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Reliability of GeekBuying

  • 19-11-2016 7:36pm
    #1
    TMJM96
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭


    Hey guys,

    If this thread breaks any rules please feel free to remove it!

    Anyway, I'm in the market for a new phone in the sub €150 range and saw this. After reading and watching reviews I felt that it offers what I want the most, especially against what you get in Ireland for my price range.

    However, I have never bought off this site (nor have I ever bought a Chinese android headset). So,
    • Is this site reliable?
    • Is this phone worth it?
    • Do you recommend any other sites/phones?

    Thanks in advance!


Comments

  • #2
    bigmike99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 99 ✭✭bigmike99


    Yes, geekbuying must be the most popular these days along with gearbest.

    Had a few orders with them now, everything went fine, once i canceled and got a differnet model and was no issue emailing me back within 24hrs and refunding to paypal.

    The phone is also the most popular for european sales id say. pick that model or the older one (3 not 3s) is cheaper, think it has no fingerprint.
    Maybe go for the larger note 3 older model for same price?

    to avoid the DHL fee and customs order from the ES website, they have the option and price for your model shipped from ES warehouse in the page you linked. it brings your linked order up $30 but guarentees no customs and not cheaper shipping.(maybe shipping included in price)

    plenty of info on that model id imagine in the main thread for chinese phones.


  • #3
    swazyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭swazyboy


    Geekbuying is a scam.

    I purchased a bike from Geekbuying that was promised as an in-stock item and delivery to Ireland take approx. 1 week from the EU warehouse. I received an email a few days later saying the bike will now take 2 months as it is not in stock. I requested a refund and they replied with the same email every time asking me to pick something else. I spent a month sending the same email and getting the same replay. I opened a case with Paypal and got no joy from them.

    I would save yourself a lot of hassle and money by using someone else. You have zero come back if anything goes wrong.



  • #4
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122172531#Comment_122172531

    Sorry for your troubles. It might be a bit late in the day for the op as they originally posted in 2016 looking for advice.



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