glumreaper 144 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I'm guessing this is a no, but is there any way to opt out of having the headphones with the preorder? Or any alternative to them? I have approximately a thousand pairs of earphones. I've also got enough clutter in my house and don't need to add to the back of a drawer somewhere. So I was thinking I'll sell them, or have to just throw them away. But thinking about either of those options, it would be far more efficient to just not have them in the first place. Can this be requested? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,350 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I had the same thought. I'm sure I will see them say "Nice", and then never even unpack less use them... No matter how good looking they are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adidas88 29 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I totally sign that... Would be great if there was an option to NOT get the earphones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
belletrist 56 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I agree with this. I already have a couple pairs of Jabra bluetooth headphones and various corded ones. I would be happy with an opt-out / shout yourselves a drink as thanks option. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Siani_8 105 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Wasn't it stated previously in the questions and anawers for the NYC event that the headphones wouldn't be readly and would not likely ship with the pre-orders anyway? Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtmaster303 0 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I asked them to include an option for a phone skin as I'm sure it would be hard to find anyway and a nice alternative to the case. Topic didn't get any traction. I would be willing to to take a shirt instead of headphones or a case as well. Considering they can barely get the phone out on time, I doubt they would want to entertain giving us options on our included accessories. Even if it's a few dollars, I wish we could get that back if we opted out of the accessories. I agree the case and headphones will be almost meaningless to me. Unless these are next level headphones they're including Anyone have any details on the headphones by the way? Who made them, specs, quality, etc? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doktor Oswaldo 901 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I would also gladly forgo without headphones just to be a bit more eco-friendly. As many others I have more then enough in-ear buds and the fxtec one would be thrown directly into my drawer. Depending on how the case is looking I would pass on that too. But: There was no official statement that the case and the headphones are not delivered. Sure they could be delivered afterwards, but they should inform customers about that! P.S. I think the only valid options here are with or without. Asking for something other (skin, shirt, etc...) does most likely not help fxtec. A shirt may be cheaper than headphones but the logistics would most likely be more expensive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
netman 1,424 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Wasn’t it stated previously in the questions and anawers for the NYC event that the headphones wouldn’t be readly and would not likely ship with the pre-orders anyway? Lol I would not put too much weight on it as it's dated and not an official statement and if it's (still) we don't know what their solution is, if they send it sometime later it's all the same to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_DW_ 628 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 First time for me where I might actually use the ear phones I usually bin them as don't use. But now going on the train a lot :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Siani_8 105 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Siani_8 wrote: Wasn’t it stated previously in the questions and anawers for the NYC event that the headphones wouldn’t be readly and would not likely ship with the pre-orders anyway? Lol I would not put too much weight on it as it’s dated and not an official statement and if it’s (still) we don’t know what their solution is, if they send it sometime later it’s all the same to me. That said, there still isn't even a photo of eithwr the ear buds or the case so I'm not holding my breath. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,350 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 That said, there still isn’t even a photo of eithwr the ear buds or the case so I’m not holding my breath. The earbuds was shown all the way back at the London event, and an early version of the case even longer back. But I have not seen any recently posted images either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Siani_8 105 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Siani_8 wrote: That said, there still isn’t even a photo of eithwr the ear buds or the case so I’m not holding my breath. The earbuds was shown all the way back at the London event, and an early version of the case even longer back. But I have not seen any recently posted images either. Yeah, I remember and that early image of the case was awful so hopefully, they revamped it since then. Hopefully, we'll see something soon. I bought a custom slip case just in case. I used one back in the G1 days and it was nice to have protection but still get to use the phone in its naked beauty so maybe that will work for me here too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,350 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Yeah, I remember and that early image of the case was awful so hopefully, they revamped it since then. Hopefully, we’ll see something soon. I bought a custom slip case just in case. I used one back in the G1 days and it was nice to have protection but still get to use the phone in its naked beauty so maybe that will work for me here too. This old tweet got images of the earbuds even including packing: Note how the inner of the rubber tips are yellow. Looks quite awesome - but I still do not expect to ever use them *LOL* (If so it would be for promotional reasons with the T-shirt) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtmaster303 0 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 If they gave me a shirt, it would get a lot more use and publicity than headphones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,350 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 If they gave me a shirt, it would get a lot more use and publicity than headphones Personally I think it would be a great way of publicity to use a T-shirt as the protective padding of the phone during transportation, I think many would gladly substitute the earbuds and fancy packaging for that.., Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glumreaper 144 Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 I e-mailed the support address. They've put a note on my order to say leave out the earphones. However they did note that due to the speed at which the logistics team are working, it may not be picked up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jtrenchard 0 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I might emailing to opt-out later. I'm a bit deaf so the headphones are mostly useless to me, unless a family member wants them. I think they're pretty bored of all the earbuds I keep giving them from my phones already though :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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