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I bought my note 4 from Amazon Italy 18 months ago, had to send it back there for a repair and it was really easy. Wouldn't let it put anyone off buying from them

You should take that £700 and spend it on English lessons. Maybe then you'll learn how to use punctuation correctly.

Because it also has the region lock like all EU phones sold by samsung?
Do you hate money that much?

Ordered S8+ silver on 13th May with expected delivery between 1-19 June but got email yesterday stating new delivery date as 24-26 May. Happy days.

Ordered the S8+ yesterday. Total was just shy of €800. Says 2-4 week wait but I can deal with that to save £100 off the English RRP. Replacing a Huawei P9 which has been fantastic. First Samsung phone, hoping for a good experience.

24 hrs in
Love the sound quality from this (streaming via Bluetooth) - deep lows, a really strong mid range and crisp high frequencies.
Build quality is top notch, jewel like (especially in black)
I hate over exposure on photos - Samsung has made progress again here (S8>S7>S6). I would like to see a larger sensor, greater dynamic range in the S9
Touchwiz (aka Samsung experience 8.1) is almost inoffensive. Loads of apps have been offloaded to the Galaxy Appstore (Great Job, but would be great if Samsung got rid of it's calendar app too and just bundled the excellent Google calendar)
Why not have a dark/totally black mode (backgrounds)

'YAWN'

Update: So phone arrived yesterday (even though it was meant to be today) - sent it to my parents so glad someone was in, otherwise not sure where it would have ended up. My mum opened box in front of the delivery guy who was all too happy to comply and even helped open the S8 box to carefully check the contents (my mum would probably open upside down like that guy who got the first iPhone live on TV in Australia). All legit and in check. Having said that, I haven't even taken it out of the box yet as have been too busy. But super happy right now!

Nice. Did they update the tracking at all?

initial dispatch was end of May, then changed to 12 to 19
Got it today

Good stuff. Was this on time or earlier? I had a 10 to 12 may window but it has changed to 12. Hope it comes.

Got mine today too. I think photos and videos online does not show how good this device looks.
Everything else looks 19th century by comparison.
Still playing with it, just hope it connects to my work wifi (my S7 edge and most recent Androids don't seem to connect to EAP https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/37092296

Great find OP

Thanks for the update mate - really useful and encouraging to hear about all the positive stuff. I actually bought the phone primarily for the camera as I travel a lot and always shooting with my DSLR can get a bit tiring. I am going to be really sad to stop using my Xperia Z2, which is one of my favourite phones ever but the camera on it doesn't really do what I need it to anymore.

Still due to arrive tomorrow so I will let everyone know if there are any issues etc

The first person that received one posted on here saying a couple of samsung apps were in Italian but English versions could be downloaded?

Has anyone ever tried to get the price difference back from Amazon?

I've reposted as the deal price changed!

Why is this now listed as expired? I've just checked and it's cheaper than ever - £561. I regret ordering mine when I did now, could have saved another £30. Great deal guys, so happy with the phone.

Ordered 2nd may and still preparing for ship. You've probably answered some questions guys. Hope to get it soon. S8 plus black

None or all of them, depending on the language you choose a setup

Covered by full 2 year eu wide Samsung warranty
Unlocked - can put any sim into it
Definitely genuine

Tracking can only be updated when the bar code is read at each stage of it's journey, but that does not mean it's personal bar code as when it is in a container along with others on the manifesto it will be updated when the container is read. So if a change of aircraft is required that is when a bar code maybe read, I had a parcel from UK reach me via 3 different airports in Spain before it reached me in Benidorm.

Ordered on the 1st of May, initial expected delivery date was the 9th.

After checking late last night there'd been hardly any updates on Mine, was still saying 'preparing to ship' most of the day. At about 9pm it said 'shipping today'. So after reading updates from others that suggested it can take about 4 days to arrive I wasn't expecting this morning that it to be at my local hub.

Seems like it will be delivered today. Hopefully it's not a garden hose when it does arrive!

Amazon does update their tracking info, but it's no DPD that's for sure.

iirc there's only one update till it reaches the local Amazon depot near you. once it's there, they'll start updating.

Probably been asked 1000 times but I haven't read all comments.. so if someone would kindly summarise..

Does this need to be activated with an italian sim (like it says on the amazon q and a section?)

Is it covered under the 2-3 year samsung warranty?

is it genuine - has anyone actually bought the product and received it? Saw a few comments about the seal missing/the Li-ion sticker missing?

Guessing it's unlocked?

actually when I turned it on, it was all in Italian. i had my UK three sim in it already, so it asked me to restart. once I restarted, everything was in English.

Which apps come in italian?

My order was shipped today! I've been a delivery date of Saturday. Anyone receive theirs earlier than estimated? Also does Amazon update the tracking once the package arrives in the UK?

Day 2 update: working perfectly. There was quite a bit of glue residue on the back glass when it first came, which worried me as it looked like a scratch, but it buffed out with elbow grease.

I'm already completely switched over from my S6 edge+ and the S8 feels more natural to use than the S6 edge+ I had since Aug 2015 (selling if anyone's interested - pm me and I'll send you the ad as I'm not allowed to advertise on HUKD and they got rid of their buy/sell subforum)

I love the iris scanner. It works in complete darkness even with my glasses on. I'm using it almost exclusively now, but occasionally I have to log into an app with fingerprint and have to remember where it is on the back.

The camera - especially the clarity of the optical zoom - is very impressive, and is a huge step up from the S6 edge+ despite having a lower MP count (12 vs 16). Haven't tried slow mo 240fps yet but trying to think of how to use it

all in all - glad I found this deal, glad I posted it and got the hot votes (so I could actually convince myself to buy it), and now have it in my hands. Hope you all have similar positive experiences!

there were some concerns that the phone might get stolen in transit because the delivery drivers might be able to tell that it is a phone inside due to the lithium ion sticker outside.

ordered 29th April. delivered yesterday 8th may. s8 black.

What does this mean? Cheers

When did you order yours, if you don't mind me asking?

for those of you who are interested, my Amazon packaging did not have the lithium ion sticker on it.

My payment worked perfectly as others have described (£0 auth payment, and then the balance taken on shipping)
They have a little customer support chat thing inside the app you can do, I had problems once and they were pretty quick at replying.

good to know!

Apparently the distance selling regulation isn't valid anymore but it's replaced by another:
http://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/regulation/distance-selling-regulations

Mine went through fine after the 0 pre-auth. Says "In Progress " and that it's still coming on friday. Pretty sure it said "In Transit" yesterday though". Fingers crossed

Yep, I also had the €0 pre-auth but they only tried taking the full amount yesterday (6 days later) and it was declined. Oddly enough submitting the payment details again did the trick but the delivery date has been pushed a week back :disappointed:

My revolut payment went through. Was a £0 pre auth on order which cleared then a charge for the full amount which was returned. Then two days ago they took the payment and item is ready for shipment. Eta 10 to 12 May. Hope it arrives!

Well they have done in the past for me with bose headphones, go pro etc...

Well this sucks. Just got an email from Amazon saying payment declined. Checked Revolut and it shows a transaction was attempted but "Declined due to suspicious activity". Anyone else buying with Revolut get this? I suspect this is a fault of Revolut's end?

Amazon only accepts warehouse returns for 30 days
After that you're on your own
It's brand new items they will take back for 1-2 years depending on manufacturer warranty, per eu law

Good spot, hopefully mine will finally shift.

all in stock now, no update on my order yet, should be soon

Good point, but find Amazon Italy is very good in terms of returns up to a year if anything is wrong. Worth keeping a look out for them as have seen a few pop up and go very quickly today!

I think you just have to find the page for the phone and select "new and used"
the used part won't show unless there is something in stock

great price!
I'd be weary of warehouse on new phones though as you essentially have 30 days warranty then samsung won't touch you (since it's a used device)

I think it said shipping on Friday

signed up
thanks for the tips!

Link?

Managed to pick up an like new s8+ from the italian amazon warehouse for €630!

an update from me. Amazon Italy just processed a refund for me despite me asking for them to just send me another phone. they said that the black and silver are out if stock and not expected for a few weeks and they refuse to give me the purple one as it is 30euro more expensive.

they just advised to make a new order and wait. bit disappointed really. Would have thought they would try and rectify the situation. at least they didn't try and prolong or incriminate me in what was their fault. (or at least their delivery company)

it shouldn't deter you buying from Amazon in europe. My problem is more with Amazon logistics and their dodgy delivery drivers!

mine arrived at the office today. ordered 29th.

I ordered mine on May 2nd with estimate to arrive 9th-11th. However it still says preparing for shipping. Do you remember when your said that it shipping?

