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[Nexus 6P Accessories] bobbarker2:
That's so weird, must be some strange glitch or The Matrix. Because I still don't see it but I can click the direct link to the post and see it.

The picture isn't doing a good job of how showing messed up the skin was and like I said previously, I never really bothered documenting these things. This is just one picture I happen to have of a friends skin from dbrand when I went to 'install' it for him.

it isn't just a curve in in the skin, it's actually warped, and when I put it on his device, you could plainly see that something wasn't right. We tried a lot of tricks to put pressure on the skin and get rid of the visible curves/warpiness look, but nothing helped.

It was a defective skin and dbrand should have sent him a new one or refunded him. Instead they ignored all of his emails and he just ended up eating the loss and will never buy from them again.

Whoever runs dbrand needs to study basic business ethics l, because the way they operate is despicable.

I think their business model is essentially to start off with a very aesthetically pleasing presentation (their website is made very well) and products. The get customers primarily through word-of-mouth via social media (like this thread), and supplement that with some limited advertising. Most of the time they sell their products at a very high profit margin, but the real cash comes in when they do stuff like a 30% off site-wide sale. These type of promotions lead to a huge influx of orders, so much so that they can't keep up with demand (e.g. the numerous people in this thread that have been waiting weeks). These types of events possibly account for a large portion of their income I'd hazard to guess.

And then they keep operating costs down by cutting corners on quality control and customer service. I bet that they have internal policies on what to respond to and what not to when it comes to a customer contacting them.

They have zero information on their website about the company, like a mailing address, phone number, history, etc. and their domain is registered by Domains By Proxy, LLC. Meaning they paid for a service to hide the true domain owner's identity. A company that wants to remain anonymous is automatically suspicious to me.

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Fortunately we live in a country that loves paperwork especially when it comes to taxes and the collection of them. After two minutes of Googling I found who the owner is, where the dbrand office is located and who the higher-ups/managers of the company are.

I'm not going to post my findings, because it has the owner's home address and other people's personal information and because no one actually requested it. I just got curious when I saw that their domain was using a privacy service in conjunction with zero info about themselves on their website. (Slickwraps uses a domain privacy service too but they have actual info about themselves on their website.)

But I will say that it is very easy to Google and find public records of the legal paperwork required to form an LLC.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Rocio19:
I got my bamboo skin and today I finally had the time to install it. Loving it! :)
[Nexus 6P Accessories] adsam3927:
I have used Xtremeguard skins,Slickwraps and a few other products but when I received my first DBrand skin a couple days ago for my Nexus 6P and installed it I was blown away at the quality fit and finish of this product...it has transformed my phone into one that everyone asks about ...no longer a cookie cutter 6P hidden away in a case and yet still protected from minor scuffs and scratches....real beautiful...really happy[emoji5]
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Akomack:
Does anyone have any experience with a skin that has the whole logo cut out and a Rhinoguard bumper? I work construction and typically have my phone in a belt holster. So I'm concerned how much the logo cutout/letters can handle as far as being a bit beat on.

I ran a bumper on my old G4 and had no problems. Granted I feel the G4 was the most comfortable phone to hold that I've ever owned. The 6p is a bit clunky and has a much higher center of gravity. So I'm a bit weary that it will be harder to grip than with a simple $1.50 tpu case.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] indian84:
I must say [MENTION=3353270]dbrand[/MENTION] customer service is horrible. My shipment is stuck in Frankfurt for last 6 days. I sent them three emails, no reply.

Probably my last time to buy something from them..

May be [MENTION=5582214]slickwraps[/MENTION] offer a better service. And they will provide free delivery to Dubai one day. (Of course like dbrand over 35USD purchase. Or better 25USD)
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Elnrik:
So, it's Dbrand's fault that the package is stuck in Germany? Wouldn't that be the fault of the postage service? What is Dbrand going to do about it? Ship you another order so it can get stuck in Frankfurt too? :silly:

Make sense.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] intruda119:
Ordered on 1st of April and mine say pending today. Stuff I ordered from aliexpress will be here tomorrow. Didnt expect that.

