Smartphone/Vivo X70 Pro +
After owning the Nexus and Pixel smartphones I decided to change brands and bought the Vivo X70 Pro Plus which just arrived at my home from China.
What i like about Vivo is the Gimbal camera with ZEISS lenses and the Snapdragon 888+ processor.
There are many unknowns, especially regarding Android and compatibility with my current applications, but in this article I would like to talk only about how I managed to order it from China to Europe.
At the moment Vivo X70 Pro Plus is not available for Europe but only for China and some Asian countries such as India.
How I bought the Vivo X70 Pro Plus from China
I purchased Vivo X70 Pro Plus from the TradingShenzhen.com website, you can choose between various colors, ram cuts and storage memory, I chose the black model, 8GB / 256GB – Snapdragon 888+ – 120 Hz.
All Vivo X70 models are available for delivery in Europe on this page:
https://tradingshenzhen.com/en/vivo-x70-x70-pro-x70-pro-plus
Site is well made, there is WhatsApp/email dedicated support service that takes care of the customer from order to shipment. Just a few small oddities, for example in some stages I received emails in German/English. Clarifications and warnings are offered on the compatibility of Fun Touch OS & Android in Europe and on the presence of some preinstalled Chinese applications.
How I paid the Vivo X70 Pro Plus
There are many payment possibilities, PayPal, credit card and even Bitcoin.
If you choose to use PayPal, a percentage fee will be applied due HongKong charges. For a purchase of 850 euros, for example, the PayPal commission will be around 33 euros.
I have chosen to pay with PayPal despite the fee, for a greater guarantee but the choice is up to you.
How to avoid paying customs duties for the Vivo X70 Pro Plus
To avoid having to pay customs duties, you have to use the only offered Global Priority service. The price of shipping from China to Europe is 15 euros.
I received the Vivo X70 Pro Plus in about 20 days, only 12 days for shipping, it left late for the Chinese holiday week which is the first days of October when I placed the order.
Vivo X70 Pro Plus unboxing
Package is well packed, wrapped in a layer of bubble wrap and strong-smelling adhesive tape. A touch of Chinese style in my name handwritten with marker on the internal plastic box. There is complimentary a power adapter compatible with my country.
Inside the elegant black package with the silver Vivo logo, in addition to the smartphone and the charger, there are a nice pair of earphones and a very elegant cover. Unfortunately I had already ordered a cover on Amazon, keep in mind that there is already one available inside.
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