Took about 2/3 days for them to send it to me, was very quick. Heads up, whilst there fees are still zero, there are a few withdrawal/spending limitations that have been placed on the card. If you're interested in this sort of thing, check out Monzo as well.

When did your order ship from Italy? Thanks :smiley:

Yep the website is the best bet - I've had mine for about 18 months or so and they have changed a few things (lowered ATM withdrawal limits etc) because of the popularity but it's still a very very good card to take abroad. Have never had any issues with withdrawals/payments and I think it works with like 88 currencies at interbank rates. Takes about 10 days to arrive once you've ordered through the app. Well worth it, honestly

May I politely suggest you go and look at their web site and all will become clear, to my mind this seems the best way to send money to a foreign seller as you don't need to overload it and just make sure you use the currency of the country you are buying from, let the card do the converting because retailers use their own higher rates than any card provider.

interesting... I'm going to look into that now.
How long does it take to receive it?

I bought my S8 on May 1st and it just arrived an hour ago on May 8th :smiley: Hopefully yours will come today or tomorrow!

Basically it's a prepaid debit card (MasterCard I think) that allows you to spend money abroad without any fees. You top the card in your home currency (GBP) and spend it abroad at the local currency, whatever that is (EUR for example). When you spend in local currency, revolution converts it live at the interbank rate (the one you get when you Google conversions i.e the best one) and deduct the converted amount from the card

There are no ATM withdrawal fees, current conversion fees or anything like that and can be used in multiple countries on the go as it converts them all into your home currency.

Still little movement on mine - black purchased 1st of May. Still estimating delivery by the 9th. Highly doubt that.

Anyone else purchased 1st / 2nd had any joy with dispatch yet?

what is this revolut thing? are their rates better? I've never heard of them before

You don't need to convert in app - Revolut will do the conversion for you. That's what I did yesterday. Topped up in Pounds and just selected Euros at the point of sale on Amazon. Then got a notification from Revolut to say funds have been taken out etc. Phone due to arrive on Friday - hopefully there won't be issues as I am taking it to Asia on Sunday and planning to use it extensively

good luck!
they will pay return shipping and send a new one at no expense but it will take time
you can also try the Samsung store in London, or call Samsung UK. It's an EU wide warranty so they have to take care of it.

Why do you need to convert in app? Just pay for it with revolut in euros. Surely the interbank is the same. Unlikely revolut has two sets of rates. Correct me if I am wrong.

or you've got a very long wait ;-)

Top up in £ (bank will charge for € - that's the whole point of using Revolut), and then convert to € in-app. You pay in € on Amazon.

With revolut, Do I need to top up my revolut account with Euro's or Pound's (as it says some banks charge to do euros), and then when I come to pay, do I do it in Euro's or Pounds? Cheers!

Had my s8+ delivered on Friday from Amazon Italy

They keep sending me an email saying that I should expect my phone by March 11th, however when I reply stating it is May they just send another one saying March 11th so it's obvious they literally copy and paste replies.

Phone arrived today from Italy... Headphone socket doesn't work. This should be fun.

forgot about that! Great law that one is

and for Mobile phone it is even easier as they track the imei number to make scam much more difficult

doesn't matter the distance selling rule will be able to.prorect you . The same applies to leave parcels by depot or neighborhood, you don't have to open it in spot, it makes no difference

The big black sticker informing everyone that there is a Lithium Ion battery inside is a dead giveaway !!

I hear that can wear off pretty fast, which lead me to steer clear. Nice looking cases but I'm too cheap to buy more than 1 per phone if I can help it :stuck_out_tongue:

How do they differentiate between real incidents and scammers?

I'm using the official Samsung alcantara case, it feels great. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01MTG9QZM/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

i think it should be fine even open afterwards the customer services should be able deal with it as usual practice

I bought that one plus the blue & silver. Great cases

Yeah your probably right. Opening it front of the courier goes against every British bone in my body, but it's probably for the best

Really don't think that a few isolated incidents should give you pause from shopping with the largest retailer in the world.
It can happen to anyone buying from anywhere. Just good advice to open your package in front of the courier.

Just to be clear, as am getting kind of worried with the comments above. I ordered May 2nd from Amazon EU Sarl, that means directly from Amazon so any problems should be fairly easily sorted?

Yes, I received mine last tuesday. Amazon logistics like any courier service will have a subjective reputation, however I have always found them to be good.

anyone delivered from amazon logistic received the phone already?

Awww sounds like mummy's little soldier needs his nap, he's all cranky.

You are right esskay, you can tell by his vitriol. lets leave him to stew.

Joe, it is sunday morning, the day of rest. Please relax and enjoy your day, the sun may not be out (not here anyway) however you are coming across as a little angry over a deal someone posted to help other people.
There are thousands of deals posted here and not all of them are going to be a good deal for everybody, however if you don't feel this deal is for you then that is all good, however when you come across as bluntly as you have it appears a little supercillious.

Have a great day.

Jesus Christ boys and girls. This great entertainment.

It's just a phone. The moment i open the box it will be worth 20% less. At the 6 month mark its 50% provided I've kept it in good condition. At 12 month when I upgrade its worth more to me to give it away to a family member than even think about the admin levels of selling it. Leave the house today boys go outside.

'THIS IDIOT' understands how the law of 'you bent the rules now you get stuffed and prove your case' works.
Robodan,yr living on trust.

You're trolling right? Please tell me you're trolling

HAND ; POCKET; BUY or belt up. Loser

Nobody will care, except you it would seem.


Tantamount to theft, oh my gosh you have really cheered me up this morning.

You seem angry this morning Joe, do you need a hug?

All of the information you provide is speculative and not applicable to this situation.

Take some deep breaths and move on with your day, there is nothing to see here.

Actually no they won't. They'll follow the EU laws and happily exchange of repair the phone. This kid doesn't understand laws or how international business works!

Yeah I bought the phone because I can't afford it

Exactly. Ridiculous argument.

Lol
Yeah I care about how an immense multinational loses £100 of my money. I'm certain that drop in the multi hundred billion earnings will affect someone's job and livelihood in the UK. I really should turn myself into the police for exercising my rights as a consumer and EU citizen.

The phone costs 700 quid.
The user licence from the supply manufacturer (inc hardware and software Support) price(inc in rrp) is based where you live,not **** China.
You going to walk this phone back to China or Malay when it fails, BIG MOUTH?
Or even Italy? (bet it ends up in the east)
Nah, you are going to want it sorted by Samsung LOCALLY, quickly, then bitch about some **** or other.
You havent got the need or use for a 700 quid phone so dont try to scam it ; when it suits Samsung they will
KICK YOU IN THE FACE
with it.
Idiot.

In much the same way as I suspect nobody gives a **** about your vitriolic outburst.

Amazon uk doesn't even have it in stock, so buying it from their uk side isn't even an option lol. :laughing:

If you want the phone,man up and buy the phone.
Avoiding supplier costs in the U.K. (mostly capitalist rent) and breaking E.U.L.A. is tantamount to theft.
If you want to mess about then use this site as a grievance post when some **** hole steals your con merchant phone in Italy
Nobody actually gives a toss.
If you cant afford it,you just cant.
CCL will sell you a good phone for £13.

P.S. If anyone is interested you can get a dual sim version of this phone from Ebay for £664 including postage. If you go for this don't forget to add Duos to your search address.


Posted from France.

So I presume you always shop at all those high price outlets in Oxford St and never visit Poundland, Tesco etc. and you certainly never put supermarket fuel in your car or ask for a discount when you are purchasing a new car. We are at the present moment in time still in the EU and the EU rules allow us to shop anywhere in the Union as a cause of being in the club because we as a country pay our dues, in a similar way to when we join Costco or any other discount club. It's not even wrong to purchase an item from even further afield and I am purchasing from China and Hong Kong on a regular basis and it has nothing to do with if you can afford it at a certain price then buy it at that price, yes I can afford but by cutting the cost of one item I am then easily able to afford other items that I want at an earlier point in my life.
And talking about life, why don't you get one? If you are not interested in getting a deal, why the eff are you on this site, Oh I know, just to troll, well just troll off.

This phone is a ridiculously priced luxury item,yet everybody is trying to cut corners and get it cheap(er)?
A 100 quid off,or 17% there abouts.
Either you can afford it, or you cant.
Buying from a cheaper countries outlet and bending/ breaking E.U.L.A. terms is simply trying to avoid the extra marketing,rent and staffing costs in your own country,and actually is no better than theft or a scam.
Which would considering the nature of this item make the recipient a B/S ing thief or Conn Artist.
You had your phone pinched by a delivery driver. And?
Your life is now upside down cos you tried the cheap way.
If you can afford a £700 phone, BUY a £700 phone.
If not,make do; Nobody will actually care.