I'll pay a little extra from 3rd party next time.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] indian84:
Dbrand could get someone who is more efficient than DHL..

Oh wait - They could have replied to one of the three emails I sent them. At least that's in their hand. I feel they don't give a $hit about the customers. They just pay YouTubers to pit their name out. And they know people will buy their product.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] bobbarker2:
See my post 2 above.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] indian84:
I totally agree with your point of view. But they are charging exorbitant amounts for a piece of 3M paper. Agreed that it's precise cut and all. But still they are expensive. I bought the skins only because of 30% discount I got.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] bobbarker2:
Exactly. People love a sale and when you cut 30% off a product that is already marked up 300%, the increased amount of orders because of a "sale" brings them in a lot of income they would have otherwise not seen.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Dan-1980:
How long did yours take to arrive? Mine left Toronto over a week ago and have been sitting in Europe for 6 days. If they didn't fudge it up that's a weird route to take.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] indian84:
Even mine are sitting in Europe for past 6 days. Don't know what DHL is up to. Where are you from??
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Dan-1980:
I'm in Australia. I sent an email days ago also but no reply. Hopefully it's just DHL not uploading to tracking info or something.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] indian84:
We are in same boat. I have been behind [MENTION=3353270]dbrand[/MENTION]. They are not bothered to reply to my emails too. I might just put it in the wild. Tweet to dbrand tagging the YouTubers who promote dbrand asking for update. Hopefully that should give them some negative publicity. And they will respond to us.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Dan-1980:
From the sounds of it that's there delivery route, as strange as it is. I think I'll just play the waiting game and see. Best of luck anyway mate. I'm gonna hit the sack. Take it easy indian84
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Lepa79:
The one on my Nexus 6 took me 5 minutes to apply. I think 6P might be a bit harder just because of the camera cut at the back. But in general, it's straight forward. Make sure to watch the "how to" videos on dbrand site.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Ren Hayashi:
Order confirmation/status?

Has anyone had their orders already shipped or no longer pending as a pre order? Or received any updates "within 48 hours" of purchase? Anyway, here's what I got. And I didn't know about the 10% discount. SMH.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Elnrik:
Pretty easy. Just go slow and make sure it aligns right at the beginning. On the N6, i found myself using the nexus letters on the phone and skin as a placement guide. Also, The less you have stuck to the phone, the easier it is to pull it off and start over. Once it is all the way on, you can still get it off, but chances are higher you might rip the skin.

All in all, its not terribly hard. I would call it easy. Just need patience.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Elnrik:
Dbrand + http://www.amazon.com/Spigen®-Hybri...UTF8&qid=1446367497&sr=1-8&keywords=Nexus+6pp or http://www.amazon.com/Nexus-Case-Ab...TF8&qid=1446367497&sr=1-12&keywords=Nexus+6pp or http://www.amazon.com/SUPCASE-Relea...UTF8&qid=1446367497&sr=1-21&keywords=Nexus+6p and you will have the best of both worlds!
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Badger50:
Gotta love red/black cf look!
[Nexus 6P Accessories] MYxdaUSERNAME:
You could always put the skin on under a clear case...then you'd have thebest of both worlds.

Oops sorry, all those links up there are the same thing I'm suggesting.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] nbaj2k:
This is defintely true. The other reason I use a case (normally a tpu one) on my phones is to hide the magnet from my magnetic Mountek car mount http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00MNXAFQ6?vs=1

I normally just put the magnet on the inside of the case so it is hidden, but with a clear case it would be visible.

I'm curious, I could almost put the magnet under the dbrands skin but then it wouldn't line up quite right i would think. I've never used skins before but are they slightly stretchy if I wanted to give it a try (or do you not recommend that?)

Might look slightly funny but the magnet might be thin enough that its ok. The other option would be to find a flat clear magnet to use, but I'm not sure that exists.

Any thoughts on this would be great!

