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[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I dunno cause like I said all the other sellers are from taobao and so its different people. I've bought 2 things through buychina. I've bought mofi pouches and bumper replicas. Every time I've ordered I've gotten my product. I can only vouch for that specific seller though for the bumpers. As far as the person or people that run buychina I trust them and they respond fast to emails and stuff and are very helpful.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] urinsane:
Here are the ones I mentioned; contacted a couple of the sellers to see if orange was available as they show it in the pictures but do not list it as an option in the description:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190810119647

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221198215602

Obviously I have no experience with them nor am I affiliated. I'll report back if I end up ordering; if anyone else has already pulled the trigger on one of these please share.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Elsydeon:
I got my replicas in today...I ordered a white, red, and black from Buychina, and got them in a week. Pretty incredible shipping speed I must say. Visually these certainly look no different from the OEM bumper from afar. You get the same dark gunmetal band and textured back that the OEM has on all the colors, along with protruding buttons that have extremely good feedback and blend with the phone itself. You even get the same type of box and cardboard holding prop that the OEM bumper ships in, minus any holograms. I was in fact surprised at how big of an envelope I got these bumpers in, and was not expecting them to all have a box of their own. Once you get the replicas in your hands though, in terms of quality, there's definitely quite a few hints that these are replicas, non-OEM colors aside.

1. Before even taking any of the bumpers out of the box, I could already see that the volume button was slightly crooked, and not cut in a straight line. All three have this problem.

2. The OEM bumper's gunmetal band was designed to be able to separate from the TPU section, the replica's band is glued to the TPU section and should not be removed.

3. The OEM bumper, as you would expect, has a very tight and exact fit. On these replicas, there is some noticeable creakiness on the bottom half of the bumper. I thought for a moment the gunmetal band was already starting to fall apart, but it's not that...the whole bumper is simply not fit perfectly tight against the phone. The replicas also reveal a bit of the rubber black sides when looked at from the back, whereas the OEM fits flush perfectly against the back and doesn't reveal any of the sides.

These niggles aside though, at only a 3rd of the price of the OEM, I am definitely very happy with these. My samples also don't have any issues with the TPU not being finished evenly. The only part that looks noticeably off is the volume button as mentioned.

Lastly, for those worried about Buychina, I discovered that there was a scratch on the gunmetal band of the black bumper I got. I went through their messaging system to bring this issue up, and within an hour, received a reply to snap some pics, and if the defect is indeed legit, they'd send a replacement. I sent the pics in and am now waiting to see where that goes, but so far the service has been excellent.

It's been a lovely day overall for my Nexus 4, as what I was really expecting today arrived simultaneously with the bumpers, which were not expected...my dbrand skins. I am absolutely LOVING how my Nexus looks now!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] yyz71:
Just got my money back from DX-BOX PayPal ruled in favor on my claim.. When I bought it back in DEC it sated 100% original :rolleyes: Sent PayPal the link to the site. And if you look at it now the 100% original is removed from there site... And yes I'm still using it.. Discoloration the volume rockers the silver started to chip.. After 2 days!!

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Tommebaas:
How long did the shipping take from DX-BOX?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jeff5891:
Did you receive your case today?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
No I called the USPS number and they told me since it hasn't passed a certain amount of days since its been shipped that I can't start a claim. Its such bs cause its been stuck at my local post office since Saturday. I'm gonna go to the post office tomorrow if it isn't here and and go postal. :banghead:

I also had a package that was sent express next day yesterday and was guaranteed to be here by 3pm today and guess what??? Its not freaking here I'm like WTF are u serious. I paid alot of money to have it sent next day to here and nothing. Y u f*ck me USPS???? :mad:

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] jeff5891:
Yea just go to office tomorrow. I've had to that a few times BC I couldn't wait for a package.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
So I "should" have a review and pics for you guys tomorrow.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Locksmith81:
Support USA not China you cheap Americans!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kawaisa:
say wuhh?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
LOL, what?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ruby582:
TIL that the nexus 4 is googles 4th son
[Nexus 4 Accessories] urinsane:
Where are the links for the American made bumpers? I would gladly buy one...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kaiur:
:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Lol u know where your phone was made right? Throw it away now and go buy an american made phone u cheap american :rolleyes:

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
An American made replica bumper would cost $100
[Nexus 4 Accessories] yyz71:
A month and a half..

