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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vzontini:
Google is running/has run a series of contests via the @googlenexus twitter account. I think what the poster is saying is that the phone will come out after the last of these contests end. The winners are being announced now. Based on the contests my guess is it takes longer to judge some of them than others.

I also have no idea if these contests have anything to do with the Verizon LTE release date or a US GSM release date for that matter.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Balthazar B:
Started a thread on this (should have called it VzW Nexus Sightings), but check this out if you're in NYC.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] flameinthefire:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/03/samsung-galaxy-nexus-for-verizon-lte-hands-on-video/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] stevezor:
Looks like were getting close, but I'll believe it when I see it. So many phones I've planned on getting on VZW ended up either not coming out at all (N1) or months too late and ended up being underwhelming (TB/Bionic).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] flameinthefire:
is it ready for pre ordering yet?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mhunt407:
It appears Phones4U are taking preorders on Galaxy Nexus for delivery on 16th November. Only on Orange at the moment. (here)

Hoping O2 isn't far behind...

Anyone else in the UK waiting to preorder?

Pre-order Sim Free or Contract

(Thanks to chandlerweb for the spreadsheet)[original post]

Price Comparison Spreadsheet (Tab 1 - SIM FREE, Tab 2 - CONTRACT)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Super Chimp:
I thought Three for the networks were already doing preorders?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xdaman85:
Thanks for that mate, I've just updated our website with a new post.

Finally we get to see some price plans, I'm going to buy myself out of my contract so I can get it, but that's only if phones4u releases before it comes on clove, otherwise I'll get it sim-free :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mhunt407:
Three, O2, and Orange confirmed they are stocking it, but only Orange at the moment have released any pricing, hence my post!

Yeah its nice to see some pricing, hoping O2 match the Orange prices tbh! I'm ready to upgrade so hopefully won't have to wait too much longer now
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xdaman85:
I wanted the device earlier than the 16th though :( Need to get it asap for review.

Cant wait to get my hands on this one, I've used many Android phones, but this is by far the first phone that I'm actually really really excited about, can't wait :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] killyouridols:
Waiting for it to land as an upgrade on Vodafone. Strangely, vodafone.ie has it listed on their coming soon page, but vodafone.co.uk doesn't... I'm (im)patently waiting...

Refreshing the page doesn't make it arrive quicker either :p

KYI
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] electricdemon:
Ive preordered mine at clove. Paying full price, but I'm selling my SGSII to lessen the pain of paying full.

People think I'm mad selling my SGS2 for the Galaxy nexus, but I've always been a fan of the Nexus phones (had a Nexus One imported from the US when it was released).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] liorra3:
yep, that is the reason that i didnt pre order in clove now.

i will wait to on stock and order it, btw: will see mybe htc will rock with ics phone until the release of the nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Super Chimp:
Clove is still cheaper, even at that price, than the pre-order price on Amazon.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Publicglutton:
Handtec selling Galaxy Nexus at £509.99...cheaper than Clove!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Super Chimp:
I want to see if the Amazon price is going to come down before release, have a feeling it will.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ruthlesset:
http://phandroid.com/2011/10/26/ama...-nexus-listing-now-coming-nov-2nd-for-730-15/

Looks like the price just went up :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Super Chimp:
Yeah that seems a bonkers price. I hope it doesn't go up to a similar price with other online retailers!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GuestK00138:
http://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/sim...s-sim-free-unlocked-mobile-phone-p-83950.html

I'm hoping to get this sim-free as well, but might have to see if anyone can give me a "present" of some money for Christmas...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] schriss:
I will keep my SGS II for some time and decide which one I prefer, then will sell one. Had SGS II for about 2 months and learned that I don't care about camera, 16GB storage is all I need and that I don't really care about gaming.

I'm only worried I might find Nexus to be too big.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Thyrus:
Now featured at Amazon.co.uk - price pretty high, but November 2nd?!?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] streetster:
Price has now dropped from £740 to £600... still £100 more than I was hoping Amazon would have it for...

though they still have the SGSII for @£425 (excluding marketplace sellers).

Mark
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] daleski75:
Ouch amazon thats way too much for a phone I am personally hoping they will drop the price just before release like the nexus s to a more reasonable level.

Keeping my GSII anyway and might upgrade my contract with Vodafone around Jan to get the Galaxy Nexus as well.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sinbad_NI:
At those prices I'll be waiting until the new year to see if there's much discount.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chandlerweb:
I have created a Google spreadsheet to keep track of the UK Galaxy Nexus Prices for contract and SIM Free prices. I will try to keep it up to date but am happy for others to contribute. It is available here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AoBpid2yV7e6dG9RWUVBaFV2azRMLUpNOHdXR1oyVlE

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...of course, I am trusting no-one will add nonsense to it. If so, I may have to make it read only. If so, write access can be granted by request via PM.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jebus99:
In fact, on the Australian Whirlpool Forum, someone reported to ebay the auction and afterwards all his listings were pulled, most likely for an investigation. Most likely fraud.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chirality:
Well, supposedly he ships from Cambridge, MA. I'm in the same city, so if one of you guys who ordered from him receive an empty box, tell me his shipping address and maybe I can track him down or something.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] clearym:
I'm pretty sure the ebay thing isn't a scam. But it's a pre-sale item. Meaning that the seller doesn't actually have the items he's selling, but is expecting a shipment within 30 days of the sale. All of that info is supposed to be included in the description...

