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Issues with fastcardtech

Hi to all,
I want to share with you what appened last month with fastcardtech site... I already bought a zopo zp100 and I was really satisfy about service so I decide to bought a new one but white.
Reading internet site I saw that two models are available but I was interested only in the completely white one so I ask availability at support center of fastcardtech that confirm by mail the availability.
After two day I release the payment and in a week the phone was shipped.
Where is the problem? The phone received was the other one.
After 1 month they could give me a 3% discount (6USD due to account limitation) on next order that I'll never do cause It's not sure what they will ship.
I didn't report all the mail between us where they wanted to refund (6USD) and after 2 weeks no paiment was released so I asked and they wrote back to call support center...
I'm writing this post cause the site is really cheapest but pay attention cause if there is a problem you'll not have support... In some case you feel victim of a joke...
Bye.
P.S. attacched the chat transcript for all the detail

Sorry for what happened
i faced the same problem they listed a phone with high specification at a high price yet it was just specifications hacked in kernel the phone was not of quality as it was priced i bought it at USD 295 yet other phones of exact spec without hacking kernels were at USD 165 so if you are buying online its better you buy from sites with payments protections like escrow of aliexpress as the product i bought there was real coz it had to wait for my confirmation the payments to be made which force the sellers to be sure of what they are doing.
In fact the item was shipped with very low prices i never requested for which led me to be over taxed as the tax authority had to do it by themselves.

Do NOT FALL VICTIM
THIS WEBSITE>>>fastcardtech.com<<<<<< is BY FAR the most corrupt CHEAP CHINA CELLPHONE website to deal with. They are good at their game, but the end results will have your $$$$ blowing out the window. They lead you on with countless excuses UNTIL YOU GIVE UP..!! And then your out all your money...and even the BAIT of DHL Express Delivery if your stupid enough to believe that.....
I suppose their might be someone out there that actually received something from them, or it is posted online to suppose that may have happened. But I think they have all the bases covered, as they counter any claims and retaliate to cover up their track to LURE MORE SUCKERS LIKE ME...!!
So BEWARE you were warned, unless someone have an actual wants to show their face, NOT CHINESE holding something that proves that this website is legitimate. This is a GRAND SCAM of a website...go ahead and look. Delcious Bait, but DO NOT BITE...Especially HDC Galaxy S III Pro, 8mm thin, yeah...sure....They really like you to bite that big one...and suck out your head.
PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG WITH PICTURES OF YOURSELF, A BOX with a BEAUTIFULLY CLONED CHINA KNOCKOFF and Prove me wrong..THanks..!!

i have read and others have complains for same problems (just google it )
i was about to buy from them but it think i will consider it twice
the posthumous fame[/B] should be re-considered by all Internet Shops

I don't know what to tell everyone, but I ordered from them and didn't have any problem other than I paid $2.99 for them to root the phone which was never done nor refunded.
I used EMS shipping and had my phone within a week; the tracking was a bit wack, but I figured it out and it even worked.
Everything works great on the phone and came as promised. I can't comment on customer service other than they never responded about a refund for the $2.99.
Would I order from them again? Maybe, but you might have to cross your fingers and hope you're lucky but my experience was acceptable.

10 post noobs everywhere!

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rubbering said:
THIS WEBSITE>>>fastcardtech.com<<<<<< is BY FAR the most corrupt CHEAP CHINA CELLPHONE website to deal with. They are good at their game, but the end results will have your $$$$ blowing out the window. They lead you on with countless excuses UNTIL YOU GIVE UP..!! And then your out all your money...and even the BAIT of DHL Express Delivery if your stupid enough to believe that.....
I suppose their might be someone out there that actually received something from them, or it is posted online to suppose that may have happened. But I think they have all the bases covered, as they counter any claims and retaliate to cover up their track to LURE MORE SUCKERS LIKE ME...!!
So BEWARE you were warned, unless someone have an actual wants to show their face, NOT CHINESE holding something that proves that this website is legitimate. This is a GRAND SCAM of a website...go ahead and look. Delcious Bait, but DO NOT BITE...Especially HDC Galaxy S III Pro, 8mm thin, yeah...sure....They really like you to bite that big one...and suck out your head.
PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG WITH PICTURES OF YOURSELF, A BOX with a BEAUTIFULLY CLONED CHINA KNOCKOFF and Prove me wrong..THanks..!!
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Here's one I busted on aPad.tv.com forum; regarding Hyundai T7 Exynos 4 quad-core processor Tablet PC:
me: I ordered 1 a week ago. It was supposed to have been in stock, but when I checked on the status it was still unshipped. I was beginning to wonder if the T7 even existed; so what aPadTVadmin said about them being in stock, makes since now. I guess most of these online stores get all their stuff drop-shipped, am I assuming correct?
aPadTVadmin: I spoke to DP a couple of days ago regarding the T7 for another reason and all T7 units have been shipped out. This was Thursday. If you ordered 1 week ago it would have shipped out nearly same day. I witnessed with my own eyes a large stock of T7 Hyundais being processed for shipping out last time I visited there.
Please give me your order number so I can validate it and check with them for you.
me: BUNCH OF SCAM ARTISTS! I contacted the manufacturer today and found out that they don't even start shipping them until March 7th, 2013. SO THERE'S NO WAY THAT ANYONE EVEN HAS T7'S YET, EXCEPT FOR A FEW ENGINEERING SAMPLES THAT WENT OUT. SO MUCH FOR SEEING THEM WITH YOUR OWN EYES... MORE LIKE LYING OUT OF YOUR OWN MOUTH.
GadgetGreats.com, DealsPrime.com aPadtv; ALL ONE OF THE SAME; SCAMMERS! Also AD PANDAWILL.COM TO THE LIST OF SCAMMERS, INCLUDING EVERBUYING.COM
ALWAYS PAY W/PAYPAL, IN 7 DAYS IF THEY HAVEN'T UPLOADED A TRACEABLE TRACKING #, PAYPAL PUTS A HOLD ON THE PAYMENT,
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icestage said:
hi to all,
i want to share with you what appened last month with fastcardtech site... I already bought a zopo zp100 and i was really satisfy about service so i decide to bought a new one but white.
Reading internet site i saw that two models are available but i was interested only in the completely white one so i ask availability at support center of fastcardtech that confirm by mail the availability.
After two day i release the payment and in a week the phone was shipped.
Where is the problem? The phone received was the other one.
After 1 month they could give me a 3% discount (6usd due to account limitation) on next order that i'll never do cause it's not sure what they will ship.
I didn't report all the mail between us where they wanted to refund (6usd) and after 2 weeks no paiment was released so i asked and they wrote back to call support center...
I'm writing this post cause the site is really cheapest but pay attention cause if there is a problem you'll not have support... In some case you feel victim of a joke...
Bye.
P.s. Attacched the chat transcript for all the detail
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this guy who wrote this is also part of the scam; he want's you think that the company actually ships a good product, while the truth is, what you'll get is an imitation of the product you order, if at all that; these guys are all in cahoots, and they're on every forum & youtube video out there. They are good at what they do & once they ship the inferior product, if you return it, you lost all your money, point blank.

