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I have decided I no longer want to use Paypal anymore so I was looking at alternatives for buying/selling online.
Does anyone on here use/trust Amazon Payments?
I know the marketplace rules seem to only focus on Paypal, but Amazon Payments seems to have all the same protections for both parties so it seems to me that its a viable alternative. Even better they dont charge a fee!
Thanks for your thoughts!
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I quit PayPal years ago, I've been an Amazon Prime member forever and I LOVE it. Best online shopping service ever! Free 2 day shipping, cheap overnight shipping, Amazon Instant Video subscription, you can even SHARE your prime membership with other people (significant other, parent, children) so they have their own Prime membership. :good::good: Two thumbs up for Prime.
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I quit PayPal years ago, I've been an Amazon Prime member forever and I LOVE it. Best online shopping service ever! Free 2 day shipping, cheap overnight shipping, Amazon Instant Video subscription, you can even SHARE your prime membership with other people (significant other, parent, children) so they have their own Prime membership. :good::good: Two thumbs up for Prime.
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As good as prime is.....it really has nothing to do with Amazon Payments service
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https://www.change.org/petitions/go...google-play-countries-with-a-reasonable-price
For those of you who feel bad for not being able to buy a nexus 5 because you don't love in a Google play country.
I made this petition because it is unfair to us who have no access to Google play devices, we have to pay a hefty price for the n5, in brazil a 16gb n5 costs $1000.
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ReAlives said:
https://www.change.org/petitions/go...google-play-countries-with-a-reasonable-price
For those of you who feel bad for not being able to buy a nexus 5 because you don't love in a Google play country.
I made this petition because it is unfair to us who have no access to Google play devices, we have to pay a hefty price for the n5, in brazil a 16gb n5 costs $1000.
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Isn't the price spike due to imports fees and taxes.
IIRC the iPhone 5s is well over 1k in Brazil due to the same thing of taxes and import fees.
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ReAlives said:
https://www.change.org/petitions/go...google-play-countries-with-a-reasonable-price
For those of you who feel bad for not being able to buy a nexus 5 because you don't love in a Google play country.
I made this petition because it is unfair to us who have no access to Google play devices, we have to pay a hefty price for the n5, in brazil a 16gb n5 costs $1000.
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DAYYM :crying: How much does an iPhone 5c cost?
There are many legal reasons this is not possible. Get your 66 signatures, but it's not going to change laws.
ReAlives said:
https://www.change.org/petitions/go...google-play-countries-with-a-reasonable-price
For those of you who feel bad for not being able to buy a nexus 5 because you don't love in a Google play country.
I made this petition because it is unfair to us who have no access to Google play devices, we have to pay a hefty price for the n5, in brazil a 16gb n5 costs $1000.
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Your location says New York. Tariffs in other countries is simply a fact of life,which obviously isn't 'fair'. Tell your leaders.
Use a forwarding courier.
I bought N7 and N5 from PlayStore and forwarded it to me.
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Lol, 399€ for 32GB here.
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Google Nexus 5 is exclusively distributed by a single carrier in my country. And I don't like them. They're offering a 16GB model without a contract for $506.02.
If you want a 32GB model, the gray market wants $512.31 but no LTE support for the carrier I'm subscribed to.
Talk about import taxes...
Well the taxes are a factor but not the main one! Here in Italy we have a lot of taxes and Google decided to open the Play Devices in every case! Today i noticed that i bought the Nexus 5 White 16 GB the price is 359 € (with shipping costs) and there were almost 65 € of taxes! O_O then yes taxes are a reason that the Play Devices is not open in some countries but i think that there are some other factors!
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Well the taxes are a factor but not the main one! Here in Italy we have a lot of taxes and Google decided to open the Play Devices in every case! Today i noticed that i bought the Nexus 5 White 16 GB the price is 359 € (with shipping costs) and there were almost 65 € of taxes! O_O then yes taxes are a reason that the Play Devices is not open in some countries but i think that there are some other factors!
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Illuminati.