$599.99 doesn't seem like a bad price for the 32GB version. I would order one but I wouldn't be able to wait for it to be mailed... I will be at the store when it opens on the day of launch.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] redmongoose:
That makes much more sense, now the thread is all over the place.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mhunt407:
I'm with this too. There was a reason I started a UK thread as this is where I'm buying one. Now its getting way too confusing to look at.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] justbabu:
I suggest we keep the spreadsheet details for UK deals only.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jaminroe:
So the guy responded back, and he basically didn't have a date. He just said this month... and the phones will ship in original packaging. This isn't what I wanted to hear :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rsg_1:
I ordered one from eBay last night from seller cakalyasin, just like others here, and I sent him two emails; before and after my purchase. No response.

The listing indicates buyer protection, so hopefully that provides some safety. Now the question that comes up, does Paypal clear the funds to the seller before shipping? eBay through buyer protection will refund if the seller does not respond 7 days after closing.

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At least he responded. Let's hope this is legit. I still don't see how he's getting the 32 GB version for under $600 USD.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] outsidah:
Handtec has now changed their website to show Nov 17th as well =/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] justabrake:
I used the ebay and paypal calculator and I figured he's only getting about $543 per phone shipped this is roughly so how much is he buying these for ? , he's already sold as far as I know 48 so far 30 in one set and this set is at 18 with 82 more to go.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cymru:
+1

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] djmcnz:
Agreed.

Sad as it is, just start a new UK thread and add the s/s link to that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TonyHoyle:
Only a matter of time before the others do it as well I guess :(

On a brighter note.. plenty of time for lower prices :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sinbad_NI:
Totally agree :mad:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] killbox:
Yeah, it sound a bit too good to be true. Hope it's legit though. There is paypal protection + ebay protection. It cant go wrong.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rsg_1:
The fellow has now sold 19. I notice one sale every few hours. By the time it closes on Thursday 11/3, he may have 30 or more victims including myself. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cymru:
UK Pre-order Thread

Spreadsheet Link --> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AoBpid2yV7e6dG9RWUVBaFV2azRMLUpNOHdXR1oyVlE#gid=1

(obvious thank-you to chandlerweb for the idea and creation).

@Mods - please don't close or merge this, nobody in the UK was happy with the thread merge and im sure the US people weren't either.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chandlerweb:
Thanks for the new thread, i appreciate the mods at XDA so wont say anything against them but its nice to have a UK only thread again. The readership of my spreadsheet did go up when the thread was merged but it cant have been that relevant to the US guys unless they were importing it from UK.

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By the way, my original post is HERE
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jebus99:
Handtec have revised their date to Week Beginning 14th Nov, which most likely means 17th November (which falls under that week).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] outsidah:
I'd rather have the UK preorder thread seperate as well.

Yeah posted this in the other mega thread :/

SUCKS! Still hoping they get it early.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mskip:
I dont see why this thread needs to be merged when its only applicable to the uk and the information is useful to uk sim-free buyers so it wont be closed :)

If another Mod contradicts my thoughts then please let me know.

Mark.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blunden:
Most likely he'd be buying directly from a supplier which would provide a bigger margin for him.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rsg_1:
Even if it is directly from the supplier, the GSM version would most likely have to be imported, as there are no firm dates about US GSM version availability. The question is from where? Korea, China or the EU?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] upyouratrix:
I assure you, it can go wrong. I've been burned by scams on ebay, and ebay nor paypal nor my credit card company give two sh*ts! And I paid for something I never got, so trust me, it can wrong... very wrong!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rsg_1:
Care to explain how? I don't see it happening in this particular type of instance to 26+ buyers.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rashad1:
This is true, I got scammed out of ~$1,630 buying a Macbook Pro back in 2006, and PayPal only covered $175. They would not cover the rest at all, the seller made off with thousands. I'm sure he was never brought to justice.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] _illmatic_:
Yeah, I'm giving him till Nov. 10 then I'm going to file a dispute. Before I made the purchase I didn't see anything wrong, after doing a bit of research it does seem a bit iffy. 32GB model where NO OTHER UK retailer has em. Feedback is legit, just hope this isn't a scam. I ask myself tho, if he wanted to scam people why not hike the price up to $650, or $700 based off the market for them. Also if he wanted more "suckers" why not "sell" the most hype about phone of the year iPhone 4S?

