Nexus 4 ordering process

Loligator · 13-02-2013 02:05AM

marcbrophy wrote: »

When the status changed to Google has received your order, did you get an email for that change?

I ordered 1 at 11pm IE time on the 7th Feb, but it's still at pre-order too! :mad:

You think you've it bad? I ordered 31st Jan and it's still pre-order! Should be shipped by tomorrow evening, so it doesn't look good. Google's gonna get an earful! :pac:

I want this phone · 13-02-2013 02:29AM

Hello everyone,
I want to get a nexus 4 but I'm a little cunfused about this whole ordering process. Dont have a credit card, only have one of those O2 visa money cards and it's on an irish address too. Any chance google will process the order with it?
Or will I be better to make an entropay virtual visa? In that case is there a cheaper alternative to entropay as they change 5% to load the funds and 2% exchange charge..

Any help and suggestions welcome.
Thanks.

Syferus · 13-02-2013 02:37AM

Order has finally been 'received' by Google, dispatch set for later today. They wrung the whole two weeks out of the estimate for me but if my Nexus 4 is in transit this time tomorrow I'll soon forget the wait.

Should make it to the Parcel Motel in time for the weekend to boot!

marcbrophy · 13-02-2013 10:15AM

Loligator wrote: »

You think you've it bad? I ordered 31st Jan and it's still pre-order! Should be shipped by tomorrow evening, so it doesn't look good. Google's gonna get an earful! :pac:

Let us know, in the thread, if you get any change in your status today

Syferus wrote: »

Order has finally been 'received' by Google, dispatch set for later today. They wrung the whole two weeks out of the estimate for me but if my Nexus 4 is in transit this time tomorrow I'll soon forget the wait.

Should make it to the Parcel Motel in time for the weekend to boot!

Hey pal, just to get this clear in my head, your order stayed at 'sent to google' for 2 full weeks before it changed to 'received'?

If that's so, it gives me a bit more hope than I had last night! :pac:

ganci · 13-02-2013 10:33AM

Hi guys!
Quick question to you as I see you are experts in this subject;)
I would like to order Nexus 4 as well, but the whole ordering process confused me.
I have a friend in Spain and Nexus is available there. If he buy one for me, Can he set delivery address to Ireland?

Second question about PARCEL MOTEL-can I pick the closest one near my home in Dublin or it should be Nothern Ireland(UK) address and then I have to go there to collect my parcel.
Sorry for stupid questions but I'm not good in this.
Many Thanks for your help guys.

Atomic Pineapple · 13-02-2013 11:35AM

ganci wrote: »

Hi guys!
Quick question to you as I see you are experts in this subject;)
I would like to order Nexus 4 as well, but the whole ordering process confused me.
I have a friend in Spain and Nexus is available there. If he buy one for me, Can he set delivery address to Ireland?

Second question about PARCEL MOTEL-can I pick the closest one near my home in Dublin or it should be Nothern Ireland(UK) address and then I have to go there to collect my parcel.
Sorry for stupid questions but I'm not good in this.
Many Thanks for your help guys.

First up nope, he would have to get it shipped to a Spanish address.

Secondly on Parcel Motel you sign up and select the location where the lockers are closest to you, you put in the NI address (Or Finglas one, whichever suits best for the delivery fees from where your buying) when your buying something, that something will get shipped to the Parcel Motel depot and they will then deliver it to your chosen locker location.

ganci · 13-02-2013 11:47AM

draffodx wrote: »

First up nope, he would have to get it shipped to a Spanish address.

Secondly on Parcel Motel you sign up and select the location where the lockers are closest to you, you put in the NI address (Or Finglas one, whichever suits best for the delivery fees from where your buying) when your buying something, that something will get shipped to the Parcel Motel depot and they will then deliver it to your chosen locker location.

If I register account in Parcel Motel, should I put the real address in Dublin or it must be UK address?

ganci · 13-02-2013 11:48AM

draffodx wrote: »

First up nope, he would have to get it shipped to a Spanish address.

Secondly on Parcel Motel you sign up and select the location where the lockers are closest to you, you put in the NI address (Or Finglas one, whichever suits best for the delivery fees from where your buying) when your buying something, that something will get shipped to the Parcel Motel depot and they will then deliver it to your chosen locker location.

If I register account in Parcel Motel, should I put the real address(Dublin) or it must be UK address in Personal Details card?

