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Any success stories of buying Aqua Fish from ebay?

asked 2016-07-30 15:58:21 +0200

Magog gravatar image

updated 2016-07-31 12:00:23 +0200

Stefanix gravatar image

Does anybody have one? Please share your experience about this.

Please add if you ordered from India or any other country, if your profile does not tell your location.

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Everybody is waiting for the first one to have it delivered. I guess you will first see on twitter!

mosen ( 2016-07-30 16:39:23 +0200 )edit
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@Magog - I don't understand - could you clarify if this question is for Europeans / Americans who have tried to purchase from ebay.in? Else these brief customer reviews - ebay seller 1, ebay seller 2 and amazon.in seller - gives a good idea of the online buyers' experience, so far.

sifartech ( 2016-07-30 18:37:51 +0200 )edit

i purchased 2 phones from ebay.in, got the delivery on next day :)

amitpatel ( 2016-07-30 18:58:20 +0200 )edit

@MJolla - I think you should convert your comment to an answer. The credit card copy and credit card summary is additional verification by ebay to ensure that you are not using somebody else's stolen card. Tip: If you sent it by email to ebay, delete that sent mail. If somebody hacks your email account, that info would be like a gold mine for them.

sifartech ( 2016-07-30 22:51:51 +0200 )edit
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I hope you don't mind I edited the title a bit, I clicked in hopes to read your success story about getting the aqua fish to europe / america, since it was not in question form.

Acce ( 2016-07-31 00:21:05 +0200 )edit

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answered 2016-08-05 14:28:24 +0200

Magog gravatar image

Seller "lowpriceshoppee" has shipped item "Intex Aqua Fish 4G LTE with Qualcomm Snapdragon | 5'' | 2GB RAM,16 GB | 8MP | " (Item ID:282098603976) on 05-Aug-16. Your product is on the way!

Welcom myself to the club!

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answered 2016-08-12 19:49:28 +0200

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updated 2016-08-13 12:27:48 +0200

UK - Got mine today - ordered on 29th July from Ebay £149 inc shipping option to pay thru paypal - no issues - very smooth Had to pay additional £18 VAT on the door
the phone is well worth it - immediately uninstalled that Guaana rubbish the integrated android app store is much better- with out of the box access to Google play The sim card (dual) is different to the Jolla mark1 - have to remove battery to get sim+ sd card in place had trouble getting my sim card back out (put it in upside down) finally got the hang of it - but really thought it was stuck for a while Everything else is more or less an up to date version of Jolla1 For the price- it is bang for the buck The camera seems a bit better too - but I could never get a good pic out of the Jolla1 - so don't quote me on that one I'm on GiffGaff- connectivity was automatic - no issues roll on the Turing phone

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Gaana* ;)

pinkpanther ( 2016-09-06 20:07:26 +0200 )edit
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answered 2016-08-18 17:24:49 +0200

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updated 2016-08-21 13:15:43 +0200

Just as a warning customs stop for my Intex Aqua fish...:
I successfully bought the device on ebay but in opposite to most other users here I didn't get my handy through the customs here in germany because of the missing CE label. Others got maybe a comment of the officials but my lovely custom official forwards it to a central inspection place. I fear if a device with a missing certification got to this stage I have no chance at all get it at the end ?!
Or might it be possible to just drop cable and plug?

Anyway Ill update here...

Update 21.08.2016 "My" Intex Aqua Fish got rejected at the second customs stage as I have expected... :( It will be sent back after a month or if I release it immediately. A protest is of no hope I guess. No idea if I'll get my money refunded (completely) or if I also have to pay that the customs sends it back to india...

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@CLR64: I am suffering with you... had no costs refusing and sending it back

Maba ( 2016-08-21 15:24:26 +0200 )edit
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answered 2016-08-05 15:43:22 +0200

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updated 2016-08-29 10:15:03 +0200

  • 04.08. ordered from ebay.in from Germany
  • 05.08. sent credit card confirmation documents, waiting for approval

Update 08.08:

  • 07.08. payment approved

Update 10.08:

  • shipped on 09.08

Update 17.08:

  • package is stuck since 11.08. in Mumbai (probably customs office?)

