Huawei Selling the 6P Direct -- with Caveats

[Ed Briggs]

I would also order from Google since I know they will honor the warranty, regardless of if the phone is rooted or the bootloader unlocked.

Exactly.

 

[Wildo6882]

I would also order from Google since I know they will honor the warranty, regardless of if the phone is rooted or the bootloader unlocked.

Yup. Same boat. The tax is worth the peace of mind in getting to deal solely with Google. They have great customer service and easy returns/exchanges. I'd rather have that than the tax money back.

 

[zorak950]

No sales tax in Oregon anyway.

 

[VoltaicShock]

I might have to do this as it will save me from having to pay taxes. I assume you can buy the Nexus protect up to 30 days after you purchase the device. It should work like any other insurance company does (I think). The issue is I was thinking of going with the Frost one and possibly getting the 128GB model.

 

[Oscar Esparza1]

I ordered it from Huawei and I got charged for tax and I live in California

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[zorak950]

I've lost track of what that rule is supposed to be. Is it still physical presence in the state?

 

[Zendroid1]

I might have to do this as it will save me from having to pay taxes. I assume you can buy the Nexus protect up to 30 days after you purchase the device. It should work like any other insurance company does (I think). The issue is I was thinking of going with the Frost one and possibly getting the 128GB model.

It can only be purchased at the time of your nexus purchase and can only be purchased through the Google store.

 

[gaddang2]

I ordered and an Aluminum 64 GB directly from Huawei. Grand total was 549.99 which was great.

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[beaner b]

I ordered it from Huawei and I got charged for tax and I live in California

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right. the OP says it's shipping from California. so you plus anyone in a state that has an agreement with CA to collect sales tax will pay.

i've returned phones to google twice with absolutely no problem. i know Huawei wants to make a good impression but they're still a unknown to me in the customer care dept. and that $35 restocking fee doesn't instill any confidence.

 

[Robbie317]

For the heck of it I checked Huawei directly and they charge tax if you live in Texas... So I stuck with my Google Play order.... At least the $50 credit will kind of offset the taxes charged since I do buy movies and such from the play store...

 

[jdot104]

I considered canceling my Google Store order, but I've been thinking about buying some TV series anyway, and the $50 credit will go a long way with the money I've saved from Google Rewards. And with the Play Music subsciption you get to watch YouTube music videos offline and without ads. It's a pretty good deal, so I don't mind paying the taxes. I just hope the end up shipping earlier.

 

[myriad46]

It can only be purchased at the time of your nexus purchase and can only be purchased through the Google store.

This would suprise me if they didn't let people add it. Being that the site wasn't even running for the most part when pre-orders were happening.

 

[coolbreeze78]

No $50 Play credit, no Google device support, no option for Nexus Protect, slow ground 5-7 day shipping (from China).

None of that is worth saving a bit of sales tax...tax that you are required to report to the IRS at that....

 

[Adamd1169]

This would suprise me if they didn't let people add it. Being that the site wasn't even running for the most part when pre-orders were happening.

There was a post in one of these threads that said you had to purchase it at the same time you got the phone. It was taken from a Google sales rep chat. I'd advise anyone planning on buying them separately to check with Google before you commit.

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[mustang02]

No $50 Play credit, no Google device support, no option for Nexus Protect, slow ground 5-7 day shipping (from China).

None of that is worth saving a bit of sales tax...tax that you are required to report to the IRS at that....

5-7 day shipping from US not china. And sales tax is state not federal. You report on your state income tax return.

 

[recDNA]

Is Nexus Protect better than Asurion?

 

[diesteldorf]

Is Nexus Protect better than Asurion?

Asurion is typically more expensive because they allow claims for lost and stolen devices.

Moto Protect, Nexus Protect, and even Apple Care IIRC are cheaper, but are worthless if your device is lost or stolen, since they want your original device in order to fix or exchange.

 

[cdmta]

I wonder when i add the 6P to my vzw line if my insurance will cover it?
Maybe I'll call Asurion

 

[myriad46]

There was a post in one of these threads that said you had to purchase it at the same time you got the phone. It was taken from a Google sales rep chat. I'd advise anyone planning on buying them separately to check with Google before you commit.

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I believe it was said and even that it's probably true right now, but they may do a 180 on this, considering the lack of info at the time or purchase and no warning that it was your last chance to do so.

 

[titaniumSS]

Anyone else go through them? I placed an order on the 1st, yet still shows processing. I emailed them as well to ask for an estimated shipping/arrival date. Have yet to hear anything and wondered if anyone else had done this and heard anything yet. I may just cancel it and grab it through Google in a month or so.