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Motorola Moto G XT1033 (1st Gen) Dual Sim 16GB $175 Delivered from ValueBasket

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Motorola Moto G XT1033 (1st Gen) Dual Sim 16GB $175 Delivered from ValueBasket
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scotty on 19/12/2014 - 15:37 valuebasket.com.au (1133 clicks)
Last edited 19/12/2014 - 15:56

Motorola Moto G XT1033 16GB Dual Sim. Currently 30% off at ValueBasket at $175 with free delivery. Note that it's the first gen model, i.e. no 4G, 4.5" rather than 5" display, etc.

  • 4.5" IPS LCD Capacitive Multi-Touchscreen
  • Protective Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Quad-Core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 Processor
  • 5 Megapixel Camera (2592 x 1944 pixels) w/ Autofocus
  • LED Flash + Front-Facing 1.3 Megapixel Camera
  • Internal Memory: 16 GB, 1 GB RAM

It is grey import not Australian stock. On the page you also seem to be able to get free Bluetooth Remote Shutter with any purchase. Sign up to their Newsletter also get a $5 off coupon. ValueBasket also claims to have 36 months local warranty although I have no past experience with this shop to know about the warranty claim process.

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  • SrMoure on 19/12/2014 - 15:39
    +2

    Excellent phone @ this price. I used it as second phone while on holidays and no complaints

    • hothed on 19/12/2014 - 23:06
      +1

      I'm replying at the top so people can see this.

      The second gen(5 inch) is currently $224 from good guys, using the 10% off ebay code. It comes with a free chromecast(~$38 on special). https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/175244

      Comparison between moto g and moto g 2014: http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/motorola-moto-g2-vs-m…

      Key differences:
      Larger screen, same resolution, 5 inch
      Better camera, 8 mega pixel
      front facing speakers

      same size battery = shorter battery life
      cpu = same

    • sickent on 21/12/2014 - 10:12
      +2

      THIS IS A SCAM SITE. YOUR PRODUCT WILL NEVER SHIP. SPEAKING FROM FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE.

      • ESEMCE on 21/12/2014 - 17:11
        +4

        Not sure why sickent didn't neg.
        Doing so on his/her behalf.

  • retiredfeline on 19/12/2014 - 15:42
    +1

    Great phone, has come down 30% since I bought mine. And will be receiving Lollipop upgrade any day now. Yeah, I know some people will object to no flash memory expansion and no user replaceable battery, but those are not showstoppers for me.

  • cloudie9 on 19/12/2014 - 15:51
    +3

    Still own this phone since Feb this year. Awesome phone with no bloatware.

    • [Deactivated] on 19/12/2014 - 16:13
      +2

      I also bought one earlier this year for around $179 and it does everything I need…flawlessly!

  • dyziplen on 19/12/2014 - 15:53

    Might want to mark it as grey

  • SrMoure on 19/12/2014 - 16:25

    Does it matter if it's a grey import to the final consumer. If it's an australian business all the consumer protection applies. My father doesn't have a clue what a grey import is , and eh shouldn't.

    • scotty on 19/12/2014 - 16:32

      Actually I don't think ValueBasket is an Australian business. It's mostly overseas similar to DWI and eGlobal. However they might have contracted some Australian business to service returns.

      The other "advantage" is if you are buying for a GST-registered business (work phone for example), a grey-imported product might not have included GST thus you cannot claim the GST back in your BAS.

    • dyziplen on 19/12/2014 - 17:59
      +1

      Yes, warranty and business practice issues aside. Grey imports are supposed to be cheaper than Australian stock, therefore you need to know its status before you can judge whether its a bargain or not. Which is of the most vital importance.

  • chnach on 19/12/2014 - 16:34
    +1

    Best dollar for dollar phone.

  • bentan77 on 19/12/2014 - 16:43
    +1

    http://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/motorola-moto…
    $169 (not sure if it's the exact model, it doesn't mention "Dual Sim" anywhere), but good luck finding stock

    Edit: nvm Officeworks one is only 8GB

  • R3b3l66 on 19/12/2014 - 17:47
    +1

    These comments are not promising - http://www.productreview.com.au/p/value-basket.html?rating=1… as well as https://www.facebook.com/ValueBasketCustomers.

    As noted above, whirlpool also has some horror stories.

    Might be worthy of caution.

    • sickent on 21/12/2014 - 10:12
      +1

      Correct. This is a scam site. First hand horror experience.

  • denuto on 19/12/2014 - 17:47

    Great phone! have one and it does everything I need well.

  • belongsinforums on 19/12/2014 - 17:49
    +1

    why not pay more for 2nd gen? sd card slot etc!

  • smurfinaus on 19/12/2014 - 18:03

    From what i know Gen1 >Gen2. Also 16GB version was never available here at retail? (only 8gb) ?

  • nrg2010 on 19/12/2014 - 18:50

    I'm after a Moto G, but I would 't trust these guys. The three year warranty sounds to good to be true. Not a bargain in my eyes, anything goes wrong and your in for $500 dollars worth of BS and stress

  • Tafe on 19/12/2014 - 19:55
    +2

    FWIW I bought a Polaroid camera from these guys in September. They had the best price for the model after discount codes and the purchase timeline was fast and seamless. There was an (automated) followup to make sure I received my order. Happy overall. Haven't read the other reviews but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend based on my experience.

    • sickent on 21/12/2014 - 10:11

      Well you are lucky. Most people do not get their products. Heaps of emails to show that they are professional and working on it. And when I asked for a refund they again replied with some bogus emails until I threatened to report to ACCC and Hong Kong consumer affairs.

  • poxy001 on 19/12/2014 - 20:28
    +1

    do these support Android 5.0?

    • nathan-drake on 19/12/2014 - 22:04
      +1

      yes they should get it within 2 weeks

  • majord on 19/12/2014 - 23:54

    mm, wonder how this compares to an Huawei g630

  • ankor on 20/12/2014 - 16:19

    Well, good luck to those who jump in and try ordering with VB. My HTC one m7 arrived 5 days after ordering from DSE so you never know just how it will turn out.

    It's possible that the people who get burned are just very vocal online and that there are also a lot of happy customers or there.

  • sickent on 21/12/2014 - 10:09
    -1

    THIS IS A SCAM SITE. YOUR PRODUCT WILL NEVER SHIP. SPEAKING FROM FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE.

    • Tafe on 21/12/2014 - 14:55
      +1

      You're rightly frustrated, but stick to the facts. Many of the reviews show that people have received their products. Given a rep is replying to most of the negative online reviews (seeking order numbers, issuing refunds etc) perhaps they are trying to clean up their act.

      Looks like they are mostly guilty of advertising products they don't have in stock (and then trying to source them after the fact which is taking much longer than the published delivery time frame…)

      While in no way excusing shitty online selling practices, It's SO easy to request a credit card charge reversal from your credit card provider and get your money back that way (let the merchant and credit provider deal with it) or to lodge a paypal dispute. I don't know how people manage to let these issues with back and forth emails and threats of ACCC etc drag on…

  • daveym on 30/12/2014 - 18:18

    i got this phone in just over 4 business days very happy with their service.

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