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] gavin-phelan:
Bought mine in January and supposedly its delivered in Israel even doe i live in ireland

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
Well i cant get package buddy to track my aluminum bumper so i have no idea where or when ill get it..... I think its fishy yours is at the post office so quickly and its sitting there
[Nexus 4 Accessories] yyz71:
The delivery from this company is very very slow...

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Locksmith81:
South Korea...I Don't buy stuff from China support others. ~ Patria
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
So what's up with the case DJB?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] meher91:
from which site did u order that..?

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guys, I ordered from here http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B199960/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

any reviews..?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Actually some N4's were made in Korea and some in China. Either way though its not american made as per your your post.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] heat361:
But since this is coming from China you might not even see movement in the tracking. I have had that sometimes.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dangerman14:
I'm interested

Hi innumerabilis,

I'm from Australia and keen to get one of these bumpers.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] elzafir:
Hi, I'm from Indonesia and also would like to purchase the bumper, if you still have stock.

What methods of payments do you accept?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] innumerabilis:
@dangerman14, please check your PM

Hi yes, I still have stock. Or rather, I will have stock since they will reach SG next Monday. Please PM me your preferred mode of postage (normal air mail @ S$22 or registered air mail @ $24.20).

Is sending cash in mail safe? I can always spend Rupiah in Batam/Bintan. :D Nah, I guess the easiest way is by paypal. It does tack on a 3.9% conversion fee though.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kyogoku:
hi innumerabilis, do you have actual picture for this bumper case?

the one posted all the same from amazon and I like to see it as actual picture first.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] innumerabilis:
Hi kyogoku, there is a reason why all sellers use the same generic photo - because the bumpers aren't produced yet! The bumpers are being made as we speak now. The seller guarantees that it will be identical, look, feel, material and quality-wise, to the original. I fervently hope that that is the case!

In any case, I will definitely update everyone with photos and more information when the goods arrive on 14/15 Jan. From local (Singapore) and international orders, I have 19 customers now. I only bought 20, so there is 1 left. There are sure to be people who pull out though, so I will probably start a holding list as well.

The seller's description:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] radmor11:
I asked DX BOX yesterday what about my not working tracking number. No response till now, I hope that I haven't lost my ~28$.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kyogoku:
thx for the confirmation ;)

I'll be waiting for the actual picture, I hope it will be as good as the seller describe.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ReValeX:
Does anyone has bought this bumper? It 'original or not? http://dx-box.com/brand-new-sealed-...mper-oem-google-case-black-free-shipping.html
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ImSherlocked:
I ordered form Aliexpress and it's been 5 days but even my tracking number is not working. Seller says give it 2 more days.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] innumerabilis:
Heh, if I'm facing delays (supposed to be 10th Jan, then 14th Jan, now perhaps 15th Jan), I doubt aliexpress can send it sooner cos it is all from the same factory and same batch.

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Update: I've obtained some pics from the seller for the test batch!

You can see that the bumper is grey at this moment. That is because the test batch is meant to test for form-fitting and whether the holes are cut in the right places. The actual batch will be black, similar to the original.

Now for a piece of bad news, there may be some delay because some of the test batch came out not as good and they have to tweak the process. On the other hand, that means they are doing QC and have set a higher standard.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zephiK:
No pictures from the side?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ReValeX:
so it is not the original bumper? It's a replica?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zephiK:
Hence the thread name says replica....
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ReValeX:
sorry, but someone said it is original (from dx box) and I wanted to know .. thanks!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] innumerabilis:
Ok, due to your request I asked the seller for more pics. Keep in mind that this is the test batch, hence the bumper has a grey streak. The final product will be all black throughout.

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It is an original replica, or a replica based on the original, if that makes sense. :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zephiK:
I was hoping to see the buttons lol. I want to see if they still have that look as the original bumper. I think the product would look quite nice if it was all black, excited to see the final product.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] innumerabilis:
You can see the volume buttons are accessible.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] NYConex:
I would love this thing in all black. I have an official bumper and the one you pictures seems to have a glossy finish compared to the textured finish on the original. Looks good!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Stanerefor:
Looks pretty interesting. Thanks for the review.:)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] aureliusmaximus:
Just received my bumper. Bought it from here

I live in Europe and wanted to buy from a seller that's close by. It seems like a good enough bumper. Not an expert though. But if anyone would like some pics of it I am happy to oblige.

