ShoppingSquare's facebook offer:
https://www.facebook.com/ShoppingSquare.com.au
Coupon Code: "NOTE3WHITE"
apply above coupon code in shopping cart to get the offer.
Compare to Kogan, its $20 cheaper.
http://www.kogan.com/au/buy/samsung-galaxy-note-3-n9005-4g-l…
It varies with Samsung. They might start out cheaper than black/blue/grey and then become more expensive later. That's how it was with Note 2.
Keep in mind that Australian consumer law will mean you get 2 or more years warranty on a phone of this price, when purchased locally.
This imported stuff will provide you no such coverage, so its always a risk imprting. When you consider the track record of some hardware put out by Samsung el al, I'd like the peace of mind, of a longer local warranty, over saving a few $.
At some point the local resellers will catch on, and make more of an effort to advertise this, instead of sending their spokesman (Gerry) to complain about no GST on imports….
How is the Warranty Work?
•ShoppingSquare.com.au Australia provide Australian local Warranty Service for all the Direct Ship Offer items
So does this mean SS will provide 2years warranty?
From that statement, I gather that all warranty issues are handled by SS themselves, and not by Samsung Australia.
No idea how their warranty works, but going by past experience it's like manufacturer warranty.
http://www.productreview.com.au/p/shopping-square.html
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/74329
It should read:
"No idea how their warranty works, but going by past experience it's 'NOTHING' like manufacturer warranty.
These are grey import so the warranty is not provided by Samsung (2year warranty)
What's your source for this and how come only HTC, Nokia and Samsung provide 24 month whereas others like Sony only provide 12 months?
http://www.consumer.tas.gov.au/australian_consumer_law/busin…
http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/consumerprotection/PDF/Publica…
http://www.consumeraffairs.nt.gov.au/ForBusinesses/DoingGood…
Australian consumer warranty changed on 1st of January 2011 from an 'statutory implied' (i.e. 12 months), to a 'consumer law' (goods must be fit for use for a reasonable period of time).
From 1 January 2011 all suppliers and manufacturers of goods and services in Australia must comply with the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 also known as The Australian Consumer Law.
Consumer guarantees provide consumers with a comprehensive set of rights for the goods and services they acquire after 1 January 2011 and are based on the same core principles as implied warranties and conditions that previously existed in state and territory fair trading laws and the Trade Practices Act 1974. This also includes goods and services received as gifts. Goods and services purchased up to 31 December 2010 are covered by the implied warranties and conditions in state and territory fair trading laws and the Trade Practices Act 1974.
9.manufacturers or importers guarantee they will take reasonable steps to provide spare parts and repair facilities for a reasonable period of time. <—- No specific limit set. It's expected that someone who pays $3000 for a TV, or $500-$1000+ for a phone, should get a longer warranty, than someone with a cheaper device.
They did not specifically mention limits, or prices, as companies would otherwise tailor their prices, so as to limit their liability.
Not convinced. Nowhere in your post does it say "Smartphone manufacturers obliged to provide 24 months warranty minimum".
goods must be fit for use for a reasonable period of time
That is a qualitative statement which is open to interpretation. You could try and test it out in a tribunal or court but it certainly doesn't bind manufacturers to min 24 months which you originally asserted.
Tried doing a dummy order and get this error when trying to apply the coupon code;
*Coupon codes can not be used in conjunction with on-going promotions
Yeah now I'm getting an expired notice
Hmm why is it that the White ones always seem to be cheaper?