Yup, I pre-ordered a Nintendo switch and it went missing on delivery day. Ordered it to a Doddle which shut at 8 and got a successful delivery at 10. Called Amazon and they said it had went missing. aka driver nabbed it.

My advice: OPEN IT in front of the driver. If he's nervous AF take down his name, license plate, etc and report to amazon immediately.

good luck! please update with what happens!
can happen on any carrier, but I've had pretty good luck with amazon compared to some of the shady ones in the uk recently

My recommendation from all the reviews I've read: don't even
they're usually cheap plastic, scratch VERY easily, are fingerprint magnets, and generally ruin your phone experience. I've been using my S6 Edge+ (gorilla glass 3) for nearly 2 years with 0 scratches on it front or back. The s8 has gorilla glass 5 which is even more scratch resistant. The only protection I'd recommend is a TPU rubber case with a bit of a lip on the top and bottom so when you set the phone upside down it on a table the screen doesn't actually touch the surface. TPU is also shock absorbing and has saved SEVERAL of my phones over the years. My go-to brand is Amzer for their TPU Pudding matte black case, but I contacted them and they're not planning to make one for the S8 (for some reason!) so I went for a Spigen matte black TPU case. Diztronic (another great case brand) doesn't seem to be making many new cases for curved edge phones.

ordered on may 1st, supposed to arrive monday may 8th *fingers crossed*

I'm waiting with baited breath for my Monday delivery too! Gonna take it to Samsung UK's "unbox your phone" event at king's cross and ask them why it's 100 cheaper on amazon italy :P

I suspect they saw it was phone sized package and was a package that needed a signature, so high value. The labels on the parcel were taken off and put on a low value item package. (you can see the label starting to fray off with old paper on the sticky side) My wife was none the wiser and just thought it was a normal delivery so signed for it, not realising it was for the phone. (These delivery drivers hardly wait when asking for a signature, they certainly dont let you check it)

How would the thief knows the S8 was inside?
I was so tempted at this price but comments here had put me off it ... couldn't afford to waste money or time chasing it.

Good luck!

please be careful guys. I ordered this phone and it was supposed to be delivered by Amazon logistics on friday.

it didn't cone on Friday but it looks like some low life at Amazon logistics has stolen my phone as instead someone delivered an Amazon parcel today which contained a shower hose in it!!
the parcel has obviously been tampered with and the labels have been peeled off and placed on a separate package.

I am absolutely livid about it. the Amazon tracking says my phone has been delivered today and received by my wife! the problem with Amazon Italy customer service is that it is only by email so now I have to wait 3 working days for a "investigation" for the "accident"

I've ordered from Amazon in Europe before and had no problems but I find Amazon logistics so dodgy.

mine is due to arrive between the 10th and 12th, says preparing to ship, I went for silver.

Any recommendations on cases and screen protectors? I quite like the spigen neo hybrid
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Spigen-Protection-Flexible-Reinforced/dp/B06XP521V1/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494069115&sr=8-1&keywords=s8+spigen

thanks :smiley:

Mine was supposed to arrive Friday. Tracking said it was handed to a courier in Manchester and has been stuck at that since. Now it says delayed till Upto May 10.

ordered 29th, page said arriving on monday.. Wonder how others get it earlier?

Mine said fri and arrived fri

mines due for arrival on Monday but I only have the Amazon tracking number as well

Can anyone whose S8 arrived tell me if you got a tracking number in the amazon tracking page which was for the UK delivery company ? All i have is the Amazon logistics one but it's stopped updating since it arrived in the UK.

seeing as some in here are just plain unhelpful.

use amazon italy for shipping. they do it for the cheapest. make sure you select to pay in euros as converting it throws up 600+ and then pay. it should say the price in the op on the final order.

Ordered a Note 4 from Amazon Italy in Jan 2016 - a Baby Ear Thermometer was in the package - same weight and package size!

Be prepared for that to happen !

Amazon italy refunded - but was very worried at the time. Swore never to order from Amazon Italy ever again!

When you see the Amazon packaging they use for phones - you will realise how easy it is to swap out the expensive item for a dummy one at the warehose or anywhere along the distribution path.

look in other sellers
Find amazon
You're welcome

I've just bought a S7 edge from a Pawn shop in immaculate condition wasn't after one but went for it, dealer gave 3 month guarantee .. paid £250 .. outstanding phone and battery life..

Apparently the don't ship to UK now? :neutral_face:

He doesn't wear socks
Everyone knows that

Got S8+ for £667, over 100 pounds cheaper than UK price from Amazon.it , HOTT !!

It's cool I can come here to read about what's new with Galaxy s8 coming from Italy and learn about housing market in UK and interest rates for US. Maybe we could discuss also Canadian prime minister socks ..

Nothing doing for me yet.

I ordered on 1st may at about 9pm.

Ditto! I just got the shipping email. Ordered may 1 arriving may 8

black s8 on its way :smiley:
ordered 29th Apr, arrival Monday 8th may

hence the continued commenting

I suspected that was the case

Still free postage and very much available. People need to learn to read.

I've other things to occupy my time and money with, might go for the s9 if my trusty z5 fails

late to the party?
don't be surprised if the music's stopped

Same here.

Great find OP

YES, prices are ~8* median wages now, whereas the historic norm is ~3.5, interest rates will raise and house prices will...
I read in the papers the other day that something called BRexit happened and one of the current plans is to control EU immigration - so rather than building extra land the demand for additional land is going to be controlled.

when I said historical trends, I didn't mean "look at incidents that boosted or corrected the market"
Are prices higher now than in the 80s?
That's my point.
Will they be higher in 30 years?
As the 8 ball says "All signs point to yes"

Sorry, I'm old enough to remember the late 80s withdrawal of MIRAS and the subsequent housing collapse.
Interest rates are at historic lows and will only move one way, USA has already started unwinding its position and other developed economies *will* follow suit sooner or later...

keeps charging me 22 for postage and not 9

can someone help.

I've put the deal through. Loggged in using my UK account but it's still charging me 600+?

Look at historical trends - they always go up over time outpacing inflation and salary rises
"They're not making more land"
Look what rich people do - they own land - and copy it if you also want to be richer

Yeah I thought 2-3 weeks was an insane shipping window. Normally Amazon post things much quicker. No risk in placing the order and waiting

House prices can go up as well as down, just because they've only gone up recently doesn't mean that will continue.

I think it is worth the little extra for more than you need as I found out last week when I did need a little extra and ran out 13 hours before my next period when I desperately needed it and there was no alternative available. Luckily things worked out, but it could have been more serious for me.

If you're happy with your S6 and it does everything you want it to, consider sticking with it :smiley: I was tempted into getting an S7 last year, but very quickly realised I wouldn't use it any differently than my S4. So I returned the S7. <3 my S4

Make sure you're not paying for more data than what you need/use. I'd advise to find out [if you don't already know] how much of your 10GB per month you actually used over the 2 years. No point paying for more if you don't need it. :smiley:

Welcome to the better way: cheap plan, buy a new phone every 1-2 years, sell your old phone. Yes - you'll lose money, but then your assets are always devaluing (houses excepted) and you're actually losing less by upgrading every year or two and you see exactly what the depreciation is. As in my OP, you'll be "losing" 3.22 quid per week on this phone, which is (imho) an amazingly low price for the value it adds to my life. You're also insulating yourself against a deadweight loss of your "investment" if the phone breaks, since it is in the 24 month warranty.

Glad to hear you got such a good plan! Enjoy!

Ordered mine Sunday night, got an expected delivery email this morning of Sunday 7th!

I changed to SIM only 12 month contract, £19pm 12GB data + 5GB extra for being an EE broadband customer and MAX 4G plan, much better than £35pm. Not sure why I didn't think of it before. If I get £200 for my S6+GearVR or thereabouts and knock that off the price of an S8 then it's not too bad a deal.

Wow just as I wrote that I got this email. Translated from Italian. Still undecided on the s8+ because s7 edge is the perfect size IMO. But no harm in trying.

Dear Customer,

We are pleased to inform you that the following item will be shipped before the scheduled time:

"Samsung Galaxy S8 + Smartphone, 64 GB, Black"
Date of delivery: 22 May 2017 - 06 June 2017
New delivery date scheduled: May 10, 2017 - May 12, 2017

For more information, visit "My Orders":

https://www.amazon.it/miei_ordini

The amount for these items will be charged only after shipment. We will send you a confirmation email when we will ship the order.

