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BonnieSituation

eamonnq wrote: »

How much are they charging ?

On and around the same. About 230-240 all in.

Allyall

BonnieSituation wrote: »

On and around the same. About 230-240 all in.

That's USD.


In Euro:

Banggood €214
EMS (7-15 Business Days) €22

Geekbuying €217
DHL (3-5 Business Days) €3.98
TNT (3-5 Business Days) €6.32
EMS (7-15 Business Days) €17.50

Tomtop €184 (€174.79 with Code CuponationTop)
Standard Shipping (10-25 Business Days) €6.46
Priority Shipping (3-6 Business Days) €15.87


- Worth Noting that using DHL will 100% add 23% (including shipping) + €12.50 handling.
Tomtop says 3GB in header, but 4GB in description. It has been confirmed that's it's meant to say the same as all of the others in the header (4GB).

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Tinie

Allyall wrote: »

That's USD.


In Euro:

Banggood €214
EMS (7-15 Business Days) €22

Geekbuying €217
DHL (3-5 Business Days) €3.98
TNT (3-5 Business Days) €6.32
EMS (7-15 Business Days) €17.50

Tomtop €184 (€174.79 with Code CuponationTop)
Standard Shipping (10-25 Business Days) €6.46
Priority Shipping (3-6 Business Days) €15.87

Im guessing its just a poor error on Tom Top as they say the phone has 3GB Ram.

antodeco

mistress_gi wrote: »

How did you get it so cheap? It is showing 214 for me!

I got it at day 1 price which was 199USD

toby2111

I like the look of that ulefone future but would a screen protector and a slim case look odd on it? I've gone through 3 cases and about 4 screen protectors with my Z3 so I definitely need a phone that can take a screen protector. My wife's galaxy s6 has that "halo effect" with screen protector on her phone, I wonder would the ulefone future look the same?

BonnieSituation

Allyall wrote: »

That's USD.


In Euro:

Banggood €214
EMS (7-15 Business Days) €22

Geekbuying €217
DHL (3-5 Business Days) €3.98
TNT (3-5 Business Days) €6.32
EMS (7-15 Business Days) €17.50

Tomtop €184 (€174.79 with Code CuponationTop)
Standard Shipping (10-25 Business Days) €6.46
Priority Shipping (3-6 Business Days) €15.87


- Worth Noting that using DHL will 100% add 23% (including shipping) + €12.50 handling.
Tomtop says 3GB in header, but 4GB in description. It has been confirmed that's it's meant to say the same as all of the others in the header (4GB).

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Banggood: €214 + €22 = €236 (Defo within the range of 230-240)

Geek Buying: €217 + €17.50 = €234.50 (Defo within the range of 230-240)

So yeah, I think I was pretty much okay there with my estimations. USD my eye.

Re Tomtop... Never heard of them so I wouldn't even begin to have seen their prices.

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Now, I'll ask again, Can anyone tell me out of Geekbuying and Banggood who would be the one to trust and plump for given the reputation some of these places have?


EDIT: Tomtop have an absolutely awful rep around the interweb after some research; screw that.

Allyall

I thought maybe you had been looking at the USD version including delivery without choosing a courier/expedited shipping.

All are decent enough. All will have complaints against individual sellers on their sites. I've used all three and found them all to be ok.

BonnieSituation

Allyall wrote: »

I thought maybe you had been looking at the USD version including delivery without choosing a courier/expedited shipping.

All are decent enough. All will have complaints against individual sellers on their sites. I've used all three and found them all to be ok.

No dude. I'm factoring delivery in everything cos there's no point pretending that it won't be charged. Also, reading back at my post, it seems snappy. Apologies, not meant to be.

I've read nothing but bad about Tom Top in English. All good reviews are in Chinese or Cyrillic so I'd wager the Mongols and Han are in love with this company.

So it doesn't really matter re banggood and geekbuying then? Anyone else?

mightyreds

BonnieSituation wrote: »

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I bought off geekbuying they were good, but dhl did add vat, that was on 40 euro as geekbuying marked it as being worth 40,so it was about 35 with their charges

Allyall

BonnieSituation wrote: »

I've read nothing but bad about Tom Top in English. All good reviews are in Chinese or Cyrillic so I'd wager the Mongols and Han are in love with this company.

So it doesn't really matter re banggood and geekbuying then? Anyone else?