aliexpress.com is the best site to buy tablets/phones from china. they have buyer protection, and the money isn't released from your account till you confirm the device is received and working.

Scam
I ran into the FCT trap too. Should have done some more research beforehand .
I ordered an HDC Note 3 clone from them and paid through Paypal. They provided a Singapore shipping number and the next day told me the phone is out of stock and was not shipped. Meaning a fake shipping number was provided. The same time the same phone is still listed on their website as "in stock" and questions of potential customers are answered.
They told me to choose an alternative phone which I did with another HDC N9002. 35$ more expensive which difference I paid. They did not ship, after a number of reminders they however provided again the same (!) fake shipping number as before. So the item was never ever intended to be shipped. They play for time and money to get over the 45 days to launch a Paypal dispute. So be careful.
Currently a dispute for full refund is ongoing.
Stay away from these scammers!

SCAM artists
I'm also getting countless fake shipping numbers regarding broken tablet that I actually received from them.
Beware of FCT!
They are always delaying with shipping (some items they never ship). Their policy is to provide a bit lower prices than the others at first sight and then add extra fees for nothing and eventually ship the item you ordered when it is already outdated.
Fake shipping numbers are their method of delay.

FCT
I recently ordered from FCT and of course before reading all the forums of countless individuals who have been scammed or dooped by these guys.
Anyway after 2 weeks from placing my order I received a tracking number followed by another tracking number 2 days later (weird), then a week later it was scanned into the U.S, 2 or so more days it actually arrived at my door!!! (bing bong)
I was pretty stoked however, once I opened my package (HDC GT N9000 Note3) one thing was missing ...No stylus!! so after numerous calls to these guys via Skype (preferred and only method to contact them) I finally speak to a man who tells me that if I buy another phone they would include the stylus plus a gift free of charge....wait the phone was advertised to include this?? blah blah something shipping he began to ramble on about.... all n all pointless
I'm now a month into having my phone which appears to be pretty effin exact to the Note3 however yesterday my phone just disconnected from my network and will not re-connect. I cannot reach a soul at this place leaving me with a fancy mini internet tab/paperweight/possibly shooting target..
Basically they were great until I gave them my money and the phone is awesome however customer service is a huge key to running any successful business and this is something they LACK.....
GOOD LUCK!

how do you use ems tracking
beefgalore said:
I don't know what to tell everyone, but I ordered from them and didn't have any problem other than I paid $2.99 for them to root the phone which was never done nor refunded.
I used EMS shipping and had my phone within a week; the tracking was a bit wack, but I figured it out and it even worked.
Everything works great on the phone and came as promised. I can't comment on customer service other than they never responded about a refund for the $2.99.
Would I order from them again? Maybe, but you might have to cross your fingers and hope you're lucky but my experience was acceptable.
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i ordered from fct and i have the ems numbers, how do you track, it always give me no information, also, how long does ems take to deliver ?

MrCompleteownage said:
i ordered from fct and i have the ems numbers, how do you track, it always give me no information, also, how long does ems take to deliver ?
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i actually order a week ago and in Monday they send me a tracking number that says no information also... starting to suspect a bit weird 3 days and no tracking....
Fingers crossed..........
Regards FRZ

Return to T-Mobile or Samsung direct?

OK, calling T-Mobile and they claim they'll bill me for the Note7. Well, that makes no sense as I paid when I bought it. But just to get more info, I called the Samsung return line. They'll mail you a fireproof box and let you mail it back.
First, you go through someone who tries to convince you it's easier to take it back to T-Mobile. That may be true. Then you get the return group. They handle the phone, screen protectors and cases. Another group handles other return items.
With no receipts, you get $874 (IIRC) for the phone, $25 for a case and $10 for a screen protector. With receipts you get what you paid.
Two of three told me no returns on the wireless charger. One said yes on the charger purchased 3rd party.
One said $100 for the Gear VR. One said no return on Gear VR purchased 3rd party, and was cagey on any refund for a promo Gear VR. All said you'd get a check.
Procedure was to send an email listing all items you wanted refunds on with any receipt copies. (I think you can then check if everything is approved for refund before sending it back.) They'd send fireproof box in 5-7 days. You return box with refund items. Check arrives about 2 weeks later. All said additional $25 loyalty payment or $100 if you exchanged for another Galaxy.
I've got two phones, two VRs (one purchased and one promo) and a wireless charger that are useless. If I can return the charger and VRs, I'll go that route instead of direct to T-Mobile.
Has anyone else gone direct to Samsung?

T-Mobile removed my Note 7 from my account and Samsung sent me a fireproof box on 10/17 and they received it 10/24 with my case and screen protector. I already returned most my accessories to Amazon for full refunds. 2 weeks will be this Monday. I haven't received my check yet

I still have my Note 7. I've haven't had any heating issues, and even charged it overnight. Am keeping it until am forced to return it. Power House!
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Talking to samsung now.
I call tmobile store every day looking for a black s7 edge (my old phone). No one has any.
Finally called the 1800 number and got someone who knows something. The lady said the black s7 edge has been pull from there site and they cabt even order them. So there isnt anything they can do if i want the black model.
So calling samsung now. Hopefully all will work out and they give me the phone i want.
If not then idk. Probably leave samsung all together, even tho ive been with them since the s2
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Just got off the phone with them.
They set it up for someone from there company. To meet me. (sounds weird)
But got transfer from over sea to the US. The US lady said that they will contact my via phone. Setup a meet in the area. They will inspect the phone to verify all information.
Then i will be giving the BLACK tmobile s7 edge.
They will then pay for any acc i bring.
After that i will have to contact tmobile and let them know i did the exchange via samsung. (guess so tmobile can still charge me, i dont know ill have to see on that part).
They did say they will refund the difference and a small amount for all the trouble. Which i am guessing is the $100 that you get in store.