Early on Amazon.com!

Customer care,
Amazon.it

You guys are lucky.

I ordered 3rd with a shipping window of 22 to 6. Will cancel and buy local if no movement. Hate waiting the price you pay for hesitation.

Dude it's just a phone
You seem very angry about something but are misdirecting it into this

People wouldn't be this excited about it if it didn't offer them some value
Might I suggest you let people have their fun?

Mine is still "in preparation to ship" so I really hope I get it by may 9th

Ordered on 1st May, Black, still not yet shipped. Estimated 5-9 May. Anyone had any better results on orders placed on the 1st?

24 months? Do people use a phone for more than 12 months? I'll break or get bored of it after 6.

Link me to that rig I'll buy it too :stuck_out_tongue:

Yes, I am really 'Butt hurt'.
(I would know nothing about VFM,obviously and DESPERATELY want a £600 phone handset,not a 50 year old jag v8)
Why do these toe rags all want to borrow my £20 dog and bone when they are late for supper?
Ahh yes.
; They dont have any money.
Faffing Idiots.

Why are you so butthurt? Because you can't afford it? I really don't get why you are so affected by us buying this phone. It's not like it's some obscene price of £100000

Of course.
As long as both are plugged in to the national grid they will perform fantastically.
Unfortunately, tho an i7 / 1080 rig will perform extraordinarily well in games,(but not for the money)
this 'phone' is not worth a toss after roughly 15 hours unplugged from a mains socket.(the second day)
It becomes nothing more than a fashion statement decorative ornament that will not even rouse 999 services in the event of any actual personal emergency whatsoever.
Even calling a locksmith will require waking the neighbors,which would likely result in you staying at their place anyway.
As a mobile phone it is a waste of time..

Some can afford both
I like what my phone can do and I like what my i7 with gtx 1080 can do
One is not better than the other. They both do entirely different things - and very well

Yup.
Asus 350 board, R5 1600 6 core 12 threads,16 gig ddr4 2666, EVGA GS550. W10 PRO.
rx 470.
Thats cheaper than this pathetic phone.
Good luck with that £600 hardware past 24 months.

I ordered mine on 29th and thats all I have ''2017-04-30 17:36 IT, Order Processed: Ready for UPS'' ... Was hoping to get it early as I go on a holiday on Friday, but I guess I can forget it and it will wait for me when I'm back.
Funny enough Amazon UK still doesn't have any stock. Luckily I'm in Ireland so once UK is out of EU I guess German or French Amazon will become the one servicing Ireland, not the .co.uk one :smiley:

i ordered my s8 on the 29th too :disappointed:

:wink:
*Make them work hard to retain your custom :wink:

I just received mine today (a day earlier than it said the shipping would take! I paid for the middle option delivery, "rapido" maybe?. I ordered on the 29th, it said it would arrive on the 4th but came about 11am today) I can confirm the AKG earbuds are there if nobody answered this earlier.
Also to confirm some other queries, I paid via Revolut with no problems, and had no problems activating with my Three sim card.

I'm not as it's just expired this month, so I will be speaking to the EE upgrade team to see if they can put me on SIM only and get a £20pm deal for 12GB Data or if they can offer me a better deal. Thanks for your reply :smiley:

Cold because you can't read/follow basic instructions?

Yes. You wont get charged until it is ready for dispatch/shipped. You should have a got a pre auth for £0.00 though.

you have to select all sellers, find amazon, and then see that they do indeed send to the UK

ANOTHER price drop! now all models 585GBP

Has anyone bought using Revolut? Did the order go through?

not sending to UK. cold

Select Amazon as the seller/ select the device Amazon are selling, currently 699 EUR. I had the same issue.
S8 now bought, although expected delivery date is 23 may, lets see how that goes, everyone else seemed to get it a few weeks earlier.

Doesn't say that when I log on.

Il venditore selezionato per questo prodotto non spedisce in in Regno Unito (isola principale) Which translates to
The selected vendor for this product does not ship to United Kingdom (main island
Does this mean that the people who have bought the phone won't have their phone shipped?
By the way this is on the page in red writing

Ordered my silver one on 28th April, still not shipped stating deliver 5 - 9 May! Seems to be a delivery lottery!

Also don't forget if you buy from the the service providers, it is sim locked with more bloatware and slower updates.

Tried PM'ing but it says disabled.
Hello :smiley: If you are continuing to pay the same monthly amount after your phone contract has ended, please stop! As you are loosing money :smiley:
Cheers

Yeah all the people who renegotiate their contract once out of contract are stupid!
Who wants to save money! Not me. I'll keep paying 35pm until I die, thank you very much. EE can keep the profits - they deserve them.

:confused:

Nope I'm right. My S6 contract has ended I've had it 24 months, my calculations stand as correct. You miss my point, I can get more for £45pm. If I buy this phone I don't get a tariff with it do I? Of course I don't so think before you post maybe.

Luck you. Same date of ordering for mine (black s8) but it still says it's not shipped.

29th

I'm really hoping it does! I ordered may 1st with the price drop on black, and it says it will come may 5-9, but hasn't shipped yet

That is stoopid logic. The £35pm you're paying is also paying off the cost of your S6 handset.
And as robodan918 says above, it's insane to continue paying the same amount after a phone contract ends :man:

Ordered mine on the 28th of April, it now states will arrive Friday 5th May, which is what they esitmated when I ordered, so I'm happy

You can renegotiate your contract with ee at the end of your term. Usually retentions will give you a much better plan. I wouldn't pay what you're paying after the term expires - that would be insane

Nice one
Thanks for the replies

s8 or s8+?

when did you order yours?

It was sent from italy, the tracking stared there. It was delivered by amazon logistics, very quickly, as I said previously.
When I bought it the item was in stock for delivery between the 5th and 8th of May, I guess I got lucky. I ordered on the 29th of April, it was despatched on the first of may at 8pm and arrived today at 2pm.

A few early things I noticed about it, the preinstalled samsung apps are the Italian versions, i needed to visit the play store manually and install the uk versions of a couple.
When booting the phone for the first time the menu asked for a language, the prehighlighted one was Italian, I scrolled down to UK and all was good.
Everything has gone well with the data transfer from an s7 edge and all my apps, data, pics etc have come across fine. I used a combination of the samsung and google inbuilt backup options and transferred via direct USB connection.
The face recognition has been patchy if I'm honest and I'm finding it hit and miss, that could be me though.
Annoyingly I am unable to delete the facebook app, I prefer to use the browser but it keeps giving me annoying notifications, I've disabled it.

Any way to get the S8+ sooner than 1-2 months?

Anyone ordering from third parties or amazon.IT only?

Did it come from Amazon Italy or from another Amazon EU warehouse? Probably didn't come from a UK warehouse since it would have had a UK plug otherwise

Glad I could help :wink:

My S8 orchid gray was shipped on 30th April. 2nd May and it is still in Piacenza Italy. Quiet slow tbh

can anyone clarify this...

Santander 123 mastercard. no transaction fee for this purchase?
so the rate is that on the mastercard website.. 696 euros / 587 sterling?

I'm on £35pm S6 EE contract 10GB (data upped because I have EE broadband). If I keep the contract going and get this phone, it'll cost me:

£35pm + £24pm (£585 / 24) = £59pm, rubbish deal for me I'm afraid. I can get an S8+ (yes a plus!) with 15GB data and all I would pay is £45pm from mobilephonesdirect SALE.

Yes I know I need to port my number to another network and back so I don't pay the rip-off EE upgrade fee

https://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/shopping-basket?source=theme&utm_source=Direct&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=SpringSale2016

Did it say there was a 1-2 month wait when you ordered?

Yes

Hi. Did you get the AKG headphone in the box?

Yes, fully unlocked
No, euro plug.
It originally said delivery the 5th-8th of May, it was despatched yesterday and arrived in the UK today.

What was the estimated delivery window when you ordered please? It's now at 2 to 4 weeks. Do you think it will arrive sooner?

Does the plug have a UK fitting?

Is it unlocked?

I ordered the black S8+ when this was posted, it arrived today. Very pleased with the service and price.

My order has had its status updated to Shipping today in the past hour or so. Ordered April 30th, payment was taken this morning

Just to try to be helpful I Googled black Samsung mobile phone charger and found at least one available on eBay and it did say £2.85 and stated genuine.

Mine is meant to today and doesn't even say preparing. When did you order and which model?

Thanks for the feedback!

Mine said it was due to ship today and has shipped, says arriving Friday.