I'm actually convinced it's a replica but it does have the LG logo on the cardboardthingy that's inside the bumper.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] vertizontal:
Has anyone seen the red bumpers they are selling on Amazon?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BTKGGFS/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=
[Nexus 4 Accessories] urinsane:
Kind of looks like someone is reselling the ones from China.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
This^^^

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] cruizgaray:
It took twenty days to Peru for me. Pretty fast IMHO.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] SanzaBlancoAkA2C:
http://www.androidauthority.com/google-nexus-4-bumper-case-170794/

So Google decided to axe the POS OEM bumper. Personally mine cracked at the bottom and I was refunded which I'm hearing is what a lot of people did. Anyway did we ever find out if the aluminum + TPU case was actually Aluminum? The one I'm talking about is from the following ebay auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160984553774?hlp=false&var=

I'll gladly get one if it's actually aluminum and doesn't interfere with the signal at all.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
Im still waiting on mine
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Mines been sitting at my post office since Saturday. I have been so busy at work that I haven't been able to go over there and find out why its not moving. Check this out it says -4 days in red :rolleyes:

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
Package buddy hasn't retrieved any info regarding my package.

Edit : i used a different traking app and it arrived in Chicago yesterday!

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] SanzaBlancoAkA2C:
I would definitely contact them cause that doesn't make any sense. I've had customs hold on things for a couple of days in NY when the package 1st enters the country but never at my local post office. That's ridiculous . Anyway if you can please post some pics & let us know if the signal is affected at all when you get it.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Yea its pissing me off. I'll post pics and a review as soon as I get if for u guys. :thumbup:

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
DJB.... I'll race you! Not that we have control over the delivery!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Its on like Donkey Kong :D

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
I always sucked at that game
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Lol :p

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
How bout is on like ninja gaiden? The og nes one?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Loved that game. Ah back when games were in there hay day :)

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
So guys I went to the post office and my aluminum bumper isn't there. Now here's the crazy part if u look at my tracking below it shows in the first pic my bumper being shipped on the 5th the same day I ordered it and being shipped from San Francisco. Now when I showed the tracking number to manager he said the my tracking number was to short and that it needed an "n" on the end of it. So we re ran the tracking with an "n" at the end and low and behold it showed up but as still in China if u look at my second pic. So wtf is there a ghost package that triggered tracking all the way from San Francisco to Chesterton Indiana Lol. Anyways at least I know its not lost and hopefully I will have it soon. For those that said that their tracking wasn't working they putting an "n" on the end and see what u get.

BTW I used this website to track my package as package buddy was showing nothing with the new correct tracking number http://track-chinapost.com/starteub.php

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] ShadowCodeGaming:
Who your gonna call? Ghostbusters!

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
:D:p:eek:

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
How's it looking? Mine says it's at my post office :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Your gonna win :(

U saw my post right? Its all messed up lol
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
Well if mine is at my post office it should be out for delivery.... So who knows.. I might be in the same situation
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Try entering your tracking here http://track-chinapost.com/starteub.php

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Just got the bumpers in for the last few people I ordered for a couple weeks ago. So those will go out on Monday

I also got a blue lg bumper replica in and I'll take pics for u guys in a lil bit :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Here is some quick pics of the bumper not on my phone I'll take pics in my phone later. BTW guys this blue doesn't have any give in it like the other ones have. I dunno if its a new mold or what but not any give whatsoever. First 2 pics with flash last 2 without.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
Alright.... I received my aluminum bumper case..... And its not aluminum.... It doesn't even look like the one in the picture.... The band is plastic... I'm kinda pissed about it
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Really??? Is the volume rocker 1 piece or is it 2 like in the pic
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
One piece... But i got the white one.... If you look at the pictures carefully you can see the white one is different.. Which cold did you get?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Black so this is gonna be interesting then
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
Yes i already emailed the seller... I'm going to exchange it if the black one is aluminum

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And the white isn't soft tpu... It feels like a hard slippery plastic
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
What does the packaging look like? Can u take a pic of it? Yes I'll let u know as soon as I see mine if its aluminum and let me know if u get a email response.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Does it say lg under the nexus like this?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
Nope
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Interesting so its not from the same ones I get. How's the fit?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
The fit is good.... I have a poetic bumper as well.... The poetic is less bulky and has a better feel to it

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I'm going to wait until you get yours..... If it's the same I'm going to return it
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Well I guess we had an inherent risk being the Guinea pigs for the bumper but god do I hate false advertisement. I guess we will find out more soon an hopefully mines aluminum and u just have to exchange yours instead of returning it. But if its not aluminium I'll be following suit and returning mine also.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
Here is a pic of the bumper you can see on the band where the plastic is molded together
[Nexus 4 Accessories] sachaan:
Please help !!

