[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
My N4 - Timeline

Well well well..guess who just knocked at my door today? :D

I'm seeing a lot of Jan 29 early birds like me getting their Nexi (oh, was that not the plural? ;)) today. I could've got it a lot earlier if it wasn't for the snail-paced Bangalore customs who made my phone sit in their office for

one whole week

. :mad:

Well, BLR customs may be dead slow but as someone already pointed out, they won't charge ridiculous customs duty I guess. You will come to know why at the end of this post.

Timeline of My N4

Stage 1: Google Play

Order Date/Time: Jan 29, 2013 9:27 AM PST

Items: 1 x Nexus 16GB, 1 x Official Bumper (same order)

Shipped to: HSG

Shipped Date: Jan 29, 2013 2:41 PM PST (same day!)

Payment Mode: US Credit Card

Order Progress:

Mails Received:

(in order)

Your Google Play Order Receipt from Jan 29, 2013 (did not go to Pre-Order, shows shipping estimate 1 - 2 weeks)

Google Inc. $382.98 - Your order is on hold: Please update your credit card (

Reason

: High value transaction blocked by bank's fraud protection. Friend got verification call and block was released, tried payment again with same card and went through this time)

Payment update confirmation - Google Order #XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Google Inc. $382.98 - Your order is in progress

Your Google Play Order from Jan 29, 2013 Has Shipped

Cost breakup:

Nexus 4 16GB - $349

Nexus 4 Official Bumper - $19.99

Shipping to Portland, Oregon - $13.99

State Tax: $0

Total = $382.98 (No forex involved and saved a bit here, hence paid only

₹20300

to friend :good:)

Stage 2: HopShopGo

HSG received Date/Time: Jan 31, 2013 9:27 AM PST

Tracking Info:

HSG updated package in account at: Jan 31, 2013 6:45 PM PST (approx.)

Nexus + Bumper Actual Weight: 0.5kg

Nexus + Bumper Volumetric Weight: 0.87kg

Chargeable Weight: 1kg

Shipping Mode: Express (DHL)

Declared Value in HSG: $368.99 (no taxes or Google Play shipping charges)

Cost breakup:

International Shipping: $25.92

Fuel Surchage: $2.88

Mandatory Insurance: $2.59

Total = $31.39 (Paid with Citibank CC via PayPal

₹1741

including forex charges)

Stage 3: DHL

DHL Shipping Started: Feb 1, 2013 11:11 AM PST

DHL Shipment Reached BLR & Paperwork Submitted: Feb 4, 2013 6:20 AM IST

Stage 4: Bangalore Customs

This part of my life is called as "deadly wait" :( :fingers-crossed:

DHL assisted me in all possible ways so there is nothing to be blamed on them here.

Tracking Info:

Finally got physical inspection clearance yesterday night only. Phew! :rolleyes:

One shipment box = Nexus + Bumper = Total customs duty =

₹1051

/- :highfive:

The logic/rule of 16% accessory rate on whole shipment did not apply for me. My shipment box and phone box were open and inspected.

So people who are in

Bangalore

and worried about ordering both phone and accessory in same Google Play order - sit back and relax! :cool:

Customs breakup:

Basic customs duty: 260.00

Counter vailing duty: 263.00

Storage charge: 120.00

Handling fee: 350.00

Service tax 12%: 56.40

Education Cess 2.00%: 1.13

Higher Education Cess 1.00%: 0.56

Total: 1051.09 (paid to delivery guy)

Stage 5: Delivery

DHL processed for delivery early morning today.

DHL delivered today at 3:15 PM Feb 9, 2013

Box status:

Opened for inspection

Documents received: DHL customs invoice, Google Play packaging/delivery slip (not invoice)

Total cost incurred for Nexus & Official Bumper:

20300 + 1741 + 1051 = 23092 INR :good:

I would also like to thank IllUMINATUz for this wonderful thread.

Let us all continue the good work of sharing and helping others and increase our N4 user/fan base. :)

Hope the info shared here is useful for other buddies and don't forget to hit if it helped. :)

Any clarification or info needed guys, ask here or PM me anytime!

Happy to help! [P.S.: Yeah, I just went and got a new microsim from nearby Vodafone store too :P]