I can't understand someone being so dogmatic about the colour of a charger, in that case buy from the UK.

is this unlocked? the Q&A on the page suggests Vodafone

I have a RAV USB C charger off Amazon

Does anybody know the voltage and ampage of the charger if they've bought one, wondering if I can use a typc C charger from my old phone?

Mine is due 5th-11th but says not shipped. Noticed it said preparing when I first made the order but went back to not shipped.

This is my status:-

Coming May 9 to May 11
In preparing to ship (translated from google chrome)

From what i can gather the charger that is shipped with the s8 is the same one that was supplied with the s7...

I've found loads of official chargers but I want the exact same one that comes with uk phones in black.

I just did a quick google and do you know I found lots of the official one and loads of suitable alternatives. Why don't you try and save relying on others.

Mine is also meant to be shipping today. It doesn't say preparing for dispatch or anything though.
Does anyone know where I can buy the exact same UK charger that comes with the s8? Nothing on Samsung's site.

Buy cheap buy once as everyone seems to change their phone at the drop of a newer " much improved " model or make.

Was just going to ask the same question - i ordered on Friday and it says it is due to ship today...

anyone have a shipment notification yet? I ordered an s8, thinking should be shipped by tomorrow.

It is yes

can someone please tell me whether the viola colour is orchid grey? Google translates it to violet and I can not find orchid grey anywhere for the s8 plus....

1-2 months i think. went with s8

Revolut in my opinion

"Though the bit about not being in the EU is not correct."
Clearly you were wrong

Check out videos that torture test (drop test, fire test, water immersion, bend test, scratch test etc etc) on chinese phones vs korean (samsung) and apple (US/Chinese mfg)
Buy cheap, buy twice

let's keep it clean and clear of political discussion please
lest the mods drop the banhammer
it's a DEALS site, remember

Just wait 3 years and it'll get there :wink:

Heat from me.

As posted in the newer S8+ thread, can't decide if I should upgrade from my OP3 to the S8/S8+ as there will hardly be any speed improvements as the OP3 is already super fast so I'm effectively paying over double the price for a better camera and nicer aesthetics... I don't think anything nicer will come out until 2018 though! Decisions decisions...

My brother does need an upgrade though as he's using the Meizu MX4 so you know what, rather than waiting till 2018 for better phones to come out, I'm going to order this now and give my OP3 to my brother!

What's WTO rules got to do with a warranty which was received as part of a contract suddenly not being valid just "cause brexit!!!"
Clearly a liberal can't decipher hysteria from fact.

good value at £200

Haven't seen it. I was interested too, but I'll happily settle for the black

I really want the S8 in the Coral Blue :disappointed: Is anywhere in the EU Selling it? I saw on a Swiss Website they had It on Contract...

Anyone ordered the S8+? What are the estimated delivery times?

Found it
https://www.amazon.it/b?node=11624002031
But major caveat in condition 5:
Terms and Conditions of the promotion
1. Promotion valid from 00:00 hours on March 28, 2017 at 23:59 on 30 June 2017.
2. To qualify for the promotion you must click on the button "Click here to apply the promotion" before proceeding to the order of coupons Gift.
3. The coupon of 8 euro value will be automatically applied to your account after the shipment of gift coupons. We will send you a confirmation email.
4. They can not benefit from the promotion customers who have placed orders for one or more Gift Certificates from 13 March 2015 to 13 March 2017.
5. To qualify for the promotion you must have created a Amazon.it account before March 13, 2017 and included having at least one order from that account in the period between the same date and 13 March 2012.
6. Promotion limited to a single order and a single account. In the case of orders worth more than 60 Euros, it will be awarded a single coupon of 8 euro value.
7. The voucher can be used until 23:59 on August 15, 2017 for orders placed on Amazon.it. Excluded digital content, books, e-readers and tablet Kindle Fire, Gift Certificates, Amazon Warehouse Deals and products sold by third parties on the Marketplace Amazon.it. In case of partial use of the credit, any remaining credit can be used for further purchases of products suitable on Amazon.it within the expiration date indicated above.
8. In the event of partial use of the credit voucher, any remaining credit can be used for additional purchases of products suitable on Amazon.it within the expiration date indicated above. In case of return or cancellation of an order made using the credit of the voucher, the amount is not refundable and may not be reused for other purchases.
9. The voucher is not valid with other promotions on products purchased, is not transferable to third parties nor redeemable for cash.
10. apply the general conditions of use and sale of Amazon.it , the conditions of use of Gift Amazon.it and conditions of use of Amazon.it discount coupons

If you've never purchased from amazon italy before this doesn't apply to you!

Link please!

Now includes orchid grey!

or is it translated to violet?

Do you have a link for this?

I can't see orchid grey for colour choice for the s8 plus. can someone send me a link? thanks

Also note Amazon Italy currently have an offer for 8 euros back if you buy a 60 euro giftcard.

Firstly there was no need to bring in your rubbish about liberals. Secondly we have triggered the process and after 2 years we will drop down to WTO trade rules unless we have a trade agreement so the op was correct.

does anyone know where I can get insurance for this phone? I understand because it's not from the UK, most companies won't insure it.

considering the amount of scams on even the amazon.co.uk marketplace, I wouldn't trust third parties in this country let alone any other
go with amazon or take your chances

There is no set time frame for Brexit to complete, but is 2 years from the date that T May put in the formal notification. It all depends on the negotiations, but she can pull us out at the 2 year stage with no agreements in place or it can take up to 10 years if she wants to keep trying for a settlement that is the best for the UK. The 27 other countries for a start have laid down their terms and it is no trade deal will be discussed until the amount we owe for exiting is at least agreed. Follow this saga on the news or in the paper of your choice.

Are you still looking to get rid of one?

Has anyone ordered the s8 plus from a marketplace seller rather than Amazon.it? Is it safe?thanks

Would prefer Amazon. It but it's a one month wait?

I reckon orchid grey is the better colour if you can get it - Midnight black is like a jet black iPhone - shows up scratches and grease really badly and looks grubby after only a small amount of use. Mine looked like I had dropped it in a chip fryer most of the time.

I did. I wanted the black too but they had orchid grey in stock so went with that. Worth it for a £100+ saving

that's another thing that larger manufacturers have to consider. A budget Chinese brand probably puts nowhere near as much money into durability, software testing and after sales as Samsung and Apple do.

BTW
Black just dropped to 701EUR (checkout price) / 590GBP!
Mine hadn't shipped so I cancelled and reordered at the lower price, saving an extra 10 quid!

Check out torture test videos (scratch, drop, water immersion, liquid nitrogen-for a laugh, etc) on the iphone 7 and S8. Both are VERY impressive phones that can take quite a beating
If you use your phone with a TPU-rubber case all the better!

Hope for the best...
... prepare for the worst

I'm a big fan of Amzer's TPU Pudding cases, but it seems they haven't released one for the S8 just yet (and my emails to them about this remain unanswered so they might not even make one for the S8)
My second choice is the Spigen TPU case in black: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XP1WB92/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3VB7KXOE27FDQ&psc=1
Good brand, generally good reviews.

best to steer clear of amazon marketplace/3rd party sellers
they can and do disappear right after taking your money and amazon DOES NOT help you (despite their "A-Z guarantee". I've run into this before
stick with "sold and dispatched by amazon" - whatever site (IT, DE, FR, CO.UK) you're on

production costs are a small part of the true cost of making a phone. Apple invest a lot of money in their after sales and software support and development where Samsung are notoriously poor and farm off their warranty and out of warranty repairs to third party 'authorised' centres, who often do a pretty inconsistent job at best. Not a dig at Samsung or other manufacturers who do this but simply making something is not the whole story when it comes to costs. I bet running all those Apple Stores - with all the in-house repair teams - is not a cheap process so I've no doubt it adds to the cost. I guess the question is, would I rather pay less for an iPhone if I didn't get the same after sales support? I dunno.

Anyone recommend a case for the s8 , mines being delivered on the 9th according to the dispatch record :stuck_out_tongue:

Has anyone bought the s8 plus through this method? The one sold by Amazon says it'll be despatched with 1-2 months. But it is around £100 cheaper than UK. There are others that are not sold by Amazon which are available for immediate despatch. Do these sellers still have to abide by the 2 year warranty? Are there added complications of purchasing through other sellers? Thanks in advance.

Didn't realize it was your deal post.
Thanks :smiley:

Though the bit about not being in the EU is not correct. There is a 2 year time for discussing trade.
Leaving the EU doesn't even start until that 2 years has passed. It's not a time bomb, though the liberals will run around hysterically saying it is...

...But then they do run around hysterically for most things arguing in rhetoric and not facts.

