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Disappointed with pricing outside google play

You may or may not have heard about this but if you live in a country where purchasing devices from google play isn't available(which is like 98% of the countries),you will have to pay a whopping 549 euros for the 16gb nexus 4(that's the pricing in Austria,dunno about the rest of the world but it will most likely be the same).I will actually have to pay more than double the original price of a phone that got 16gb non expandable storage.And if I bought it online,I will have to sacrifice local warranty.It just looks like google is doing their best to force me not to get their nexus devices.There's just a big hype about how cheap the nexus 4 is with cutting-edge hardware ignoring the fact that only people living in certain countries can get it for that price.Why can't google be fair ? Guess I might end up getting Gnote 2,at least it got a micro SD slot.

Wow. This sucks. Nice find! For that price, I'd definitely go for a Note II!
(My cousin is in the states so he'll order it for me and send it here to India through my uncle's shipping company - Win win for me!)

+1 Thats annyoing @OP
I'm from Germany ( and may buy 1 for you & send u )
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i am personally ready to be robbed by those retail stores. it sucks but then the price tag wasn't the deciding factor.

Maybe see if someone from another country can buy it from the play store and have them mail it to you? Providing the shipping cost is realistic?

I'll get one from Germany too.
If anyone wants to order for me send me a PM.

I am screwed, since I live in the Netherlands. No Playstore here. Hopefully the online shops will sell against Playstore prices, or less Sucks I can't order from European Playstores btw, so much for European 'shop integration'.

Yep, I can't but devices from the play store here either.... :/ just hope its at a reasonable price or else I'll have to ask someone to buy for me... its not there on expansys yet either
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I think we should wait official pricing for other countries. However, if in Italy the prices will be so high, I'll buy it online from another European country.

gideonMorrison said:
I am screwed, since I live in the Netherlands. No Playstore here. Hopefully the online shops will sell against Playstore prices, or less Sucks I can't order from European Playstores btw, so much for European 'shop integration'.
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Well, it's worth a trip to Germany.
But I have doubts this will really happen. That would be pretty stupid of Google. Look at the price if the nexus tablet. That's also pretty cheap for what it has to offer.
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I completely agree, I live in Chile and the carriers here are just thieves, the galaxy nexus retails here for around 750 USD contract free.
Gladly my brother is going to USA on december and he might get one N4 for me there at a normal price.
Does anyone knows if you can buy a nexus product online? Becouse whenever I try to go to the website says its restricted to my country, I dont know if its possible to shop online outside the US. I wouldnt care not having warranty if I pay 300 box.

tyraelasd said:
I completely agree, I live in Chile and the carriers just are steal money, the galaxy nexus retails here for around 800 USD contract free.
Gladly my brother is going to USA on december and he might get one N4 for me there at a normal price.
Does anyone knows if you can buy a nexus product online? Becouse whenever I try to go to the website says its restricted to my country, I dont know if its possible to shop online outside the US. I wouldnt care not having warranty if I pay 300 box.
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Only selected countries can buy from Google Play Store online.

arzbhatia said:
Wow. This sucks. Nice find! For that price, I'd definitely go for a Note II!
(My cousin is in the states so he'll order it for me and send it here to India through my uncle's shipping company - Win win for me!)
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It's a relief that someone else agrees on getting GNote 2 if I will have to pay the same,thanks ^^ lol.
jader13254 said:
+1 Thats annyoing @OP
I'm from Germany ( and may buy 1 for you & send u )
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Thanks for trying to help but as I mentioned,I won't have warranty this way.And if I discovered any factory defects,it will be impossible to return it back.

i hope it doesn't happen in italy.... i want it to the same price! WTF!

cm0901 said:
I think we should wait official pricing for other countries. However, if in Italy the prices will be so high, I'll buy it online from another European country.
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I think that Google is selling the product below the MSRP because they expect people to post some of those saved euros into producst on the store.
It's 549€ here as well, and also in Sweden as far as i know.