Didn't think this was too good to be true because it was $600 not $199, or $399. Just thought dude might have a legit China/Korea/US GSM models from a connect. Oh well.:p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] justabrake:
you have to give him till 3-4 days after the release date and that is day after black friday , he's not the problem it's google or samsung holding and delaying this. use common sense.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rsg_1:
Well, apparently this seller, cakalyasin, sold one unit for $650, then another 30 units by 30 OCT 11 for $599.99, and now sold at least 27 units for $599.99.

eBay buyer protection rules have become better in the last couple of years, so there is some recourse if this is fraud. Finally, the seller doesn't get his money from PayPal until it ships. Unless the fund availability rules are different for power sellers, but this fellow isn't one.

November 10 may be too early to expect shipment, but you can still complain to eBay if he doesn't respond to your emails. I've sent 3 email and have yet to receive a reply.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AllGamer:
you would be surprised how many phones are imported from the UK

either via hantek or expansys and many other means

so, yes it is relevant and informative for USA and any other applicable country that can order from UK, and ship from UK

i myself i've purchased a few phones straight from UK, as they were not available locally

and a great deal of phones has been imported from USA as well, and vice versa, there are phones that are released locally that are no available in the USA
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] justabrake:
Did you ever consider he might be a phone dealer and he doesn't want other merchants to know who he is, I sent him an email also and didn't hear back from him either no big deal I'm not worried. but don't complain until 3-4 days after black friday thats the release date and you have to take in account for shipping time
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Reviewers:
I just hope it comes to T-Mobile
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] justabrake:
This ebayer is also selling in france and maybe india and charging shipping

39,99 USD(environ 28,67 EUR) - Standard Int'l Shipping
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] _illmatic_:
That whole black Friday thing is for Verizion in the US. UK GSM release date is the week of the 14th. Mostly likely 17th. So this "32GB" preorder should be shipping around that time.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] justabrake:
better yet !, Thanks I thought the whole setback was for all phones

thumbs up :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] piggo:
I bought a set from cakalyasin as well, thinking that there are only 20 sets. Then I realize he sets up a new auction everytime after the previous one ends. Hope he's legit :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chandlerweb:
Looks like its been merged again. I appreciate the US guys are interested in the UK stuff as it will be available here (UK) sooner than in the US and they are looking to import. But I can guarantee you no one from UK is interested in ATT / VZW / US eBay / Black Friday discussion which fills a lot of this merged thread. I would appreciate it if we could have a UK only thread. It will only be active for a few more weeks until the release anyway so I dont see much benefit in merging it. Please clarify whether it would be a waste of time creating a new UK only thread? Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aly19:
he has decent feedback on ebay so hopefully he is legit. he has responded to both emails that I have sent him, basically saying that he will ship the phone once he receives stock
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cosimoss:
Absolutely. There was nothing wrong with it and now we have a mess. Great we now have to search for UK pricing.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TonyHoyle:
Yeah they're different, due to the completely different market. Don't see why they're merged at all. It's much harder to follow a thread that's 90% full of irrelevant conversations.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] matt2053:
I think I'm going to preorder this from one of the UK dealers and import to USA. I don't think $700 USD is bad at all, considering unlocked iPhone 4S are regularly selling on ebay for $900 these days.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
I preordered mines here

https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html

found a 25 dollar coupon code on line.. total payed 680. i feel more comfortable buying from a U.S based store with full refund policies

By the way I cannot wait !!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] justabrake:
auction ended by ebay

Thank you for your interest in this listing:

320785382065 - Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Prime) Unlocked 32GB GSM HSPA+ Android 4.0 ICS

Unfortunately, the listing is no longer available. We understand that this may be disappointing, but sometimes we need to remove listings to protect buyers.

There are three main reasons why we remove listings:

-- The listing doesn't follow eBay guidelines.

-- The item isn't allowed on eBay or can only be listed under certain conditions.

-- The listing contains pictures or words in it that may have created copyright or trademark issues.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] outsidah:
Accurately stated and exactly how I feel. We have different customer bases for the UK Thread, Black Friday/Verizon thread and standard US GSM launch.

Now this thread is filled with posts which don't belong and add clutter.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] justabrake:
I called ebay this morning and they said that this auction has ended(didn't say why) but said the listing was still alive and the phones will be delivered :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rsg_1:
As said before, eBay has ended the sale.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mskip:
I have created a thread *HERE* for UK members and anyone looking to buy a phone from the UK to discuss. Please do not post there if your interest is buying from outside the UK.

