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2009-10-06
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#32
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Originally Posted by spinnukur
ive ordered a few things from buy.com, never noticed a difference between them and amazon
Well...that sucks. I've never purchased anything from Buy.com, I take it there just like Amazon, but how are they customer service wise, ordering processing, etc?
Guess I'll wait a week to see if Amazon lowers there price.
i went ahead and switched
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2009-10-06
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#33
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Originally Posted by paul.
I'm using Bongo International. Int'l Shipping should be about US$40 plus, for a one off shipment, they charge US$8.50 so you are looking at about US$50 on top of whatever price you pay for the N900 and local US shipping.
I am familiar with a few mail forwarders but not sure which to use. I am only looking to use it once as I only want to buy this item.
A site called Price USA offered me about 650 all up with shipping. Which is about $90 more than what someone in the US would pay.
Are there any better deals out there in terms of mail forwarding?
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2009-10-06
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#34
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Originally Posted by mobiledivide
Hmmm...I hate drama, the hassle free drama that is Amazon customer service might be worth the extra $20
The prices at buy.com are great but if for any reason you have to return the N900 get ready for DRAMA! I have tried to return a faulty E71 once and a monitor with pressure damage once. The monitor managed to be replaced after about a week of back and forth. The E71 turned into a month long saga involving managers and threats before I got a refund for the faulty phone. Needless to say I will never do business with them again.
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2009-10-06
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#35
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Originally Posted by spinnukur
Without a doubt, after probably 25 Amazon purchases and zero problems versus 3 buy.com purchases and 2 problems (never a problem with delivery, they are very fast actually), I'll leave my money over at Amazon and eat the $20 for peace of mind.
Hmmm...I hate drama, the hassle free drama that is Amazon customer service might be worth the extra $20
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2009-10-06
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#36
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Originally Posted by Zelig87
You have to use a Package Forwarding company.
You sign up with the Package Forwarder and they give you a US Address to use on your order at Buy.com or Amazon.
Buy.com/Amazon ship your N900 to that US Address and then the Package Forwarder does the international shipping to get it to you.
Just a note about buying from the USA if you aren't an American. If anything goes wrong, you're in for a taste of blackest hell trying to get your warranty honoured.
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2009-10-06
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#37
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Originally Posted by mobiledivide
I've done allot of business with Amazon and they've always taken care of me.
Without a doubt, after probably 25 Amazon purchases and zero problems versus 3 buy.com purchases and 2 problems (never a problem with delivery, they are very fast actually), I'll leave my money over at Amazon and eat the $20 for peace of mind.
On another note, I was browsing UK cell company sites and WTF??? I wish our damn cell providers here offered us free Nintendo Wii's, Sony 12 megapixel cameras, GPS units as well as getting free phones...
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2009-10-06
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#38
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I wonder when the batch of Amazon and Buy.com will be shipped.
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2009-10-06
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#39
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Originally Posted by qole
That's ok. Unless it is DOA, I can't imagine I would ever be bothered with trying to make a warranty claim in the USA for a AUD$700 device. Wouldn't be worth the time, hassle, shipping costs etc.
Just a note about buying from the USA if you aren't an American. If anything goes wrong, you're in for a taste of blackest hell trying to get your warranty honoured.
Buying, in effect, without a warranty is part of the price of wanting to be bleeding edge here Down Under.
Last edited by Zelig87; 2009-10-06 at 08:30.
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2009-10-06
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#40
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Originally Posted by Zelig87
I heard they were only $5 for a one off. That's what their site says. But $50 on top sounds good
I'm using Bongo International. Int'l Shipping should be about US$40 plus, for a one off shipment, they charge US$8.50 so you are looking at about US$50 on top of whatever price you pay for the N900 and local US shipping.
When will you be ordering?
A site called Price USA offered me about 650 all up with shipping. Which is about $90 more than what someone in the US would pay.
Are there any better deals out there in terms of mail forwarding?