Zero-Cool · 13-02-2013 12:03PM

Bollox! Phone was shipped to friends over in UK last week but Google claim no one was available to receive it, it was sent back to Google and order cancelled, money refunded. Friends never got a phone call from courier and google refuse to just send the phone back out for delivery again. Have to order it again.

Is it a 2 week ETA for the 16gb phone can anyone tell me?

Genghiz Cohen · 13-02-2013 12:49PM

sheehy83 wrote: »

Bollox! Phone was shipped to friends over in UK last week but Google claim no one was available to receive it, it was sent back to Google and order cancelled, money refunded. Friends never got a phone call from courier and google refuse to just send the phone back out for delivery again. Have to order it again.

Is it a 2 week ETA for the 16gb phone can anyone tell me?

1-2 Weeks

advertsfox · 13-02-2013 12:54PM

My Nexus is currently being reported n Dublin (from Birmingham) - which either means it's been to Antrim already and down to the PM Warehouse in Finglas or is going by boat to Dublin prior to Antrim and back down again here again, nothing showing on my PM account yet.

emo72 · 13-02-2013 01:13PM

Well I ordered an 8 gig one last night.just used tunnel bear. Sent it to my parcel motel in Belfast. Couldn't be bothered messing with billing address so left it as normal. Confirmation email says one week shipping approximately. Will be surprised if it comes through. Let's see what happens.

Loligator · 13-02-2013 01:23PM

marcbrophy wrote: »

Let us know, in the thread, if you get any change in your status today

Will do, not hopeful though!

celticsfan · 13-02-2013 01:40PM

I ordered mine first time,account put on hold..so i cancelled and just reordered a few mins ago,got a shipping estimate and i got the 'google received your order' update in my wallet straight away...fingers crossed..

SK1979 · 13-02-2013 01:41PM

marcbrophy wrote: »

Let us know, in the thread, if you get any change in your status today

Hey pal, just to get this clear in my head, your order stayed at 'sent to google' for 2 full weeks before it changed to 'received'?

If that's so, it gives me a bit more hope than I had last night! :pac:

I'm interested in an answer to this as well. My order put on the 6th is still "Has been sent to Google Commerce" and says pre-order.

Just wondering whether that means it will be cancelled. Delivery not officially due till the 21st according to Google but I have my doubts when I see others have order after the 6th and got theirs already.

advertsfox · 13-02-2013 01:41PM

celticsfan wrote: »

I ordered mine first time,account put on hold..so i cancelled and just reordered a few mins ago,got a shipping estimate and i got the 'google received your order' update in my wallet straight away...fingers crossed..

Sounds good mate

celticsfan · 13-02-2013 01:49PM

advertsfox wrote: »

Sounds good mate

Cheers bud, my advice is to anyone that had their account put on 'hold'..just delete your credit card info from your account,and re enter it..The google guy told me the reason they hold is put on your account is due to a change in your credit card info,ie billing address etc..
I had changed my credit card address to parcel motel.. But when i entered the card into wallet again I just used my home address with the parcel motel post code and shipping as parcel motel.. Also I bought a couple of apps on the uk play store to make sure all was working..

Technophobe · 13-02-2013 03:17PM

Still haven't heard anything further from PM on my 16gb one after ordering last Thursday 7th and getting a shipped email from Google on the 8th....tracking shows mention of Parcel Motel, and money is gone from Credit card, so hopefully all is ok and will receive in next day or so....

Incidentally, I had accidentally originally ordered a 8gb one and then cancelled and Google confirmed successful cancellation by return mail, but yesterday I got a "shipped" notice for that one too:eek:
Hopefully just an admin thing....

Phibsboro · 13-02-2013 03:37PM

ganci wrote: »

If I register account in Parcel Motel, should I put the real address(Dublin) or it must be UK address in Personal Details card?

Use your real address when you are registering with PM. You will then be given a PM id number. When you buy something online you have a choice of two addresses to give, either the Finglas address or the Northern Ireland address. Either way, you put your PM id in as part of the address. Whichever one you choose, PM will deliver the parcel to your chosen motel (e.g. your local Topaz or where ever). It knows which motel to send it to based on the PM id (you chose your motel as part of your registration with PM) so its obviously important to include your PM id in the address when you buy online.

Again, just to state the obvious, you would normally use the Finglas address except in two cases - firstly if the UK delivery price from the online shop is cheaper (by more than the €3.50 PM charge) than the Irish delivery charge and secondly if there are delivery restrictions in place such that the online seller wouldn't ship outside of UK, which is the situation with the Nexus.

