Where can I buy the N800 in London?
 

Hi,

According to this thread, finding the N800 in London used to be a problem; is this still the situation? Can anyone recommend a decent place where it is available?

I'll be visiting London for a few days next week (coming from Israel, where it's impossible to buy the N800), so online stores aren't an option. It looks like I can get it at Dixons Tax Free at the airport on the way back for £238, but I'd be happy to know what other options are available.

Re: Where can I buy the N800 in London?
 

PC World stock them. Also try Micro Anvika, it used to be a stock item but it may be special order now so best to check before trudging to their stores.

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Thanks. I checked the PC World web site, and it looks like none of their stores in London has it in stock; I hope this changes until next week because their price is quite good :(

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If you are flying out anytime soon, I've seen them at Heathrow duty free shops a couple months ago.

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PC World had one on display recently in the Old Kent Road branch, but of course stock is a different matter.

Likewise a month ago Micro Anvika had one on display in their Selfridges shop but no stock, now they have no display either. It was that hands on demo that clinched my decision to buy the device.

Clearly the N800 is not a runaway sales success if a shop with stock can't be found in London.

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Seems odd that none of the london PCWorlds have them. Now I look I notice that neither the Yeovil or Bath stores where I have seen Nokia 800 display stands have it in stock. I assume they must be dropping them if this is the case.

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Thanks, Arjun, but i'm afraid this isn't practical. Importing any kind of wireless device into Israel can be a bureaucratic nightmare, especially if it's a device that isn't sold here; I know somebody who ordered several innocent computer items from the US, and his package was held by customs for a month because one of the items was a wireless mouse...

If I just bring an N800 with me in my bag, nobody will ask any questions.

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Good Afternoon linguini:

I'm currently located in the London area and have an extra n800 that my family bought for me 1 month ago but have stopped using lately since I just got a new job which is taking most of my time from all this great gizmos and I already had a prior n800 that my family didn't know about. The device came with 2 stylus, the charger, pouch,memory card, and the n800 itself. It has no nicks, scratches nor anything, it even has the film strip that came with it to protect the screen(I knew i wasn't using it that much when I noticed this). I am aware the n800 is selling for 280 pounds in England so I'm offering you the n800 for 250 pounds, considering it's almost brand new and I would certainly give you the device with a reflashed version of the software so you can set it up from the start. If you are still interested or have any questions please feel free to drop me a line through here.

Thanks,
Armando

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Hi Armando,
Thanks for the offer, but I'd rather not buy 2nd hand (and besides, the price at the airport is only 238 pounds). I was just hoping to find a similar or lower price (excl. VAT) before I get to the airport, especially since I prefer not to wait for the last moment.

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might be worth contacting pcwor!d to see if they were expecing stock at any time soon, especially as thier collect@store price at £249 is pretty good. if nothing else maybe they will sell you the display model. in fact i might ask that at my local one!

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If you can delay your trip until November then this would be just the ticket
http://www.mobilewhack.com/nokia-to-...ore-in-london/

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hmmm... too late for me this time.
Anyway, I followed tabletrat's suggestion and wrote to PCWorld to ask them; their reply was that they expect to get it back in stock sometime in the near future.

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To be honest I don't think you'll find it cheaper than £238, my work sometimes involves spending time at Heathrow and I've been looking at the N800 in Dixons ever since I purchased my 770. Admittedly Dixons, although "tax free", charge the maximum RRP and then take off the discount. That said this is still one of the best deals I've seen.

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MST- you're right, but since I'll be flying to a country outside the EU I can get the VAT back, so PC World's price seems like a better deal than Dixons. But maybe I'm spending too much energy on this...

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Yes that is true linguini - if you purchase it at PC World and then claim the VAT back it will work out cheaper, but there are 2 factors to consider: 1. Will PC World have it in stock when you visit? 2. There will be an administration charge when obtaining your VAT refund (Though I have no idea how much this will be).

In any case you could try both methods, if you go to PC World and it's not in stock there's nothing to stop you picking one up at the airport, assuming they have one that is.

Let me know how you get on ;)

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That's what I'll do. Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions; when I'm back I'll post here what I found.

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Also worth considering is that with Dixons Tax Free you get 90 days returns period, rather than 28 days, if using Dixons at BAA airport.

Rich

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Further to my last post it might be worth calling Dixons to check whether they actually have an N800 in stock, if so explain that you are travelling into Heathrow next week and ask them to hold one for you. I did the same when I purchased a TomTom from Dixons at Gatwick, that way you're covered if PC World don't have any in stock ;)

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Thanks again for the advice. Now I must get an N800, because I really like this forum ;)

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Hey!
Ive been looking for a Nokia N800 too for a couple of days now too and cant seem to find it.... :(
Ive tried PCWORLD , CURRYS, and DIXONS !
No luck, SOLD OUT everywhere.... :mad:

Im based in london (south west) and tried everyshop near me and online....

Any one luckier than me ??:confused: