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[Nexus 4 General] abhi2889:
I am thinking of listing it in ebay...
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
I also thought of listing it in ebay & other sites... But the prob is... U cant be sure anyone will buy it & u hav to wait till someone tries to buy or bid... In the meanwhile If the prices drop after nexus 4 launch or something... U wouldn't even get the value u get now... U know how it is with electronic goods right...
[Nexus 4 General] Android Rocks:
I am also planning to purchase Google Nexus 4 phone as my cousin is coming from US this december. The US price of 16GB model is $349. I want to know how much it will cost finally in ₹ after taxes and excise duty?
[Nexus 4 General] Harkunwar:
Nothing will be taken if your cousin says that phone belongs to him. Anyways, where do you live ?
[Nexus 4 General] anirudh412:
Try and use the search function. This has been answered several times already! Depending on where you ship it in the US, the tax might range from 5-8%. Bringing the total up to 380 USD. Add to that shipping charges, you are looking at 400. Ask him to open the box, keep the phone with him and the box in the check in baggage. Voila! No excise

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Why? The N4 will be upgraded to KLP as soon as it is announced. Which btw, is not going to be for the next 4-5 months at least. At that point of time, you would have to wait for a few more months for the next nexus phone. Heck, after waiting for 10 odd months, you might as well see what the GS5 has to offer :silly::D
[Nexus 4 General] circleofomega:
I mailed Firangibhai.com today morning but no reply yet. Even tweeted them, but no reply there also...I would suggest DONT jump the fun.

Instead of losing 25K, it is better to pay 28K & be safe. IMHO.

Sent from my RaZr HD.
[Nexus 4 General] fanaticprakash:
Bro buying from USA and shipping it to India cost us around 400$ it seems eh?
[Nexus 4 General] icecicle:
I'm boutta ship a million to India for these profits tho
[Nexus 4 General] abhi2889:
Yeah, u are right.. It's a pain to wait..my last phone i sold at infosys as I work there. But there also ppl prefer phones with warranty and if warranty is not there then they don't pay the proper price..
[Nexus 4 General] whosaysjohn:
I guess EBay would be the best solution... If the price is not right here...
[Nexus 4 General] abhi2889:
Does shipping charge vary much or it is fixed? My friend is in LA, is there any way to find out the shipping and taxes there before 13th? I tried searching in google but couldn't find the exact figure.
[Nexus 4 General] anirudh412:
LA, Ca has about 8.5% tax. Shipping depends on the type of course. Add another 10-15 dollars for that. As I said before, you are looking at 390-400

Your cousin could try 'buying' the Nexus 7 and see how much the shipping is to his address. Just put it in the cart and get the quote.
[Nexus 4 General] circleofomega:
even then it comes to 22k...not bad...

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its usually 350$+ tax + shipping.. should be around 400$ a little here or there.

What you are talking about is the custom...but there in the US, like I mentioned, there will be tax and delivery charges...
[Nexus 4 General] mannu_in:
On ebay.in

Google LG Nexus 4 | 8GB - Pre Order on ebay @ Rs. 23,490.00

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Google-LG-Ne...ile_Phones&hash=item564e4bf07b#ht_3780wt_1140

hopefully prices will come down once this phone is launched....
[Nexus 4 General] Mr.Oug:
That is already shared a million times :eek:
[Nexus 4 General] Mr.Oug:
I called firangibhai and they seem legit. i coudn't speak to the rep as there were having lunch time but they did tell me to call back around 2 o'clock. I'll keep you guys posted
[Nexus 4 General] circleofomega:
thanks...but I mailed and tweeted them a couple of days back and no reply so far on either mediums.

I doubt them THB.
[Nexus 4 General] loneagl:
Checked naptol.com.cost about 28k.price seems to increase by the day!!:mad:

- strummed from my Epiphone
[Nexus 4 General] dhruvmalik:
Expect the pricing to be in the 30k range; Even in Grey, before the Official LG Launch in India.