Yep :stuck_out_tongue:

Typo! Fixed

This doesn't really make sense. I get your overall point, but, as before, it's 5.625/week, not 5.625/month, because it is £585 / 104 weeks, not £585 / 104 months.

Not at all
I'm saying that if you "split" the cost of the phone (£585) by the length of an average 2 year term (104 weeks) then the weekly cost would be 5.625/week
Just making the argument that if you're willing to pay 5/week for a phone you're basically doing that with this deal.

If you're interested in depreciation...
The phone will still be worth about 250 after 2 years, so you will have lost 335, or 3.22/week. That's the true cost of this phone, assuming you sell at the two year mark.

That'd be taking the depreciation as £5.62 per month, rather than per week, which is something we'd all sign up for I suspect!

lol - I updated my post to clarify 24 MONTHS (104 weeks) - then the maths works out :wink:

^ Someone can't add up.

5er a week is actually cheaper than this price but not by much
2 years x 5er a week = 520
585 / 104 weeks (24 months) = 5.625
Still excellent, all things considered.

£5 a week would be great actually, in year one. Lots of people would go for that, if it were hassle-free. Remember, there was a time people were buying a new £400 camera every 2 or 3 years, plus lots of other depreciating gadgets. Apple do a rental / annual upgrade deal like that, costs £38pm iirc.

This is true, however you don't lose any screen real estate with it being narrower, unless you only use the phone landscape. What are the disadvantages of it being narrower?

No. The s8 screen is ridiculously narrow. Silly.

The S8 screen is bigger than the s7 edge but in the same size body, so if you're happy with the screen size of the s7 edge then the s8 should be more than enough.

Just a point that nobody may have picked up on.... It may be very difficult to get insurance for the phone as it's bought outside the UK
This is from loveitcoverit

Hmm i'm concerned that will effect the resale price when I come to sell it in the future

It comes with a European 2-pin plug unfortunately. You can use a shaver adaptor though.

does it come with a uk plug

lol, thanks

Dwayne Dibley says yes it is.

is it unlocked/

Neither of you are right :stuck_out_tongue:

Ignore the previous person responding.
Amazon charge what the market is prepared to pay for most products.
The rest have their prices fixed by the manufacturer, these may change in price when the manufacturer mandates that retailers are allowed to have a promotion.
Nobody buying from Amazon has loyalty and marketplace sellers sell low to shift a bunch of cheap stock they've got hold of and usually aren't professional sellers. The ones that are selling at ridiculous prices are there to catch the odd idiot who doesn't know what a product should cost, or where Amazon frequently doesn't have stock for that product so you can't gauge if you are getting shafted.

Btw use chrome browser to access the website, it can automatically translate everything to english. When dealing with support after use google translate to send and receive messages (just copy and paste to translate) - language barrier solved :smiley:

PM sent. cheers

Thanks for your reply...I should be clearer I meant prices direct from amazon.it or Amazon.es ect not marketplace sellers...Amazon direct all differ sometimes quite substantially and I can't understand why considering it is essentially the same company?

Anyone upgrading from an s7 edge to an s8+ love the s7e but it has developed a the purple line issue and I can't afford the 10 day downtime so might just order an s8+

The s8 is too small and the plus is too long. Wish they just applied the infinity display bezels to the s7e physical body size, would've been an instant buy for me.

You are basically correct, the seller gets a price from Samsung, not every seller can negotiate the same price from Samsung, and then the seller makes his own decision on his profit margin and prices accordingly. Some sellers just want to make as much as they can per item and others sell lower hoping to make profit on larger sales with lower individual item prices. If lots of people go for the lower price sellers it gives them a wider audience for future sales, people come to them first.

There is one amazon Italy seller and the rest and market place sellers meaning they can set their prices to be anything they want. Yesterday the Amazon it seller was definitely best value all things considered. Today it looks like not so much the case certainly for the s8+ where a seller has it for lower than Amazon it did yesterday but there are certain other considerations you should factor into your purchase decision if purchasing from an Amazon market place seller ie a third party.

Someone feel free to rip me one if I am wrong here. Cheers

Sorry to go of topic a little but does anyone know why prices differ on each Amazon site...especially the euro listed sites? I can understand vat differences but some prices can vary quite substantially...are they not the same company?

You should take that £700 and spend it on English lessons. Maybe then you'll learn how to use punctuation correctly.

There might be enough budget left for the software team to do updates?

Just literally 'laughing out loud' at people willing to pay £700 for a 'phone'.
The battery might go 800 charges;thats 30 months ish.
Then support is worthless.
Can it play star wars battle front at 1080p? (NOPE)
Depreciation is about £5 / week.
To make telephone calls?
You must be NUTS!

Thanks for this, it is really useful to know. For other who will stumble across this, do note that you can also take your phone to an authorised Samsung centre to get a repair/replacement (note replacement can be a brand new or refurbished handset). For more information, see http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/warranty/EuroWarranty.pdf_Bloc_. However, if you want a refund for a defect/fault, go through Amazon primarily.

This is slightly incorrect and to me seems like a copy and pasted answer Amazon gives whenever someone asks them about warranties.
Samsung consider the EU as one region. Therefore you can buy a phone EU Samsung phone anywhere in the EU and as long as the country you need it to be repaired is in the EU they will repair it under warranty for 2 years. I know because I ordered a S6 from Germany and had to have it repaired. I took it to the samsung store on Oxford street and had no problems as it was a EU model. They are correct in saying Amazon Italy will handle any issues too but if you encounter a problem just go to Samsung first, as Amazon Italy will want you having it sent to Italy which is more hassle.

Shaver adapter plug.

I hate money, thats why I pay people in hugs and death, so much easier.

Funny trick my Cypriot friend taught me... Just jam it into the socket and it will work. I thought he was crazy at first... But it works

Also black is still in stock

Silver is yes
I ordered 2 by accident (first time I thought it didn't work) and didn't figure that out until I got the shipping email. Selling at face value (no profit) to anyone who wants it and didn't get the deal. It says it will arrive Friday. Pm me
Mods I think posting this is ok! Hoping it's not against the rules.

can any one recommend a reasonable EU to UK adaptor for the charger? also the micro to usb-c adaptor?

Is it sold out now from amazon.it as a seller? I can't find the price stated in the post

Hot.. Sticking to OP3 though.

The conversion charge is in the conversion.
It's not listed as an actual additional value.
It's simply that they don't use the interbank rate for the currency conversion like you would find by typing "euros to pounds" in google.

You are basically looking at paying an extra 3% or so by using the amazon conversion.

It's the same with PayPal as an example, but worse with them. PayPal take the mickey and effectively steal from you for about 6-7%.

Components are just one part of it. Arguably the build quality is substantially better, but a lot of cost comes from R&D. This includes the edge-to-edge display, curved screen, superior AMOLED displays at the highest resolution in the market, metal bodies, Samsung's own Exynos processors (which is superior to Snapdragon's offering), Bixby (as useless as some may think it is), and more. Even excluding R&D costs, all of the above costs much more than the inferior and lower-quality components which go into the chinese phones. The only thing really comparable is the RAM and processor speed (and even the latter is inferior to Samsung's latest Exynos chip).

It costs a lot of money to be at the forefront of technology and develop new features. In contrast, the chinese players just skip R&D and copy what the bigger players like Samsung and Apple do a year or so later. And usually at the cheapest cost possible.
Then there's also marketing costs to pay for.

Of course that doesn't mean Samsung's profit margins aren't much higher than the chinese players. There's always the brand premium to pay, but they've earned that and there are plenty of people willing to pay for it. But regardless of a brand premium, you can't just make a casual comparison between phones and say they should be the same price when there's so much more going on behind the scenes.

The same happened with me. The price was €799 but when added to the basket was €785.90. Delivery was €4.83 which should total €790.73 but my total was actually €791.70. So this is where I'm confused what have I been charged for the conversion? It can't be €0.97 which is the difference between the total of the phone and delivery compared to what I was actually charged?

Spoke to Amazon Italy.
1) Amazon Italy warranty covers all sales (including non-Italian buyers).
2) Amazon Italy will be the first port of call for any problems, faults etc. They are responsible for their 24 months 'legal protection' a.k.a warranty.
3) They will pay for postage fees if there are problems, faults etc.
4) The accessories are standard; i.e. the only difference will be the charger/plug (EU 2-pin).

For the S8+ from amazon.it what shipping timeframe are you guys getting? I get 19-23 May. Any way to get it quicker? Churp

You used amazon's conversion rate (higher) and paid in pounds. You won't be charged anything extra since Amazon converted it to pounds for you and your UK bank paid Amazon in pound sterling.

