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[Nexus 4 General] black_scorp_ion:
any1 used comGateway?

hi my nexus 4 got shipped to my US address provided by comgateway

users who have used it plz reply

I am from Bangalore. How much is the customs and handling fee going to be?
[Nexus 4 General] alex40:
My is being shipped by DHL/HSG. Here is the shipment information:

Ship Date: 02/06/2013

Pieces: 1

Total Weight: 1.0 lbs Note on Weight

Ship Type: Package

Service: EXPRESS WORLDWIDE nondoc

Description: CELL PHONE

They rightly mentioned it as 0.45kg.
[Nexus 4 General] image4u:
Same case as your, Nexus 4 16GB, Hopshopgo, being delivered to Gurgaon today by Fedex.

Just now called them, they say duty amount is Rs.1641/-. :(
[Nexus 4 General] navino87:
Same here.. Ordered 2 nexus4 16 gb.. And I was charged by HSG for 1 kg.. But DHL tracking reports following :(

Ship Date: 02/06/2013

Pieces: 1

Total Weight: 1.0 lbs

Ship Type: Package

Service: EXPRESS WORLDWIDE nondoc

Description: CELL PHONE

Hope nothing wrong had happened..
[Nexus 4 General] black_scorp_ion:
Guys why is customs that high?? As prev posts it should be around 600 right?

My N4 is ready to get shipped from US
[Nexus 4 General] sheik_yerbouti:
This question has been answered in the first post and several times throughout the thread. Please read a few pages back. You'll get your answer.

---------- Post added at 11:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:40 AM ----------

I heard octroi is applied for any city in Maharashtra. Maybe that's why?
[Nexus 4 General] younussm:
Gurgaon comes under Punjab bro !! It's nt under Maharashtra :silly:
[Nexus 4 General] alex40:
You mentioned you ordered 2 devices but in the shipping information provided by the DHL number of pieces is showing as :1 ????
[Nexus 4 General] chaitanya87:
Mine says 2.0lbs and two pieces.

Ship Date: 02/06/2013

Pieces: 2

Total Weight: 2.0 lbs Note on Weight

Ship Type: Package

Service: EXPRESS WORLDWIDE nondoc

Description: CELL PHONE
[Nexus 4 General] sheik_yerbouti:
Really? :lol: Damn... I know so little about north India
[Nexus 4 General] alex40:
As per the tracking where is your device currently?
[Nexus 4 General] chaitanya87:
It departed Portland facility
[Nexus 4 General] navino87:
God!!.. Just hopping nothing wrong had happened.. Mailed HSG regarding this.. Could some1 here please explain me what would hav went wrong??

TY
[Nexus 4 General] X0LARIUM:
Urgent help:

My shipment is about to reach BorderLinx. But there is no place I can enter my card details. How do I pay them to release shipment. In 'My personal details', it just shows my address and name. No option of card.

Will it get activated once the shipment arrives?
[Nexus 4 General] chaitanya87:
They might have shipped only one phone. That should be the explanation. Otherwise they may have entered the wrong data. Just mail them about the issue. I am sure they will sort out quickly.
[Nexus 4 General] dreamerAxe:
You'll get a bill with the details within a day or two. They'll update you with the amount break-up when your item reaches India.

You can do it beforehand. Just put in 'NA' for that field and update the same later.

Guys,

Please just search or scroll a few pages back before posting your questions. Might save you some time.
[Nexus 4 General] vaibkulk:
Called DHL customer care. She said customs was cleared but physical check is pending it is at Mumbai airport. She you can expect it tomorrow. And the estimate for customs was 814/- I asked twice about any other charges she said no. Though I didn't mention octroi. Let's c hoping they don't charge me octroi. She exact amount will be known only after physical check .
[Nexus 4 General] funzuloo:
Using HSG and shipping via DHL....mine tracking report says

