Best Buy is offering their Google Pixel 8 Unlocked Smartphone (2023) (various colors) on sale listed below after trading Apple iPhone 11 Smartphone Device (in a form of a refund for$415 Off). Shipping is free.
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Best Buy is offering their Google Pixel 8 Unlocked Smartphone (2023) (various colors) on sale listed below after trading Apple iPhone 11 Smartphone Device (in a form of a refund for$415 Off). Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member karthekean for finding this deal
Note, trade in device must be in good/working condition. Damage will incur reduced value.
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I was not already a Verizon customer. I picked the lowest-cost plan ($75 w/o autopay) when ordering the phone on Best Buy web site. When I picked up the phone, a Verizon SIM was attached to the box, without any kind of instructions to activate. But I got some helpful info from member ProudToBeAnIdian on how to proceed. Here's how it went.
* I created a Verizon account on Verizon web site. They asked for my name, address, email, etc but the SS# and DL info were already provided when ordering through Best Buy in order for Verizon to check my credit. Then it asked me to provide my new Verizon phone number or accout number. I checked "I'lll do it later", then logged out.
* I put the SIM in an unlocked old phone (because I want to sell the Pixel 8 as new-in-box). The SIM was automatically activated and assigned a new Verizon phone number.
* I logged back into my VZ account and linked the new phone number to the account. I looked at a preview of the 1st bill and it was $126.86 including taxes & fees and $35 activation fee. Each month after that is $81.37. Damn, they're expensive for just one line.
* I selected Chat while logged in, told the bot that I wanted to cancel service, it gave me the option to cancel service myself or via a rep, I chose to do it myself WHICH WAS A BAD DECISION. The bot submitted the cancel request but said service would be disconnected on Aug 17, that means I have to pay the full 1st month. That's NOT what I wanted.
* I started a new Chat and asked for "Agent". A live agent connected (without a name, let's assume it was a female) and asked what I needed. I told her that I wanted to cancel because the VZ signal is so weak at my location. She wanted to try some trouble shooting first. I said OK. She told me to do a Network Reset on the phone and let her know if it got better. I did the reset and told her that I still got only 1 bar with VZ but the same phone got 4 bars with T-mo. She said she needed to get a supervisor to cancel the pending request that the bot submitted.
* After 5 minutes or so, she said she got the pending request deleted and was ready to cancel service right away. I asked her to proceed which she did. After that, my account showed service disconnected and the bill preview showed an expected bill of $7.56 (for one day of service + taxes & fees I guess). Since the account shows No Payment Method On File, I guess they'll mail me a bill, but I plan to log in after a few days and pay the bill online if I can.
The issues with the phone come with cellular usage. The modem is weak, so it doesn't latch on to 5G very well in low coverage area. The phone keeps on getting warm and loses battery rather rapidly. Also in general, the Tensor thermals are poor. So on a hot day in the car, the phone will overheat even when used normally to do VOIP calls, play music etc without even using GPS. If using GPS, it is even worse.
Unfortunately the first thing that the Pixels do on overheating is shut down the cellular signal. The phone is then totally crippled until you switch it off and let it cool down. Had some rough experiences on the road with the phone overheating and needing to shut it down and having to disconnect calls.
On a cool day or while being indoors with strong wifi signal, the phone will do well. It is otherwise pretty smooth with great software. All in all, a nice phone with excellent software is hampered badly by a mediocre processor with awful thermals and a very inferior modem.
If you plan to use the phone for yourself, I would honestly wait till Pixel 10 where the processor would be TMSC based vs the current Tensor projected to be used in Pixel 9.
I have the Pixel 7 Pro and the Pixel 8 Pro both. Google's Tensor G2/G3 is significantly inferior to the Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip in terms of performance, thermals and battery life. To add insult to injury, the model in the Pixel phones is by Samsung and really does a bad job in low signal areas and with 5G. So you have the phone with weak signal, constantly overheating and losing battery.
Google always has trade in deals where they give a lot of $$ for older iphones but very little $$ for their own Pixels. So I'm sure you will find similar deals with Pixel 9 as well. Keep in mind the Pixel 9 is 6.03" screen size, so smaller than the Pixel 8.
I traded in a iphone 12 Pro for a $530 credit for the Google - Pixel 8 256GB (Unlocked) - Obsidian
Total cost out of pocket should be $134 however as it was explaned ot me, I get $230 credit immediately and $300 once the phone is shipped back to the mothership for final inspection.
The below is on my receipt.
Trade In Value Total:-$530.00
Trade In Device:-$230.00
Trade In Promotion:-$300.00
At the moment. my credit card shows a total charge of $663.05. But I do not see the $230 credit.
Anyone else in this situation (i.e. waiting to be refunded the trade-in device and trade in promotion credits)?
I traded in the iPhone 11 yesterday and noticed the pending charge changed to complete
Pending charge for full price + tax? If so, a refund should be coming. I traded in an i11 with no carrier sign up on Friday, the charge of $549 + tax still shows pending as of Sunday.
Pending charge for full price + tax? If so, a refund should be coming. I traded in an i11 with no carrier sign up on Friday, the charge of $549 + tax still shows pending as of Sunday.
Do you think by doing in-store they could do like tax after promotion instead tax of full price?
Wondering if the offer is processed differently in different stores. Traded in the iphone 11 to receive a) $300 trade-in discount and b) the $115 best buy gift card. So, it was 549-300=249, and then 249.00 + 21.70 in tax = 270.70 - 115 gift card = $155.70 to be paid, but other seems to indicate a charge of $549+tax on their billing?
