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Did I miss another sale? FUCK!
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Nexus 4 |OT| Quality for everyone
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If you have AT&T and live in a city with LTE. 920 over Nexus 4 makes sense. Keep the thread clean and about the Nexus 4.
Wow I can't believe announced this in an email. Should have just opened the store up and sold out a little more quietly.
I am really tempted to sell my 16GB as I just got a shipping notice. With some people not receiving their phones for 4-5 weeks, and most not able to purchase, eBay prices are going to be pretty insane for at least another month I'm guessing. Google is missing out big time on the holidays with this launch. I hope they are doing everything possible to crank out more units.
I am really tempted to sell my 16GB as I just got a shipping notice. With some people not receiving their phones for 4-5 weeks, and most not able to purchase, eBay prices are going to be pretty insane for at least another month I'm guessing. Google is missing out big time on the holidays with this launch. I hope they are doing everything possible to crank out more units.
Mercury Fred
Banned
I'm not sure I'd call it a sale.
The Galaxy Nexus wasn't a big seller at all. So based on what evidence did Google have to gauge demand?
Google just didn't expect to have such high demand for a phone. Had they known production would have started much earlier.
GoldenEye 007
Member
Has anyone seen a company work so hard to not take people's money? Google is working overtime to keep people's money away in this situation. Haven't seen anything like it.
I did shopping cart -> proceed until it went through.
itwasTuesday
He wasn't alone.
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Still staying on the checkout page with the phone in cart, keeps going back and forth with these errors.
I am trying again later.
BertramCooper
Banned
Like, clicked PROCEED repeatedly like a crazy person?
Google Canada said there wasn't going to be any for us this week.
Faaaaaaaaaaaack.
That is the way to get through. Worked for me.
SSGMUN10000
Connoisseur Of Tedium
Holy smokes...didnt think Google can crew up even more. Tried getting a few more, clicked on add to cart and next page get Oops, we had a problem with your request. This has happened at least 10 times for me. I was able to get to the cart twice then got the due to high demand message then my cart got emptied.
no i clicked the cart for the refresh if it didn't go through
GoldenEye 007
Member
Google could have taken cues from the Nexus 7 launch for starters. They could have instituted preorders. They could have looked at their email notification list. Google clearly didn't and still does not have the basic infrastructure to even handle an even semi-popular launch.
There are no excuses for their completely trash service here. None. Fuck, I'm pissed and I already have the damn phone. They then had two weeks to at least address infrastructure problems from the initial Nexus 4 launch. The first launch also was a very clear indication of demand leading up to this. They clearly were not ready and were better off just delaying further rather than put up devices with a comical 4-5 week wait time.
On The Edge of Insanity
Member
There is a Nexus 4 on UK ebay now at £500 with 18 or so hours still left on the auction. Crazy that people are paying so much for a phone that counts affordability as one of its main plus points.
Wasn't up for Canada anyway, don't worry. Also, don't you already have an iPhone 5? What do you need a Nexus 4 for?
Yep worked for me.
So I sometimes get it into my cart. When I click Proceed, it either "oops a problem" or "due to high demand". EVERY TIME, it still empties my cart so I have to start again.
Now I can't add it to my cart anymore.
The ineptitude would be legendary, for a startup.
For Google, this is just... wow...
Now I can't add it to my cart anymore.
The ineptitude would be legendary, for a startup.
For Google, this is just... wow...
So true. :lol
I guess Google could allow you to place an order and give you an estimate shipping date, say 4-8 weeks, but then people would complain about having to wait so long to get the handset.
How does this compare to Galaxy Nexus's launch? If that handset did not sell good out the gate, I doubt Google wanted to sit on a huge number of phones for a long time.
PrePaid and no-contract phones really are not a big thing in America, so Google was taking a big chance doing something so noncomformist in the market. Bet they cant ramp up production fast enough, lol.
Hopefully I will be gainfully employed by Feb/March and hopefully the stock of handsets will stabilize by then.
Edit: Each handset alternates between being sold out and having the ability to add to cart. Seems more like a 'glitch' then the phone actually being sold out. Keep trying it you want it real bad, I would say.
How does this compare to Galaxy Nexus's launch? If that handset did not sell good out the gate, I doubt Google wanted to sit on a huge number of phones for a long time.
PrePaid and no-contract phones really are not a big thing in America, so Google was taking a big chance doing something so noncomformist in the market. Bet they cant ramp up production fast enough, lol.
Hopefully I will be gainfully employed by Feb/March and hopefully the stock of handsets will stabilize by then.
Edit: Each handset alternates between being sold out and having the ability to add to cart. Seems more like a 'glitch' then the phone actually being sold out. Keep trying it you want it real bad, I would say.
The frustrating experience of the store is more Open. Or something.
I don't know what's stupider - that the store errors out like shit or that they had no order limit for purchasers for the initial sale.
criesofthepast
Member
Wow can't believe they fucked it up again.
Google need to spend some of those billions and hire a fucking logistics team not made up of monkeys.
I finally just sold my 4S and posting this from my nexus so this entire migraine inducing experience of getting a new phone is finally over for me.
This bodes well for resale value at least.
My condolences to those who are still trying to get their phone or even order one. Fuck off googly.
Google need to spend some of those billions and hire a fucking logistics team not made up of monkeys.
I finally just sold my 4S and posting this from my nexus so this entire migraine inducing experience of getting a new phone is finally over for me.
This bodes well for resale value at least.
My condolences to those who are still trying to get their phone or even order one. Fuck off googly.
My guess is that the Nexus brand has been established pretty well for tech enthusiasts with the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7, and having a stock android experience is worth a premium for a lot of people(myself included). This phone would have sold well at $500, maybe even higher.
criesofthepast
Member
I would have never bought this phone for any more than its priced at. Phone manufactures and carriers have been ripping us off big time for years. This is what phones should be priced at. Hopefully it sets a precedent but I'm not holding my breathe. Apple can sell a turd with a bow for $500 and people would buy it (I used to be one of those people and kinda still am)
Yup, that's pretty much what's happening.
Though, now I'm getting server errors, so I can't even access the pages.
Yeah they really should have. Maybe even $399/$499. Their supply system is crapping out exactly like HP's was last year when they put the Touchpad on firesale for $99. I'm betting it's similar mass market demand too. Google could always reduce the price gradually during the year like they did for the Galaxy Nexus.
GoldenEye 007
Member
Not as many as last time I would imagine since Google wised up and maxed orders at 2 per. Also another idiotic decision the first time to allow so many devices on one order. 5-10 per order. Dummies.
SSGMUN10000
Connoisseur Of Tedium
Well here I am staring at the cart screen and every time I hit proceed get "we had trouble processing your request. we're working on fixing the issue."
I'm one of them. Sorry folks!
BertramCooper
Banned
Oh Christ.
It finally went through.
IT FINALLY FUCKING WENT THROUGH.
AND MY AMEX ACCOUNT FLAGGED THE FUCKING TRANSACTION.
Jesus Christ.
It finally went through.
IT FINALLY FUCKING WENT THROUGH.
AND MY AMEX ACCOUNT FLAGGED THE FUCKING TRANSACTION.
Jesus Christ.
They had them in stock at my local cpw for £389 - why would anyone bother paying £500+?! A lot of dumb people out there with to much money to burn, I guess.