Has anyone gotten a refund for anything other than screen protector or case? I'm wondering about the Gear VR and the Samsung wireless charger we bought.

SkyPhone said:
Has anyone gotten a refund for anything other than screen protector or case? I'm wondering about the Gear VR and the Samsung wireless charger we bought.
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both of those items are not specific to the NOte 7 so you probably wont be getting a refund especially from what I have been reading. Plus its not like you cant use it with the other Samsung products out there.

playya said:
both of those items are not specific to the NOte 7 so you probably wont be getting a refund especially from what I have been reading. Plus its not like you cant use it with the other Samsung products out there.
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We bought them because Samsung sold us a device that would work with them. Now we don't have anything that will work with them. It's financial harm to us caused by their recall. We shouldn't have to keep devices we paid for that are useless to us or take a loss by trying to resell as used. We were told by the Samsung rep that we'd be reimbursed, but it's not clear if he was correct.

SkyPhone said:
We bought them because Samsung sold us a device that would work with them. Now we don't have anything that will work with them. It's financial harm to us caused by their recall. We shouldn't have to keep devices we paid for that are useless to us or take a loss by trying to resell as used. We were told by the Samsung rep that we'd be reimbursed, but it's not clear if he was correct.
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I completely understand what you're trying to do but understand either one of those items are not specific to the Note 7 it's not like they won't work with other Samsung products.That may be what they tell you, I have come across other people with the same situation that have been told because they can be used with other Samsung products that there was no refund available for them. Don't hurt to try though good luck

SkyPhone said:
OK, calling T-Mobile and they claim they'll bill me for the Note7. Well, that makes no sense as I paid when I bought it. But just to get more info, I called the Samsung return line. They'll mail you a fireproof box and let you mail it back.
First, you go through someone who tries to convince you it's easier to take it back to T-Mobile. That may be true. Then you get the return group. They handle the phone, screen protectors and cases. Another group handles other return items.
With no receipts, you get $874 (IIRC) for the phone, $25 for a case and $10 for a screen protector. With receipts you get what you paid.
Two of three told me no returns on the wireless charger. One said yes on the charger purchased 3rd party.
One said $100 for the Gear VR. One said no return on Gear VR purchased 3rd party, and was cagey on any refund for a promo Gear VR. All said you'd get a check.
Procedure was to send an email listing all items you wanted refunds on with any receipt copies. (I think you can then check if everything is approved for refund before sending it back.) They'd send fireproof box in 5-7 days. You return box with refund items. Check arrives about 2 weeks later. All said additional $25 loyalty payment or $100 if you exchanged for another Galaxy.
I've got two phones, two VRs (one purchased and one promo) and a wireless charger that are useless. If I can return the charger and VRs, I'll go that route instead of direct to T-Mobile.
Has anyone else gone direct to Samsung?
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I like to know, did they pay you back the tax they charged on the phone and accessories?

I sent my phone back to samsung direct in their "fire proof box". The customer service rep told me to put all accessories I bought for the Note7 in the box. If I had no receipt I would get market value for them. It was just the items I bought from ebay. I called yesterday to check the status since it has been 15 days now since they received it and she confirmed they have my phone and check will be mailed by end of the week. My phone was bought through Tmobile installment plan and was removed from my account without me turning the phone in so I am attempting to double dip for their inconvience. I have a V20 and hate it.

rxkelly75 said:
I sent my phone back to samsung direct in their "fire proof box". The customer service rep told me to put all accessories I bought for the Note7 in the box. If I had no receipt I would get market value for them. It was just the items I bought from ebay. I called yesterday to check the status since it has been 15 days now since they received it and she confirmed they have my phone and check will be mailed by end of the week. My phone was bought through Tmobile installment plan and was removed from my account without me turning the phone in so I am attempting to double dip for their inconvience. I have a V20 and hate it.
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I'd appreciate it if you'd confirm that you get reimbursed for anything other than a screen protector and case.
Those two items I was told will be reimbursed at market value of $25 for case and $10 for protector.
I've got the V20 also. It's not as nice as the N7, but at least it's rooted and I can run Google Assistant. I'd really like to use the Gear VR, but that seems impossible.

SkyPhone said:
I'd appreciate it if you'd confirm that you get reimbursed for anything other than a screen protector and case.
Those two items I was told will be reimbursed at market value of $25 for case and $10 for protector.
I've got the V20 also. It's not as nice as the N7, but at least it's rooted and I can run Google Assistant. I'd really like to use the Gear VR, but that seems impossible.
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When and if this check gets here I will confirm.

Have you gotten the check back from Samsung yet? Skeptical if I should return my phone back to them..

vmalkan said:
Have you gotten the check back from Samsung yet? Skeptical if I should return my phone back to them..
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Still no check here

We just got the fireproof boxes. We sent an email listing the items we proposed to return (exactly according to the reps instructions by phone), but haven't heard anything yet. We're planning to wait until they confirm what we can return and the refund amount.

I just received 2 emails from Samsung that my ticket was approved and I will receive my check for $924.49 in 2 to 3 days by UPS. No tracking number though.

thats good.
i am still waiting on my s7 edge to come.
They gave me a tracking number a few days ago but still havent updated pass billing.
There suppose to be sending me a s7 edge and taking back my note 7. I dont know how they are going to do the price different or tmobile EIP.
I guess i will see.
The only thing that i can see that isnt right, right now is the ups billing is for 1.0lb Which isnt the right weight if they are suppose to send a return box and new phone.
Well i guess we will see what happens. This has been a long long process.

Well today I received my check 8 days after the 169 samsung email

I still have my note 7. if I return it, will they refund the money I paid so far to T-Mobile? I preordered it.
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zbms said:
I still have my note 7. if I return it, will they refund the money I paid so far to T-Mobile? I preordered it.
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I was wondering that too about my preorder money. I wonder how people got their note7 off eip without turining them in. I wonder if it's because they switched to using another phone.

