asked 2016-07-30 15:58:21 +0300
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.
answered 2016-11-23 02:08:55 +0300
Buy from eBay with no issues whatsoever to ship to the USA paod with paypal:
$127
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/322197286498
You have to sign package as it is delivered by DHL so you might just want them to semd it to the distribution facility and hold it there for pickup to avoid that headache. Also ebay account and shipping address need phone number enter 2000000000 as a placeholder.
answered 2017-01-24 07:41:08 +0300
Buy here http://www.ebay.com/itm/321994454915 just tell the shippers to mark it as a gift or chokolate bar!
That method doesn't work or at least not always work. I'll present my case. I bought at an auction from this link. Package was marked as a gift and declared value was 50 USD. The seller sent package after 11 days of payment. I didn't get a tracking number so I couldn't track it. On next day after seller has shipped the phone shipment arrives to customs warehouse (DHL). On the same day I got a call from the customs agent, that is a problem because CE certificate is missing so I have to declare that the package be returned to sender or they destroy it by a commission ... and if I understood correctly I must pay for it. I wondered for two days in nerves what to do and in meantime customs agent supporting my cause was changed (previous went on vacation). Fortunately, there were no more questions about the CE mark. I must just send a screenshot of the auction and proof of payment from PayPal. Two days later I had a package in hand, after paying 158 PLN VAT tax. The package had red sticker "SECURITY CHECKED" ... When I look at an inside I found torn bubble wrap and opened phone box. Phone box was slightly damaged and full of dirty fingerprints. There was no screen foil with printed phone parameters (someone threw it) and a battery was inside the phone - discharged to zero. I don't know if it was the cold or for what, but I had problems with charging the battery to 100%. Once battery was fully charged and I turn on the phone it turned out that someone used this phone: there was saved WiFi network and a paired Bluetooth phone. I thought it was the seller sent me a refurbished equipment, but circumspect seller shot photo of original box with visible IMEI numbers before sending. I was informed at DHL that package was x-rayed in New Delhi and for 4 hours were "security check".
orion ( 2017-01-30 11:26:20 +0300 )answered 2017-02-20 01:14:53 +0300
Just got mine, declared as $50 gift and I didn't even know it's there until it arrived (notification from eBay with tracking number was one day late). The box was opened, but the phone itself seemed almost untouched. I had to pay 47 PLN VAT tax, roughly 23% of the declared value. So I guess it was a success, even though I had to wait for almost a month.
Lucky you. Your phone was sent by India Post or DHL ? If this first that explains all. DHL rarely doesn't require invoices or other payment confirmations.
orion ( 2017-02-20 22:12:45 +0300 )It was sent by DHL. The seller did include an invoice though.
pisarz1958 ( 2017-02-20 23:24:05 +0300 )In my case seller also did include invoice for the amount of $50, but DHL stated that declared value is undervalued and they demanded payment confirmation... therefore, I still stand by opinion that this method doesn't always work.
orion ( 2017-02-26 19:41:25 +0300 )Asked: 2016-07-30 15:58:21 +0300
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Last updated: Feb 20 '17
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 +0300 )@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 +0300 )i purchased 2 phones from ebay.in, got the delivery on next day :)
amitpatel ( 2016-07-30 18:58:20 +0300 )@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 +0300 )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 +0300 )