So in 270 seconds, it'll be free?

I'm happy to hear that you got a new one, and believe me, no-one is more surprised by what I'm telling you than I am - ebuyer has been my go-to supplier generally for computer components for the last 6 years without issue. But take a look at the pics attached of how my phone was on arrival, and tell me that you would consider this 'new and sealed'?

I had hoped that they were going to tell me that they had accidentally sent me one which had been returned by a previous buyer and then sent me a new one to correct the matter, but they said no such thing, would not give any explanation as to why my phone was received like this, and when I accepted their offer of a replacement provided that it was a new and unused phone, they instead processed it as a refund without any further communication or explanation. To me at least, this suggests that they do not have new ones to send out. Maybe they did have some new ones to start with and only have refurbs left now. Maybe LG did them a deal for 4 refurbs cheap for every new phone they bought and it's pot luck what you get. Maybe a lot of things, I don't know. All I can tell you for sure is my experience with it so far - I bought a 'new' phone, received a repackaged and unsealed phone with fingerprints on the screen, ebuyer are not providing answers to my questions about this and are seemingly unable to fulfill my request for the new and sealed phone which I paid for, preferring to give me a refund to end the matter. Draw your own conclusions.







As for the suggestion that this is 'sour grapes at a deal found'? Don't know what you are getting at there. I've been wanting a G4 for a while, so when the daily ebuyer mail made me aware of this price last week, I jumped on it and it would have been a great deal... had I received a new and sealed phone as advertised. If the phone hadn't been like this when it arrived, I would have been very happy, with no cause to complain. So I really don't understand what you are trying to say here. Just thought I'd share my experience with others so that they can be aware that theirs may be the same...

Probably all the refurbs that people like me returned to them as they were selling them as new.

Beyond PC components, just don't bother with ebuyer. Theyre one of the worst companies out there when it comes to returns too.

Hot, very tempting

I cant decide, got an s6 edge but fancied this one, do i or dont i....grrrr :-)

tempted too but will wait 'til jan anyway.

ohhh, tempted :smiley:

For sure the price will keep going down. G5 release is not far

I just wished ebuyer's amazon store tracked their website (I have £80 of vouchers)

Without wanting to torpedo my own deal, they reckon the G5 will be out Feb 2016....

Probably all the refurbs that people like me returned to them as they were selling them as new.

Beyond PC components, just don't bother with ebuyer. Theyre one of the worst companies out there when it comes to returns too.

LG phones always come down in price so quickly LG g5 not for a good 4 to 5 months away I would say.

He ( striker33 ) probably has a point although these are factory sealed..... worth the risk or not?

well if it arrives and it shows any sign of use/opened, make em take it back.

not hot for me. price going down every second.

Great phone, better than the Samsung equivalent.

Heat my friend,
My colleague at work has one and she loves hers, battery is really good too, she finished her day at work with 70% yesterday and thats with BT on and fair bit of usage.

She was a die hard i-Sheep and we convinced her to change to Android, she's not looked back.

If only ebuyer decided to match Vodafone. And them Amazon matched them. That would make a good xmas gift.

If you are interested, Flubit make offers on Ebuyer (last two quotes have knocked £15 off the price of the G4 and G3 respectively)

Ebuyer used to be well noted for this in general. I stopped using them about 10 years ago after receiving DOA items which were obvious previous faulty returns and because their next day delivery often took an extra week on top.

the Amazon prices can not be far behind, then I can use my £80s worth of vouchers.

This price is insane hot. I've owned this from release. Brilliant phone one of the best cams.

This or htc one m8?

Ordered thanks!

I'm very tempted had the g2 using the g3 really want this but going to wait till January

I've been using Ebuyer regularly for 10 years and never had a problem with them. Can't say I've ever received anything but brand new goods either.

Mine came factory sealed, but it definitely didn't seem new. It's very easy for them to clean the phone up and put fresh stickers on, they'll put it in a different box with a new seal, done. Now I'm not saying that ebuyer do this, I'm just suggesting that the stock ebuyer have, not all of it is actually new from the factory.