No Replacement Program for Note 8 bought from Samsung!

After going thru the Note 7 fiasco twice, preordered a Unlocked note 8 from Samsung. It has a hardware issue that prevents it from automatically charging when connected.
SAMSUNG HAS NO REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR A NEW NOTE 8 THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING, SO BUYER BEWARE.
They will offer a full refund if you send back the phone with the included SD card and wireless charger. Unfortunately, I have already sent them the phone I bought in the meantime (Pixel XL) for a trade in.
I now will have to send the brand new phone in for repair. Lovely support for direct buyers who supported Samsung during the exploding note 7 events.
Last Samsung phone I will ever buy. What a disappointment.

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After going thru the Note 7 fiasco twice, preordered a Unlocked note 8 from Samsung. It has a hardware issue that prevents it from automatically charging when connected.
SAMSUNG HAS NO REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR A NEW NOTE 8 THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING, SO BUYER BEWARE.
They will offer a full refund if you send back the phone with the included SD card and wireless charger. Unfortunately, I have already sent them the phone I bought in the meantime (Pixel XL) for a trade in.
I now will have to send the brand new phone in for repair. Lovely support for direct buyers who supported Samsung during the exploding note 7 events.
Last Samsung phone I will ever buy. What a disappointment.
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Well, i have heard the same thing.. return it, then, order again and we will send a new one. Weird. Anyone would feel it should be an even exchange, where they send a replacement, and we should send the defective one back.

myechophone said:
Well, i have heard the same thing.. return it, then, order again and we will send a new one. Weird. Anyone would feel it should be an even exchange, where they send a replacement, and we should send the defective one back.
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They should be covered under warranty instead call claims dept?

If I want to send my Note 8 back to them with the included wireless charger freebie, I threw the box of the charger out, any issues? Also my micro SD card is on back order. I am aware that all freebies need to be sent back also.

I tried to get them to fix my broken wireless charging, they say thier own quick charger is not compatible. Lol. I am sending the info to the Qi alliance..
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Didn't you folks who did the N7 promo pre-order get the Samsung Premium Care included free? It came with my pre-order. That service claims they repair/replace the phone very quickly, "hand delivered" to your home, etc. I thought I got 2 months for free, but maybe it's only 1.

doesn't the cc you bought it with have some kind of a warranty?

jejb said:
Didn't you folks who did the N7 promo pre-order get the Samsung Premium Care included free? It came with my pre-order. That service claims they repair/replace the phone very quickly, "hand delivered" to your home, etc. I thought I got 2 months for free, but maybe it's only 1.
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I selected that just in case something went wrong the first couple of months. It's 2 months free.

F1nman said:
After going thru the Note 7 fiasco twice, preordered a Unlocked note 8 from Samsung. It has a hardware issue that prevents it from automatically charging when connected.
SAMSUNG HAS NO REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR A NEW NOTE 8 THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING, SO BUYER BEWARE.
They will offer a full refund if you send back the phone with the included SD card and wireless charger. Unfortunately, I have already sent them the phone I bought in the meantime (Pixel XL) for a trade in.
I now will have to send the brand new phone in for repair. Lovely support for direct buyers who supported Samsung during the exploding note 7 events.
Last Samsung phone I will ever buy. What a disappointment.
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I am NOT a lawyer.
Is that situation legal? I have never heard such a case, not even in this country where customer care is an unknown concept! Customers here are simply a disruption to to the life of sales staff! If I have a problem I ALWAYS ask for the manager even then its hit and miss.
That is a disgrace and you simply MUST protest and speak with a manager, not the person who answers the call lines etc. Write a letter of complaint, keep all copies. Samsung should receive your faulty mobile and simply ship you a new one as all outlets do in person.
Have you read your order contract? It may well be where you live 'all' Samsung must do is refund you? If that is the case and I have no idea, you maybe stuffed? I do know that no company can write regulations that are contrary to the law of the land.
Absurd situation. You must not let this rest. Fight for your rights. Please let us know how you progress and the very best of luck.
Ryland :good:

Still no help from Samsung.
SAMSUNG HAS NO REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR A NEW NOTE 8 THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING, SO BUYER BEWARE.

My guess: Samsung has no stock to swap out with yet - they shipped them all.

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Still no help from Samsung.
SAMSUNG HAS NO REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR A NEW NOTE 8 THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING, SO BUYER BEWARE.
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As painful as it might be, can you tell us what you have done to date? Have you written to Samsung, sent an email, spoken to a manager or the customer services department? Your original post is disturbing and you MUST not accept such a situation BUT i'm afraid its you that has to sort it out.
If you are dealing with phone reps you are wasting your time. Are you in the USA? In Europe there are numerous consumer help offices that will willingly and freely take such cases on your behalf and do their best to sort things out.
In most countries in Europe at least one of those such consumer bodies have legal teeth. Use one.
A massive multi national like Samsung will have a way of ensuring your faulty mobile is replaced with a new one without it affecting your pre sale offers. You 'just' need to contact the right person and that IS a problem.
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My guess: Samsung has no stock to swap out with yet - they shipped them all.
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I agree but Samsung could, if they wished, get a replacement from a store that has overstocked then replace the OP's mobile. One has to insist and fight and that's also unacceptable.
Samsung in this country have a very cleaver way of passing the buck. Samsung don't sell direct to the customer despite they have their Samsung site BUT Samsung here use sub contractors as distributors so if one has a problem all Samsung do is suggest the customer contact said distributor!
Experts at covering themselves by passing the buck and dodging responsibility. Such practices are not illegal either.
WE have actual Samsung shops here. Everything Samsung from the carpet to the sales staff uniforms etc blah blah. They will sell you anything Samsung BUT if a problem arrisses they will inform you they are 'just' a franchise and cant help you!
When Nokia was big it was exactly the same situation, still is for the fruity brand! No idea how they get away with it?
Ryland

Almost makes me want to cancel my pre order and pay $300 more to get it from Best Buy or Sprint :/. I don't want to send my Note 5 to Samsuck and be without a phone. I actually can't, I work from home and use my phone for work. Sucks that Sprint and Best Buy don't honor Samsung's promotion.

