Hi, anybody know any place where I can buy a new (network unlocked) Samsung smartphone at better prices than the official stores?  In CM?

Lazada or Shopee

Be careful on Lazada etc, more fakes than real ones. order only on lazmall section. The fakes say Samsung but when you check the details it will say no brand

In stores, the prices are usually the same. The only advantage you can get is to see if they're throwing in freebies. On the latter, Siam TV on the moat in Haiya will nearly always throw something in to sweeten the deal. 

Try these guys, they are wholesalers based in MBK Bangkok. Give them a call, tell them the model you want, transfer the money and you'll have a brand spanking new phone within two days. They post a new pricelist every day.

The guy just to the right of the escalator, 1st floor KSK mall, behind a Samsung sign, has genuine product at the right prices with warranty and usually a freebee. I have bought a number of phones and a tablet from him.

 

On 4/4/2022 at 4:43 PM, clivebaxter said:

Be careful on Lazada etc, more fakes than real ones. order only on lazmall section. The fakes say Samsung but when you check the details it will say no brand

Also they are grey imports and Samsung etc will not honour any warranties.

 

Superiphone

 

On 4/4/2022 at 4:43 PM, clivebaxter said:

Be careful on Lazada etc, more fakes than real ones. order only on lazmall section. The fakes say Samsung but when you check the details it will say no brand

Is this personal experience of buying one or just hearsay ? And your interpretation  of the listing?

On 4/14/2022 at 12:45 AM, Dellboy218 said:

Also they are grey imports and Samsung etc will not honour any warranties.

Personal experience or hearsay?

…” Empirical experience would dictate. Would not purchase any high end anything off of laszada or shopee outside of Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore. Too risky. My wife doesn’t buy anything off those sites that is shipped outside of Thailand. And for sure would never buy a cellphone off any of those sites, only brick and mortar shop. 

1 hour ago, novacova said:

And for sure would never buy a cellphone off any of those sites, only brick and mortar shop. 

Apple online store is fine as are those of other major producers.

Personally I’d only purchase from manufacturer or official retailers. I buy my dual physical sim iPhones from a retailer in Hong Kong and shipped to me.

On 4/15/2022 at 6:09 AM, CharlieH said:

Personal experience or hearsay?

Personal experience

On 4/5/2022 at 12:53 PM, JWNZ said:

The guy just to the right of the escalator, 1st floor KSK mall, behind a Samsung sign, has genuine product at the right prices with warranty and usually a freebee. I have bought a number of phones and a tablet from him.

 

Do you have a current location/phone # for him?

Try SIAM TV.    They were offering a 15 percent discounts at the Samsung area.   Ask them the price first and if there is any discount offered.    depends on who you talk to.    If they say no, no discount.    Ask them about what happened to the 15 percent you were offering last month.    They may still honour it.

 

I bought an A33 and received the discount.

How "smart" does it have to be?  I have a Note10 Plus bought new (hard to find), in the US, about 3mo ago for about $400 USD.  I should not need another phone for about 6-7 years if they would keep the updates going.  The thing is a beast!

 

Good luck hunting!

3 hours ago, jimmym40 said:

Try SIAM TV.    They were offering a 15 percent discounts at the Samsung area.   Ask them the price first and if there is any discount offered.    depends on who you talk to.    If they say no, no discount.    Ask them about what happened to the 15 percent you were offering last month.    They may still honour it.

 

I bought an A33 and received the discount.

Mind telling me why did you choose A33?

 

I am trying to upgrade my old phone but the built of the new phones all seem quite flimsy. Nowadays they are made of plastics/glass instead of metal.

 

 

 

On 4/4/2022 at 4:43 PM, clivebaxter said:

Be careful on Lazada etc, more fakes than real ones. order only on lazmall section. The fakes say Samsung but when you check the details it will say no brand

All you have to do is input this into your phone keyboard *#0*#. That will verify genuine phone.

Then Google genuine Samsung phone checker:  input imei number.   That will confirm genuine Samsung.

Then register with Samsung products and no problem.

 

And THAT is personal experience.  Despite those who talk about grey imports and Samsung not honouring Samsung Warranty.