Mark.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rsg_1:
Do you have phone number to actually call eBay and what about buyer protection even though it may be the end of the month before delivery? What if the fellow can get the GN, but only the 16 GB and not the 32 GB version? What then?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] justabrake:
if you bought one and paid for it and you have concerns go to your ebay home page and on the top right hand corner look for customer support and follow directions you need to have a pin number so you have to generate it then you call

I was told he sold 29 units and the auction is still a go , he did not say why it was canceled I guess it's none of our business. I told him I was worried about my money being tied up and he your on the buyers list as paid , look at the list yourself

justabrake
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] _illmatic_:
Weird, I spoke with Ebay cust. care about the listing removed email and the rep walked me through getting my money back. Again he couldn't state the exact reason, but he believed it might have been due to overwhelming reports from other buyers about this listing aka people reporting that it isn't legit/reporting him. So just to be on the safe side he just told me to file a claim to get my money back. Told me don't worry I'll get it back, it just may take a week or two.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] justabrake:
good luck to you, I'll stay with the phone, and thanks for your reply it's weird that both of us have gotten different results, I'll stay the course for a couple of weeks and see what happens i'm sure if ebay made a mistake telling me one thing they'll refund within the two weeks but I'm not giving up my phone until then ;)

justabrake

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I think if there was a problem with this seller they would have closed his account and that hasn't happened he has 100% feedback and he sells to different country's
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] _illmatic_:
Yeah, I think it may be due to others flagging his listing because they believe it to be fake. I went ahead and switched my pre order over to a US based online retailer. Should be around Nov. 17. Goodluck with it, hopefully the Ebay comes through. A friend of mine ordered two of em, it'll be pretty nice to be the only kid on the block with the 32GB ver. Cheers! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rsg_1:
You have 45 days after it closes to file a claim. In this instance, if you don't have any information from the seller by end of this month, then I think you can get your money back.

I wonder how many are getting their money back?

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Who did you use Negri electronics and are they promising 17 Nov to deliver in the US? Nearly $700 for the 16 GB seems like a steep price.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aly19:
yeah I am just going to stick with my purchase, he has %100 feedback anyway
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
I use Negri, directly from there site. I know a few people who have used them in the past and had great experiences.. It is listed for 715 , but i found a coupon online that got me 35 bucks off and free 2 day shipping. check my post on gplus

https://plus.google.com/u/0/106981918613428065276/posts
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rsg_1:
I think I'm sticking with my eBay purchase, but I'd like to discuss this with someone at eBay. I still haven't been able to get a hold of anyone at eBay.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] _illmatic_:
Just an update for you guys still with the ebay purchase, after filing my claim today per customer service rep, the seller issued a full refund back to me the same day. Today. No questions asked. Maybe he is legit, good luck to you guys!

I switched my pre order over to Expansys USA for the simple fact that Negri was booked on their 1st batch pre orders. Once Nov. 17 rolls around I'll prob have a better picture of who has what and when they can ship.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rashad1:
With the coupon code, it's actually cheaper than Handtec. Do you with Nergi will included american adapters?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
i did not ask about adapters.. any mini usb charger will work. i have plenty around the house , so i wasnt worried. worse comes to worse there cheap on ebay/amazon or even radio shack.lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rashad1:
I'm guessing the wall plug will actually be British, or European. I wish they just sold these at Best Buy for $500 again :-/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] _illmatic_:
Yeah, it'll be MUCH easier to just walk in buy 2 throw it on Best Buy credit card and be done with it LOL. I guess the journey makes the prize all the well worth it!:p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
just order one now on ebay for a buck and it will get t you probably before the phone.lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] justabrake:
Thanks appreciate that update,

I'm thinking he stopped because he had a 100 to sell and it was slow going and thinking if he only put up a smaller amount they would sell like hotcakes like his first 30 went,

I think he's going to be starting another auction soon ;)

justabrake
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rsg_1:
The is the message I got back from him:

I will stick with him for now, as he's been keeping me up to date, but if at the end of the month there is no contact, I may file a claim.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hiohokaybye:
I actually ordered my phone on ebay from that same seller on october 27th, I think it was the first listing from him. But anyways, I am a little worried about it after reading all this now :(

I emailed him a couple days after the purchase he replied right the way so i didn't think it was an issue?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] justabrake:
so if they are released on the 17th do we get them on the 17th or does he mail them out at that date and maybe get them around the 21st
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rsg_1:
He's getting them in bulk for overseas, but he didn't tell me from where.

Which 19 countries are getting the GN on 17 Nov 2011? Are they all in EU?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
only eu... if they are coming to him first then to you then id say after the 21st. shipped to him from eu 4-5 days (being kind) the turnaround for him to reship (again being kind) 4-5 days. no mail that sunday or thursday (p/o is half staffed that friday too).. so its iffy if you will get it even by thanksgiving
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hiohokaybye:
So we're not gunna get our phones till late late November?

This waiting kinda sucks :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
If I had to guess, they'll sell the Galaxy Nexus at Best Buy. No reason they wouldn't.