What I did however was chose to pay for the Silver S8+ (sold by Amazon.it) in euros, the total was also €799 but with my revolut mastercard it worked out at £676 using revoluts exchange rate rather than Amazon's.

BTW if anyone was wondering it states around €806 for the silver S8 plus sold by Amazon direct but when u add to basket it takes it down to €799.88 Inc delivery. Yesterday it was showing as €825 so glad I slept on it.

Yes of course...but if you saw a problem with a purchase from Amazon.it this would be the only one and I was just pointing out that it is easily remedied...

Cheeses. I built my desktop gaming rig for less than that,it will last 6 years easy.

Sorry if its been asked already, so the only difference is the two pin plug?

cant you just use the 2 pin 1 with an adaptor ??

People always forget that these can be sold for a hefty price still in 12 months time whereas a no name Chinese super value but with good specs 200 quid phone is basically worthless.

Let's say you lose 200 on the s8 for 12 months use.
You will lose over 100 on a 200 Chinese phone.

Costs 100 extra for a year for an s8 Vs a cheap phone.

Don't deal in maybes. The information is available and it factually is covered under Samsung UK service centre options when purchased in the EMEA.

Usually buying in the EMEA is world's apart in terms of warranty coverage than buying outside like the UAE etc where you would need a manufacturer to offer a worldwide warranty - there rare Vs EMEA which is almost universal at this point.

Personally I feel I'll just go for the Xiaomi Mi 6, for 300 quid (250 by the time I buy it) I get a Snapdragon 835 with 6GB of RAM in a nice looking ceramic body and 18k gold lenses

My only qualm with that is I really do like the edge display on Samsungs, but that is a minor thing for me compared to spending literally half the money for, some would say, a better phone.

Voted hot as it is a good price, but I honestly think the Mi 6 is the more promising device, at least on specs-price

Great deal, I bought a Samsung galaxy s5 from Amazon.es had an issue and it was fixed under warranty in Ireland - no issues! the only drawback is that you get a European 2 pin plug...a 3 pin official fast charging one can be picked up on eBay for £7...my advice for anyone on the fence is to pull the trigger...I have... cheers op...

select where it says 24 under the price then you'll see the amazon.it option.

I mean the warranty might not be valid in the UK.

The £20 cost estimate is laughable. Samsung is a corporation their sole purpose of existing is to take as much money from you as possible. It is this price because they can. Douchebags (myself included) will eat this sheet up.

Hi, can you provide the link please? The one I found wont ship to the UK? Thanks

I prefer silver :-)

He is kind of right though, look at the specs of g6, latest xiaomi and Chinese phones for 200 under... Insane specs for the money. Is this justifiable to be 3-4 times the price?

That's a bit harsh!!!

black is better

Amazon appear to have got rid of the silver option

Sorry, my bad wording. It was through a Paypal offer on Samsung website.

Haha, I hope that was an overly exaggerated comment. £20, really? Your lack of common sense and general knowledge of technology is outstanding.

You are in the wrong thread.

From what I remember, the bill of parts for the S8 are around £230 before you factor in marketing and R&D
iPhone 7 costs £170 to make

It's just incredible isn't it, although this is a good deal, that a mobile phone can cost so much. The profit from Samsung and Apple in particular must be staggering. I bet they can churn these out for £20 a pop

What contract is this?

No Samsung do not sell dual sim in Europe, officially that is.

how does buying from italy amazon actually work?
(noob question!)

I have a huawei but need a new phone its thw ascend mate 7 what would be a good replacement, this or a newer huawei model any suggestions im out of touch with all the recent models.

I bought an S6 from UAE and after 14 months there was a problem with the handset. There were two problems:

1. If the phone was in warranty I would have had to send it back to Samsung UAE.
2. I didn't realise the warranty was only 12 months in the UAE.

Ive just ordered a black plus from amazon.it for €799. In total I've paid £691.62 and didn't see anything about extra conversion charges. Paid with a visa debit am I going to get another charge in the future for the conversion?

More expensive that every other..

I'm on that 24 month contract with Samsung with 0%. Seems like a hassle returning that and getting this.

:smile:

Do all phones come with a two year warranty? when i bought my iphone 6 from a apple store they said one year?

That's very unfortunate. Just thought I'd add that I've bought lots of items from amazon italy and not had a problem so far.

Im tempted with this deal

Great deal, but please be aware of the risks buying from Amazon Italy.
My exerience was not good at all.
I received the box and accessories only. The phone was missing. This was for a Samsung Note 4 over a year ago purchased directly from Amazon. So tried to contact Amazon UK, but was told I need to deal with Amazon Italy direct, they couldn't even find my order number here in the UK. Amazon it. don't offer customer services in English. After a very stressful couple of months, many emails and negotiations and with the invaluable help of an Italian friend translating all communications for me, I managed to get a replacement phone. But never again! It's very tempting deal though! May be my case was a one off, I don't know. I have been buying from Germany before with no issues...

You mean you did a google and the first one that came up explicitly won't.
If you'd have checked the second one that came up you'd find that one does.
...just saying.

No, you're gonna have to learn italian

Seems like not many companies in the UK will insure this....non starter for me.

BS

BS

BS

...someone needs to stop watching the BBC and listening to their London / Diverse friends.

Locked to EE and B Grade.

Yes but it's an asset you can sell it again , you havnt just lost £600. You lose how much the price drops

What a case for £15 haha. Don't use screen protectors but if you do they are £1 each. Very high costs

https://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SSAMG950F64GMBEVEB#.WQRaONorI2w

£575 and its from the uk

Will I be able to insure this properly with it not being a UK stock phone?

Does this come with purple rain?

bought the violet s8 plus for a gift for someone in Pakistan? What'd be the best method of activating the phone. Doing it with a here or in Pakistan with the corresponding sim cards?

How does this orange compare to this apple?

How do these compare to xiaomi

Master card and preferably Halifax clarity.
Personal experience: I've been robbed by visa recently and they didn't even have non-sterling commission, just the extortionate conversion rate.

Shouldn't be considering a Samsung at all if quick updates are an issue.

Just bought from amazon.it. You need to choose the one selling by Amazon.it

Samsung Galaxy S8+ Smartphone, 64 GB, Argento
Venduto da: Amazon EU S.a.r.L.
EUR 794,09

Well some people spend £20 a day on cigarettes which I think is a waste... Or a few hundred pound to dress up as a star trek character and go to a convention. At least the phone retains some of its worth

S7 Edge from Italy is from £430ish new, which isn't bad either.

Do you have the link please? I can't order the silver to the UK either

I ordered the silver phone from amazon as the seller... No problem...

Cannot add the silver or the black/silver s8 plus. Says cannot ship to UK. Am I missing something?

is this dual sim?

Looks like the seller doesn't ship the silver or violet model to the UK. The black model is available for shipping to the UK.
From the website: Il venditore selezionato per questo prodotto non spedisce in in Regno Unito (isola principale).
Is anyone else seeing this?

Edit: Never mind, I selected a different seller who ships to the UK :smiley:

People really pay £600 for a phone ?:confused:

You don't have a 6 year warranty. They can offer you a refurbished item at a reasonable cost.

Thanks to OP. Just bought this for my wife. Was looking for a 20% off very code but unsuccessful. Awesome deal for £580. Thanks so much.

you need to consider all the cost for screen protectors, cases,
and mostly importantly, clumsy hands!

Read the link in op
Seller pays return shipping

Whats the warranty on this item? with brexit. Silver is showing £606.

I am an Italian citizen. All my bank accounts are British seen as I've lived here since childhood. Do I get 2 years warranty or not?

That's only Amazon UK. It is silly. It's on the homepage but doesn't have a buy button anywhere

Not when you use it for 6 hours plus a day and after 2 years you can sell an iPhone for around half of what you paid for it. £600 sell for £250-300. So basically £150 a year for 2184 hours use = 6p per hour. Not bad if you ask me

True, but I'm surprised the s8 is this 'cheao', considering its production cost Vs iPhone.

And I'm a oneplus3t fan and have that but I can still appreciate the Samsung pricing. They got shafted with production costs in these for the edge screening.

About this long ________

Typed a comment and website lost it. Short version:

Good luck getting this phone from Amazon. I've had it on pre-order and they still cannot confirm shipping dates even though its retail released. Cancelled my order tonight and bought from john lewis instead.

Terrible service, considering Amazon have it advertised on the home page but can't even confirm a ship date.

How long is delivery?