Ship Date: 02/06/2013

Pieces: 2

Total Weight: 2.0 lbs Note on Weight

Ship Type: Package

Service: EXPRESS WORLDWIDE nondoc

Description: CELL PHONE
[Nexus 4 General] alex40:
Same here

USA PORTLAND, OR - USA 6:33 PM

I guess our phones would be travelling together till Hyd.:D
[Nexus 4 General] X0LARIUM:
How does one enter card details for making payment to BorderLinx. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
[Nexus 4 General] gkrishn:
my package is still in transit. so I don't have the complete list.

so far, this has been the route....

portland -> cincinnati -> bahrain. right now waiting in bahrain.
[Nexus 4 General] chaitanya87:
Yes. Do you think customs will work on Saturday?
[Nexus 4 General] :
90 % Of the times as per perople reporting here would be

Portland> Cincinnati> Midlands> Germany> Then India

Sometimes they add like Baharain.

Sometimes they might Skip like for one of my friends Midlands was skipped and nexus directly went to Germany.

Totally depends on the where they have to deliver and when.
[Nexus 4 General] Murukesh:
Paypal weirdness

When I tried to pay for the HSG shipping via PayPal (with the same CitiBank debit card I'd use with Google), Paypal first used their own conversion rate ($31.38 -> ~1740 INR:eek: instead of the current rate -> ~1670 INR) and it failed. Then I changed it the conversion option to the second one (where VISA/MasterCard apply their own rates, which are more up-to-date) and only then did the payment succeed. So if anybody else uses Paypal+debit card, they might want to note this.
[Nexus 4 General] cordlessbrain:
Then wht the hell my package is doing at MEMPHIS, TN ?? :(
[Nexus 4 General] alex40:
Yes if our phones would be ready for clearance by saturday morning it will work.
[Nexus 4 General] snehmadhur:
Since when Gurgaon relocated itself to Punjab? :laugh:
[Nexus 4 General] sshinde555:
Thanks dear....

Now it asking for the insurance shall i make the insurance or leave it no, they charging 2% of the amount will they charge on $349 or they charge on final amount of google play which is 395.21 ?????
[Nexus 4 General] dreamerAxe:
I chose Insurance when I shipped mine (Phone + Bumper) and insurance charges was ~260 INR approx.
[Nexus 4 General] vettijack:
Tracking package on PPOBox

Placed order on 2nd Feb (11.30 PM). Shipping email on 6th Feb (3:22 PM). Mail from PPOBox saying shipped to India n 6th Feb (11:48 PM).

How do I track the shipment on PPOBox website? It asks for an order number to track the shipment.Whichever number I enter, the response is "Airway Billno Not Found". Can someone point out where to find the order number to track on PPOBox.
[Nexus 4 General] dhruvbaldawa:
I think you have International Priority like mine. I have MEMPHIS -> PARIS and next stop MUMBAI !
[Nexus 4 General] navino87:
Mailed HSG regarding this.. Waiting for their response.. Also contacted them via chat.. Here is the chat transcript :

Please advice guys...

TY
[Nexus 4 General] shrix:
Even mine also shipped on 6th Feb same time.

I am also waiting PPOBOX tracking to get updated.

I hope we both of ours N4 coming together. Just wait... as POOBOX's mail says to " Actual updates on our tracking page may take up 24 to 48 hours to reflect. "...
[Nexus 4 General] sheik_yerbouti:
My advice is that you're being paranoid and worrying too much regarding such trivial details. Just wait till the package arrived and see what you receive. If you get 2 phones, good. If not, THEN contact them. So much hassle about a package that's already on a plane to India is frankly pointless.
[Nexus 4 General] image4u:
Not just north India, I think you know so little about whole India, maybe except Bangalore. :D

Gurgaon is in Haryana State, an NCR city, 0 kms from New Delhi.

Maharashtra is in West India (remember we have a city called Mumbai, which is in MH?)