Im sure online might be 1-2k Higher or Lower than one or another, but Dealers locally will squeeze you for every Rs they can.
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
hi, is there someone from Bangalore/Mysore who's relative or friend is coming from US could bring this phone??? Please help me... I would be willing to pay u extra as a thank u...
[Nexus 4 General] Android Rocks:
Engadget reviewer said that the display of the phone has washed out colours. CNET said the call volume is too low. According to AnandTech, there seems to be a thermal throttling issue going on with the Nexus 4. It seems that the Nexus 4 is running hotter than expected and as a result, throttling became an issue for the tests. And The verge said the back is made of delicate glass that can be crack easily. Plus anyone can tell me that those anandtech benchmarks are based on beta model or final retail model? Should I buy or not? :confused:
[Nexus 4 General] DJBhardwaj:
No use to get it from anywhere! It will cost too much.

SIgn this petition: http://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/google-bring-nexus-device-play-store-to-india
[Nexus 4 General] theserpent:
So all are saying that N4 is 599 pounds roughly 38k... dam, even if it will sell for 400$ We Indians will suffer the most, we'll have to shell out at least 35k here :(
[Nexus 4 General] dhruvmalik:
Wont be possible. The Playstore was just opened up to India for App sales and support. Secondly, agreements may have already been set in place which allows LG to promote the Nexus 4 in regions outside of Google's chosen places. Signing a petition now at this stage will not have Google alter their plans.

Remember this, what we say here wont make much difference. The aftermarket / development community may make up for only 3% of their overall sales. I think they can take a chance and be cocky and ignore us.

Now Samsung... They have something huge to lose when they don't support the Development community as it affects everyone across the globe. <-- added this so people don't try to compare.

I am not being a pessimist, just hoping people could see the reality of things from time to time. I certainly don't want to discourage you and say that all of your efforts are a waste, but I doubt they will give any fruit to your labor.
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
Signed... But i doubt it will make any difference...
[Nexus 4 General] PG101:
Easy guys!
[Nexus 4 General] Android Rocks:
@dhruvmalik Okay, I agree with the point the product is not launched and not reviewed as the final version. But the question of me is not immature and unnecessary repetitive. I was just focusing about the cons of the phone. Neither I have time unlike you who just waste his time by stupid fighting on forums for time pass nor i would like to bag anyone to get thanks points like you. Your language is like a 10 year old kiddo and you say me childish. :laugh: If you are mature a little bit kindly think before what you type or ignore if you can not give answer of questions properly. God Bless you!
[Nexus 4 General] nishthecooldude:
Guys just provide me contact details of firangibhai asap...I'll call dem and ask as am from New delhi....am also selling my 4 months old white s2!!! Pls ne1 from new delhi pm me
[Nexus 4 General] Mayur27:
I am going to wait for the 32 GB model and then order from the US via a relative :)
[Nexus 4 General] rhut_tiger:
there is a pre-order going on at ebay.in for nexus 4

will we get warranty on those if we preorder?
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
Not at all... because its imported... ebay will just import it from us & sell it to u... So u cannot claim warranty in LG India...
[Nexus 4 General] Mohit12:
Okay I see one major aspect of buying the phone hasn't been discussed here. Google Wallet.

There are a lot of users saying they'll get the phone through a relative in the US (hopefully I might too, though it's unlikely) but no one has mentioned how their relatives will go about buying the phone.

I'm sure most people don't have a Google Wallet and I doubt most of your relatives will find it very easy to set up an account there, especially if they're old-ish and not really tech-savvy, or if they're busy and/or just lazy.

As for me, I'd like to trouble my relative as less as possible so I was wondering if there was any way how I could either set up a Google Wallet account from here, order the phone and ship it to their address or is there no work around to them having to do it?

Also, I think Google needs a US credit/debit card so I doubt I can enter my CC details on that account.

What are you guys doing about this?

EDIT : Also, is there any way to avoid the shipping costs or at least minimize it?
[Nexus 4 General] dhruvmalik:
Buddy,

I think most of the peeps here will wait for an EBay order, or some local vendor to supply it. Unfortunatly we are all suckers for these devices so we may end up paying a premium rate. Not to say some of us wont be lucky or would benefit from relatives abroad. But it may all come down to what happened with the SGS II.

It came here Grey for 2 weeks, and BOOM, the official supply showed up.
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
1. U just answered ur own question... U cannot order it from here even if u use proxy because u need a american credit card & both the shipping & Billing addresses should be of that country...