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There are nearly no taxes here in Hong Kong. But Google did not sell any devices until 19 Nov. Before that n4 and n5 are sold by LG which is way more expensive than Google. I got my n5 from a store. It is sold by LG and cost me ~$500 for 16GB. It costs ~$410 on Google Play and ~$460 for 32GB.
You know Google doesn't owe you ****.
It's not your god given right to buy a nexus at an affordable price, especially if they don't sell it in your country officially.
If you can't buy one officially, it sucks to be you.
If Google did actually sell their products in your country, well that's a different story altogether.
Why aren't they selling stuff in your country?
Well you actually didn't say.
You didn't provide any information other than some whining.
If you do want to make a petition thread, then do some hard research, outline the processes in play and be persuasive.
Do this before you make this kind of thread and you'll have more sympathetic ears - or at least a better discussion that actually gets noticed.
Otherwise, stop posting these useless, poorly written threads.
https://www.change.org/petitions/go...google-play-countries-with-a-reasonable-price
For those of you who feel bad for not being able to buy a nexus 5 because you don't love in a Google play country.
I made this petition because it is unfair to us who have no access to Google play devices, we have to pay a hefty price for the n5, in brazil a 16gb n5 costs $1000.
Why are you so harsh? So you're saying thay i have no right to buy a nexus 5 with a low price tag while you do? Lol, the main selling point of nexus devices is its price other than that I'd rather buy gpe devices
You could say that because you live in a Google play country thus you don't feel what we feel, if you did you'd understand how annoying it is.. Especially we, developers in non google play countries, have to pay a large sum
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Patience...
ReAlives said:
https://www.change.org/petitions/go...google-play-countries-with-a-reasonable-price
For those of you who feel bad for not being able to buy a nexus 5 because you don't love in a Google play country.
I made this petition because it is unfair to us who have no access to Google play devices, we have to pay a hefty price for the n5, in brazil a 16gb n5 costs $1000.
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I thought the Google Playstore wouldn't come to Hong Kong. It did this year on Nov 20. It will eventually arrive in your country. You are in New York right?
Just get it from an online store as I did? Saved 300...
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Just get it from an online store as I did? Saved 300...
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What was the price in NZD? I wanted a Nexus 4 last year while I still lived in NZ but they were so damn expensive everywhere (including online stores)
Aadilnz said:
What was the price in NZD? I wanted a Nexus 4 last year while I still lived in NZ but they were so damn expensive everywhere (including online stores)
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I spent 450 nzd. US version 16gb brand new.
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ReAlives said:
https://www.change.org/petitions/go...google-play-countries-with-a-reasonable-price
For those of you who feel bad for not being able to buy a nexus 5 because you don't love in a Google play country.
I made this petition because it is unfair to us who have no access to Google play devices, we have to pay a hefty price for the n5, in brazil a 16gb n5 costs $1000.
Why are you so harsh? So you're saying thay i have no right to buy a nexus 5 with a low price tag while you do? Lol, the main selling point of nexus devices is its price other than that I'd rather buy gpe devices
You could say that because you live in a Google play country thus you don't feel what we feel, if you did you'd understand how annoying it is.. Especially we, developers in non google play countries, have to pay a large sum
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It's because of the taxes in your country. Blame your government not Google. Take the PS4 for example -
Now, Sony's announced the cost of the PS4 in Brazil and it's somehow an even bigger figure. Brazilians will have to pay 3,999 Brazilian Real, which is the equivalent of $1850 USD.
The increased costs are due to import fees and taxes
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The PS4 is $399.99 after all your countries import fees and taxes that's a $1450 markup just from taxes and import duties charged by your country. If you don't like it buy it somewhere else and have it shipped to you by another company that wont force you to pay the taxes.
@Darkendvoid88 I totally agree. If you're in a country where electronics are really expensive its better off getting one over seas and shipped back to you. So you won't have to spend so much money.
But $1850 USD is crazy.. You could buy like 4 ps4s
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90% percent of you don't know what you are talking about even if this has been pointed out already in the past.