Mine had a chip where the plastic protective film was missing, pressure marks on the screen, and the fingerprints and bubbles on the screen sticker.

Could be bad luck, but I've had phones previously that have the ole bubble ridden screen protector, and none have been in what I'd call new condition. Ordering from a different retailer, usually Amazon, brings me a nice clean shiny phone.

​Ye looks like it :wink:

Got £254.98 delivered for the brown leather from Flubit, not sure wether I should?

Might hold off for the Letv Max Pro hopefully in January!

Not a bad price

Hmm.. this or the OnePlus2.. which Ive currently got my hands on, but sitting on the fence... I would miss the fingerprint scanner though! A good camera is a must... The one thing in favour of the OP2 is rooting and flashing doesnt void warranty.

Cheers OP, just ordered via Flubit for £255.

bought thanks :smiley:

I know :wink:
I have resisted a new phone for a year now (Huawei Mate 7) but its getting hard now, think I will wait and spend the extra in the new year :smile:

G4 at this price is a bargain though!

Hmm... just got £255 offer from Flubit...... but Merchant fullfilling order is Fireworks Direct??????
Not sure its worth saving a few pounds to get some rubbish from a supplier you can't return easily to
Wish Amazon would drop their prices....

£235 at Vodafone.

Waiting for <£240 delivered for unbranded unlocked

Just had an online chat with Vodafone and they don't know when stock will be in. Hope this helps someone make a decision.

Thanks - appreciate it

Thanks appreciate it

nice find

Hi all, I'm after a leather back, please let me know if you have one, thanks!

I only ordered from them on Friday and they shipped today, would the price match themselves?

Worth to change from Z3 Compact?

Want bigger screen and better camera.

Only worry is battery life, normally get at least 4 hours SOT, more if I dont turn on 4G.

Great price, just a shame it lacks a fingerprint scanner as that is the sole reason I'm not buying it..

Excellent phone, great price. The Vodafone one was cheaper but you needed to also get a £10 top up and also have the annoying Voda splash screen, and it's locked to Vodafone. At £270 this a good price, especially since it doesn't have the hassle you get with Vodafone.

Retuned my 3rd nexus 6, no mobile for now but I really feel like buying this, but I need a reliable company ,come on Amazon

Great price. Only thing that puts me off is some saying it might not be new...

Thanks

Great deal fr those who couldnt get voda but i dont touch ebuyer heat added though

​I got the metallic grey from Vodafone

LG G4 is an absolutely incredible device. Well worth this amount of money. Couldn't be happier with mine - and, believe me, if I thought I was missing out on something as a result of this device I would say! Camera is brilliant, battery life is good - I am perfectly happy about the £400 I paid back in June.

Bought G4 from eBuyer 2 weeks ago at 299 - checked and its a troublesome July 2015 serial number although GB 1.1 - what should I do ???

I had to return an unopened unwanted gift to Ebuyer yesterday. They don't make it easy - took over 15 mins on the phone as it needed approval by management - probably because it cost more than 50p.

If price is a non-factor is the G4 a better phone than the Note 4? My main considerations are a high quality big screen, good camera and removable battery and MicroSD. I have the G2 and I love it.

This is a good deal depending on what hardware version you get.

https://www.reddit.com/r/lgg4/comments/3wir18/psa_if_you_purchased_a_g4_before_october_it_may/

I'm waiting for the LG G5 personally.

Got a g4 from Amazon last week and my knock on has stopped working. I really want to like the G4 but I must say, I'm just disappointed with it right now. Not sure if to return or just add some money and get a nexus 5x

I've been looking to finally replace my LG Nexus 4 for a while, although it's still going strong in all honesty!

This looks like a good replacement, also made by LG. My concerns are that it's maybe a bit too big for a pocket, and it will come with a load of LG bloatware installed, instead of stock Android.

