worth buying on amazon?

[nooktablet]

well i guess amazon will not ever sell the nexus 7 unless google contacts them and tell them they want to sell their tablets through amazon, of course google (and apple) would never do that. 3rd party sellers are selling the 16 gig version for about $300, i thought that's crazy but i remember i have to pay tax and shipping if i buy from google play store, i live in california, anyone live in CA bought this tablet from google play store? what was the total cost including tax and shipping? do they have free shipping?
the reason i want to buy on amazon is because i have some money in my gift card balance, this seems like a good tablet to buy,

 

[Bryan_]

I live in CA and tax and shipping brought it to $287.

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[bigcountry520]

I dare say you're better off buying it locally or directly from Google. At least for me it gives me some peace of mind.

Sent from rooted Nexus 7

 

[Chocu1a]

Buy locally. You will avoid the shipping costs. You can buy online from Walmart, Office Depot/Max, or Staples & "ship site to store" & avoid shipping too. Also, when you buy locally, if there is a problem with the screen, you can return/exchange immediately.

 

[mvmacd]

I live in CA and tax and shipping brought it to $287.

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ouch.. In MA it only cost me $278.

@OP, I too was hoping Amazon would be a reseller because I also have available amazon giftcards.. but the 3rd party sellers just wanted too much.