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Wondering if the offer is processed differently in different stores. Traded in the iphone 11 to receive a) $300 trade-in discount and b) the $115 best buy gift card. So, it was 549-300=249, and then 249.00 + 21.70 in tax = 270.70 - 115 gift card = $155.70 to be paid, but other seems to indicate a charge of $549+tax on their billing?
You will receive the refund amount after you completed trade in
I did pick up pixel 8 from store and trade in my Verizon iPhone 11 64gb as per my online order. However the customer copy only shows $115 and doesn't show $300 trade in discount. Am I missing something here. I asked the representative and she mentioned that I should still be refunded according to the online order but just that she doesn't have any means to update the customer copy? Attaching customer copy below.
Thanks for all the inputs on this thread. Does anyone know whether the Verizon chat or customer service is active on Sunday? Planning to pickup the Pixel 8 tomorrow, however, wanted to cancel on the same day if possible. Heard it's hard to get activation fee refunded if not cancelled right away.
Did you do the trade and cancellation today? Was about to place order and pickup before store closes today and also cancel the VZ service today.
Do you think by doing in-store they could do like tax after promotion instead tax of full price?
Are you asking about buying the phone in-store or trading-in in-store? It really doesn't make any difference. For a purchase without carrier sign-up, they charged me the full price of $549 + tax, but they will refund (according to the finalized Order Summary (after pickup and trade-in) they will refund $415 + tax on $415. So in effect my net cost is still $549 - $415 trade-in = $134 + tax on $134.
eBay refurbished iPhone 11, $170, very good condition. Bought one this morning. 3 day shipping. Will trade when I pick up the Pixel. About $300+tax all said and done.
Are you asking about buying the phone in-store or trading-in in-store? It really doesn't make any difference. For a purchase without carrier sign-up, they charged me the full price of $549 + tax, but they will refund (according to the finalized Order Summary (after pickup and trade-in) they will refund $415 + tax on $415. So in effect my net cost is still $549 - $415 trade-in = $134 + tax on $134.
Hmm in CA they calculate the tax at $549, so total would be $18x
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I did pick up pixel 8 from store and trade in my Verizon iPhone 11 64gb as per my online order. However the customer copy only shows $115 and doesn't show $300 trade in discount. Am I missing something here.
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* I created a Verizon account on Verizon web site. They asked for my name, address, email, etc but the SS# and DL info were already provided when ordering through Best Buy in order for Verizon to check my credit. Then it asked me to provide my new Verizon phone number or accout number. I checked "I'lll do it later", then logged out.
* I put the SIM in an unlocked old phone (because I want to sell the Pixel 8 as new-in-box). The SIM was automatically activated and assigned a new Verizon phone number.
* I logged back into my VZ account and linked the new phone number to the account. I looked at a preview of the 1st bill and it was $126.86 including taxes & fees and $35 activation fee. Each month after that is $81.37. Damn, they're expensive for just one line.
* I selected Chat while logged in, told the bot that I wanted to cancel service, it gave me the option to cancel service myself or via a rep, I chose to do it myself WHICH WAS A BAD DECISION. The bot submitted the cancel request but said service would be disconnected on Aug 17, that means I have to pay the full 1st month. That's NOT what I wanted.
* I started a new Chat and asked for "Agent". A live agent connected (without a name, let's assume it was a female) and asked what I needed. I told her that I wanted to cancel because the VZ signal is so weak at my location. She wanted to try some trouble shooting first. I said OK. She told me to do a Network Reset on the phone and let her know if it got better. I did the reset and told her that I still got only 1 bar with VZ but the same phone got 4 bars with T-mo. She said she needed to get a supervisor to cancel the pending request that the bot submitted.
* After 5 minutes or so, she said she got the pending request deleted and was ready to cancel service right away. I asked her to proceed which she did. After that, my account showed service disconnected and the bill preview showed an expected bill of $7.56 (for one day of service + taxes & fees I guess). Since the account shows No Payment Method On File, I guess they'll mail me a bill, but I plan to log in after a few days and pay the bill online if I can.
I hope all that was helpful to someone.
Unfortunately the first thing that the Pixels do on overheating is shut down the cellular signal. The phone is then totally crippled until you switch it off and let it cool down. Had some rough experiences on the road with the phone overheating and needing to shut it down and having to disconnect calls.
On a cool day or while being indoors with strong wifi signal, the phone will do well. It is otherwise pretty smooth with great software. All in all, a nice phone with excellent software is hampered badly by a mediocre processor with awful thermals and a very inferior modem.
I have the Pixel 7 Pro and the Pixel 8 Pro both. Google's Tensor G2/G3 is significantly inferior to the Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip in terms of performance, thermals and battery life. To add insult to injury, the model in the Pixel phones is by Samsung and really does a bad job in low signal areas and with 5G. So you have the phone with weak signal, constantly overheating and losing battery.
Google always has trade in deals where they give a lot of $$ for older iphones but very little $$ for their own Pixels. So I'm sure you will find similar deals with Pixel 9 as well. Keep in mind the Pixel 9 is 6.03" screen size, so smaller than the Pixel 8.
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Total cost out of pocket should be $134 however as it was explaned ot me, I get $230 credit immediately and $300 once the phone is shipped back to the mothership for final inspection.
The below is on my receipt.
Trade In Value Total:-$530.00
Trade In Device:-$230.00
Trade In Promotion:-$300.00
At the moment. my credit card shows a total charge of $663.05. But I do not see the $230 credit.
Anyone else in this situation (i.e. waiting to be refunded the trade-in device and trade in promotion credits)?
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Both are different phones, so wanted to make sure I am not seeing the wrong thread
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After you've picked up the Pixel and traded in your old phone, log into your Best Buy account and look at the Order Summary. It should be updated to reflect a net charge of the Pixel price after $300 promo discount minus your trade-in value of $115 and the tax on the difference. See attachments.
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