Thanks for all the replies. I finally reached high enough in the ladder at Samsung for them to offer a replacement in 2-3 weeks. I can live with that, as the phone is usable, just a PITA to charge (phone often has to be restarted b4 charging. We will see how this turns out.

F1nman said:
Thanks for all the replies. I finally reached high enough in the ladder at Samsung for them to offer a replacement in 2-3 weeks. I can live with that, as the phone is usable, just a PITA to charge (phone often has to be restarted b4 charging. We will see how this turns out.
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Good news, well done. :good:
Ryland :highfive:

F1nman said:
Thanks for all the replies. I finally reached high enough in the ladder at Samsung for them to offer a replacement in 2-3 weeks. I can live with that, as the phone is usable, just a PITA to charge (phone often has to be restarted b4 charging. We will see how this turns out.
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Hey who did you contact up the chain? My wife's has touchscreen issues. Where the phone becomes unresponsive by touch randomly than start working again. It is definitely either a software or hardware issues so I'm gonna have to contact them. Will you PM me the email address, phone number, or name of the person you spoke with?
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I do not have a name or email. I finally reached a support tech willing to bump it up the chain, after having them turn me down previously. Reached a supervisor, who was willing to try to help me. Looked up my account to see I am a long time note user. At least he gave me a ticket number for the problem, I will keep you posted after any change.
(If you let them call you back when talking to the e-commerce division, they seem to be a little less rattled, and more willing to deal with you). YMMV

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I do not have a name or email. I finally reached a support tech willing to bump it up the chain, after having them turn me down previously. Reached a supervisor, who was willing to try to help me. Looked up my account to see I am a long time note user. At least he gave me a ticket number for the problem, I will keep you posted after any change.
(If you let them call you back when talking to the e-commerce division, they seem to be a little less rattled, and more willing to deal with you). YMMV
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I didn't get that far with them. I even talked to Executive Customer Relations and they said they would not send a replacement if I had not already sent it in for repair which is ridiculous because it is a brand new freaking phone. The only option they gave me was refund and reorder.
That opened up a whole other can of worms where the freebies aren't available anymore and had to complain about that till they let me keep the freebies from the defective phone order, but I'm still having to wait for a brand new link to get the $425 off due to being an old Note 7 user.
All they simply had to do was return and replace but they have absolutely no mechanism to do that. Ridiculous for a company that big.
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I’m in the same boat, lost my note 7 trade in promo and they have my trade in since sept 15th. Will issue a so called coupon 6-8 WEEKS, WHEN all the note 7 promotions will be over with.
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I have premium care and it offers no deductible so I’m thinking about going this route to get a exchange replacement but that replacement could be a refurbished unit, highly unlikely this early. Need to call Samsung direct tomorrow and get this figured out .

Consumer Credit Act 2015 (UK)
If you purchase online you has the distance sales protection of reurting the item as per the suppliers terms and condition which is usually within 14 days for a no question/reason refund. Please check the returns policy.
if the product develops a fault within 30 days you have two options.
1. Request a full refund
2. Request a brand new replacement
if after 30 days and before 6 months of the purchase date your product develops a fault the company has only 1 oppertunity to fix the product. If the phone has a further fault then you can request a full refund.
If after 6 months but before 12 months you can request a refund but they can deduct for fair wear and tear.
hope this helps!

Note 8 ordered from Samsung is only 20 days old won't power on and Samsung doesn't

I have a Note 8 that I have been very happy with. It's 20 days old and last night while using it just went black. When plugged in to power there is not LED or any sign of life. I performed troubleshooting steps for soft and hard resets with and without power cables. I've tried 3 different power cables and cords but nothing. I charged overnight and still nothing. Completely dead. Phone still looks brand new because I bought a rugged case for it. I've treated it like a newborn baby so it must be defective.
I called Samsung support this morning who walked me through all the previous troubleshooting I've performed and confirmed that the phone is defective. Because it is only 20 days old they created a ticket for me and told me to call ecommerce department @ 855-726-8721 and give them the ticket number and they would replace the phone.
Called ecommerce who was happy to help me and all was well until the end of the phone call. I was told that within a week I would get an email with instructions and a label to send my phone back and within 15 days I would receive a replacement phone. I said WHAT!!!
When I purchased the phone I payed for expideted shipping and had it within 3 days. It's 20 days old and defective and now I'm told that it will actually be 3-4 weeks before I get a working phone again. This is the only phone I have. I had to go to a family member's house to call them 3 times for this info.
There is no escalation path available. Support can only support me. ecommerce can only put in a request via internal communication to a returns team and this is the returns team policy. You can no contact the returns team. You can't escalate to anyone because they are all different departments that have no communication with each other. I can't even call the corporate office to complain because they send you back to support. Everyone I speak to understand and they would be frustrated to but can't help me. Even Samsungs employees don't agree with it but can't do anything or put me in contact with anyone to complain.
So now I sit here waiting for what could be a week before I even get a communication from the returns team to get a working phone. I had the note 7 and lived through two replacements before they took my phone. I even stayed with them and bought the S7 edge. Traded it in for the Note 8 because I had faith in the company. After my experience today it is gone. I'm speechless at the lack of concern about me the customer and the attitude that this is our process sorry and you can't complain.
I would return this phone for an iPhone but I already bought a case, wireless charger, memory card and DeX station.
When I bought my phone it said I could get a wirelss charger or cameral but when I called to inquire they said I missed it by a day. Now I see it's still there if I bought a new phone.
My only experience with Samsung customer service and it will be my last. Next time I will go back to an iPhone where I can get real support from people that seem to care and I can talk to.
In this competitive day I can't beleive that Samsung doesn't care about their customers, has segmented departments in to different silos with no communication and doesn't even provide a place for customer to complaing about a process. If I have no way to complain how will they ever know something is broke.
I was mad but now I feel hopeless. I hope I don't have an emergency that will require me to call an emergency service because I don't have a phone. If something does happen and I survive maybe I could sue Samsung.
If anyone has any suggestions for me to help with this situation or some secret to fix the phone please let me know.