2. Creating a google wallet account is as simple as signing up with a facebook account... u just need to provide the additional details like the CC number & details... If they r a little old & a little less knowledgeable as far as internet shopping concerned, just let them ask for assistance from friends or relativs there...

3. If none of these works u r pretty much lost & wait till its released in india or atleast for some guys to bring it to india & sell it in ebay...

as u know its already on sale in ebay for 27k
[Nexus 4 General] Mohit12:
The phone coming to India isn't really my concern. I know it will come, even if it's a month late. It coming for the right price is my concern. 27k is quite a bit more than what I was hoping to spend.

Also, are you in Chicago now? How much tax + shipping are you paying? I'm asking because my relatives stay in Chicago too, so I can get a pretty accurate figure as to how much the phone will cost me.
[Nexus 4 General] anirudh412:
You need to search and read threads. This has been answered a zillion times already! The firmwares on all the test phones are pre-release. Matias Duarte himself said that the hardware is not the final version either ("thats how they roll" :cyclops:). Given how Google is putting in so much thought and effort into the Nexus line, the chances of any major issues are minimal. And the software ones can be taken care of with updates.

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You wish! Everyone would have done it then! Local shipping here comes to about 10-15 dollars. What makes you think you'll get the same price for international shipping too? And remember, you'll have to get someone staying in the US to buy it for you, pay domestic shipping AND then pay international shipping to send it to you :silly:
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
So to get things right... Its 350$ from play store + 20$ to get it to concerned person's home + how much $ we have to pay for shiping from USA to India & also How much custom duty or tax added to it????

Does all this come within 450$ - 25k rs???

If so... Would it be mature to put another 2 thousand & get it from ebay??? U could avoid all that fuss...
[Nexus 4 General] arora_c:
Yes very sensible thought to pre order from eBay... . And more over the chances are LG might price nexus 4 much higher than what Google is current offer.

- Sent from my GT-I9100
[Nexus 4 General] fanaticprakash:
He is coming to India on Dec so no shipping charges , you :silly::D
[Nexus 4 General] exynoss:
Lol :D
[Nexus 4 General] anirudh412:
Yep, getting it from eBay would make sense in that case

EDIT: Someone beat me to it :)

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ummmm.. you mentioned 'shipping to india from the US'. But in this case, it should work perfectly for you :good:

Now the only thing you need to worry about is controlling yourself when you know the phone is with the person but you still gotta wait for a few weeks to have sexy time with it ;)
[Nexus 4 General] circleofomega:
Correct me if I am wrong, but the 249$ is only for the phone...then add taxes and then add shipping within US..i think all of that would come to 425$, which is 23something...thik hai na yaar...if it comes to India for 25 also, it is worth it. At least no risk of damage from another country..
[Nexus 4 General] Harkunwar:
Just one correction. It's 349$ and not 249$. You are right. 25k is fine.
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
U r absolutely right but slight mistake - Its 349$ not 249$...

But the main problem is Everyone getting this bad signal from LG that they might increase this price to a whole new level... Its already a big controversy in Many European countries where playstore is not available... LG is trying to sell it for 599 euros unlike 349 euros in playstore... Similarly Play store purchase is not available in India also... So If that price prevail, we will end up with more like 35k rs...

Then the only method left is what u mentioned...
[Nexus 4 General] circleofomega:
Sorry..yes 349$ my bad... heheh...tired and sleepy you know..
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
My Gnex was bought from play store. It cost me $390 including shipping within US and sales taxes.
[Nexus 4 General] a.cid:
This should explain a few things:

http://www.androidauthority.com/nexus-business-model-128423/

Interesting read, thought I'd share...

P.s. I see a lot of known usernames here :):beer:

"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you, Man and Knife"
[Nexus 4 General] dhruvmalik:
@ Android Rocks - Move On!

Sales Tax is 9.5%, 8.5% if you are outside of Chicago like the suburbs. Sales tax will only apply during the purchase of a product if its sold FROM Illinois. If the product is being sold from California and then ships to Illinois, Sales Tax wont apply. IF you GO to California to purchase the product, then Sales Tax for WHERE you are in California will apply, not Illinois.

More than likely, this product will be shipped outside Illinois, which in turn will not have any Sales Tax applied. Unless Sales Tax are now applied on Phones purchased online to where you reside. Cant say for, I havent ordered a phone online for a while.