If your research is just trustpilot, then you should look a bit farther. Saying that, I am definitely not trying to get you to buy from them. I just mean that trustpilot is a bit 'naff' to say the least.
I find forums a much better source for proper advice. Trustpilot very rarely has reviews that are good.
Argos
Currys
Smyths
Littlewoods
Lego scrapes through

RE: Geekbuying and Banggood, Pretty similar. Both have decent return/repair policies too, but either can take quite a long time also (repairing returns).

Cantona's Collars

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-Letv-Le-2-X621-5-5-MTK6797-Deca-Core-Android-6-0-4G-LTE/104710_32654353474.html?spm=5261.7900140.2169899.2.EZYbaj

Letv LeEco Le 2 out now €169. 5.5" screen, 3GB Ram /32GB Storage, FHD 1920X1080

bigmike99

toby2111 wrote: »

I like the look of that ulefone future but would a screen protector and a slim case look odd on it? I've gone through 3 cases and about 4 screen protectors with my Z3 so I definitely need a phone that can take a screen protector. My wife's galaxy s6 has that "halo effect" with screen protector on her phone, I wonder would the ulefone future look the same?

No. It would be fine.. If you must, then Get an expert to fit it.. They are tricky yolks to put on. A glass film one or what?! I never use them.
There not needed with the gorilla glass and curved edge screens. These gorrila glass3 or 4 or saphire glass screens are very hard to break and they should never scratch unless you get a knife to it!
They don't scratch at all. They usually come fitted with a screen protector from the factory.
My last phone had one from factory and I didn't even notice it had one for weeks.
How did you go through screens protectors?!
Lol I have mine in pocket with change and keys and never any scratches.

toby2111

bigmike99 wrote: »

How did you go through screens protectors?!.

I'm on my 4th one for my z3, dropped it twice and the screen protector took the force & cracked. My 2 young sons at home have accidentally dropped it also a few times. They're tempered glass screen protectors , wouldn't go without one now as they've saved my screen numerous times. Dead easy to fit also,cost €10 or less.

Davidkiller

Hi what do people think is the best phone to buy for €150 with 4g

daelight

Not sure if allowed to link to XDA, but if you are an Elephone P9000 user check out some of the mods posted there for it - am getting much better camera (color, quality) and battery performance ( 2.4% average drain)

ballybro

I bought an UMI Iron back in Nov 2015 from Antelife website thru EU warehouse.Phone worked fine for a few months.Then in January it powered itself off and would not turn on or charge at all.I opened it up (removed 6 screws to remove rear cover) and disconnected battery cable re-connected the battery cable and it started to charge again. Over the past few months its now turning itself off again sometimes 5 times a day but you can power it on again straight away with on button and the battery level is at least 50 % so it not due to a low battery situation.The phone has never been dropped and vell minded. I have contacted the seller but expect them to ask me to return it to China which means I will be without a phone for a long time and I guessing I will have to pay for postage etc and phone probably wont get fixed.
I have also logged a dispute with Paypal to ask seller for a refund as item is faulty but I may have to escalate to a claim as seller probably wont want to issue a refund.Anyone managed to get a refund or resolution this way

theduffer

Hi folks,

I am thinking of getting the elephone p9000 based on some of the reviews online. Would folks recommend buying from an EU warehouse even though there is a price difference.

Was thinking of geekbuying? Has anyone dealt with them around warranty and returns? Would put me at ease if they are good to deal with

Thanks
Theduffer

Allyall

ballybro wrote: »

I bought an UMI Iron back in Nov 2015 from Antelife website thru EU warehouse.Phone worked fine for a few months.Then in January it powered itself off and would not turn on or charge at all.I opened it up (removed 6 screws to remove rear cover) and disconnected battery cable re-connected the battery cable and it started to charge again. Over the past few months its now turning itself off again sometimes 5 times a day but you can power it on again straight away with on button and the battery level is at least 50 % so it not due to a low battery situation.The phone has never been dropped and vell minded. I have contacted the seller but expect them to ask me to return it to China which means I will be without a phone for a long time and I guessing I will have to pay for postage etc and phone probably wont get fixed.
I have also logged a dispute with Paypal to ask seller for a refund as item is faulty but I may have to escalate to a claim as seller probably wont want to issue a refund.Anyone managed to get a refund or resolution this way

Don't escalate it yet. It'll be unlikely that Paypal will find in your favour. Have you contacted UMI and asked about the warranty?
They may issue a replacement.
It may also be a relatively simple fix - Try a different Power Cable
They will likely send out a new charger to try and possibly a battery.
Despite some Chinese companies being horrible to deal with, it's not a general rule.
Tell them where you bought it and explain that you don't want to send it to China and wait months.
Antelife may not be dealing with this the best way, but you may have a better chance with UMI.