-J
[Nexus 6P Accessories] MYxdaUSERNAME:
The skins are high quality 3m stuff usually which does stretch with a hair dryer (aka heat), its usually required for rounded corners and whatnot.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Lepa79:
Get a different mount. That will not work. Dbrand skins are cut with precision. No extra room and they don't stretch.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Pilz:
I bought a few even though originally I wasn't going to. I bought the following: matte black and matte white camera skin, blue, gold,titanium silver Nexus logo skin.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] fi3ry_icy:
any1 knows whether dbrand will return with the bamboo series?

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how do we apply the discount code? i am right at the credit card payment page now and am still unable to find a field to input the discount code.. :crying:
[Nexus 6P Accessories] pharaohdk:
Seems like only the Black version of the 6p is coming to Sweden in the nearest future, so bought a skin.

Back and camera - black titanium

Frame and nexus logo - orange

Still have to find out which of the clear slim cases I would prefer
[Nexus 6P Accessories] km8j:
How durable are the skins? Will they start peeling if repeated in and out of pockets or car mounts?
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Pilz:
See my OP from the Nexus 6 below. They are fairly durable but keep in mind its a vinyl skin so overtime it will peel if you constantly have something pulling at it. Usually a blast of heat from a hair dryer will make it stick again.

Read more at his link below. I also have Slickwraps covered in there. I've owned almost every type of skin from each company including the natural series that SW has.

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/accessories/skin-guide-comparison-t2999125
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Elnrik:
Yeah, that wouldn't work. Sorry. Is get a different mount.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] km8j:
Your post was helpful. What confuses me is dbrand says matte has the most grip but your review says it is slippery
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Pilz:
To be honest none of them provide "grip" that is measureable. They are all vinyl and slippery even though some are slightly less slippery than others at the end of the day the difference is minimal.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] nthai:
I'm holding out for a Black Friday deal.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Powell730:
any promo codes? I haven't been able to locate any on the internet... kind of weird.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] fatboypup:
About 6 posts up but .... here XDA 10% OFF
[Nexus 6P Accessories] indian84:
We don't have any other option. Let's wait..
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Domskibus:
Hey guys, maybe you can answer me some question... Just received my dbrand skins for my Nexus 6p.

Unfortunately there is a cut on the "S" of the "Nexus" cutout .

Also i don't rly like the yellow back skin i ordered :( So i would like to send my whole order back to dbrand.

But i have just a few short questions:

1. I am from Germany. Dbrand is saying that sending back my order is free for me. Did anybody of you guys from europe already send back something to dbrand?

2. They told me that i just have to write "“RETURN TO SENDER / EXCHANGE” " on the envelope? Did you use the dbrand envelope? What about the Customs at the airport?

3. Do dbrand need any further Shipping Information from my side?

4. When can I place my exchange order? Will this also be free for me? Do i have to wait till the refund my order?

Sry for all the questions. But dbrand customer Support isnt really the best and they are super slow answering emails.

Maybe some of you got some experiences regarding sending your order back to dbrand from europe.

Thx in advance!

Cheers

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[Nexus 6P Accessories] poondog:
Mines been stuck since April 2. Its now April 13. Hopefully something happens soon. I have had another package get stuck in Frankfurt, and the tracking still said frunkfurt when it arrived. Fingers crossed. If its still stuck at the end of this week I might shoot DHL an email. By the weekend it will be 10 business days in Frankfurt.

I am from Melbourne btw. At least my Cruzerlite cases arrived :D
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Dan-1980:
It sounds like tracking stops at Frankfurt. Haha knowing my luck I'd f##k up putting the skin on after waiting for so long for it to arrive. Allow for a week to get a reply from them, no doubt they'd be busy as.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] indian84:
That's exactly my case. Stuck in Frankfurt since April 2.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] poondog:
I expect a reply from a big company such as DHL in a few business days

Out of interest what did you guys order?

I have a carbon blue skin with titanium black Nexus logo, and a carbon white skin with just the colored X cutout. I have a Nexus 5X

We should have a race
[Nexus 6P Accessories] indian84:
Let's have a race. :silly:

I ordered two combos. See screen shots. I will use carbon black frame and green camera all the time. After placing the order, I realized I should have added a couple more camera skins too. May be different colours.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Domskibus:
Anybody guys :) ?