And you have mentioned at least 3 times that Gurgaon is in MH. :laugh:
[Nexus 4 General] navino87:
I know.. But I dont want to act late. I just want to be safe than sorry..
[Nexus 4 General] sheik_yerbouti:
:D

Think about it: there us nothing either of you can do at this point. Trust that HSG has done their job of packing and shipping everything you asked them to and just relax. Just wait for it to arrive.
[Nexus 4 General] cordlessbrain:
Internaltional Priority?? What's that?
[Nexus 4 General] droidnexii:
This is my DHL Tracking

Thursday, February 07, 2013	Location	Time	Pieces

12	Clearance processing complete at BANGALORE - INDIA	BANGALORE - INDIA	01:58

Wednesday, February 06, 2013	Location	Time	Pieces

11	Arrived at Sort Facility BANGALORE - INDIA	BANGALORE - INDIA	22:34

3 Pieces

10	Departed Facility in BAHRAIN - BAHRAIN	BAHRAIN - BAHRAIN	12:30

3 Pieces

9	Processed at BAHRAIN - BAHRAIN	BAHRAIN - BAHRAIN	12:22

3 Pieces

8	Arrived at Sort Facility BAHRAIN - BAHRAIN	BAHRAIN - BAHRAIN	02:38

3 Pieces

Tuesday, February 05, 2013	Location	Time	Pieces

7	Departed Facility in CINCINNATI HUB - USA	CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA	05:33

3 Pieces

6	Processed at CINCINNATI HUB - USA	CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA	05:01

3 Pieces

5	Arrived at Sort Facility CINCINNATI HUB - USA	CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA	03:51

3 Pieces

Monday, February 04, 2013	Location	Time	Pieces

4	Arrived at Sort Facility LOS ANGELES GATEWAY - USA	LOS ANGELES GATEWAY, CA - USA	22:48

3 Pieces

3	Departed Facility in PORTLAND - USA	PORTLAND, OR - USA	18:25

3 Pieces

2	Processed at PORTLAND - USA	PORTLAND, OR - USA	18:24

3 Pieces

1	Shipment picked up	PORTLAND, OR - USA	13:45

3 Pieces

its in Clearance processing complete at BANGALORE - INDIA sinc 1 am
[Nexus 4 General] image4u:
My Hopshopgo package came to Delhi by Fedex through France. :confused:
[Nexus 4 General] mannu_in:
If your order is showing 6th Feb, this means that your order has been modified(either shipped or cancelled) same may not be reflected on your order. Same happened to me yesterday and I received phone shipped email from google six or seven hours later the item was shipped.
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
Once your phone reaches them, they will list it in your account and send you mail. Currently if you log in to your account it will show you

"no good awaiting shipment" on right hand side top. That will change to "1 good awaiting shipping". Once it says that click on it and you will

be shown the total amount to be payed. From here you will be able to make a payment and authorize shipping.

There is no place to enter CC details without item being received.

btw, once your item reaches, make sure retailer is listed as Google. Amount i.e $387 is correct and item category is cell phone.

If anything is wrong, talk to customer support and they will fix it within 15 mins.Item category is very important as that will determine the duty

amount. With cell phone as category, borderlinx will show duty as none. If it's any other there will be some duty amount.

If everything is correct, total borderlinx amount will come to about $40.
[Nexus 4 General] krunal1981:
Finally all my 3 nexus 4's have been shipped to my relatives place in the states. He will be shipping them to borderlinx over the weekend.
[Nexus 4 General] nitin.chobhe:
My box was opened at customs :( But no problems with the device at all. They might have just confirmed that it is a mobile device only. That was it.... But I read somewhere that a guy received his Nexus 4 powered ON...
[Nexus 4 General] trueblueram:
This^^^^
[Nexus 4 General] chaitanya87:
Which service you used?
[Nexus 4 General] X0LARIUM:
Thank you so much Atul. It will reach them in half a day's time. I think by tonight I will see the item in my mailbox.

Will update here soon the status. Thanks a ton again.

Sent from my DROID RaZr on JB.
[Nexus 4 General] vaibkulk:
Ya I also read it in this forum someone hot with phone on.