Erm... no. I see what you're implying but not necessarily.
If it went down by a penny every second for 270 seconds it'd still be £267.29.
#pedanticbutcorrect

Just join the list of likers and don't slam the door on the way out.
:man:

this was £235 including £10 credit from Vodafone only three days ago. Managed to get one and then unlocked with a code for £2.49 off Fleabay. Beauty of a phone...i reckon will be available for around £225 in January if you can hold out...

Which Colour of the LG G4 should be the THE BEST choice ???

I'd just reorder at £270 and return it out of principle after receiving that reply! It'll only cost about £8 tracked postage to send it back, still £22 better off.

Well mine just turned up! Wasn't expecting it till Tuesday!

I've got my doubts about it being brand new like some others have said about Ebuyer....Firstly it looks like the seal had been put on an already broken seal. Secondly the phone was upside down, rather than facing up and thirdly, and I'm not sure about this one but the peel off screen protector is plain rather than the usual specs on it.

The phone itself is in brand new condition so I can only imagine someone opened it and sent it straight back for whatever reason.

It's cheeky if they really do do this but for the price I'm not complaining.

hot but only got 235

This phone will be even cheaper in the Spring. Price will definitely come down as it was £225 at Vodafone.

Who cares really ? as long as it has a post October manufacturing date and is physcially perfect and has the full life UK LG warranty those are the biggies .. personally i would be more bothered about if it had the horrid gold back switches or it was pre october manufactured stock with the defective boot loader loop issue

or not thats the risk

Mine has a serial number starting in 506 which is apparently one of the bad ones...It doesn't seem to be everyone that has that problem so right now I'm not too worried. If I get a problem then that's what a warranty is for.

Mine has just arrived, I ordered it on Tuesday via Flubit. I wasn't really expecting it until after Christmas.

There was no indication inside the packaging as to where it came from.

It was sealed with one circular seal with no evidence of tampering. All the protectors are intact on the screen and the sides of the phone. Charger and Quick Start Guide all fully sealed.

I've ended up with a serial number starting 509 and another sticker with MEZ664*****(1.1)BL.
How do I check the date of manufacture?
Thanks.

Exactly what I did. I got pretty much the same blurb, but over the phone. So I just reordered at the new price, and going to send back the first one I received. Worthwhile for a £15 - £20 saving.

LOL. All phones drop in price as they near the end of their product cycle and retailers look to dump stock. No retailer wants to be lumbered with excess stock of old stock when the new version comes out. The new G5 is slated for release in Spring 2016. Why do you think retailers are dropping prices? The mobile phone divisions of LG made a big loss last year and the leather backing on this phone didn't appeal to buyers. They'll want to get their new replacement phone out sooner rather than later.

http://english.etnews.com/20151117200003

aha the "catch a falling knife" brigade LOL

That's the skill... :wink:

I think they are releasing the V10 before/instead of the G5 http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_v10-7606.php

Good deal but the LG G5 with its 4K screen will be out soon.....

ordered thanks

Deeply disappointed , I ordered this last Friday and delivery not until Jan 5th - never again

I see that this deal has been marked expired, but ebuyer still have these in stock. I ordered Wednesday night, arrived Thursday morning, clearly not a 'brand new and factory sealed' phone.

Box was not shrink wrapped, crushed along one side (external packaging not damaged anywhere near where the phone was packed in so not in transit), had two broken security seal stickers, the second placed almost but not quite perfectly over the first to conceal it - not that it mattered as the second seal was broken too anyway. The IMEI / S/no label had similarly been stuck over an older one for whatever handset this box originally belonged to. Lifting the lid of the box, first thing I saw was a big smeared finger or thumb print on the screen.

RMA'd, and they didn't question it at all when sent photos. They asked if a wanted replacement or refund. I said that if they could guarantee that I would get a brand new, unused, factory sealed phone as advertised, then I would like a replacement. Having since checked the RMA, I see that they have listed it for refund, which kind of answers my question to them.

On the off chance that anyone is reading this since it's been closed - AVOID.