Thank goodness my girlfriend lives in Germany.

It would be awesome if some XDA peeps located in Europe and have access to Playstores could help out their fellow European members

here in Israel i will be thank's full if it will Retail for 600$.

I'm sure it'll come in time. Do you have the N7 yet?

CJHolderUK said:
I'm sure it'll come in time. Do you have the N7 yet?
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Nope,not yet but well LG said that the nexus 4 will be available in the middle east end of november so I assume Egypt is included.Nexus devices do take a long time to be available here.The galaxy nexus for example took freakin 6 months and it was exclusive to vodafone.Asus Egypt said that the nexus 7 should be available in mid october but so far nothing...

Idiot retailers.

http://www.popularelect.com/LG-Nexu...p/Nexus4.htm?gclid=CKm_ksGpu7MCFcaDQgodClkAow
Whats weird about the picture lol of the Nexus 4?
I hope no one buys this device from retailers. If anything, retailers sell it for the same price as google will. I'll be purchasing the N4 in the next few months because i feel like they will pull another nexus 7 move and release a 32GB version in the next few months for the price of the 16GB Version. Im still sad about it.
Don't mind the thread. Just a little fun until the device releases.
EDIT: the joke is.. why is there a big *** blue samsung sticker above the phone? And hey, they will sell you a replacement battery for the nexus for since removing the battery is noob friendly for an additional 60$. Whose stoked to buy?

Samsung? Lol

ctowne said:
Samsung? Lol
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Yeah... I wondered the same thing. Lmao.

Foxy Roxy said:
Yeah... I wondered the same thing. Lmao.
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I like how it has LG written right above samsung. Also the quad band radio if you want to get picky

The consumer is likely an idiot if he pays that price for it too...
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Hm... that retailer ships worldwide. That is probably why the price is high? ( some countries are not able to buy devices from google play store and people are willing to pay more? )
Ebay users that ship worldwide are selling it for $500+ too. ( before shipping )

"We are proud to present to you the Google Samsung LG Nexus 4"

enviii said:
The consumer is likely an idiot if he pays that price for it too...
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take it back.
edit: nevemind, i thought it was a non-US based retailer.

Anyone notice the extra battery option for $60? This retailer seems stupid though so it's probably nothing. No clue how you could easily swap batteries..
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Tibbz96 said:
Anyone notice the extra battery option for $60? This retailer seems stupid though so it's probably nothing. No clue how you could easily swap batteries..
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Not to mention replacement batteries are usually $10-20

OH, man I just ordered it!! Thanks so much for this post!! I can't wait to get my Samsung LG Nexus 4!
Edit: Wait, why is all my money suddenly gone from my bank account?

That website is just complete b.s.

Carls Jr said:
Wait I dont get it... Whats did the retailer do wrong? Is it the price? Its supposed ot $350 right? Those idiots. How can a retailer get the price wrong???
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No it said Samsung above the phone. Seems like they have removed it lol...
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stormtroopercs said:
No it said Samsung above the phone. Seems like they have removed it lol...
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Still there for me.
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Great retailer...
Samsung LG...Copied + Pasted info from Google Play (notice how it is incorrectly formatted and doesn't fit in the page's margins)...Massively Overpriced...need say more?

The Samsung logo is there on purpose to confuse consumer, people only know two brands, Apple and Samsung, most never even heard the name Android and can't grasp a concept of what an operating system is. So LG and Nexus are not enough buzzwords but a Samsung is. This retailer has horrible ethic.

Hey they're on Devon Ave in Chicago the Indian street...lol. Yeah I wouldn't trust this retailer. All of the electronic stores in that area are pretty fishy...only if you're desperate.

Hahaha SAMSUNG LG GOOGLE
Hope no one buys it

Hey, it has free shipping anyway
But dang, just take a look at the other phones they offer and their prices. I know a iPhone 5 might be a bit pricey, but I'm pretty sure a 16GB model isn't worth $1,099.99 lol; and even a Galaxy Tab 10.1 (which is a bit dated) is worth the same price...

smh

A Goodbye And Thank You!