Roughly 3 weeks total to have the new phone from start to finish?...i.e. 1 week to get the instructions, and another 2 weeks (15 days) to receive a new phone. Sounds like they were nice and helpful too...some of the two week delay could be quicker depending on shipping. Doesn't honestly sound too bad overall, but I agree it always sucks to have a problem with a new phone. Not giving you the bonus sounds wrong though, if they still offer it online. Hope it gets sorted out soon!

Maybe a surge fried it!

havrek said:
I have a Note 8 that I have been very happy with. It's 20 days old and last night while using it just went black. When plugged in to power there is not LED or any sign of life. I performed troubleshooting steps for soft and hard resets with and without power cables. I've tried 3 different power cables and cords but nothing. I charged overnight and still nothing. Completely dead. Phone still looks brand new because I bought a rugged case for it. I've treated it like a newborn baby so it must be defective.
I called Samsung support this morning who walked me through all the previous troubleshooting I've performed and confirmed that the phone is defective. Because it is only 20 days old they created a ticket for me and told me to call ecommerce department @ 855-726-8721 and give them the ticket number and they would replace the phone.
Called ecommerce who was happy to help me and all was well until the end of the phone call. I was told that within a week I would get an email with instructions and a label to send my phone back and within 15 days I would receive a replacement phone. I said WHAT!!!
When I purchased the phone I payed for expideted shipping and had it within 3 days. It's 20 days old and defective and now I'm told that it will actually be 3-4 weeks before I get a working phone again. This is the only phone I have. I had to go to a family member's house to call them 3 times for this info.
There is no escalation path available. Support can only support me. ecommerce can only put in a request via internal communication to a returns team and this is the returns team policy. You can no contact the returns team. You can't escalate to anyone because they are all different departments that have no communication with each other. I can't even call the corporate office to complain because they send you back to support. Everyone I speak to understand and they would be frustrated to but can't help me. Even Samsungs employees don't agree with it but can't do anything or put me in contact with anyone to complain.
So now I sit here waiting for what could be a week before I even get a communication from the returns team to get a working phone. I had the note 7 and lived through two replacements before they took my phone. I even stayed with them and bought the S7 edge. Traded it in for the Note 8 because I had faith in the company. After my experience today it is gone. I'm speechless at the lack of concern about me the customer and the attitude that this is our process sorry and you can't complain.
I would return this phone for an iPhone but I already bought a case, wireless charger, memory card and DeX station.
When I bought my phone it said I could get a wirelss charger or cameral but when I called to inquire they said I missed it by a day. Now I see it's still there if I bought a new phone.
My only experience with Samsung customer service and it will be my last. Next time I will go back to an iPhone where I can get real support from people that seem to care and I can talk to.
In this competitive day I can't beleive that Samsung doesn't care about their customers, has segmented departments in to different silos with no communication and doesn't even provide a place for customer to complaing about a process. If I have no way to complain how will they ever know something is broke.
I was mad but now I feel hopeless. I hope I don't have an emergency that will require me to call an emergency service because I don't have a phone. If something does happen and I survive maybe I could sue Samsung.
If anyone has any suggestions for me to help with this situation or some secret to fix the phone please let me know.
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That's why I buy from the carrier. Sorry this happened I would be pissed off.

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That's why I buy from the carrier. Sorry this happened I would be pissed off.
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same here; always buy from the carrier if possible

Can you return the items that you bought to the retailer, or are you out of the return period? You might be able to sell them on eBay or craigslist or some place like that to get some of your money back. Then you can get your iPhone.
The only thing that has really ever tempted me about the iPhone is Apple's customer service. They are the kings of customer service. Aside from my phone, everything else that I have is Apple. You know that if you have problems, they will stand behind what they sell and resolution is only a drive down the road (assuming that you have an Apple store nearby. If not, not sure).

of course Apple stands behind their products; when you overcharge for everything, and have the largest profit margins in the electronics world, its easy to provide good service!

Where did you see the promo still ongoing?

Lol.. gee what did they ever do before they had phones...

Seriously, that's pretty good IMO. They are probably factoring the time you take to return the phone to them and the time they ship it to you. Most companies I dealt with for return/exchange will wait for the defective item to be returned first before they send out the replacement. Despite what was said and tested, they will test it themselves to ensure it is defective as well. Once they know it's defective they will ship the replacement. Some have a business supported plan where they will request payment first for a new item and ship immediately. Upon receipt, return instructions and label will be provided for the return. Once returned, they credit your account. So really don't see anything wrong with this. They are doing what other companies I've dealt with are doing from my own experiences.

The only reason why I buy from the carrier is one you don't have to pay for the phone all up front. Especially since I am only keeping it for a year. When the Note9 comes out I can switch this in for the 9. Number 2 is location the carrier stores are all over easy to walk into a store and swap a defective phone out. Or they will ship one overnight. I think Samsung just implementing his no return policy after the Note 7. I read somewhere that Samsung was not replacing phones. Or they are making it really difficult to try to return a phone.