Although a good deal. I had second thoughts. I imagine e a new s7 edge will come up soon for £350-380 sim free and if you could that with a decent dim only deal, you'll be laughing. I only really wanted to upgrade for gear VR purposes and seeing as the s8 offers no better resolution or Pixel arrangement, visual performance in VR should be pretty similar. So, still holding out for a s7 edge, but great s8 price nonetheless! :wink:

Yeh both are losing ground to huawei etc especially in China. Mid range phone sales are flying and even huawei top range phones are cheaper and better spec's.

I quoted the relevant EU provision regarding the 2 year EU warranty to Amazon.de in relation to a 17 month old electrical item which developed fault and they complied without question. If as you say is true, that you have the same rights as any Italy based customer, then as they enjoy benefit from this provision, then so should you, even as a UK based customer.

Amazon warranty is brilliant

Finally decided to order - as no good deal available here. thanks OP. Used the amazon converted rate to pay in GBP.

Forget about this oft repeated nonsense. This is not a warranty but the usual retail guarantee you get from any seller in the EU - a minimum 2 years in the EU but up to 6 years in England and Wales as has been the case since 1979. The UK's continued membership of the EU or otherwise is irrelevant as you are purchasing from Italy and therefore are protected the same as any other purchaser in Italy. This means you will have to return it potentially at your own expense to Italy if there is a fault. From what I understand, Italian consumer laws are pretty good otherwise.

As others have said, Amazon tends to play nice, even with foreign buyers. YMMV.

Thanks OP, just ordered a black version with my Santander Zero credit card.

kiss kiss. <3

Where's this s7 edge going at £385?

Thank you soo much :smiley:

Lol, I wouldn't go for a big phone again, the Nexus 6 got so cumbersome I hated taking it out of my pocket. Quite happy with the size of the S8 otherwise you might as well carry a tablet around with you in my opinion!

i would say Amazon Uk's European counterparts are even better with customer service. I had a ps4 go faulty after 17 months from amazon. de and they didn't stock it anymore so refunded the full original price lol. great service. and they paid for my £40 postage to return it.
You probably deal with Amazon before Samsung. As for your sim, it should work as the phone is a European version and according to that quote from the Clove website, should work fine if activated with a european sim which includes the Uk mainland.

I really want to buy this but three thing's are holding me back

1. Buying from outside the UK, any troubles with returning the smartphone if damaged/faulty when delivered?

2. Do I contact Samsung or Amazon UK for any issue's with the phone?

3. Will a Virgin sim work?

Anyone can help please :neutral_face:

You must have bought it at the same time as me then. Mine has been repaired 6 times, but covered in the UK.

thank you sir, i looked at cex and saw they were offering £665 so i was undecided to buy this deal, not sure if id gone through with it but i read your comment and realized I was looking at the s8 plus lol

actually just reread this. It's a non problem isn't it? It's basically saying you need to insert a European sim into a European phone, and you're good to go?

Yeah so I unfortunately found out! Worth a try though. I magpie'd my S7 Edge and bought myself out of the o2 contract I was on as their signal is awful now where I live and work not to mention no wifi calling. With the cash back and savings on a new EE sim only deal I think I did myself a favour.

Is this true? so do I need to source a French payg sim card or something? any advice please would be appreciated? also is my phone going to come unsealed as I'm not in one of those countries?

where can you get a new s7 edge for 385? I'm in the same boat. was gonna pull the trigger on a s7edge contract just yesterday. Three £30gb data unl mins/texts per month plus free s7 edge. total was £680 after cashback from TCP. I instead went for this s8 and with the freedom of sim only contracts, I'm going to get the three 4gb data unl mins for £9 PM with £50 CB quidco makes it only £4 PM.. this over two years plus the s8 comes to approx £700 (assuming I renew the 12 month sim only deal and get another £59 CB next year which is reasonable to assume). So all in £20 quid more than the s7 edge contract. I know only 4gb data compared with 30 but I'd never use that much data anyway... I think I've done a good thing... it was all a bit of a rush when I saw £585 for an S8. paid with revolut card btw so paid exactly £585

Yes, Amazon offer a poor exchange rate.

CeX only pay more if there is a wait and people have to backorder, Typically this happens with an iPhone release.

Use Supercard (links to your Credit/Debit card), exchange rate is the Daily MasterCard rate, no added fees etc.

Converted price is showing as £624.06 for me. Is it cheaper if you pay in euros?

Honest opinion? Go for the S7 Edge and pocket the difference. I only got the S8 taking a punt that CeX would pay more than retail for it. They didn't so I just decided to keep it. I'd have been quite happy to stay with my S7 as it's a great phone and you won't be disappointed.

hot, ordered, hope it comes with the AKG headset.
going to sell my moto g4 plus on ebay to subsidy this

Might as well get the latest and greatest... if nothing else Software support is sketchy so the newest phone will get the most updates first...

I need an upgrade from nexus 5. Stuck between s7 edge and s8, I see you've had both. Should I go for the full upgrade or pocket the £200 difference?

I need an upgrade from nexus 5. Stuck between s7 edge and s8, I see you've had both. Should I go for the full upgrade or pocket the £200 difference?

I'm rocking the Pixel XL... just not sure I can get used to all that intrusion with Bixby in the camera and all over the shop... but the phone looks INCREDIBLE... its just a lot of cash for what might not be that much of a jump after the design wears off...IF it wears off...

So close to pulling the trigger... but then remembered I hate Bixby

Phenomenal deal though... heat added.

I don't know, perhaps Samsung don't always region lock phones sold in Africa?

Since September 2013, are you sure? I have had no such problems with the non-EU Galaxy s7 that I bought new from Ebay last year. It is an African region model that came new and sealed and works perfectly - have used a couple of UK sims with it and no issue with any 'lock'. Was I just lucky?

I bought my note 4 from Amazon Italy 18 months ago, had to send it back there for a repair and it was really easy. Wouldn't let it put anyone off buying from them

thanks

Use google chrome
If it doesn't automatically detect italian and ask if you want to translate to english, just right click in the page and select "translate to english"

temping but ive only got a Barclaycard and thy charge a 2.99% commission fee plus what ever the exchange rate is on top

Eh?

nitro lets see this post get voted cold.you wont be turning this thread to ice samsung haters.have some heat

thanks temped but cant make out the page is there a way to translate it ?

thanks

Undocumented benefit is the Italian version comes with an additional oleophobic treatment.

Decent price for a pricey device.

RE Revolut, still better with a CC for warranty purposes.

Because it also has the region lock like all EU phones sold by samsung?
Do you hate money that much?

I'll stick with my £722 amazon UK pre order!

do you need to register to buy or login with your uk id ?

cheers

You *might* be OK with Samsung's region lock on this device, or might not be. According to Clove at https://www.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s8 ...

Since September 2013, Samsung has implemented a 'region lock' on all new stock. Clove Technology only has access to models designed for the “European” region, which covers both UK and mainland Europe. The compatible countries are listed below**.

For correct operation, this handset should be activated inside one of these countries with a SIM card issued for use there. The device will then be able to accept SIM cards from outside of these countries.

Activation requires turning the device on for the first time & completing set-up with the SIM installed, then completing at least 5 minutes of voice call(s) with this SIM.

Without activation you may still use the device outside of these countries when 'roaming' - using a SIM card from the listed countries.


If this activation procedure is not followed then the device will lock when first attempted to be used with a SIM card from outside of these regions. Local Samsung support may provide a code to unlock such handsets.

**All member states of the E.E.A and the following additional territories: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (F.Y.R.O.M), Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia and Vatican City.


IF YOUR CHOSEN DELIVERY COUNTY IS NOT LISTED, CLOVE TECHNOLOGY WILL BREAK THE SEAL ON THIS DEVICE AND ACTIVATE IT. YOU MUST AGREE TO THIS PROCEDURE IN THE CHECKOUT BEFORE THE SALE WILL COMPLETE.

Was looking at this earlier on amazon.it glad someone posted the deal as it's given me the confidence to push the button :-)

I was looking for a deal and bumped into this. Thanks great deal

Perhaps a silly question but what differences do we think this phone will have as opposed to buying within the UK?

Not interested in the phone but heat for the deal.

my mistake, I meant 799.

This is a great deal but Samsung & Apple are just having a laugh at the amount they charge for these devices, good find anyway!

****, Euro 799 for S8 plus? seriously?
that's easy 100 pounds saved.

I assume the only difference is the charging brick being a 2 pin?
Also do the AKG earphones come with this?

I wonder if you could use Revolut card for this. Some have been able to use it on Amazon, while others had no luck.

Halifax clarity

Anyone recommend best credit/debit card to use to buy this at the exchange rate shown? Cheers!

silver is cheaper