Currently mine is travelling in Mumbai since 3 hrs from airport to vashi. Customer service told me if it reaches vashi by 3 I will her it today
[Nexus 4 General] legolas85:
Order no is specified in package received email itself. Its usually PPOBOX# - UNIQUE PACKAGE CODE

wait for about 24 hrs for it to get updated. Even after that your dont see it. email them at support@ppobox.com
[Nexus 4 General] wockhart:
Hi guys.. i've placed an order on the play store with my friend's HDFC master cc. Google wallet reads order sent to Google even after 24 hrs.. I would like to know how many days does it typically take for Google to start pre-order stage..

By mistake, i've given my indian telephone number instead of the ppo box telephone no.. did any one do the same mistake????

btw, i've been following this thread from a long time and i've chosen ppobox over hsg/cg.
[Nexus 4 General] Pratz1:
That would be me...maybe someone had accidentally powered it on during inspection but that's the truth...but there was no problem with my phone whatsoever and the device is working flawlessly.
[Nexus 4 General] krunal1981:
google has a mind of its own . There is no particular order with which they start shipping. I had placed 3 orders for total of 4 nexus 4's . 29th Jan : 2 nexus 4's. 30th Jan : 1 Nexus 4 and 2nd Feb : 1 nexus 4. The 29th and 2nd Feb orders are shipped not the 30th Jan which is still showing pending.

so there is no particular logic behind the way google works. Sad but true.
[Nexus 4 General] vectorz:
Card registration

So 2 quick doubt , someone mentioned a many post's back that credit cards need to be registered with Google wallet? is that a step

that was not mentioned in the OP, can one not buy if the card is not registered with GW?

HSG has only paypal register, but now i am awaiting some PAN verification for over 2 days, is this normal? Should i just use another service.
[Nexus 4 General] SSJ_ Vegeta:
Hey guys i am from Mumbai if anyone is ordering from here than i'd love to join in !!!

I found this site ishopinternational.com. Here is their quotation !!!

Item price, local shipping, taxes: Rs. 21,450

International Shipping: Rs. 770

Duty, Taxes, & Fees: Rs. 1,759

- DISCOUNT - Rs. 100

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TOTAL Rs. 23,879

Do you think this is worth it or i should use comG ???

I mostly prefer cash but i can arrange for an hdfc credit card anyone using it can give a review on it ? like the foreign exchange charges, other transaction charges ? BTW, ishop accepts cash !!!
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
You can use congateway, they are same company as HSG and allow other payment methods. Alternatively you can call Paypal and ask them to

speed up the process. I know some people have reported their PAN verification finished in 1 day after contacting paypal.
[Nexus 4 General] Murukesh:
It's not necessary. But if you do register it with Wallet, then a) it ill charge $1 to your card to test it and refund that amount and b) you can use it on the Play store conveniently.

Also, with my debit cards, once I registered, Wallet treated them like credit cards (I didn't have to enter passwords at the secure VISA/MasterCard site) for payments. That's not to say Wallet has my password or anything, just Wallet doesn't distinguish between debit and credit cards, I think.
[Nexus 4 General] renjithis:
I asked a friend of mine in US to buy and ship it to hopshopgo address.
[Nexus 4 General] ShankyJain:
Haha... Just received tracking info for my order shipped today which was ordered on 5th. I guess this is earliest for orders on 5th as the estimated time communicated was 2-3 weeks and est shipment date was 27th feb
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
The mandatory password stuff like Verified by Visa and Mastercard 3D secure are mandatory for India only. For others it's an optional step.
[Nexus 4 General] ShankyJain:
M using comG. I think that's the cheapest (except hsg which requires paypal verification n all). I ordered on 5th n received tracking info from google an hour ago.