havrek said:
I have a Note 8 that I have been very happy with. It's 20 days old and last night while using it just went black. When plugged in to power there is not LED or any sign of life. I performed troubleshooting steps for soft and hard resets with and without power cables. I've tried 3 different power cables and cords but nothing. I charged overnight and still nothing. Completely dead. Phone still looks brand new because I bought a rugged case for it. I've treated it like a newborn baby so it must be defective.
I called Samsung support this morning who walked me through all the previous troubleshooting I've performed and confirmed that the phone is defective. Because it is only 20 days old they created a ticket for me and told me to call ecommerce department @ 855-726-8721 and give them the ticket number and they would replace the phone.
Called ecommerce who was happy to help me and all was well until the end of the phone call. I was told that within a week I would get an email with instructions and a label to send my phone back and within 15 days I would receive a replacement phone. I said WHAT!!!
When I purchased the phone I payed for expideted shipping and had it within 3 days. It's 20 days old and defective and now I'm told that it will actually be 3-4 weeks before I get a working phone again. This is the only phone I have. I had to go to a family member's house to call them 3 times for this info.
There is no escalation path available. Support can only support me. ecommerce can only put in a request via internal communication to a returns team and this is the returns team policy. You can no contact the returns team. You can't escalate to anyone because they are all different departments that have no communication with each other. I can't even call the corporate office to complain because they send you back to support. Everyone I speak to understand and they would be frustrated to but can't help me. Even Samsungs employees don't agree with it but can't do anything or put me in contact with anyone to complain.
So now I sit here waiting for what could be a week before I even get a communication from the returns team to get a working phone. I had the note 7 and lived through two replacements before they took my phone. I even stayed with them and bought the S7 edge. Traded it in for the Note 8 because I had faith in the company. After my experience today it is gone. I'm speechless at the lack of concern about me the customer and the attitude that this is our process sorry and you can't complain.
I would return this phone for an iPhone but I already bought a case, wireless charger, memory card and DeX station.
When I bought my phone it said I could get a wirelss charger or cameral but when I called to inquire they said I missed it by a day. Now I see it's still there if I bought a new phone.
My only experience with Samsung customer service and it will be my last. Next time I will go back to an iPhone where I can get real support from people that seem to care and I can talk to.
In this competitive day I can't beleive that Samsung doesn't care about their customers, has segmented departments in to different silos with no communication and doesn't even provide a place for customer to complaing about a process. If I have no way to complain how will they ever know something is broke.
I was mad but now I feel hopeless. I hope I don't have an emergency that will require me to call an emergency service because I don't have a phone. If something does happen and I survive maybe I could sue Samsung.
If anyone has any suggestions for me to help with this situation or some secret to fix the phone please let me know.
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It is these stories , that I count my blessings that the two devices bought from Samsung direct aren't defective. I think one thing I've learned for others on here is this. I think next time I'll just buy the devices from my provider, after all I bought a T Mobile one from Samsung direct. The T Mobile service is much better.
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jason504 said:
The only reason why I buy from the carrier is one you don't have to pay for the phone all up front. Especially since I am only keeping it for a year. When the Note9 comes out I can switch this in for the 9. Number 2 is location the carrier stores are all over easy to walk into a store and swap a defective phone out. Or they will ship one overnight. I think Samsung just implementing his no return policy after the Note 7. I read somewhere that Samsung was not replacing phones. Or they are making it really difficult to try to return a phone.
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That's what I used to think, but after buying from Samsung directly I will NEVER again buy from them. There was a problem with the first phone that had to be returned, and the experience, which is not over, has been a nightmare. If it had been through Verizon, it would have been a piece of cake. It completely changed my mind about any perceived advantages (NONE) of buying from company vs. carrier. I've had all generations of the Note, but after this I'm so burned out on Samsung, I'd consider something else. And actually I don't like the 8 any better than the 7 (which I still have). Their e-commerce department which they route everything through is a joke. They have absolutely no authority and the answer for everything is "wait for a link to be sent to you", which has never happened so far. Lesson learned - I'll vote with my feet.

neograndizer said:
Seriously, that's pretty good IMO.
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I think it's horrible. Samsung should offer the option of shipping a new replacement phone immediately for overnight delivery, if OP provides a credit-card number for the value of the phone until the old one is returned. Then Samsung should immediately email a return label for RMA shipping, and cancel the credit-card hold as soon as the defective product is received and verified.
For an expensive new phone that dies within three weeks, anything less than that is a ripoff.
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Zeblade said:
Lol[,] gee what did they ever do before they had phones[?]
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Before phones, people didn't organize their social and commercial activity in a manner that depends on phones--and the cost to productivity was staggering.

Honestly, I always keep a spare phone now exactly for this reason and just make sure the SIM size is the same as my current phone. Kept an HTC One M8 as my backup for a while. Better than being forced to A ) be without a phone or B ) be between a rock and a hard place with paying full price immediately to get a new phone so I can get phone calls. With the backup, I can C ) go through insurance, swappa, or w/e I choose patiently.

mcdanielvzw said:
Honestly, I always keep a spare phone now exactly for this reason and just make sure the SIM size is the same as my current phone. Kept an HTC One M8 as my backup for a while. Better than being forced to A ) be without a phone or B ) be between a rock and a hard place with paying full price immediately to get a new phone so I can get phone calls. With the backup, I can C ) go through insurance, swappa, or w/e I choose patiently.
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Very true!

Gary02468 said:
I think it's horrible. Samsung should offer the option of shipping a new replacement phone immediately for overnight delivery, if OP provides a credit-card number for the value of the phone until the old one is returned. Then Samsung should immediately email a return label for RMA shipping, and cancel the credit-card hold as soon as the defective product is received and verified.
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That would indeed be phenomenal service, but it also sounds like an expensive change that would likely be passed on to consumers via increased pricing. It's expensive enough as it is! I think most of us can manage without overnight delivery, but some sort of middle ground would be reasonable and certainly welcome.

sefrcoko said:
That would indeed be phenomenal service, but it also sounds like an expensive change that would likely be passed on to consumers via increased pricing. It's expensive enough as it is! I think most of us can manage without overnight delivery, but some sort of middle ground would be reasonable and certainly welcome.
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It's only a noticeable expense if a large fraction of their phones fail quickly. And the overnight (as opposed to two-day) shipping isn't all that important. Most of the benefit from the process I described would come from its other aspects, which would have little or no cost compared to their weeks-slower process.

Samsung just protecting themselves from people claiming the phone just broke on its own when it's actually water damage or physical damage. Nothing wrong with them looking over your phone before they issue out a new one.
If you watered service you should have bought it from a carrier or bought an iPhone.
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shook187 said:
Samsung just protecting themselves from people claiming the phone just broke on its own when it's actually water damage or physical damage. Nothing wrong with them looking over your phone before they issue out a new one.
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Sure, but if they have your credit-card number before they send the replacement phone, then if they find that the original phone was not really defective, they can insist that the replacement be returned in new condition (and subject to a standard restocking fee), or else charge the customer for a second phone. So they're fully protected.
If you watered service you should have bought it from a carrier or bought an iPhone.
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Why? Any vendor who sells someone a product that turns out to be defective has an obligation to replace it without an unnecessary, punitive delay.

Samsung Note 9 Pre-order Promo

If you preordered your Note 9 between 8/10 and 8/23, you can choose between AKG noise cancelling headphones or the Fortnite Galaxy skin with 15,000 V-bucks for free (or both for $99).
Samsung says the easiest way to redeem you promo (if it didn't ship with the device) is to download "Shop Samsung" app and login. Then go to your "my inbox" tab under the hamburger menu at the top left. If your doing this from your new Note 9, it asks for some permissions, then checks your device specs and device ID's, then Samsung will verify your preorder status and send you a confirmation email.
I say all this to say that I ordered the AKG headphones for free, and that Samsung sent me an email saying they would be sent out around September 3, 2018.
Did anyone already get their promo stuff? Are the headphones awesome? How about the shipping dates for everybody else?

