Samsung Captivate aka Galaxy S at 21K !
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Private Ryan
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veer_singh said:^^^ so finally you paid nearly 19-20k for the new one, mine one is used and another is refurbished , WTH
Yes..
It didnt quite turn out to be a bargain. Although I'm still happy that I got a Super AMOLED display and a better GPU for the local price of the new crappy Galaxy SL. I can only console myself by considering that the 1 week used Vibrant came duty free. So it kind of evened out. Although why this used phone came duty free is beyond me.
The world is opening up for trade everywhere, and these moronic idiots are hellbent on taking us back to the jurassic age.
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^ It was sealed before it reached here. The Ebay seller from whom I bought is a platinum seller, and he assured me that it was sealed. So I wouldnt really doubt what he said. But yes, it was opened by the custom officials here. I spoke to Anuradha and she agreed that custom officials opened the box.veer_singh said:
Anyways, everything seems intact and the phone still has plastic wraps and other protection stickers all over it. So I wouldnt worry about that.
Battery is still in its plastic with a tape over it. The kind that you'd know if it was tampered in any way. It wasnt. Same goes for the cables, handsfree and the manuals. Even the T-Mobile sim card was inside. I guess the custom officials only open the box to ascertain that there isnt any contraband or hazardous material inside.
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Well, apparently the sealed one was charged more then. The used/opened one came duty free.veer_singh said:
Btw, the used one is in near brand new condition. Now a single scratch anywhere.
The seller even sent an extra new battery and a 16 gb sdcard along with the original 2 gb.
I wish I had never bought the sealed one. Not worth it.:/
I'll have a look at the budget speech in detail and check the change in duty structure.
And Any ways, I don't really think that new duty structure can come in to force from 1st March. All these changes happen only after 1st April. The Government has just presented the budget and it still has not been passed in Parliament.
Well, finally I get to see my phone. The phone is in absolutely MINT condition. No scratches any where. It came with a good quality Jelly case PLUS One Otterbox defender case (MRP 39.95$) PLUS one 2gb mini sdcard with adaptor, standard charger and usb cable, headphones, plus one extra OEM batter and standalone charger for it. Both extra battery and charger are chinese, don't know how good or bad it is.
The phone is currently running AXURA RC2.2 CE Android 2.2 ROM and is rooted (Saw the superuser application installed and working). According to seller the phone is not carrier unlocked, I'm yet to unlock it.
The otter box case is very good product though it makes the phone little bulkier. It comes in three parts, a hard case, a silicon case over this hard case and a holster with clip. It took me good 15 minutes to figure out how to take phone out of case. It seems the original owner had same problem, resulting in little mark at the bottom of the case.
And Any ways, I don't really think that new duty structure can come in to force from 1st March. All these changes happen only after 1st April. The Government has just presented the budget and it still has not been passed in Parliament.
Well, finally I get to see my phone. The phone is in absolutely MINT condition. No scratches any where. It came with a good quality Jelly case PLUS One Otterbox defender case (MRP 39.95$) PLUS one 2gb mini sdcard with adaptor, standard charger and usb cable, headphones, plus one extra OEM batter and standalone charger for it. Both extra battery and charger are chinese, don't know how good or bad it is.
The phone is currently running AXURA RC2.2 CE Android 2.2 ROM and is rooted (Saw the superuser application installed and working). According to seller the phone is not carrier unlocked, I'm yet to unlock it.
The otter box case is very good product though it makes the phone little bulkier. It comes in three parts, a hard case, a silicon case over this hard case and a holster with clip. It took me good 15 minutes to figure out how to take phone out of case. It seems the original owner had same problem, resulting in little mark at the bottom of the case.
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What unlocking are talking about? password unlock or SIM unlock?
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One request to you all guys - don't bid impulsively - go through the all listing - ask your question to the seller and then only place your bid only if you wish to purchase the same. If you win bid and don't pay for more than two item - your account will get suspended.
As a result of impulsive bidding prices are going up like hell.
What unlocking are talking about? password unlock or SIM unlock?
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Not a good deal @280$. There are much better deals at lower price. Price for this one should be around 250$.trigger said:
One request to you all guys - don't bid impulsively - go through the all listing - ask your question to the seller and then only place your bid only if you wish to purchase the same. If you win bid and don't pay for more than two item - your account will get suspended.
As a result of impulsive bidding prices are going up like hell.
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