I recommend u to complete PayPal process n register with hsg. This should take around 4-5 days. Till then even ill get my phone and can give u full details. If u find comG good then go ahead using that. N if ur PayPal verification is complte then HSG is best. comG n HSG is same but the latter gives 10% shipping disc
[Nexus 4 General] Murukesh:
Thanks. I always wondered why PayPal didn't ask for passwords either... After all they did bother about PAN Card verification and they don't allow Indian customers to use PayPal money.
[Nexus 4 General] ashishv:
Is it normal that even if mail from google play said that "You will not be charged until your order has shipped",i was charged after an hour of recieving the mail??
[Nexus 4 General] sshinde555:
Yes dear it's normal, even stating on mail google charge the amount after making order. so Don't worry
[Nexus 4 General] vaibkulk:
My phone delivery facility in vashi today at 3.15. Called the DHL customer service they the delivery guy left at 3 so it won't possible today. So tomorrow morning I am getting the phone
[Nexus 4 General] varshil:
Can some1 please forward me hsg number? Please pm me asap
[Nexus 4 General] black_scorp_ion:
My N4 reached comG address.

While declaring the value for international shipping in comgateway should it be device value ($349) or should be total value ($349 + $13 shipping)?

I have seen few reponses in this earlier but they didnt seem clear to me . Can some1, who has used comG , provide info abt it?
[Nexus 4 General] vaibkulk:
My phone got cleared in customs today. I had declared $349 for 16gb
[Nexus 4 General] younussm:
Hw much was the customs ?
[Nexus 4 General] hiteshrockzz:
my phone customs got clear--- price was 573$ because it was from EBAY....

Customs= 2065 rs

DHL said they will deliver in couple of hours--- waitingggg :D :D
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
If it's a credit card, Google hasn't charged you yet. They have put a hold over the money so they know you have required balance. If your card statement gets generated now this hold won't show up.

Debit cards don't have hold concept. So when Google tries to hold it gets charged.

Sent from LG Google Nexus 4 using XDA Premium
[Nexus 4 General] vaibkulk:
DHL customer service said 891/-. Octroi was not mentioned. Hope I don't get charged.

I have also requested for customs invoice. She said I will get it during delivery and also on mail

---------- Post added at 06:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:24 PM ----------

Congrats. Lucky you mine is scheduled for delivery and will be delivered tomorrow
[Nexus 4 General] legolas85:
Approx no of Days after PPOBOX payment

@people who successfully shipped using PPOBOX....

I just made the payment for PPOBOX invoice(Shipping + customs in India + Insurance by ppobox).

Approx how many days after making the payment for PPOBOX invoice that you guys got your phone?

PS: I am from Bangalore. And I paid Rs 1400/= to PPOBOX.
[Nexus 4 General] ShankyJain:
Even they do have the hold concept. Bank account reflects only free funds. There is nothing like google gives refund to those who cancel. They just release ur funds. Else there would have been a lot of forex losses
[Nexus 4 General] vettijack:
Oh good. I am from the same place :)
[Nexus 4 General] Murukesh:
Yep. I just checked the Wiki article on holds and it says the hold period on debit cards are usually much shorter (about a week) than for credit cards (about a month). That's probably why I wasn't charged twice (yet) (order->shipping took 5 days). And also possibly why there are no forex losses - you don't have the money in your account but, it's not gone outside the bank either.
[Nexus 4 General] clark_kent6:
Ordered on 5th Feb and Google shipped Today

Ordered my n4 on 5th feb and google confirmed it shipped today. Do the customs duty increase if I also ship a TPU and screen guard in the package?

Is the customs duty 3% of 350$ ? I am using comG and I am from Bangalore.
[Nexus 4 General] chaitanya87:
As soon as they are assigned in the right category you need not to pay anything extra. Check in com gate way whether they are assigned the right category or not.
[Nexus 4 General] mohit247:
Is any one planning to order Ringke Fusion Premium Hybrid Hard Case (from Amazon) to Bangalore? Cannot post the link as XDA is not allowing me to do so

If yes, then can order it together (saves shipping cost i guess)
[Nexus 4 General] varshil:
I have ordered a nexus 4 and a bumper. Have used hsg. Now after seeing that many people have been charged a lot due to accessories, i would like to cancel the bumper. But both the things have been shipped already. Does hsg provide an option to return the bumper or not to accept it? Can some1 plz give me its email id or phine number?
[Nexus 4 General] ayushnasa:
Did you place 2 orders or one for the 2 Nexuses??? I placed a single order for the two Nexus and they got shipped to CGW. They mentioned 1 piece and 0.90 kg. This means both were packed together in one final outer box for me. After shipping with DHL it reports 1 pice and 1 POUND...

