website, they will give me 650.0 for my Note 10 plus 5g, but I`m just going to hang on it and keep it as back up.
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Then please share with us. I can still return mine and order from cheaper and better option.
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I was responding to the Canadian who suggested it was a good option for us - but the Microsoft Canada site has them at full price ($1819 CDN = $1381 US) for the 128 GB N20 Ultra - whereas we can get the HK SM-N9680 (dual-SIM, 256 GB) for $1350 CDN (= $1025 US). The Microsoft site seems like a good option for you if you want the North American single-SIM 128 GB model.
I just placed an order with amazon. They have them in stock and it'll be here in 2 days. Hopefully all goes well.
talroot said:
I just placed an order with amazon. They have them in stock and it'll be here in 2 days. Hopefully all goes well.
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Congrats on deciding to take the leap. I am sending mine back. I was noticing yellow tints so i reduced the color temperature from the display settings but today i decided to compare my Note 8 and Note 20 Ultra boy o boy that 3 year old phone has a better display. On comparison i found green tint on my Note 20 Ultra. I suggest you do the same when you receive your phone to to compare it side by side with another display. i also noticed Note 20 Ultra to lack in Sharpness and Contrast (I am sure and its not a placebo). Both the phones were on WQHD resolution and i checked them on full, mid, lowest and auto brightness.
Check yours when you get it.
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Congrats on deciding to take the leap. I am sending mine back. I was noticing yellow tints so i reduced the color temperature from the display settings but today i decided to compare my Note 8 and Note 20 Ultra boy o boy that 3 year old phone has a better display. On comparison i found green tint on my Note 20 Ultra. I suggest you do the same when you receive your phone to to compare it side by side with another display. i also noticed Note 20 Ultra to lack in Sharpness and Contrast (I am sure and its not a placebo). Both the phones were on WQHD resolution and i checked them on full, mid, lowest and auto brightness.
Check yours when you get it.
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Hopefully that's not with all of them. I do remember back in the galaxy 8 days there was a pink tint issue that was addressed with an update. I gave my one plus 7 pro to a coworker who's phone broke and I miss it. It's been why I was holding out on the note 20 ultra. I wanted to see what the 8T Pro was going to be but it looks like there will be no 8T Pro. If this one doesn't pan out it will definitely be back to OnePlus for the 8 Pro or 8T.
EDIT: it arrived yesterday in new unopened condition from amazon. So far it works perfectly and I can't notice any off tones in the screen. The screen looks great. I installed an LK flexible film screen protector (same as I had on oneplus 7 pro) and you can even tell it's there. Now to wait for the correct case to come in as I accidentally ordered one for the note 20 and not the ultra after sifting through the possibilities.
I've used the Samsung Trade In program since the S8, and only once had an issue which Samsung corrected. But just a few quick tips for those new to the program:
1. Send in ONLY the device you're trading in. No cases, charges, memory cards, etc. If you're trading in a Note device, you MUST send in the SPen too. That's been a question in the past, but according to Samsung's most recent t FAQ and the Terms and Conditions, SPens are required for phones. NOT required wirh laptop/tablet trade in devices.
2. Trading in a watch - send in only the watch. No chargers, no watch straps. Just the watch itself. Again, that's straight from the terms and conditions.
3. Pictures. Takes pictures of your trade in device. I include all sides, the screen (both off and on) and the IMEI number. I also record a video. I set all my packing materials up, and record one long, nonstop, uncut video of the phone working, factory reset, then turned off, packaged and sealed. That's crazy overkill, but it's worth it if Samsung ever tries to claim it arrived broken.
4. Package it very well. Bubble wrap, paper, etc and in a good box. Put the bottom half of your shipping label in the box too.
5. Last step, watch your email for updates on the trade in program. It can take a couple weeks before it passes. Don't sweat it.
If you can think of any other tips or tricks that might help others, feel free to add them in the comments.
Someone recently recommended to do a printout of the photo of the phone working showing the IMEI number and include that with the return. That indicates to the person receiving it that you have photo proof it was working and in good shape when sent which may prevent any possible "under handed" behavior on their part.
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Someone recently recommended to do a printout of the photo of the phone working showing the IMEI number and include that with the return. That indicates to the person receiving it that you have photo proof it was working and in good shape when sent which may prevent any possible "under handed" behavior on their part.
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Oh that's a good idea, too! I wonder what about including a link to photos/video. Like upload to Imgur and send the link in the package?
None of the photos can be used as a proof to get something from Samsung. If something happens, it's the couriers problem. You will need to open a claim for your damaged parcel. I sell on eBay and I know so well about the policies. We send a brand new item to a customer, customer claims that he received the item with missing pieces, we provide photos of the item, eBay says how do I know you took a photo of the item with all pieces and took one piece out and posted it? So they say it's 50/50. The best you can get is the amount of the item in the parcel from the courier. It will be depend on the insurance chosen.