Hope this helps.
[Nexus 4 General] exynoss:
It seems i am reading accountung forum :p

Tax , service tax , shipping tax , income tax , bla bla bla :D

Still waiting for handson on lg nexus . Afterthat everything will clear except price

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http://www.techshout.com/mobile-phones/2012/06/google-nexus-4-price-release-date-india/

Available for pre-order on Ebay from Rs 23,000, 8GB
[Nexus 4 General] Mr.Oug:
I'll go with ebay i just hate LG

Edit:- I called FirangiBhai they did pick up my call. I asked them the delivery date and they said that the product will reach to you around 24th of November. And you have to pay the entire amount upfront which i am quite skeptical about it.
[Nexus 4 General] viraaj:
UPDATE- Nexus 4 to cost approx. Rs.41,000(599 euros) in India since LG has the sales of all the world and Google has the sales of USA...in USA 8gig version will cost around Rs.15500($200) and the 16gig version will cost Rs.17000($349)...so you're better off buying the Nexus 3 or Nexus Prime or Galaxy Nexus

Also the Nexus made by LG has glass on the front and the back...gorilla glass 2 but it cracked just from a 3 foot drop (the back obviously) so if you're considering buying it please don't and go for Galaxy Nexus before the price rises after the launch of lg nexus

Also Google said that Samsung and HTC are well built and need no support to grow so from now on they will help LG,Motorola and Sony to make Google Nexus phones...so expect the best devices from these 3...waiting for the Motorola Nexus...hit the thanks button if helped which I obviously did:D
[Nexus 4 General] Mr.Oug:
You didn't help at all my friend these facts are well known to everybody. And about the price 41k ish wont happen my friend
[Nexus 4 General] Mr.Oug:
I have updated the OP with some info
[Nexus 4 General] Android Rocks:
If the device is not ready with proper OS and all. So why the hell all these tech sites like cnet, engadget, the verge, android authority etc are reviewing the phone? People will still read those negative remarks if the device get launched with improvement.
[Nexus 4 General] anirudh412:
You ought to sight sources where you got the pricing info from. Why would anyone believe a random person on XDA without any previous credibility!

Please explain how is buying the Galaxy Nexus a better idea? Inferior display, ancient processor, no inductive charging, absolutely ****ty camera and an even worse battery. You think the price of the Galaxy Nexus will rise after the N4 is officially released in India? Thats the most ridiculous statement I have heard. Right now brand new ones are being sold in grey markets for 21k. The prices are just going to dip further.

The next Nexus phone won't be released before another year. When Google said multiple Nexii, they meant multiple devices with stock android, not multiple phones. A Motorola Nexus is not going to happen. For that matter, one can say, even a Motorola Nexus 10 can be released, so hold off on buying the Nexus 10 too?
[Nexus 4 General] .Harshit:
I wouldnt mind paying 25k for 16 GB Nexus 4 from firangibhai.

What about warranty on the device. would it come with it?
[Nexus 4 General] anirudh412:
Sigh!! Unless the phone is officially released in India by LG and unless you buy it from an authorized retailer, there won't be any warranty. Besides, I don't think paying 25k upfront to someone who has no previous history is judicious. Hold on for a few more weeks after the 13th. You'll see them come to your local grey market.
[Nexus 4 General] viraaj:
Well if you think that im wrong about the price, then convert 599 euros to rupees or if you think my figure of 599 euros is wrong, go check the net before commenting...no offence
[Nexus 4 General] Android Rocks:
Do you think firangi bhai is reliable? After paying ₹ 25,900 how much time we have to wait?
[Nexus 4 General] viraaj:
The proof http://www.theandroidsoul.com/nexus-4-price-set-at-599-euros-by-lg-outside-of-google-play-store/

