Desired by Nexus One for ~ $ 620 in Ukraine / Russia or how not to pay to resellers

    What to do if you want to get the coveted Nexus one, but do not want to overpay 200-300 bucks for resellers?
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    There are options for how to buy a phone directly from Google and get it home for about $ 620 USD.

    In fact, everything can be very simple, without any tricky schemes of dubious origin, etc. You will buy the phone on the official website from your own card. I will say right away that I will personally describe my experience, you do everything at your own peril and risk. If something does not work out, it's not my fault. So, let's begin:
    1. You need to issue an international payment card. In my case, the VISA International Internet card issued in Privatbank through the Privat24 system.
    2. You must register with the Google Checkout payment system and authorize your card there. In my case, they demanded that I confirm my billing address. To do this, I sent copies of my National Passport with a residence permit, a copy of my passport and a copy of the payment for utilities using a single payment book.
    3. The fact is that at the moment, only residents of the USA, UK, Hong Kong and Singapore can officially buy this phone. If you just go to the store website www.google.com/phone then the phone order button will be inactive. But there is an easy way out of this situation. Again, I’m telling you how I did it. Perhaps some other way will suit you. Go to the site and buy a list of available proxy servers there. I bought 50 pieces for as much as 50 cents through the WebMoney system (I think it makes no sense to talk in detail about this system). I’ll just say that it’s convenient to replenish your wallet on the site again through the Privat24 system. Check this list for availability here then check to which country the remaininghere and looking for the abbreviation USA / UK / HK / SGP. Drive a suitable proxy server into the properties of the browser and go back to www.google.com/phone again . And voila, the phone order button is active.
    4. We return to the fact that only one of the above countries can deliver the phone, so to get it delivered to Ukraine, we need an intermediary who can ship it to us. The best and most proven service is www.shipito.com . I myself have not tested it, but judging by the reviews, everything should be fine. In my case, the phone was delivered to a friend in LA who brought it to me in Donetsk. When registering, they will take $ 8.5 of the advance payment from you, do not worry, they will be written off from you immediately when processing your parcel. After registration, you will be given your personal number, which you will indicate in the delivery address when placing an order on Google. Congratulations, you now have a personal address in the USA.
    5. We go again to the site, order your phone, indicate your Name in the delivery address, 2972 ​​Columbia St. # (the number that you received when registering your Shipito account), Torrance, CA 90503. Instructions on what to indicate the delivery address on Shipito's website if something is not clear. When placing an order, you can make an engraving on the back of your phone. It does not cost anything, but it will delay the phone’s delivery time by 3 days.
    6. . After your phone arrives at the Shipito service warehouse, you can arrange delivery of the phone to Ukraine. To do this, you will need to fill out a declaration (the instruction is again on the site) and arrange the package. I recommend that you indicate merchandise in the declaration, not gift and delivery, select USPS Priority Mail® Int'l. You can, of course, choose another method, for example, FedEx, but it significantly increases the final price of the phone and not the fact that you will not be charged a fee. In the product description, simply indicate “Mobile phone” without a model name. And now the most important thing, in order not to get on the customs duty, indicate the declared value within 250 $ (200 euros). You can also get insurance for $ 5. But keep in mind that in which case you can only refund the declared value. Otherwise, you can specify the full price, but then you will get 40 percent of the cost of taxes. Therefore, there is little risk. But, again, judging by the reviews of those who ordered according to such a scheme, everything should be fine.
    7. Now, after about 15-25 days, you will receive a notification that your new Nexus One is waiting at the post office in your hometown.
    8. Total: the delivery time from Google to Shipito is 2-3 days, plus 1-2 days for the delivery of the package, plus 15-25 days for the delivery of the package, only 3-4 weeks. Price $ 530 - the cost of the phone, $ 50 - customs tax, delivery in the USA - free of charge, $ 8.5 - Shipito services, $ 31 - delivery cost to Ukraine, only $ 620.
    9. In principle, in this way, you can now purchase almost any product that is delivered to the United States. Ebay, Amazon and others will no longer be an obstacle for you.
    10. If you still have questions, there is a very good Shipito FAQ, and here and here like-minded people from Russia discuss the purchase of the Nexus One.

    It seems to be all. If you have questions, write @ukr_android
    PS Here's an article on why I decided to buy a Nexus One.
    PPS is already from me ( myshyak - when using such a scheme, no one will guarantee you that your phone will not cause suspicion at the customs. If this happens, get ready to pay from 20 to 40% of the duty. Although literally half a year ago I received HTC Magic according to a similar scheme and everything went well, bypassing customs ...

    Disclaimer:данная статья написана пользователем @ukr_android у которого пока нет инвайта.Он будет благодарен есть этот материал ему поможет его получить ;-)

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