After a few emails, if it looks like it's going nowhere, then look into escalating it.

Although saying that, it's May now. It seems a very long time for it to have gotten this far already. Very little info in your post. When did you start contacting them?

dunleas

theduffer wrote: »

Hi folks,

I am thinking of getting the elephone p9000 based on some of the reviews online. Would folks recommend buying from an EU warehouse even though there is a price difference.

Was thinking of geekbuying? Has anyone dealt with them around warranty and returns? Would put me at ease if they are good to deal with

Thanks
Theduffer

http://www.honorbuy.com/660-elephone-p9000-4gb-ram-32gb-rom-smartphone.html

Currently 206 euros it was the second phone I have bought from them with no issues, Stock available in there EU Warehouse. Can't comment about returns as of yet no need to use that route.

beardo81

dunleas wrote: »

http://www.honorbuy.com/660-elephone-p9000-4gb-ram-32gb-rom-smartphone.html

Currently 206 euros it was the second phone I have bought from them with no issues, Stock available in there EU Warehouse. Can't comment about returns as of yet no need to use that route.

What's delivery time like from there?

90sBla

360 N4 got announced today. Specs:

4gb RAM,
x20 soc
Sony imx 258
32gb memory
micro sd
dual sim
3080mah battery
finger print sensor
5.5 inch screen but the dimensions are not as large as other 5.5 phones so may fit better in the hand
Android Marshmallow
Fully charged in 90 mins or 10 mins gives 3 hours social media - take that as you will

188 euro inc delivery, shipping from EU no customs etc. Via giztop

mightyreds

Hi guys I picked up a redmi 3 pro off gizchina for a friend, who would be fairly poor tech wise, has anyone used one straight out the box from this site?
I installed a new ROM on mine as soon as I got it, I looked over his, Google play was on it and no bloatware so it seemed good

Scratch that already need to look for an international version rom cant see on one the miui site

Digital Solitude

Broke the ****ing Mi3 again. Giving it to the gf now

Anyways, can I expect similar quality for €150 or less? Or will I have to look up to €200.

Any and all recommendations are welcome around that price range

Rock Paper Scissors

The LeEco Le 2 pro looks absolutely perfect for me, the only thing holding me back is the horrible gold colour it comes in.

dunleas

beardo81 wrote: »

What's delivery time like from there?

3 day's with their express delivery service, cost 37 euros approx.

Digital Solitude

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Broke the ****ing Mi3 again. Giving it to the gf now

Anyways, can I expect similar quality for €150 or less? Or will I have to look up to €200.

Any and all recommendations are welcome around that price range

Details I suppose, would look for 2gb RAM, 5" screen, 720p or 1080p is grand, not fussy about NFC or 4G but they'd be nice to have. Once it's a nippy enough, nice looking phone I won't be complaining.

AOSP or similar would be great, AOSP or Cyanogenmod would actually be the biggest dealbreakers, can't stand any heavy OS's like Sense, Touchwiz, MiUi.

Thanks lads.

ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini is the No. 1 on the list so far

Jovem

smilerf wrote: »

I have a Ulefone Power a month now. Build is great it's very fast

My wife is using the Ulefone Power for around a month now. It's fantastic. Battery lasts for days, screen is first rate and it's as fast as my Galaxy Edge. Unbelievable for €165 delivered. Couldn't recommend this phone highly enough

BonnieSituation

Jovem wrote: »

My wife is using the Ulefone Power for around a month now. It's fantastic. Battery lasts for days, screen is first rate and it's as fast as my Galaxy Edge. Unbelievable for €165 delivered. Couldn't recommend this phone highly enough

Who'd she/you buy it from?

Jovem

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Who'd she/you buy it from?

Alliexpress. Just bought one myself from Gearbest, but this has yet to deliver

smilerf

Jovem wrote: »

My wife is using the Ulefone Power for around a month now. It's fantastic. Battery lasts for days, screen is first rate and it's as fast as my Galaxy Edge. Unbelievable for €165 delivered. Couldn't recommend this phone highly enough

I even keep the brightness on a fairly low setting but it's still bright clear and sharp