sellotape on packaging - why

[Fred1964]

Well the phone turned up but was sealed with what looks to be o!d yellowed sellotape. This gives a bad impression of the device and it looks like someone has been in the box. Personally the distinct impression is of the unit being secondhand.

Can sony comment on this as my reaction and I am sure others feel the same way is to reject it straight away.

[J-Mor]

Sounds like someone actually was in the box. Mine was sealed with circular Sony logo stickers.

[JonC1]

Hi Fred

My box was like that too.  Made me wonder about the quality of the product inside - however as I found out the phone is fine; none of the issues everyone else has been having.  My Z2 has a build date 14W18 - theres a liitle plastic tab within the sd card slot you can pull out to discover your build date - its on the top right hand corner of that tab.

Your box looked something like this...?

[Thommo]

It could be that is waas opened by the shop/store to add extra things like a screen protector or to check and or update firmware before dispatch etc etc

[Fred1964]

To me it is suspicious and not what is expected. Everything seems be in the box but I am not impressed with camera but I will post a second thread for that.

[Bearings]

Fred1964 & JonC, who did you purchase the phone from? Sony directly or through a 3rd party like service provider or vendors? Both of you did not specify.

[JonC1]

My Z2, which is working fine, came from Amazon.co.uk

[kamalaggi]

Just a thought. Could they have opened it to look for the gap issue?

[Fred1964]

The original and replacement units have both come fromAmazon.co.uk

[Bearings]

Fred 1964, so you bought it from a reseller on Amazon, not directly from Sony. How about the OP? He/she has not return to enlighten us from whom the phone was obtained from.