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[Nexus 6P Accessories] bigdave79:
Sorry I don't really know and I'm sure if someone could answer your question they would have.

But if you want my opinion, usually instead of going through the hassle of returning a cut/torn skin, which probably can't be re-used or fixed, I'm sure dbrand will just send you a replacement for that one defective item. Returning the whole order just because you changed your mind about how one skin looks seems a little... wrong. There's tons of pictures and videos online and I've seen that yellow skin many times so you should have probably done your research before buying. I don't know that's just my opinion so don't take it the wrong way.

With regards how to go about it, you need to initiate a conversation with their customer service people over email. They are a little slow to respond sometimes but they should ship out the replacement for free using the address they have on file for you.

If it is the yellow skin that's defective, you could probably ask them to send you a different color replacement but that would be up to them, they aren't really obligated to send you anything other than what you originally ordered.

Good luck.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] indian84:
Finally DHL moved their @$$. After 8 days.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Domskibus:
Hey [MENTION=5001409]bigdave79[/MENTION].

Thx for your reply After thinking about your answer i think you are just right ;)

I will keep my yellow skin and i will ask for a replacement for the black leather Backskin.

Thanky again for your opinion ;)

Cheers
[Nexus 6P Accessories] poondog:
Congrats looks like you're gonna win. Mine hasn't moved yet
[Nexus 6P Accessories] indian84:
Lol.. Not before I get them in my hand. I am not raising my hopes.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Chris Hansen:
Looks like I am also in the shipping limbo group. I purchased on Mar 30th, and DHL shipped to USPS on the 5th, problem is, the tracking number that DHL provided for USPS is not valid according to USPS. :eek:

I emailed dbrand, but haven't gotten a response.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] indian84:
You need to wait for 3-4 days for dbrand to reply. They are $h!t are replying to the mails.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Chris Hansen:
They responded to me after 2 days, and are actually attempting to rectify the problem by shipping out a new set of skins for me.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] poondog:
Wow, thats great on Dbrand's behalf. I had a similar issue with my Oneplus X, and it was solved right away

I emailed DHL this morning but its saturday, hoping to get a response soon about why my package is stuck in frankfurt for the past 10 business days
[Nexus 6P Accessories] indian84:
I'm just holding it tight. Hopefully my package will be in this week. Just hopefully.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Domskibus:
Hey guys,

i got two Dbrand Back Skins here. Thats why i would like to ask if its possible to apply one of the skins on my Spigen Crystal Clear case (http://www.amazon.com/Spigen-Hybrid...sr=8-2&keywords=spigen+crystal+clear+nexus+6p)

I just saw that some of you did that with their skins in combination with the Spigen Thin Fit.

Did somebody of you also try this with the Crystal Clear Case?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers, Chris
[Nexus 6P Accessories] indian84:
My Skins are in country. But for some reason they are with my Local Postal Service Provider Emirates Post, and not DHL. I need to wait and see how these will be delivered to me. May be I need to go and pick it up for some post office.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] poondog:
Yo mine arrived

They still say stuck in germany on DHL website. Came in the local mail - in the mailbox

The blue carbon fiber one is really electric blue - I am not sure if I like it. Will post pics soon
[Nexus 6P Accessories] indian84:
Great.. So you won the race.

I'm not 100% sure how the postal service works in here. I believe they will drop a pickup notice in my PO Box. And then I take the receipt to the assigned post office and collect my stuff. That's what I believe. I checked my PO Box today and it had nothing in it.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] treezy26:
So is everyone having issues with shipping? I live in the US (TX). I wanted to order one but I keep hearing issues with shipping. I prefer Slickwraps because of the cork option, but Dbrands are significantly cheaper...
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Elnrik:
http://dro.ps/b/sAFgsOZ