11/08/2016 22:34:12 Mumbai (Ex Bombay) Exchange Office (INDIA) Article Bagged

Update 21.08:

  • package update:

18/08/2016 17:20:00 Germany FRANKFURT/FLUGHAFEN Receive item at office of exchange (Inb)

Update 29.08:

  • I can't believe it, it arrived! Unopened by customs, had no taxes to pay and questions to answer so I guess it slipped through, lucky me :)
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Oh rly? You have it in that Exchange office 7day without any changes? OMG, my Intex have been arrived to this office today after 4days from normal post office (I think), so you wanna tell me that I have to wait another week (or more) for another change? :(

Noooooo...

tom.i ( 2016-08-17 08:28:39 +0200 )edit

better not google that office and better not read the complaints section then ;)

urlauber ( 2016-08-17 11:56:35 +0200 )edit

I will contact the ebay.in seller tomorrow, maybe he knows a bit more.

urlauber ( 2016-08-17 11:57:18 +0200 )edit

@urlauber - post some info here, if he'll answer you ;) Thx

tom.i ( 2016-08-17 14:40:31 +0200 )edit

@urlauber - Do you have still package on same office, or any movement? :) And what about contacting "lowpriceshopee"?

tom.i ( 2016-08-19 23:32:30 +0200 )edit
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answered 2016-08-05 23:22:33 +0200

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Bought 26.7, paument cleared 29.07. after "picture" . Sent 30.07. via ndian post. Landed to Finland 04.08.16. waiting for customs etc, so I hope I get it next week.

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Any news? :) What was the total price? Who did you buy it from?

JoHe ( 2016-08-12 16:08:51 +0200 )edit
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answered 2016-08-08 23:38:27 +0200

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updated 2016-08-16 10:47:02 +0200

Hello that's mine history. I ordered from Hungary.

01.08. sent payment, but I needed take a picture of my card & send my payments. 
I sent a photo where I censored my details 
(for example: Just the last 4 digit of my card & censored all the details of payments)
02.08. ordered (Rs. 7,099.00) & payment approved

Date    Time    Office  Event
03/08/2016  14:01:00    BNPL SP Hub AGRIPADA MUMBAI Item Booked
04/08/2016  01:43:58    BNPL SP Hub AGRIPADA MUMBAI Item bagged for ICH MUMBAI (HOME)
04/08/2016  03:10:10    BNPL SP Hub AGRIPADA MUMBAI Bag Despatched to NSH MUMBAI
04/08/2016  04:17:58    NSH MUMBAI  Bag Received
04/08/2016  05:35:30    NSH MUMBAI  Bag Despatched to ICH MUMBAI (HOME)
04/08/2016  08:46:03    ICH MUMBAI (HOME)   Bag Received
04/08/2016  09:13:28    ICH MUMBAI (HOME)   Item Received
04/08/2016  09:13:28    ICH MUMBAI (HOME)   Bag Opened
04/08/2016  20:25:48    MUMBAI INDIA    Item Received
04/08/2016  20:25:55    MUMBAI INDIA    Item Bagged
06/08/2016  01:25:00    BUDAPEST 1005 HUNGARY   Item Received
06/08/2016  01:26:00    BUDAPEST 1005 HUNGARY   Item Received
07/08/2016  19:29:00    BUDAPEST 1005 HUNGARY   Item Bagged
08/08/2016  07:24:00    HUxxx   Item Received
08/08/2016  09:15:00    Hungary Item Delivered To: xxx

but I'm not home yet. :\ So when I have got some news, then I'll update it.

edit: #Works well with the Telenor network. but I'm very mad with Intex, because the charger is too big so I can't use it. number one thing, export your contact list to you sdcard, because this is the easiest way. Google sometimes don't sync

edit2: Lots of my fav android applications work: - guitar pro - freeletics - szegedközlekedés (I tried pokemon go, but It's use a lots of effort so and my phone goes 50 °C)

I used some android apps whats have native ports: - feedly -> feed'me - tuner (for guitars) - spotify -> cutespot (just premium) - youtube -> ytplayer - hangouts -> hangish

The battery could be batter. I hope there will be any solution.

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Lucky you, I have different story, my payment have been rejected 3 times in row. Enjoy your jurney on Seilfish OS.

tom.i ( 2016-08-09 09:15:34 +0200 )edit

Did you get it?

urlauber ( 2016-08-10 08:36:18 +0200 )edit
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not yet, because I'm working another place, but I ordered to my family's house so my father gets it.

arcsibo ( 2016-08-10 09:28:53 +0200 )edit

Have you need to pay tax for it?