The nexus 5 is made by LG and is subsidized by Google where the play store is available for making phone purchases.
Where it isn't available, like in my country, it is being sold by and imported by LG which makes the phone 90eur more expensive. Being in an EU country intra EU taxes don't exist and only the difference in VAT taxes are applicable. Regardless the price is higher not because of taxes but because of profit.
In other countries where neither Google nor LG sell it, the price is higher because no one can tell the importer what prices to apply. So, if there is demand the price is as high as the monopoly governs. Of course there are taxes but excepting Brazil and the ps4 debacle there are few in these extreme situations.
So what the OP wants is that Google expand their Play services to his country to level out the price of his next Nexus phone to a product with taxes and transport and with minimum PROFIT! Not like LG in my country that is charging 90eur more for a phone which sells in Germany carrying the exact same taxes.
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krishneelg3 said:
@Darkendvoid88 I totally agree. If you're in a country where electronics are really expensive its better off getting one over seas and shipped back to you. So you won't have to spend so much money.
But $1850 USD is crazy.. You could buy like 4 ps4s
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You know that by buying it overseas or from anywhere outside the country implies adding the same exact import taxes because you are in fact importing.
You cannot bypass import taxes that is why Sony, the official manufacturer and importer for Brazil, is forced to sell it in Brazil at that price. Sony is making the exact same profit as it does in other countries.
If it were another importer, not Sony, then you could have blamed the company for abuse by selling it with a high margin and import it yourself.
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Do they have the same offer if I buy it in the store?
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Do they have the same offer if I buy it in the store?
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I know they have the 2 for $55 in stores because that is what I paid. Not sure about the music deal.
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Thats the second sale like that....
The conspiratorial side of me wonders if Google isn't reducing the price to clear out old rootable stock and get it off stores shelves as quickly as possible! LOL
With preorders starting soon where should I be ordering? I was planning on just ordering on the Play Store because that is where I ordered my Nexus 5 and 7 (2012). I'm currently on T-Mobile and have enough money to pay cash. Would there be any advantages in ordering somewhere other than the Play Store? I know the Play Store charge for shipping and Tax. I like that they have offered free screen replacement for the Nexus 5 recently. Even though I have never broken a screen on a phone before. I have been happy with google's service in the past. Any advice?
I will order it from whomever can it to me the fastest, but in this case it will probably be google.
In my opinion, if you have the ability to order from the Play Store, then that's where you should get it from. Google has great customer service and a great warranty policy, and you only get to take advantage of that if you order it directly from them.
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Tax is really the only reason not to order from Play. You'll be waiting a few months before finding a place that you could get it from without paying tax and then you have to worry about poor customer service. Eat the tax and buy it straight from Google.
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Tax is really the only reason not to order from Play. You'll be waiting a few months before finding a place that you could get it from without paying tax and then you have to worry about poor customer service. Eat the tax and buy it straight from Google.
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Exactly. I kind of see the tax and shipping as the cost of their great warranty policy. I had to warranty my N5 a couple weeks ago and the process was completely painless. I called them at like 3pm, and I had the replacement on my doorstep the very next day. That's some crazy fast replacement shipping.
How much was the shipping on the nexus 5? Do they offer shipping options?
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How much was the shipping on the nexus 5? Do they offer shipping options?
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Shipping was $13.99 for me to Orange County in Cali.
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Shipping was $13.99 for me to Orange County in Cali.
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Cool thanks. Was that he only option? How long did it take after being shipped?
As a Verizon customer, I fear that may end up being sufficient reason not to order from the Play Store. I really want to nab one ASAP, but if the Play Store version doesn't work on Verizon, I'll end up having to go through the hassle of returning it and buying from Verizon. :/
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With preorders starting soon where should I be ordering? I was planning on just ordering on the Play Store because that is where I ordered my Nexus 5 and 7 (2012). I'm currently on T-Mobile and have enough money to pay cash. Would there be any advantages in ordering somewhere other than the Play Store? I know the Play Store charge for shipping and Tax. I like that they have offered free screen replacement for the Nexus 5 recently. Even though I have never broken a screen on a phone before. I have been happy with google's service in the past. Any advice?
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$70 tax + $14 shipping.
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Cool thanks. Was that he only option? How long did it take after being shipped?
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I know there was an option for quicker delivery. I feel kind of dumb because I can't remember which shipping option I chose (standard or rush). From the price, I'm thinking I may have chosen quick shipping as it looks like it shipped 2nd Day Air via UPS. What I can tell you is that it shipped from Lousville, KY on December 24th, and arrived on my doorstep December 27th.
I believe when I ordered my nexus 5 on launch day from google it was like $25-$30 for 2nd day. And I believe google is shipping on the 3rd? T-Mobile is the 12th? Just hope you get through to order. Lol
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I believe when I ordered my nexus 5 on launch day from google it was like $25-$30 for 2nd day. And I believe google is shipping on the 3rd? T-Mobile is the 12th? Just hope you get through to order. Lol
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is it really the 3rd? that would be fantastic... but I can't afford it straight from google at the moment... i need to put it on a interest free loan somewhere xD I'm hoping amazon puts the phone up for preorders too. though I don't expect it with their push for firePhlolne
Damn tax plus 14 shipping. That brings it to around 780 dollars. 650 for the 32 GB was already pushing the limit for me (about 715 dollars with tax and shipping I'm estimating). I'm probably gonna have to wait for amazon for this. Amazon also has great customer service and free shipping for prime members so I'll be alright with them. (But then I'm gonna probably regret it later when google does some kind of great deal lol) I guess I'll decide tomorrow
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Hey I forgot if AT&T charges shipping for pre-orders. Do they? I don't think I paid any for my S4 last year.
No taxes here in Oregon
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As a Verizon customer, I fear that may end up being sufficient reason not to order from the Play Store. I really want to nab one ASAP, but if the Play Store version doesn't work on Verizon, I'll end up having to go through the hassle of returning it and buying from Verizon. :/
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There are no 'versions'... All phone's are the same. This is a Nexus device, not a Google Play Edition of some other phone..
I'm getting it from the playstore.
Don't forget that if you get it from Play Store, then Google will replace it for free if anything goes wrong. I don't know if this is official policy but I've had friends use it and its excellent service. e.g. one friend complained his N5 wasn't getting gps signal regularly, sent it back and they sent him a new one.
So if paying full price, I'd rather get it from Google vs Amazon etc.
They will replace it, but with a refurbished model. It says so in the google play store terms of service.
Not that it's a bad thing, just giving people more clarity on this.
I signed up for amazon prime free trial because I really wanted to buy the phone for $60 but each time I try to check out the price is $109 for the one loaded with amazon ads what gives? To anyone who got it at that low price from Amazon, what did you do? Do i have to be a paid member? any input would be of great help thanks
You need to be a paid Prime member to get the discounted ads version of BLU R1 or Moto G4
If you're a free/shared member then you qualify for $50 gift card if you become a paid member
Get a $50.00 Amazon.com Gift Card when you become a paid Prime member.
Prime free trial and invitee customers: We will automatically apply an Amazon.com Gift Card to your Gift Card Balance in the amount equal to the Prime exclusive discount after you become a paid Prime member. If you cancel your paid Prime membership or return the qualifying smartphone within the first 3 months of your paid Prime membership, we may void your Gift Card or charge you in the amount of the Gift Card. Terms and Conditions apply.
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You need to be a paid Prime member to get the discounted ads version of BLU R1 or Moto G4
If you're a free/shared member then you qualify for $50 gift card if you become a paid member
Get a $50.00 Amazon.com Gift Card when you become a paid Prime member.
Prime free trial and invitee customers: We will automatically apply an Amazon.com Gift Card to your Gift Card Balance in the amount equal to the Prime exclusive discount after you become a paid Prime member. If you cancel your paid Prime membership or return the qualifying smartphone within the first 3 months of your paid Prime membership, we may void your Gift Card or charge you in the amount of the Gift Card. Terms and Conditions apply.
