Advice Needed for Google Pixel 2 Purchase Please

Lcheap-vodka on 03/09/2018 - 11:04
Last edited 03/09/2018 - 11:20 by 1 other user

Hi all,

I am unsure if I am posting in the right section of the forum or if this is even an appropriate post. Please let me know if not and I will remove it.

I have been in the market for a Google Pixel 2 64gb phone for a while now. I have just come across the following listing on eBay, which claims the phone is new. With the current 10% off code, the price comes down to $686. This is the best price I have seen. Could someone with better knowledge of the online phone market please have a look at the listing and see if there is anything suspect about it. I imagine it is not factory sealed, but is this a big deal? I have never purchased a phone online.

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks

Here is the eBay listing

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  elusive on 03/09/2018 - 11:18

  +3

  326 feedback, possibly a bit iffy.

  NOTE: This phone will not work on UMTS B8 (900 GSM),LTE B28 (700 APT),LTE B40 (TD 2300)

  That's very odd - I don't think there's any Pixel 2 variant that doesn't support those. Maybe just a wrong item description?

  Recent feedback looks alright. There was one feedback item within the last 6 months that claims it "finally arrived. Obviously not in Victoria Australia". Seller profile is "based in Hong Kong". Other, recent, positive feedback says it shipped quickly. YMMV.

  Altogether, I'd expect them to at least ship you the phone (and PayPal should cover otherwise). Certainly overseas stock (grey import). Don't expect any warranty support from them.

  I don't know if there's any firmware difference with overseas Pixel. With Samsung, at least, you'd need to be aware of that.

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    cheap-vodka on 03/09/2018 - 11:27

    Cheers for the advice. I think I will avoid it for now and wait until aus stock hopefully comes down in price following the pixel 3 announcement/release.

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  pantsparty on 03/09/2018 - 11:22

  +1

  I look forward to your next post when you are having problems with the phone and Google tells you that your warranty is not valid in Australia and the eBay seller is ignoring you.

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    cheap-vodka on 03/09/2018 - 11:27

    Thank you for the advice