Vámot (pontosabban áfát) kellett fizetned?

martonmiklos ( 2016-08-14 00:08:54 +0200 )edit

Nope, I didn't need it. And works well with the Telenor network.

arcsibo ( 2016-08-14 23:47:31 +0200 )edit
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answered 2016-08-19 19:52:08 +0200

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updated 2016-09-01 19:42:49 +0200

I just placed an order (to Austria) via ebay and paid by credit card.

20.08.2016: I received a notification from ebay that the item has been shipped. 01.09.2016: Received the phone, no tax or any problems

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Worked for me too. Typing this comment on the new Aquafish. It was delivered yesterday. Shipment took bit longer due to public holidays in india I believe. Nice phone for the low price. Hope there will be more SailfishOS powered phones with better Cameras available in the future. Aquafish main camera is not so good in terms of picture quality. But it is hard to complain about this topic when the phone costs just 70€!

starghost ( 2016-09-22 01:16:14 +0200 )edit
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answered 2016-08-31 18:03:21 +0200

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HI Folks, I ordered an Intex Aqua Fish on the 16th August and received it yesterday, 30th August, in Ireland.

Ordered from lowpriceshoppee: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/282128959911 Paid by PayPal

Tracking Details from Delivery to Order

Aug 30, 2016 11:45 am
Deliver item (Inb)India Post International
THURLES D, Ireland
Aug 30, 2016
07:39 am
Receive item at delivery office (Inb)India Post International
THURLES D, Ireland
Aug 30, 2016
06:54 am
Receive item at delivery office (Inb)India Post International
THURLES D, Ireland
Aug 29, 2016
05:26 pm
Send item to domestic location (Inb)India Post International
DUBLIN DELIVERY, Ireland
Aug 29, 2016
05:26 pm
Receive item at office of exchange (Inb)India Post International
DUBLIN DELIVERY, Ireland
Aug 20, 2016
02:35 pm
Insert item into bag (Otb)India Post International
MUMBAI AIR, India
Aug 20, 2016
02:34 pm
Receive item at office of exchange (Otb)India Post International
MUMBAI AIR, India
Aug 17, 10.38 am
Notification of Shipment
Aug 16, 09.30 pm
Ordered on eBay

The package was marked as a gift so no VAT or duties were charged - happy days! :)

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Oh interesting, did you ask the seller to mark it as a gift? That's make the price at ~100€ shipping included, I know what to do if my Jolla dies!

Sthocs ( 2016-08-31 18:26:41 +0200 )edit
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The seller marked it as a gift of their own volition it seems, I didn't ask them. I had no direct communication with them at all. The total including shipping was €99.32 EUR according to PayPal. Crucially under the €100 psychological barrier ;-)

pjw ( 2016-08-31 19:30:04 +0200 )edit

It's quite normal that the seller marks it as gift. Mine was also marked as gift. But if customs don't trust the mark or x-ray the package and see an original packed phone, they sort it out and mark it as: must not be delivered directly to the recipient.

Maba ( 2016-09-01 09:44:07 +0200 )edit
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answered 2016-09-05 13:38:57 +0200

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updated 2016-09-06 17:21:56 +0200

Ordered an Intex Aqua Fish from lowpriceshoppee on the 26. August 2016 to Switzerland. I do not have it yet, but the Tracking Nr. says, there was a delivery attempt this morning and it would be ready for pickup at the post office. \O/

So, no problems in Switzerland. This went surprisingly well!

UPDATE

No problems at all. I have it here now! \O/ Although, I did not manage to apply the screen protector. Guess I should get a pouch or something anyway.

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answered 2016-10-04 14:38:29 +0200

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Just picked up my Intex Aquafish, everything went without a hitch.

I ordered it from ebay.com from lowpriceshoppee, payed via PayPal, delivery to the Netherlands.

  • Price: $82.50
  • Shipping: $26.00 (converted to EUR it was something around €97)

Timeline:

  • 2016-09-07 - Ordered, estimated delivery Sep 20 - Oct 04
  • 2016-09-09 - Got India Post tracking number (it never worked, tho)
  • 2016-09-22 - Attempted delivery, I apparently wasn't home (or more likely didn't hear the doorbell)
  • 2016-10-04 - Picked it up from a post collection point

The package was unopened and I didn't get any customs declaration (although judging by previous experiences I still might receive a letter from the customs to pay a fee).

Now on to removing the Intex bloatware and setting it up as a proper replacement for my aging Jolla...

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