EU warehouses for phones & tablets?

seanin4711

anyone got any recommendations experiences?
thanks
J

seanin4711

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gearbest on here for example ,are we only allowed to shop there?

Trevord

seanin4711 wrote: »

anyone got any recommendations experiences?
thanks
J

Got a Xiaomi for my Dad from Honorbuy EU Warehouse. Courier delivery is the only option so the shipping is expensive (30 euro ish) but it came in about 5 days and you could track it all the way.

Definitely cheaper to buy from outside EU (even allowing for customs) especially if you are prepared to wait a few weeks.

You'll get a good idea of some of your options in terms of stores and prices here.

https://www.kimovil.com/en/

Overall I'd say be careful especially if you are buying a phone model that is not intended for EU market. Ensure that it has correct 4G bands for your network.

ronano

Got Xiaomi mi max from honorbuy EU warehouse, 2 day turn around from order to delivery. I was surprised and impressed

Testament1

Trevord wrote: »

Definitely cheaper to buy from outside EU (even allowing for customs) especially if you are prepared to wait a few weeks.

I ordered a phone off Eglobal Central a few weeks ago, (Hong Kong based), which arrived today and they themselves had marked the package as "Generic Speaker" valued at 18 Euro so no customs charge!