Phibsboro · 13-02-2013 03:40PM

Picked mine up from my motel last night. So that was ordered on Thursday, shipped on Friday, delivered to Dublin motel Tuesday evening.

Delighted with it, though it bigger than I had thought, gonna take some time to get used to typing on it one-handed (coming from iPhone). But really lovely screen on it and zips along compared to the iPhone 4.

lemon_remon · 13-02-2013 04:04PM

If my order is on "pre-order" but hasn't shipped, does it mean my credit card has been accepted? Will I not know until it ships?

j4vier · 13-02-2013 04:32PM

considering this was getting beyond ridiculous with google not even answering me anymore
i decided to cancel my order and get the lumia 620 from o2 uk instead, it was meant to be a present for someone else anyway and it ll do the job

half the price, half the hassle and they actually wanted my money

celticsfan · 13-02-2013 07:37PM

Ordered this morning at 12.30pm...just got shipping notification...happy days!!

marcbrophy · 13-02-2013 07:39PM

celticsfan wrote: »

Ordered this morning at 12.30pm...just got shipping notification...happy days!!

OH FFS!! :mad:

I'm buying another phone, fúck Google :pac:

celticsfan · 13-02-2013 07:43PM

marcbrophy wrote: »

OH FFS!! :mad:

I'm buying another phone, fúck Google :pac:

Lol it was my second time ordering,cancelled the first as my account was put on hold so couldnt even buy an app..setup google wallet again with the same card,tested the water with a few purchases in the uk app store and all good then:D

Syferus · 13-02-2013 07:44PM

marcbrophy wrote: »

Hey pal, just to get this clear in my head, your order stayed at 'sent to google' for 2 full weeks before it changed to 'received'?

If that's so, it gives me a bit more hope than I had last night! :pac:

Yeah, I was stuck at the sent to Google stage for 13 whole days while a load of people who ordered after me got their's shipped or cancelled..

..and I've just got shipping confirmation from Google!

I think I can lay to rest any doubts about it working for me now

marcbrophy · 13-02-2013 07:46PM

celticsfan wrote: »

Lol it was my second time ordering,cancelled the first as my account was put on hold so couldnt even buy an app..setup google wallet again with the same card,tested the water with a few purchases in the uk app store and all good then:D

Think I'll have to try that the next time!

I'm going to own one of these phones if it kills me

Syferus wrote: »

Yeah, I was stuck at the sent to Google stage for 13 whole days while a load of people who ordered after me got their's shipped or cancelled..

..and I've just got shipping confirmation from Google!

I think I can lay to rest any doubts about it working for me now

Nice one!

I still hold no hope for mine being fulfilled though :pac:

celticsfan · 13-02-2013 07:51PM

marcbrophy wrote: »

Think I'll have to try that the next time!

I'm going to own one of these phones if it kills me

That was the issue for me mate,i left the first one pending for 3 days and cancelled it,before i cancelled it though I tried to buy apps and they cancelled themselves and when i checked the google wallet it said the account was on hold... I had never got any emails from google or anything stating this though or any requests for proof of address etc..

If anyones is still pending,id try to buy an app on the uk store and see what happens as if they are cancelled your nexus 4 order could be left pending for a couple of weeks and they you get an official cancellation email from google.

marcbrophy · 13-02-2013 08:04PM

celticsfan wrote: »

That was the issue for me mate,i left the first one pending for 3 days and cancelled it,before i cancelled it though I tried to buy apps and they cancelled themselves and when i checked the google wallet it said the account was on hold... I had never got any emails from google or anything stating this though or any requests for proof of address etc..

If anyones is still pending,id try to buy an app on the uk store and see what happens as if they are cancelled your nexus 4 order could be left pending for a couple of weeks and they you get an official cancellation email from google.

That's a good point actually, I could try buy an app and see if the transaction is allowed.

Although, mine is pending on a new gmail account that I created, so that app would be of no use to me! I'll see if I can find something cheap

keith16 · 13-02-2013 08:25PM

Hi Folks,

Ordered last Friday and still at the pending status in wallet.

Emailed them just now and got the below reply? Anyone else get this email and is it a reliable indicator that I will in fact get this phone?

Orders are shipped based on the estimate in your order confirmation email. Once an order has been processed you'll receive a second ship confirmation email with your tracking number. It may take 24 hours for the package tracking to return any information for your tracking number.

If you have not received a package tracking number after the time quoted in your order confirmation email, please let us know.

According to our records, your order should ship by the evening of February 21.

Nexus 4 ordering process

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