Hey Gang
So I've been here since the release of the O2X, watched devs come, devs go, following the ICS thread with the 5000000000+ pages and posts, the LG hate, the drama, all that jazz.
I just purchased the Nexus 4 and will be moving along, I'll still check in now and then to check up on the ubuntu dev. (Thanks Ruggles).
Just wanted to say thank you all, a great community, very helpful, very kind (at times *snicker*), I've learned a lot about android and developing through you guys and through my o2x, I'll keep it as long as it's still functional!
Have a continued great weekend, and never forget the XDA spirit
Kind Regards
Neefy

Ses.

Good luck with your nexus 4
your right this is a awesome community with lots of helpfull people
but one question though, was the nexus 4 expensive, as it is Scandinavia ?

FettleifIsMyUserName said:
Good luck with your nexus 4
your right this is a awesome community with lots of helpfull people
but one question though, was the nexus 4 expensive, as it is Scandinavia ?
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It was VERY expensive (approx. double price compared to the UK), but I just HAD to own it, also since I knew a lot of my familiars from the o2x family moved over there (owain, harsh, etc.)

Might follow you soon, don't like O2x anymore... Just waiting for the new batch of N4 here

aldyu said:
Might follow you soon, don't like O2x anymore... Just waiting for the new batch of N4 here
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You guy are so lucky, in my contry a Nexus 4 is over 750 $
And goodbye Neef, from now on you don't need to wait for update from LG :good:

Black LIsT said:
You guy are so lucky, in my contry a Nexus 4 is over 400 $
And goodbye Neef, from now on you don't need to wait for update from LG :good:
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It costs around 700 usd here in Denmark and only one courier has it haha
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its really expensive here in norway as well, its about 3700 kr here in Norway, thats about 650 us dollars, so u can say its quite expensive here in Scandinavia i kinda want one myself now, but went for a windows phone

FettleifIsMyUserName said:
its really expensive here in norway as well, its about 3700 kr here in Norway, thats about 650 us dollars, so u can say its quite expensive here in Scandinavia i kinda want one myself now, but went for a windows phone
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That's pretty much what I gave for it

Good luck with your new nexus

Neefy said:
It costs around 700 usd here in Denmark and only one courier has it haha
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Oh I'm sorry, I't cost 650 $ in my country :laugh: Some mistake with Currency Convert :cyclops:
I think i would buy one in USA ( my friend live in USA ) and bring it to my country :laugh:

Bye.
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Has anyone ever bought from online store?

Because of my poor chinese,i cannot buy from taobane of my friends recommended me a chinese online srote where i can buy some products made in china: Buychina.com.
I have checked it yesterday,the site looks professional and the price is not expensive.
But i didnt make a transaction because of fearing fooled.
Has anyone bought something from this Chinese online store?
PLS give me some advice.thanks all.

Use cash on delivery ....
Very less chances of getting fooled
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Gogeta said:
Use cash on delivery ....
Very less chances of getting fooled
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Don't know about China, but few if any vendors in the US accept C.O.D's
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Gogeta said:
Use cash on delivery ....
Very less chances of getting fooled
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Thanks,I will have a try.

Are you in China?
And these website don't offer cash on delivery services, most of them have warehouses in China from where the product is shipped so you have to pay them upfront just like ebay.

roofrider said:
Are you in China?
And these website don't offer cash on delivery services, most of them have warehouses in China from where the product is shipped so you have to pay them upfront just like ebay.
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Their customer service staff has just sent me an email. This email is to introduce the content of their service process. It looks good and I will make a purchase in very low price and wait to see the results.

garfieldguo222 said:
Their customer service staff has just sent me an email. This email is to introduce the content of their service process. It looks good and I will make a purchase in very low price and wait to see the results.
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Take a look at dx.com too, they have a lot of cheap stuff and offer free shipping but it'll take almost a month to reach you. It's better not to order in bulk from these guys, out of the 10 items you order only 8 may reach you lol. Buychina looks good though.