Updated - Just checked the page again, and they have today again responded to another customer asking if this is a new and sealed phone saying that it is. I responded disputing that, but the comment awaits approval by their moderation team. I don't expect it to be approved anytime soon!

any1 who received phone could agree with @atarilandfill ??

this phone with this price is so tempting but reading comments about refub etc, makes it quite questionable offer..

Forgot to mention - The phone I received was a 506 serial number, produced prior to October 2015. Already mentioned above, but for those not aware, google 'LG G4 bootloop' and you will find that this would have been one of those potentially affected by a known issue which essentially bricked the handset. So either this is a handset from the troubled period which was sent back, repaired, and sent out again as a refurb by LG (but not indicated as being such by ebuyer), or if somehow despite the broken seals and reused box this is, as ebuyer claim, a 'new and unused phone', then it's been sitting on the shelf for 6 months and may still be subject to the potential bootloop issue. Taking a load of LG's returned & repaired phones off their hands might explain why they are at a better price than I've found anywhere else for unlocked sim free G4s...

Anybody who has already ordered and not yet received, check everything carefully as soon as you get it!

ordered on 26th December and now the delivery date is Jan 5th - I know it's Xmas but not happy how long it's taking. just wondering if they have any stock at the minute

Any idea how we can tell if this is true?

I'm aware of the bootloop issue... the failure rates aren't known, but it sounds like it's on the low end of common. I'm happy enough that storing most data on SD and using LG's backup solution should mean minimal downtime if something does go wrong, and this pretty much falls under the definition of 'covered by warranty'... so I've no major concerns about ordering despite this issue.

But I'd want to be sure the phone was new. It needs to be warranty covered by the manufacturer, not just ebuyer, because ebuyer. It also needs to be NEW, because water damage invalidates a warranty and I don't want someone elses 'used in the bath and only dropped once!' return.

I ordered couple of days ago from flubit and expect to recover soon. Any tips on what I should look out for to check good new stock will be welcome thanks

Receive soon not recover soon
although it was a good new year

although im the OP i seriously doubt EB could allow this or pass this off without serious some serious blow back.. im wary of the posts on here stating used handsets/re-sealed handsets, i actually bought on and it was new and sealed and have no issues, sour grapes at a deal found or just bad luck...anyones guess

I'm happy to hear that you got a new one, and believe me, no-one is more surprised by what I'm telling you than I am - ebuyer has been my go-to supplier generally for computer components for the last 6 years without issue. But take a look at the pics attached of how my phone was on arrival, and tell me that you would consider this 'new and sealed'?

I had hoped that they were going to tell me that they had accidentally sent me one which had been returned by a previous buyer and then sent me a new one to correct the matter, but they said no such thing, would not give any explanation as to why my phone was received like this, and when I accepted their offer of a replacement provided that it was a new and unused phone, they instead processed it as a refund without any further communication or explanation. To me at least, this suggests that they do not have new ones to send out. Maybe they did have some new ones to start with and only have refurbs left now. Maybe LG did them a deal for 4 refurbs cheap for every new phone they bought and it's pot luck what you get. Maybe a lot of things, I don't know. All I can tell you for sure is my experience with it so far - I bought a 'new' phone, received a repackaged and unsealed phone with fingerprints on the screen, ebuyer are not providing answers to my questions about this and are seemingly unable to fulfill my request for the new and sealed phone which I paid for, preferring to give me a refund to end the matter. Draw your own conclusions.







As for the suggestion that this is 'sour grapes at a deal found'? Don't know what you are getting at there. I've been wanting a G4 for a while, so when the daily ebuyer mail made me aware of this price last week, I jumped on it and it would have been a great deal... had I received a new and sealed phone as advertised. If the phone hadn't been like this when it arrived, I would have been very happy, with no cause to complain. So I really don't understand what you are trying to say here. Just thought I'd share my experience with others so that they can be aware that theirs may be the same...

I ordered via Flubit and never received and their tracking number doesn't identifies an English address (i'm in Scotland) and customer service useless. So I wouldn't recommend flubit for this phone