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None of the photos can be used as a proof to get something from Samsung. If something happens, it's the couriers problem. You will need to open a claim for your damaged parcel. I sell on eBay and I know so well about the policies. We send a brand new item to a customer, customer claims that he received the item with missing pieces, we provide photos of the item, eBay says how do I know you took a photo of the item with all pieces and took one piece out and posted it? So they say it's 50/50. The best you can get is the amount of the item in the parcel from the courier. It will be depend on the insurance chosen.
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There is at least anecdotal evidence here that photos and video did actually protect a customer when Samsung claimed the device arrived damaged. That's also why I said I video the whole packing and sealing process.
I also sell on eBay. Have for 20 years now, along with other online marketplaces. I know far too well the pain of a customer claiming an item arrived damaged and eating the cost of it. The worst was a customer who bought a used phone, left me positive feedback, then THREE MONTHS later, filed a PayPal claim, because they claimed the speaker didn't work. PayPal sided wirh them them and made me eat it.
But in this case, videos and photos won't hurt anything and have certainly helped in the past.
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There is at least anecdotal evidence here that photos and video did actually protect a customer when Samsung claimed the device arrived damaged. That's also why I said I video the whole packing and sealing process.
I also sell on eBay. Have for 20 years now, along with other online marketplaces. I know far too well the pain of a customer claiming an item arrived damaged and eating the cost of it. The worst was a customer who bought a used phone, left me positive feedback, then THREE MONTHS later, filed a PayPal claim, because they claimed the speaker didn't work. PayPal sided wirh them them and made me eat it.
But in this case, videos and photos won't hurt anything and have certainly helped in the past.
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So you know it well already. The reason Samsung accepted it was probably a courtesy. If a case had been sent to a court, they would probably have ruled as how eBay say. Honestly I'm not sure If I would sell mobile phones on any marketplace. It is too risky.
Anyone else have any non doom and gloom tips and tricks? LOL
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I've used the Samsung Trade In program since the S8, and only once had an issue which Samsung corrected. But just a few quick tips for those new to the program:
1. Send in ONLY the device you're trading in. No cases, charges, memory cards, etc. If you're trading in a Note device, you MUST send in the SPen too. That's been a question in the past, but according to Samsung's most recent t FAQ and the Terms and Conditions, SPens are required for phones. NOT required wirh laptop/tablet trade in devices.
2. Trading in a watch - send in only the watch. No chargers, no watch straps. Just the watch itself. Again, that's straight from the terms and conditions.
3. Pictures. Takes pictures of your trade in device. I include all sides, the screen (both off and on) and the IMEI number. I also record a video. I set all my packing materials up, and record one long, nonstop, uncut video of the phone working, factory reset, then turned off, packaged and sealed. That's crazy overkill, but it's worth it if Samsung ever tries to claim it arrived broken.
4. Package it very well. Bubble wrap, paper, etc and in a good box. Put the bottom half of your shipping label in the box too.
5. Last step, watch your email for updates on the trade in program. It can take a couple weeks before it passes. Don't sweat it.
If you can think of any other tips or tricks that might help others, feel free to add them in the comments.
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Do we really have to send our trade-in device in the S22 Ultra box that we got? Seems weird to me. Below is email I got from Samsung for trade-in.
"Use the shipping box from your new Galaxy S22 Ultra, 256GB (Unlocked) to send your trade-in device"
ram4ufriends said:
Do we really have to send our trade-in device in the S22 Ultra box that we got? Seems weird to me. Below is email I got from Samsung for trade-in.
"Use the shipping box from your new Galaxy S22 Ultra, 256GB (Unlocked) to send your trade-in device"
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The SHIPPING box. Not the S22 box.
ram4ufriends said:
Do we really have to send our trade-in device in the S22 Ultra box that we got? Seems weird to me. Below is email I got from Samsung for trade-in.
"Use the shipping box from your new Galaxy S22 Ultra, 256GB (Unlocked) to send your trade-in device"
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the huge ass box that is big enough to hold about 100 S22 Ultras - with no bubble wrap or anything to stop the phone box jiggling around - at least that is how they shipped my S22 Ultra to me.
Should I remove the screen protector when trading in my phone?
Also, is the FC IDD a must? saw some reddit post about writing it in a little piece of paper.
Going to be sending in my two Note 20 Ultras for trade in credit to Verizon. They provided the return boxes. Question though, its been awhile since I traded phones in for credit, is there anything else I'm forgetting to do before sending the hones back?
I uninstalled important apps like bank and financial apps, removed any administrative permissions (had Norton 360 as an admin) and uninstalled, turned off find my mobile and now looking to factory reset the phone. I'm not going to return anything on the phone, no case, no screen protector/camera protector and only the S Pen inside the devices.
Am I forgetting anything before I factory reset and box them up? Thanks in advance for anything I may have missed.
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Going to be sending in my two Note 20 Ultras for trade in credit to Verizon. They provided the return boxes. Question though, its been awhile since I traded phones in for credit, is there anything else I'm forgetting to do before sending the hones back?