$15 for the MKBHD pack on Massdrop.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] slickwraps:
Check your PM. Thanks for your support!
[Nexus 6P Accessories] magestic1995:
For those of you who have gotten the skins and installed them. How well do they protect your phone. I'd really a joy having one but am worried that with the glass camera bump it won't off really any protection.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] waqar.qu:
It doesn't really offer drop protection. Perhaps scratch protection but no drop protection, which is why many opt for a clear case.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] 4RK4N:
dbrand carbon back + camera and for the sides this cheap metal frame https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B019XD0HWU/ref=ya_st_dp_summary

the frame practially holds the skins edges so they can never peel off. and it offers decent protection from drops due to the soft padding on the inside.

its a bit tricky to close the frame while not messing up the skin at the top right corner. but if u managed to apply the back skin u will get that done too ^^

only downside of the frame: the usb-c cable doesnt fit completely anymore. it still charges but its a bit loose cause u cant push it into the port completely.

i wanted to look for another usb-c cable anyway. need one with a longer metal part thing.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Domskibus:
Just applied my skins on my Spigen Crystal Clear and my Supcase.

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[Nexus 6P Accessories] 4RK4N:
UPDATE: do NOT try the metal frame i have bought.

it turns bad signal stregth into no signal. places with bad mobile signal strength become places with no signal at all.

there are holes in the frame for all antennas but that doesnt seem to be enough.

would have been cool if it worked but well i'm just not gonna drop it now xD
[Nexus 6P Accessories] waqar.qu:
Damn, I got excited about a rhinoshield alternative.?
[Nexus 6P Accessories] jsanta11:
That looks sick.. Great idea.. How are they holding up??
[Nexus 6P Accessories] Domskibus:
The skins are holding up pretty good :) No problem so far. Just make sure that you use a hair dryer when you apply the skins. Of course there is a small overlap of the skin at the fingerprint area because the cutout of the cases are a little bit bigger. But like a said... No problems :)
[Nexus 6P Accessories] poondog:
So just following up on my post, my skins arrived last week, its been on now for about 5 days and is starting to look nice. Tracking info on DHL still says they're stuck in Germany lol

The fit is really good - I made a small mistake with the camera part but thats my fault.. plus the camera on this phone is hard to do I think. Hopefully my next set install will be better, I have seen some pretty good installs on 5x's in that forum. Previously I did my old Oneplus X, which was super easy in comparison its just a slab glass rectangle.

I know its a 5x, but I have been active here and would like to share. Also for anyone who was wanting something similar in terms of color and material. I seacrhed around forums and couldn't find many photos of these skins, particularly this combination.

This is carbon fiber blue, with the black titanium logo inserts.

The other set I have is white carbon fiber and the colored 'X'.

Initially I thought it was too bright as a blue color, but its grown on me and I like it now. My phone is the Ice Blue color, for reference.

The skin makes the device feel better, the plastic on the 5x always felt cheap to me. Now it feels a bit nicer and I don't feel like dropping it. The 5x also has a little ring around the fingerprint sensor; the skin is flush with that so it feels nice there. For the first few days it picks up every bit of dust and lint around the edges, but now its stopped doing that

Apologies for the photos: I took them with my HTC m7 and thats got a purple tint issue

Good luck to everyone with shipping and their installations
[Nexus 6P Accessories] asylumxl:
Has anyone tried buying two skins, one with a logo cut out and one with no logo, then stacking them?
[Nexus 6P Accessories] gqukyo:
Don't see why you can't though that'd be a waste of money since the nexus letters cost less. Only reason I can think of is for it to be tight in a loose case. Even then probably cheaper ways of doing that. Lol
[Nexus 6P Accessories] asylumxl:
I've had a few dbrand skins and the letters tend to peel eventually.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] tysj:
I've had just letters on my Nexus 5 and none of the letters every came off. The letters are inlayed pretty well for the 6P, unless you have some corners poking out after installation, I can't see them peeling off under normal use.
[Nexus 6P Accessories] asylumxl:
Yes, your experience reflects everyone else's experiences ;).

I've seen people even mention one or two of there letters peeling on one corner or more.

Not necessarily talking about dbrand, but layered skins could certainly create some interesting effects.