Mine came with the phone and I was never asked if i wanted them. I assume all sprint orders have the earphones.

swazedahustla said:
Mine came with the phone and I was never asked if i wanted them. I assume all sprint orders have the earphones.
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Those are just the normal headphones that come with the phone, NOT the wireless headphones that Samsung has the Promo running for.
I did it through the Shop Samsung app and it was approved in about 10 minutes. Also shipping the week of the 3rd.
A note on the AKG headphones that come with the phone, they are nothing to write home about. I have the B&O headphones that I got with the LG V30 promo and it is a night an day difference. The B&O are WAY better sounding and a lot more bass.

Oh yea? Let me go ahead and sign up then lol. Good thing you said something.,
Boom.....shipping week of Sept 3rd.

grmcrkrs said:
If you preordered your Note 9 between 8/10 and 8/23, you can choose between AKG noise cancelling headphones or the Fortnite Galaxy skin with 15,000 V-bucks for free (or both for $99).
Samsung says the easiest way to redeem you promo (if it didn't ship with the device) is to download "Shop Samsung" app and login. Then go to your "my inbox" tab under the hamburger menu at the top left. If your doing this from your new Note 9, it asks for some permissions, then checks your device specs and device ID's, then Samsung will verify your preorder status and send you a confirmation email.
I say all this to say that I ordered the AKG headphones for free, and that Samsung sent me an email saying they would be sent out around September 3, 2018.
Did anyone already get their promo stuff? Are the headphones awesome? How about the shipping dates for everybody else?
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Thanks dude I was wondering about this

Mine just came in today and the headphones are pretty sweet. If you ever tried the Bose QC25s I'd say the AKG N60 is a notch below that in terms of noise cancelation but it makes up for it in audio quality compared to the Bose.

I ordered mine through Amazon. Unlocked version.
Anyone know if the offer applies to my situation? The phone is supposed to arrive today (24AUG18)and I really didn't give a hoot about either the headphones or the game bucks - I ordered via Amazon because they threw in the new wireless charger and a dex unit for free with the pre-order. But what the hey - if I can get the headphones for free too, I'll let my son have them or something.

lazarus0000 said:
I ordered mine through Amazon. Unlocked version.
Anyone know if the offer applies to my situation? The phone is supposed to arrive today (24AUG18)and I really didn't give a hoot about either the headphones or the game bucks - I ordered via Amazon because they threw in the new wireless charger and a dex unit for free with the pre-order. But what the hey - if I can get the headphones for free too, I'll let my son have them or something.
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The free headphones or Fortnite offer will apply. I also ordered through the Amazon website, they have the Blue US unlocked 512 phone in stock where Samsung doesn't? There should be a mailer in the packaging or they will send an email with a coupon code to redeem the offer.

just did mine with the shop samsung app, and will ship the week of the 10th of Sept.

I'm curious about the Vbucks. What if you use the phone and get the Vbucks on your Epic account then return the phone? Will they charge your card the $150 which is the estimated value? [emoji848]
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Birdsfan said:
The free headphones or Fortnite offer will apply. I also ordered through the Amazon website, they have the Blue US unlocked 512 phone in stock where Samsung doesn't? There should be a mailer in the packaging or they will send an email with a coupon code to redeem the offer.
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use the shop samsung app to redeem the pre-order goodies when your Note 9 comes in.

daniel4653 said:
I'm curious about the Vbucks. What if you use the phone and get the Vbucks on your Epic account then return the phone? Will they charge your card the $150 which is the estimated value? [emoji848]
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I do recall seeing something like they will charge you for the freebie if you return the phone.

That would suck. Either way I tried to redeem my promotion which is the Vbucks with skin through the Samsung app it says my device is not eligible. Even though I'm doing it form my note 9 that I pre-ordered on August 9th.
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I do recall seeing something like they will charge you for the freebie if you return the phone.
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The headphones are utter garbage.

The headphones are utterly FREE!
Oyeve said:
The headphones are utter garbage.
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I ordered the headphones through the Samsung Shop app when I recieved the phone on Tuesday 8/21. I got the approval notice instantly with a ship date of 9/1. Then on 8/22 I received a tracking number for a FedEx shipment and they just arrived 15 minutes ago 8/24. Pretty damn fast!
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Oyeve said:
The headphones are utter garbage.
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What makes you say that? I don't have them yet but I have watched several reviews on them and they say they are excellent noise cancelling headphones when used for that purpose. As in flying and traveling where there is a lot of background noise. When not using them for NC purposes they are a more mid level unit with decent sound.
The AKG headphones that come with the phone in the box are just your run of the meal headphones that don't sound very good at all compared to a good set.

Has anyone confirmed that Samsung will honor the promo for phones shipping after 9/13?

Oyeve said:
The headphones are utter garbage.
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No they aren't. They are fantastic for air travel. I'm sure anything that doesn't appeal to your super "audiophile" ears is utter garbage, though.
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PsiPhiDan said:
Has anyone confirmed that Samsung will honor the promo for phones shipping after 9/13?
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Samsung shipped the headphones with the phone from Samsung.com but I'm not sure how it's going to work through the app. Despite them not being audiophile quality, they are excellent noise cancelling headphones.

Semantics said:
No they aren't. They are fantastic for air travel. I'm sure anything that doesn't appeal to your super "audiophile" ears is utter garbage, though.
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Samsung shipped the headphones with the phone from Samsung.com but I'm not sure how it's going to work through the app. Despite them not being audiophile quality, they are excellent noise cancelling headphones.
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I don't own any noise canceling OR BT headphones, so I'm actually excited about them. It would be really disappointing if I missed out despite pre-ordering...

PsiPhiDan said:
I don't own any noise canceling OR BT headphones, so I'm actually excited about them. It would be really disappointing if I missed out despite pre-ordering...
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I've gone through the samsung promotion app for the S7E, S8 and Note 8 and always received the promo items. Just submit the receipt and you should be good.