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I am not defending them - - whenever there is a new phone with a lot of buzz about it I would never dream of placing an order with any web site until I verified via email or phone that they indeed have units in stock and ready to ship. All I was pointing out was the web site as an alternative to trying to get the unit from Rogers for US customers - the price is somewhat lower on this site than many others, and I have had success ordering phones from them in the past - - take it, or leave it - doesn't make any difference to me.
Of Note: I did find an alternative site with a good reputation that should have stock of unlocked Bolds at an even better price - - I pulled the trigger and placed a pre-order with them - should have it sometime next week if all goes well - - I will be happy to share with you that information when I get a confirmation that it has shipped
$632.99
08-29-08 12:00 PM - Good Luck on getting your ordered phone. Funny part is WE, people like me and you and everyone on this site, are raising the price of this phone PERIOD. We only have ourselves to blame about pricing but when any site or store says they "have an item in stock to ship on the same day" but they actually dont then thats just wrong.I am not defending them - - whenever there is a new phone with a lot of buzz about it I would never dream of placing an order with any web site until I verified via email or phone that they indeed have units in stock and ready to ship. All I was pointing out was the web site as an alternative to trying to get the unit from Rogers for US customers - the price is somewhat lower on this site than many others, and I have had success ordering phones from them in the past - - take it, or leave it - doesn't make any difference to me.
Of Note: I did find an alternative site with a good reputation that should have stock of unlocked Bolds at an even better price - - I pulled the trigger and placed a pre-order with them - should have it sometime next week if all goes well - - I will be happy to share with you that information when I get a confirmation that it has shipped
$632.99
If and when you get it, feel free to post where you got it from. I will be buying an unlocked version OR waiting for ATT... I will NOT be buying a Rogers version to then get it unlocked.08-29-08 02:14 PM - Here are the two web sites that I have found with the lowest prices - be advised of the issues that have been brought up about availability or lack there of - either place a pre-order or check with them before ordering to see if they "really" have them in stock:
BlackBerry Bold smartphone's support for tri-band HSDPA and enterprise-grade Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g) networks and its next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor make short work of downloading email attachments, streaming video or rendering web pages. The
$699.99 - - as mentioned above I have bought phones from them in the past with good luck, but they are currently out of stock and awaiting more units. I emailed them to see what branding the phones were and they said CSL - others here on the board have recieved CSL units (a carrier out of Hong Kong)
from pictures I have seen they do have the little CSL logo on the bottom front of device. These are SIM unlocked models.
The other site is:
Mobile Phones Cell Phones GSM Unlocked Bluetooth Cellular Phone Accessories
$632.99 - - not sure of branding but wouldn't be surprised if these are CSL as well. Also SIM unlocked already.
Good luck and happy shopping
08-29-08 08:56 PM - Marcjcd - I agree with what you say - - just seems like these days this is somewhat to be expected from web sites. I know it's missleading and poor business practice, but at least they wouldn't charge a credit card until ready to ship, and I see this sort of stuff happen on the internet all the time - - kind of a sign of the times we live in. I remember when I bought a first run HTC phone from them I didn't believe what the web site said about in stock and ready to ship - so I called them on the phone and unbelievably they had units ready to ship - most other sites did not - I was very surprised, but always call first is the lesson here.
08-29-08 09:03 PM - Well looks like I will be the guinea pig of the bunch..
I am going to call this "Oversea Electronics" (BlackBerry Bold smartphone's support for tri-band HSDPA and enterprise-grade Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g) networks and its next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor make short work of downloading email attachments, streaming video or rendering web pages. The ) place tomorrow and if I get some good customer service and great answers to my questions, I am going to buy it..
I will write back and let everyone know of the status as it progresses..
08-29-08 11:19 PM - Best of luck on that one. They have not had it in stock since Tuesday even though their website has said "in stock same day shipping" all week. I spoke with them... they "think" they might get a couple in next Tuesday. When I asked why their website says they have it ready for same day shipping, they told me they sold out BUT would not be changing what the website said. When I told them their website is misleading, they said "they have them in stock, just NOT in hand". I would reconsider dealing with them.Well looks like I will be the guinea pig of the bunch..
I am going to call this "Oversea Electronics" (BlackBerry Bold smartphone's support for tri-band HSDPA and enterprise-grade Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g) networks and its next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor make short work of downloading email attachments, streaming video or rendering web pages. The ) place tomorrow and if I get some good customer service and great answers to my questions, I am going to buy it..
I will write back and let everyone know of the status as it progresses..
08-30-08 08:18 AM - I was told they will be shipping it out on Tuesday, as soon as I receive it I will let you guys know what they are like.
Well looks like I will be the guinea pig of the bunch..
I am going to call this "Oversea Electronics" place tomorrow and if I get some good customer service and great answers to my questions, I am going to buy it..
I will write back and let everyone know of the status as it progresses..
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