What gives????!!! :mad:
[Nexus 4 General] blackhaty:
What time?

Guys, What time HSG shipped your order?

I payed them today early morning but still there is no update on shipment details.
[Nexus 4 General] krishnabhargavt:
whats the total price coming up to when ordered from India?

I am in the US now and coming to Hyderabad by month end.. planning to sell the nexus I purchased here.. I actually got 2 phones... but I will sell one.. the phone was purchased in 1st week of Jan...
[Nexus 4 General] vaibkulk:
Did anyone use the nexus toolkit to root unlock boot loader and which one?
[Nexus 4 General] navino87:
Same as you.. Ordered for 2 nexus in single order, so it shows as 1 piece.. But the weight is what that drives me crazy.. It shows 1 lbs instead of 1 kg..
[Nexus 4 General] :
1 Day..

A mail might come in your mailbox while you are sleeping regarding shipping details tonite.:angel:

---------- Post added at 10:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:07 PM ----------

This is common. Dont know why ?.. But you will get both mobiles..

Even mine was showing 1lbs when i purchased in December.
[Nexus 4 General] dinz.s.k:
Even for me its showing package as 2 and 1 lbs and in the packages in shipment section its showing 2 packages with 2 diff tracking numbers..

P.S : My US friend mistaken brought 2 :P now will send the other one to my sis..she too was thinking of purchasing one :D

P.P.S : Ordered on 4th Feb, cell shipped on 5th Feb and receiving it today 7th Feb in US :D :D
[Nexus 4 General] Gill Android:
Shipping cost?

Guys

I have just ordered 16 GB N4 for me through a relative in Canada :fingers-crossed:. My question is what would be the total cost to ship it to me at New Delhi and what is the best method of shipping.

Regards

Gill
[Nexus 4 General] droidnexii:
MY package was shipped through DHL express..

status is Clearance processing complete at BANGALORE - INDIA fro almost a day..

Guess bangalore customs takes lot of time :(
[Nexus 4 General] pranav_cache:
I paid on 8th of Jan and got the phone on 11th of Jan. Bangalore only.. :)
[Nexus 4 General] blackhaty:
shipped to india finally

HSG shipped my phone through DHL.

Ship Date: 02/07/2013

Pieces: 1

Total Weight: 2.0 lbs

Ship Type: Package

Service: EXPRESS WORLDWIDE nondoc

Description: CELL PHONE

Total Declared Value: US$ 751.97

Shipping Cost	(US$)

International Shipping Charges:	25.92

Fuel Surcharge:	2.88

Mandatory Insurance:

(Declared Value & Shipping at 0.65%.)	5.08

Total US$	33.88

Not sure whether my phone comes directly to kochi or some other place for custom clearance.

crossed. :)
[Nexus 4 General] pranav_cache:
The tracking ID for PPO box would be "PPO Number-Unique Package Id". :good:
[Nexus 4 General] saptak1990:
Received my Nexus 4. It's just AWESOME!!! I'm in love with this baby!! :D

And guess what, even after shipping through HSG Standard, where I need to pay customs duty to FedEx, the FedEx guy just left the phone at the office reception!! No customs duty even though when I called up their customer care this morning they said Rs. 1,593 was charged for customs (that was such a scare)!! Btw box was opened & resealed by customs guys with sticker "Opened for Customs".

So, here's my final cost break up:

Nexus 4 (16 GB) - Rs. 20,283/-

HSG - Rs. 1,283/-

Customs etc. - ZERO!!!

Total - Rs. 21,533/-

... and that's it. Can you imagine? I feel like the luckiest guy in the world!! :victory:

For those who ordered by HSG Standard & have their packages sent via FedEx International Economy, here's a screenshot of the tracking details so that you know what to expect.
[Nexus 4 General] vaibkulk:
Seriously lucky guy you are...No customs poor delivery guy....Hope FedEx won't give you a call regarding this