Hi All,

I ordered the Nex 4 bumper via the link provided here on Feb 9th, I received a confirmation mail and payment was made through paypal.

By Feb 20th I emailed the retailer named ray about the where abouts of the promised case and ws informed tht its on the way and is taking time due to CNY.

Apparently its still on the way !!

as I have yet not received it, have mailed 'Ray' multiple times and the only response, i get is please wait !

Kindly suggest me how should I cancel the order as it was made via paypal or is there another way except my physically travelling to China to fetch the bumper??:crying:

Please help !
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Start a case dispute via PayPal

Edit: which link did u buy from? If u are in the USA I know a good link to buy from.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gavin-phelan:
After 2 1/2 months my dxbox bumper came

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Wow that was a long wait :eek:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Unit_A:
DX-Box shipping is freaking slow in europe (i guess ?).

Mine was shipped around February. 24th.

Still waiting ...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gavin-phelan:
Lol i know ive bough 2 genx bumpers from mobilefun.Co.Uk

And its just as good

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Tommebaas:
Damn I am regretting my decision!

Why did I buy @ dx-box...

I will just order the official one from eBay or something.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] gavin-phelan:
Just cause I've had a bad experience don't mean you will :thumbup:

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
OK guys and gals here's the blue LG replica bumper pics as promised
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dirtyhamster73:
Love that color! Looks awesome with the dbrand.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] sachaan:
well i am in singapore, any tips of how to dispute it? as ive nvr done tht part before. if its complicated i rhter forget abt it alltohether, allready too much time wasted chasing.

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really 2 months gosh... hw hard is it to ship somthn already paid for?

so should i wait as its just been 1.5 months since thy are shipping from some whirl pooling galaxy in nearby milky way via the farthest existent black hole !
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Its pretty easy just long into your PayPal account and go to the resolution center tab and click the start a dispute in yellow.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gavin-phelan:
Over 2 months i know its ridiculous and in the meantime ive bought 8 items from the same area and received them in 2 weeks

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] SuperDanbo:
Ordered a white replica bumper from the same seller 小甜豆的幸福生活 on 05/03 and used the normal china airmail post it to NZ and arrived NZ on the 17/03. I use the live chat system to keep track of the bumper and they said will be sending out on the 19/03! Cant wait! only took accurately two weeks for me :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] consti83:
So is there any conclusion?

I'd like to have the originale bumper but there is no way to get it right?

Is there any good replica (shipment to europe), which looks like the genuine one?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
The original bumpers are back in the play store. Not sure about UK though, but worth a check!

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Nizi123:
I just received my Replica Bumper from AliExpress today. Took exactly 2 weeks from the order date through HK post. I paid a total of $12 for it. It's a really good replica. It fits well and button presses better than the actual phone. It's more slippery than I thought though. It's still got the textured back but it's not that grippy. There is a little bit of give on the right side but it's not that noticeable. I don't have the original to compare to but this is a great alternative for less than half the price. Has a little bigger profile than the Poetic one but it look better on the phone IMO.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] EddyOS:
That box looks the same as the GENx one in terms of what's on it text-wise...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
So I just got my "aluminum" bumper and guess what. Its not freaking aluminum ahhhhhhhh stupid stupid stupid. Y u lie to us person on eBay :banghead:

It looks just like the replicas I was getting from inumerabilis and my other connect. So I guess I'll be either getting a refund or leaving terrible feedback and contacting eBay about the false advertising. It doesn't even have a split volume rocker like in the pictures.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ohgami_Ichiro:
Bring 'em DOWN Jeff!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
That sucks.... I was super excited about getting mine and i was hoping that maybe the black one was the real deal. I think I'm going to return mine
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I'm gonna return mine.

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