I uninstalled important apps like bank and financial apps, removed any administrative permissions (had Norton 360 as an admin) and uninstalled, turned off find my mobile and now looking to factory reset the phone. I'm not going to return anything on the phone, no case, no screen protector/camera protector and only the S Pen inside the devices.
Am I forgetting anything before I factory reset and box them up? Thanks in advance for anything I may have missed.
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if you use google authenticator, make sure you move your 2fa accounts to your new phone, smart switch doesn't do it.
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if you use google authenticator, make sure you move your 2fa accounts to your new phone, smart switch doesn't do it.
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Okay cool, I don't, but I definitely appreciate your response. It's something to keep in mind in the future. Seems like I've got everything else in line, just need to factory reset and take some pics and possibly a vid of the screen and their like new condition.
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if you use google authenticator, make sure you move your 2fa accounts to your new phone, smart switch doesn't do it.
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Or better yet, just migrate to Authy which bypasses that flaw in Google Authenticator, and is designed for use on multiple devices (e.g., tablet + phone + desktop).
Lennyuk said:
the huge ass box that is big enough to hold about 100 S22 Ultras - with no bubble wrap or anything to stop the phone box jiggling around - at least that is how they shipped my S22 Ultra to me.
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Mine a lctually arrived in an appropriately sized box. The S22U box inside was wrapped generously in packing paper, which I used to wrap my Note 20 Ultra and place in the box. I love this S22U, but was kinda sad to see the last true Note boxed to be sent back to Samsung for God knows what purpose. It was absolutely mint condition too.
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Should I remove the screen protector when trading in my phone?
Also, is the FC IDD a must? saw some reddit post about writing it in a little piece of paper.
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Screen protector doesn't matter. I only removed mine to take photos and show it was still pristine.
The FCC IDD is actually stored as an electronic document in the phones settings. No need to include it. But it won't hurt if you do.
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Going to be sending in my two Note 20 Ultras for trade in credit to Verizon. They provided the return boxes. Question though, its been awhile since I traded phones in for credit, is there anything else I'm forgetting to do before sending the hones back?
I uninstalled important apps like bank and financial apps, removed any administrative permissions (had Norton 360 as an admin) and uninstalled, turned off find my mobile and now looking to factory reset the phone. I'm not going to return anything on the phone, no case, no screen protector/camera protector and only the S Pen inside the devices.
Am I forgetting anything before I factory reset and box them up? Thanks in advance for anything I may have missed.
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Sounds like you got everything. What I do, is I factory reset, then I set the phone up without any accounts to make sure there's no lock on it. Then I factory reset it again. Just something I learned after selling a phone to someone, and it showed up with the FDR Lock on. It was a PITA.
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Mine a lctually arrived in an appropriately sized box. The S22U box inside was wrapped generously in packing paper, which I used to wrap my Note 20 Ultra and place in the box. I love this S22U, but was kinda sad to see the last true Note boxed to be sent back to Samsung for God knows what purpose. It was absolutely mint condition too.
Screen protector doesn't matter. I only removed mine to take photos and show it was still pristine.
The FCC IDD is actually stored as an electronic document in the phones settings. No need to include it. But it won't hurt if you do.
Sounds like you got everything. What I do, is I factory reset, then I set the phone up without any accounts to make sure there's no lock on it. Then I factory reset it again. Just something I learned after selling a phone to someone, and it showed up with the FDR Lock on. It was a PITA.
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Great, thanks!
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Mine a lctually arrived in an appropriately sized box. The S22U box inside was wrapped generously in packing paper, which I used to wrap my Note 20 Ultra and place in the box. I love this S22U, but was kinda sad to see the last true Note boxed to be sent back to Samsung for God knows what purpose. It was absolutely mint condition too.
Screen protector doesn't matter. I only removed mine to take photos and show it was still pristine.
The FCC IDD is actually stored as an electronic document in the phones settings. No need to include it. But it won't hurt if you do.
Sounds like you got everything. What I do, is I factory reset, then I set the phone up without any accounts to make sure there's no lock on it. Then I factory reset it again. Just something I learned after selling a phone to someone, and it showed up with the FDR Lock on. It was a PITA.
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Ahhh, never thought about doing that and doing the FDR twice, appreciate the insight!
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Anyone else have any non doom and gloom tips and tricks? LOL
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LOOK at Samsung Trade in prices for all Samsung models then see if you can buy one on Craigslist, FB Marketplace or ebay CHEAPER than the trade in value. A friend bought a Note 10 for 250 and samsung trade in was 410. He was 160 "up" on the deal.
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LOOK at Samsung Trade in prices for all Samsung models then see if you can buy one on Craigslist, FB Marketplace or ebay CHEAPER than the trade in value. A friend bought a Note 10 for 250 and samsung trade in was 410. He was 160 "up" on the deal.
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Yup! I've done that many times! That's a great tip!