Oneplus Invite *Read 1st post

Shady Tady · 23-10-2014 01:19PM

yabadabado wrote: »

Hence why I said August to October.
Anybody looking for an invite in the last 2 weeks would have gotten 1.I had 2 invites expire because no one wanted them and only last Saturday I found it very hard to give another one away.That's one user on boards.There are numerous ways to get an invite.
The only time it was difficult to get an invite was in June and July but since August its been very handy you only need to look through this thread to see that.

Where are they so?

yabadabado · 23-10-2014 01:43PM

Shady Tady wrote: »

Where are they so?

Reddit, boards,xda,OnePlus forums to name just a few all have different threads offering invites.Set up notifications on those threads would be a start.

You only heard about the phone 2 days ago and are complaining about the set up,have you even tried to get an invite ?

You could also set up the pre order now and it will be processed on the 27/10/14 .

thegreatiam · 23-10-2014 02:01PM

yabadabado wrote: »

Reddit, boards,xda,OnePlus forums to name just a few all have different threads offering invites.Set up notifications on those threads would be a start.

You only heard about the phone 2 days ago and are complaining about the set up,have you even tried to get an invite ?

they also gave away around phones 100 this week on their facebook page. as well as the oneplus community facebook page constantly giving away invites pretty hard not to get one at this stage.

I think its a very good marketing ploy as it means they can control the demand to keep it in line with their capital and production cost. they only need cash to make what they can sell and are left with no excess and can keep costs down, which are obviously being passed to the consumers.

I heard about the phone 2.5 weeks ago and have managed to get 4 invites for friends of mine while i decided if I wanted to get this or the nexus6. Now i have seen the nexus price point i know I can get the one plus for my self pretty easy.

Slunk · 23-10-2014 02:05PM

I've heard the invite has to be acted upon within 24 hours. Is this true as I wont have the funds for two weeks so is there any point looking for an invite now?

thegreatiam · 23-10-2014 02:07PM

Slunk wrote: »

I've heard the invite has to be acted upon within 24 hours. Is this true as I wont have the funds for two weeks so is there any point looking for an invite now?

yes, you need to be ready to buy. so just pass the invite along if youre not.

edit.
just found this new info on another site (new to me at least)
Actually from the time you accept the invite they give you 24hrs to purchase. Example: Someone has an invite that is expiring in 2hrs... If they send it to you and you accept it within the 2hrs you will have 24hrs from the time you accept to purchase or it goes back to them. If you don't accept it within the 2hrs or they don't send it within the 2hrs it is lost/gone until more invites are given. Which may not happen again for that person for a long time if it happens again at all.

not sure if that affects your position or not

Shady Tady · 23-10-2014 02:41PM

yabadabado wrote: »

Reddit, boards,xda,OnePlus forums to name just a few all have different threads offering invites.Set up notifications on those threads would be a start.

You only heard about the phone 2 days ago and are complaining about the set up,have you even tried to get an invite ?

You could also set up the pre order now and it will be processed on the 27/10/14 .

Christ, that's alot of work I just want to buy a ****ing phone!

Thargor · 23-10-2014 02:43PM

If you had even the slightest clue what you're talking about you'd know it wasn't.

daytob · 23-10-2014 02:44PM

Carphone warehouse sells phones, you can purchase online. pretty sure there are some stores as well if you dont wish to purchase online.

BionicRasher · 23-10-2014 02:47PM

Shady Tady wrote: »

Christ, that's alot of work I just want to buy a ****ing phone!

in that case jog on to your local CPW and buy a phone from them

salamanca22 · 23-10-2014 02:47PM

They made a phone that beats all flagships in benchmarks and they made the price 1/2 of those flagships and they are a startup company that has no where near the manufacturing capabilities of those flagship manufacturers. What do you think would happen if they had just let anyone and everyone order?

BionicRasher · 23-10-2014 02:54PM

Google are doing an invite system for their new Inbox app. Similar approach and they are a massive company and have billions of cash reserves behind them.
However a phased invite based release creates major interest in products and also ensures that its going to actually work when it gets released to the wild. Ensures a small company like OPO can handle production demands and also keeps the user base small so they can cope with the influx of interset it will create. I would imagine as the company becomes bigger over the years then you will be able to pick up a OP in your local phone shop.

yabadabado · 23-10-2014 02:54PM

Shady Tady wrote: »

Christ, that's alot of work I just want to buy a ****ing phone!