roofrider said:
Take a look at dx.com too, they have a lot of cheap stuff and offer free shipping but it'll take almost a month to reach you. It's better not to order in bulk from these guys, out of the 10 items you order only 8 may reach you lol. Buychina looks good though.
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A month is really a long time...I hope this purchase will be very well.
I must thank you for your advice, roofrider. You really help me a lot with this purchase.

garfieldguo222 said:
A month is really a long time...I hope this purchase will be very well.
I must thank you for your advice, roofrider. You really help me a lot with this purchase.
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No problem, have not used either of these sites but have read some reviews, that's all.

Taobao is quite decent. Coming from Chinese background my family, relatives and my mum's colleague have all used them without any problems... I can't help though lol cus I don't use it myself.
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tangosierra_ said:
Taobao is quite decent. Coming from Chinese background my family, relatives and my mum's colleague have all used them without any problems... I can't help though lol cus I don't use it myself.
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The reason I want to buy from taobao mainly because of the multi-species and cheap price.:fingers-crossed:
Unfortunately, I do not know Chinese, so only use taobao agent like Buychina.com.

Multi species? What on earth do they sell?
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I've used buychina.com many times and airways gotten my purchase. They are legit and they are basically a taobao agent that bus for you then ships it to u.
>^.^< Sent From Meow nexus5

Oh I just head downtown!
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still no gear in saudi arabia!

It's been more than a month and still no gear here in KSA!
bahrain had the gear ages ago. i just didnt want to buy there as gadgets are usually much cheaper here in KSA. anyone with any news when it will arrive here?

I am afraid its banned there... if you read arabic, see this:
http://ardroid.com/2013/09/28/galaxy-gear-saudi-customs-issue/
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Sold a few in KSA
hussamarafah said:
I am afraid its banned there... if you read arabic, see this:
http://ardroid.com/2013/09/28/galaxy-gear-saudi-customs-issue/
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Was in the US and managed to take advantage of the Tmobile deal and get 2 black 2 orange for 209 bucks plus tax, as well as paying full price for the Rose Gold version, ended up selling one black one orange at my cost to friends when back in KSA, and made 500 riyals a piece on the other black and orange one. Kept the Rose Gold as it my favorite color.
Samsung had a booth in Kingdom this past week, they told me that the Gear would likely not come to KSA because of the camera issue, but it was readily available in Bahrain, Dubai and Qatar, or you could just amazon/Aramex it.

I would just PayPal someone here in the U.S. To buy one for you and ship it. If you use PayPal you're protected against fraud.

AFAngryWarrior said:
I would just PayPal someone here in the U.S. To buy one for you and ship it. If you use PayPal you're protected against fraud.
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as much as I would like to i am too uncomfortable buying online and never tried it, besides you will never know with saudi customs
hussa I dont read arabic but that's weird they are selling in bahrain, also jarir bookstore told me they will "come soon"
if its the camera thing then that could be a problem but isnt the camera loud anyway?

According to what I have read and heard from ppl... its banned because of the camera issue (when will we ever mature -_-)... and I totally agree with you on not buying it online... Not because of fraud issues... but because of the customs... I had some personal custom issues in the past while buying online and I live in dubai.. So I think Saudi customs will still be harsher... Yes I totally agree with you that the reason for the ban is non-sense since the camera is loud and its like any other gadget with a camera... but what can we do...
If I were you, I'd wait for another week or so at max... if it does not pass till then, I'd say you go buy it in person from Bahrain or Dubai, or ask a friend who is comming soon to the KSA to get it from wherever he is now and bring it in person to you... try avoiding 3rd party to increase the chances of getting through the customs...
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Banned
Is there any update about the Samsung Galaxy Gear? Good Day

Still not available unfortunately