Thanks Justin for the response. I did place an order right after starting this thread, despite the cost. Just some suggestions since clarification / changes are apparently on the way:
1. Please do itemize the costs. $264 shipping is seriously out-of- whack for a $399 phone, even accounting for actual shipping costs, brokerage fees, and import taxes. The import taxes should only be around $55. Brokerage fees are usually already included with UPS's Express or Expedited levels. So that means Canadians are paying about $200+ in "shipping and handling" which seems really steep to charge indy developers. 2. If we're going to pay that much for shipping, be transparent about the shipping method. When I ordered, only *after* I paid that a message appeared stating that shipping could take up to three days. I felt like a total chump for paying $200+ for three day shipping on a phone (when our US cousins get free shipping apparently.) Really, I felt like I've been had. 3. Again if we're going to be charged so much for shipping, please at least give us a tracking number. I got a confirmation email with an "order number" but no obvious way to see the status of that order anywhere. I ordered a couple of days ago, and I have no idea if the phone has even shipped yet!! 4. As you know there's a lot of negative press already on this shipping issue, on Engadget, CNET, PC World, etc. I know the last thing Google wants is being seen as nickel-and-diming indy developers, but that's the perception out there right now. $264 buys a lot of Ramen. :-) So please really consider cheaper shipping options in the future. (It's too late for me, but I'm sure my fellow international coders would appreciate it.) I'm a believer in Android and that's why I placed my order right away even with the outrageous shipping cost. I know Google will take care of us developers, despite these initial issues. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