Makes no difference to me but if you think setting up a few notifications is work then this phone probably isn't for you anyways.
head into your local phone shop and buy a phone for near twice the price but half the spec.

thegreatiam · 23-10-2014 03:49PM

Shady Tady wrote: »

Christ, that's alot of work I just want to buy a ****ing phone!

wait for the general release then

Shady Tady · 23-10-2014 04:44PM

Thargor wrote: »

If you had even the slightest clue what you're talking about you'd know it wasn't.

It is when you're busy

Thargor · 23-10-2014 04:55PM

Walking to a phone shop will take more time so no, you're wrong.

confusedeire · 23-10-2014 04:59PM

I just picked up my oneplus one. So far great phone. It's not to big that it's uncomfortable in your hand. Had to Google how to put the sim card in couldn't for the life of me find where it went in

daytob · 23-10-2014 06:00PM

Shady Tady wrote: »

It is when you're busy

mustnt be that busy to log in here at 9:57, 12:01, 12:48,13:19,14:41 and 16:44. in the times spent logging into the forum, and replying you could have pre-ordered your oneplus on the site, or buy from vodafone,et al, or the cpw

Shady Tady · 23-10-2014 06:06PM

daytob wrote: »

mustnt be that busy to log in here at 9:57, 12:01, 12:48,13:19,14:41 and 16:44. in the times spent logging into the forum, and replying you could have pre-ordered your oneplus on the site, or buy from vodafone,et al, or the cpw

I make exceptions when answering pricks!

JoseJones · 23-10-2014 06:38PM

I'd be very grateful of an invite if anybody has one to spare? Have my pre order set up but hate waiting

irishgeo · 23-10-2014 08:39PM

i assume i have to order via parcel motel and i need an invite as i wont be able to make the pre sale.

irishmover · 23-10-2014 09:09PM

Shady Tady wrote: »

Apologies. Thanks anyway

No problem, thanks for the apology. Best of luck with your new phone, whatever it is I'm sure it'll cost you a lot more, and run slower than a OPO.

I know I'd never be too busy to pass up on something like this.

Shady Tady · 23-10-2014 09:31PM

irishmover wrote: »

No problem, thanks for the apology. Best of luck with your new phone, whatever it is I'm sure it'll cost you a lot more, and run slower than a OPO.

I know I'd never be too busy to pass up on something like this.

Sorry is the hardest word to say except when someone else says it for you!!! Thanks

salamanca22 · 23-10-2014 10:06PM

irishgeo wrote: »

i assume i have to order via parcel motel and i need an invite as i wont be able to make the pre sale.

Yep you need to order via parcel motel. Invites are not being given out until after the pre order is over with according to multiple people on the opo forums.

Out of interest has anyone here used mailboxde.com to forward this phone to ireland? If so what was the final cost? I don't mind waiting a few extra days for the phone if I can get it cheaper by paying in euros instead of GBP

digitaldr · 24-10-2014 10:43AM

My OPO was signed for in Parcelmotel Belfast yesterday but no sign of it being checked in on my PM account

Contacted them via Twitter this morning - very quick response and they're looking into it. Good job I paid for the extra liability cover but would still have to try my luck with the pre-order system/invite if they can't find it.

ZeroBarry · 24-10-2014 11:45AM

Can I get an invite please, would love to order one of these phones!

fixXxer · 24-10-2014 12:00PM

digitaldr wrote:

My OPO was signed for in Parcelmotel Belfast yesterday but no sign of it being checked in on my PM account ï¿¼ Contacted them via Twitter this morning - very quick response and they're looking into it. Good job I paid for the extra liability cover but would still have to try my luck with the pre-order system/invite if they can't find it.

you made me paranoid so I checked mine too. Their system hadn't updated but it was in transit to the motel box I chose. Yours is the same hopefully.

Fitz* · 24-10-2014 01:17PM

I had some issues with Parcel Motel too. My order took like 3 days longer and I was worried that something had gone wrong but I just emailed them and it was sorted fairly quickly and I have it waiting in my local station for me now to collect after work.

Less than a week E2E. happy enough!

digitaldr · 24-10-2014 01:23PM

Phew it's showed up now on my PM account and is in transit to the lockers

tommybc · 24-10-2014 03:39PM

Can I get an invite please? would love to order one of these!

fixXxer · 24-10-2014 04:19PM

digitaldr wrote: »

Phew it's showed up now on my PM account and is in transit to the lockers

Will you give a heads up here when yours is in the locker? Mines been in transit since mid day, last time it was at the motel within 2 hours.

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