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ok thank you very much :good:
Wait a sec, that's not quite true, unless I read this wrong. I signed up for a prime trial, bought the r1, then told it not to continue my trial, no purchases for prime at all.
I'm a "shared" Prime member, and I got the $59 price for the 2gb/16gb model. But that was on Prime day, so maybe that's not available any more to non-paid Prime members?
No, people who share a prime account are not eligible to buy this phone at the prime price.
Oh, and if you don't sign up for prime at the end of your trial, you will be charged the price difference - the amount that you saved.
Prime free trial and invitee customers: We will automatically apply an Amazon.com Gift Card to your Gift Card Balance in the amount equal to the Prime exclusive discount after you become a paid Prime member. If you cancel your paid Prime membership or return the qualifying smartphone within the first 3 months of your paid Prime membership, we may void your Gift Card or charge you in the amount of the Gift Card. Terms and Conditions apply.
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Wait a sec, that's not quite true, unless I read this wrong. I signed up for a prime trial, bought the r1, then told it not to continue my trial, no purchases for prime at all.
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You did make a prime purchase - the phone! A prime purchase is anything you bought from amazon that got either prime shipping or prime pricing.
I ordered mine about a week ago and was having the same issue with the price increasing at check out. The workaround that I used was going to the bottom of Amazon's R1 HD page and ordering the phone using Amazon's frequently bought together (phone + case) items and then deleting the case in the shopping cart. I was able to checkout with the Prime price that way and I am on the free Prime trial.
Let us know if that works for you
So just to clear things up, by doing this the final checkout price was $ 60? Not 110 + a $ 50 gift card? Im not from the us, so I don't want to stick to a subscription I won't use
Yes, I just rechecked and it still comes through at $59.99 with the trial Amazon Prime membership when you add both phone and case through Amazon's frequently bought together link but removing the case when you check out.
Can confirm that the case option works when on a mobile device.
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You need to be a paid Prime member to get the discounted ads version of BLU R1 or Moto G4
If you're a free/shared member then you qualify for $50 gift card if you become a paid member
Get a $50.00 Amazon.com Gift Card when you become a paid Prime member.
Prime free trial and invitee customers: We will automatically apply an Amazon.com Gift Card to your Gift Card Balance in the amount equal to the Prime exclusive discount after you become a paid Prime member. If you cancel your paid Prime membership or return the qualifying smartphone within the first 3 months of your paid Prime membership, we may void your Gift Card or charge you in the amount of the Gift Card. Terms and Conditions apply.
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Does that mean that if I convert to a paid prime member that the gift card will go on top of the $60 price, making it $10?
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Does that mean that if I convert to a paid prime member that the gift card will go on top of the $60 price, making it $10?
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Doubt it -- either you're getting $50 instant prime discount upfront or you qualify for $50 GC later if paying full price
Just bought it using the "frequently purchased together" method for $60 with a prime free trial (student one for 6mo). I mean... it's not like they can come back and charge me the extra... right?
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Just bought it using the "frequently purchased together" method for $60 with a prime free trial (student one for 6mo). I mean... it's not like they can come back and charge me the extra... right?
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Read the fine print, I went ahead and bought one using a friends paid membership. Amazon will charge all of you who bought with the free trial of primethe price diffference sooner or later.....
My previous Amazon Fire phone bit the dust, I have had so many customer support and tech requests on that phone, I wonder if I could convince them to sell me another 16/2 at $60?? They pride themselves on customer service (hint of sarcasm) but I wonder if it's worth a try
If you don't keep paid amazon prime for at least 3 months, amazon will either take back or charge you the $50 discount that you got on the phone. It's right there in the prime agreement - read the fine print.
A lot of people who signed up for the prime trial just to buy the phone and then cancelled are going to get a surprise! And buying the phone counts as a prime purchase, so you did use your prime benefits. It's not like amazon hadn't anticipated situations like this.
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Can confirm that the case option works when on a mobile device.
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As can I.