Considering the fact that everyones choices are different, you may be right but would you be willing to dish out Rs20,000 extra for a quad core processor which android is not yet optimized to run on(only apps will run faster not the whole system) and also i bought my Nexus for Rs.19,000 7 days back which i feel is very good...a;so consider the fact that Nexus 4 has a glass back and during a review by Verge, it fell from the height of 3 feet and cracked the glass on the back also on Larry Page's(CEO of Google) N4,there was a crack on the back...considering this , i would not buy the Nexus 4...add the horrible price of 599 euros...its simply a deal breaker...also there will be a rise in price as if you can recallwhen the launch of Nexus S was announced, the Nexus One which was far more cheaper, its price rose due to a simple fact in economics...the lower the price the higher the demand, the higher the demand,the higher suppliers(retailers) will charge
[Nexus 4 General] Mr.Oug:
That is Europe and this is India. And there is no official words by LG on the price
[Nexus 4 General] Mr.Oug:
I called them and they said on the 24th and later
[Nexus 4 General] Android Rocks:
I think we should better wait. BTW more trustful is ebay.in by using some bank coupon the phone will cost 26.5k
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
Would you care to explain how $200 convert to Rs.15500 and how $349 convert to Rs.17000????
[Nexus 4 General] Android Rocks:
Currently 1 USD = 54 INR
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
Dude r u in some fancy world??? No way the prices of galaxy nexus would go up... Its already 18k in grey market... U want it??? I can giv u d address... It will even fall to about 16k-17k after nexus 4 comes....

These guys who review it said that the galaxy nexus has cheap plastic back so they didn't like it & suddenly after few weeks, they stated that its the best phone ever produced... They said the aluminium back on iphone scratches easily so they hate it... Now they r saying the glass is a bad idea... So according to them the back should be naked??? Giv them time they will completely say the opposite after a month or so...

I think nexus 4 is awesome in terms of specs compared to all other devices out there... Sure LG would try to make money out of it with high markups in the market... But the people buying from playstore will start selling it for cheap on ebay by importing ( u saw how sony's xperia neo phones were sold for so much less by importing in ebay)... U cannot judge prices just by converting euros to rupees(that would mean an import from europe)... Because the devices r not manufactured there & custom duty taxes r different in each country... Lets Just wait till its announced before conclusions...

And also If People want to thank, they will by themselves... Don't need to ask for it... U might now be wondering y u didn't get one... :p
[Nexus 4 General] circleofomega:
To whoever is considering Firangibhai.com: In the past, I've read/seen/heard enough instances of scam sites that look too good to be true. Just make sure you have everything in place, all the information you need, to catch them by the neck in any untoward incidence. If I were you, I wouldn't believe a word they say. Just by having a Twitter/Facebook account doesn't make you Flipkart.

Anyways, moving on, I doubt the price will be 40k+. Thats how high Lumia920 is rumored to be. And I regret saying this but, WP8 is a faaar better OS as compared to Android. But Android has its own + points.

So...let's just keep our eyes peeled for the time being...
[Nexus 4 General] viraaj:
Sorry my bad its supposed to be $300

Thanks for pointing out
[Nexus 4 General] Blue Bell:
You mean this site?

firangibhai.com/products/Google-Nexus-4.html

Do you know them personally? Are they reliable?
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
My friend is getting 2 phones from US. I will keep one for myself. I will sell another for 26k :p let me know if anyone in Pune wants it for 26k :p
[Nexus 4 General] bhu1:
The eBay price is just too high. Wait till December starting. It will come down. I don't think its worth buying the phone for 27k, paying over 25k for 16gb is stupid. I have seen many people saying that its so cheap compared to other phones. DO NOT THINK LIKE THAT, other phone may be expensive but the truth is that none of these phones cost more 15-17k for manufacturing. And Google is selling their's for a small 20-50 $ premium I guess. while other like Samsung charge like 400-500$ premium for their flagship phones
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
Nexus 7 launching tomorrow in India for 20k.
[Nexus 4 General] Harkunwar:
:(

so high priced
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
Read it carefully dude its nexus 7 not nexus 4... unless ur implying the 32gb version???

I think its just 8/16gb versions which r releasing tomorrow...

20k is not a good deal... It was available from ebay at 17k or less from over a month???
[Nexus 4 General] Harkunwar:
Yea :/
[Nexus 4 General] ulta!:
Any reviews with updated Nexus 4 ?
[Nexus 4 General] AbhishekS:
What is updated Nexus 4?
[Nexus 4 General] Android Rocks:
Don't forget 20k is for the official Indian model with warranty and all.

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I also got that 7% discount coupon. This is the bait by ebay.in to trap customers to purchase Nexus 4 phone before it's official launch November 13.
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
Yeah I cancelled it... Back to square one... :(