Phone Cases
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I have just ordered my new phone and went to the website where I order my case from (senacases.com) as they emboss the case with my initials, which is a gimmick I happen to like.
Was going through to checkout and the delivery which used to be $10USD - $20USD is now $120USD or $160USD if I want it in 5 days!! We are experiencing this increase in our business too but I am a little shocked at that increase.
Alas, I am not going to pay that so need to find a more local supplier of phone cases (iPhone 13 pro max is what I've ordered)
Can anyone provide some recommendations? I would like it to be a nice leather case if possible but not completely necessary. Google wasn't my good mate in this case.
Cheers
Hooroo
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@hooroo I just did a search on Trade Me and loads came up. Doubt they will be able to emboss Hooroo though
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@dogmeat said in Phone Cases:
@hooroo I just did a search on Trade Me and loads came up. Doubt they will be able to emboss Hooroo though
Yeah but I don't know the good-uns as nothing jumped out.
I am hoping @JC @Kirwan or some other chap or lady would be in the know. They tend to buy good tech so I am assuming they also buy good stuff to protect the kit.
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Is the slowpoke delivery cost too high as well? Or do you not trust yourself to not hurl your phone across the room before it arrives?
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@nepia said in Phone Cases:
Is the slowpoke delivery cost too high as well? Or do you not trust yourself to not hurl your phone across the room before it arrives?
Cheapest (Slowest) was $120USD
If I knew how to post photos I would do a screen grab
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@hooroo said in Phone Cases:
@nepia said in Phone Cases:
Is the slowpoke delivery cost too high as well? Or do you not trust yourself to not hurl your phone across the room before it arrives?
Cheapest (Slowest) was $120USD
If I knew how to post photos I would do a screen grab
Damn, that's nuts! Good luck at sourcing an NZ option.
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USPS Surface, which was the only non-airmail, has paused to NZ due to delays at the border. Lots of other places too
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@hooroo go to a local engraver, they should be able to help, we had them engrave TR Jnrs name and mobile number onto his laptop he had to take to school.
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tried this lot? 13 pro max, done in sydney, free standard delivery... even to nz but deliver there
iPhone 13 Pro Max Case
Perfected in sustainable pebbled leather with a sleek silhouette, our statement iPhone 13 Pro Max Phone Case delivers style and protection in equal measure. Thoughtful hand-construction ensures functionality with button access, speaker and port cutouts, while built-in magnets offer MagSafe...
disclaimer: i have never used them, but would appear a valid alternative
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@bayimports Cheers. Will give them a crack
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You could also give Davy Engravers in Hamilton a call. I know someone who got them to engrave a frigging ceramic pot which they did no problem at all without cracking it, which I was sure they would. They reckon they can engrave pretty much everything and I believe them. You could just buy a standard case and get them to so the work. I recall it was cheap as chips too, 30 shekels or something like that.
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@jc yeah they do laser etching and all sorts these days.
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@jc said in Phone Cases:
You could also give Davy Engravers in Hamilton a call. I know someone who got them to engrave a frigging ceramic pot which they did no problem at all without cracking it, which I was sure they would. They reckon they can engrave pretty much everything and I believe them. You could just buy a standard case and get them to so the work. I recall it was cheap as chips too, 30 shekels or something like that.
I have overstated the importance of the embossed initials.
It’s actually the leather case that’s more important to me
Fortunately @bayimports has kicked a goal for me. Cases look good and come embossed
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I do wonder about the huge increases we are seeing for delivery. Thanks to the younger Catos I have Amazon prime which gives free delivery, but there are increasing numbers of items where this does not apply. Is it simply a method of further moneterising the service?
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@catogrande said in Phone Cases:
there are increasing numbers of items where this does not apply
Can't say I've seen this at all. Even more and more stuff on ebay offers free delivery these days.
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@catogrande said in Phone Cases:
I do wonder about the huge increases we are seeing for delivery. Thanks to the younger Catos I have Amazon prime which gives free delivery, but there are increasing numbers of items where this does not apply. Is it simply a method of further moneterising the service?
Yeah, our local Tesco's has a huge recruitment drive for delivery drivers. You go in and there's a massive setup to entice people. And every single amazon van you see has a large driver vacancies sign up.
People have just realised in this pandemic that home delivery is the way forwards. Fuck the high street!
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@bones said in Phone Cases:
@catogrande said in Phone Cases:
there are increasing numbers of items where this does not apply
Can't say I've seen this at all. Even more and more stuff on ebay offers free delivery these days.
Maybe your tastes aren't specialist enough?
Can't believe I said that!
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@catogrande said in Phone Cases:
I do wonder about the huge increases we are seeing for delivery. Thanks to the younger Catos I have Amazon prime which gives free delivery, but there are increasing numbers of items where this does not apply. Is it simply a method of further moneterising the service?
It's the shipping companies. They're in complete control atm, and can charge what they want. Apparently Maersk has made the same (profitwise, not turnover) in the past year as they did in the 20 years prior, or some unearthly stat like that.
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Shipping from the US via NZ post has inflated to ridiculous levels now. I used to use them a lot but barely do now whereas shipping via ebay and Ali express is still cheap. There is a lot of variation between each merchant
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@catogrande said in Phone Cases:
@bones said in Phone Cases:
@catogrande said in Phone Cases:
there are increasing numbers of items where this does not apply
Can't say I've seen this at all. Even more and more stuff on ebay offers free delivery these days.
Maybe your tastes aren't specialist enough?
Can't believe I said that!
Fair. I can't see my need for an engraved leather phone case ever increasing beyond nought.
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@bones said in Phone Cases:
@catogrande said in Phone Cases:
@bones said in Phone Cases:
@catogrande said in Phone Cases:
there are increasing numbers of items where this does not apply
Can't say I've seen this at all. Even more and more stuff on ebay offers free delivery these days.
Maybe your tastes aren't specialist enough?
Can't believe I said that!
Fair. I can't see my need for an engraved leather phone case ever increasing beyond nought.
I got a cheap rubber one from work Secret Santa, it protects the phones from dings like nobodies business. No one engraved it though which is obviously massively disappointing.
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@mn5 said in Phone Cases:
@bones said in Phone Cases:
@catogrande said in Phone Cases:
@bones said in Phone Cases:
@catogrande said in Phone Cases:
there are increasing numbers of items where this does not apply
Can't say I've seen this at all. Even more and more stuff on ebay offers free delivery these days.
Maybe your tastes aren't specialist enough?
Can't believe I said that!
Fair. I can't see my need for an engraved leather phone case ever increasing beyond nought.
I got a cheap rubber one from work Secret Santa, it protects the phones from dings like nobodies business. No one engraved it though which is obviously massively disappointing.
Yeah I'm into protection when it comes to phones
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@canefan said in Phone Cases:
@mn5 said in Phone Cases:
@bones said in Phone Cases:
@catogrande said in Phone Cases:
@bones said in Phone Cases:
@catogrande said in Phone Cases:
there are increasing numbers of items where this does not apply
Can't say I've seen this at all. Even more and more stuff on ebay offers free delivery these days.
Maybe your tastes aren't specialist enough?
Can't believe I said that!
Fair. I can't see my need for an engraved leather phone case ever increasing beyond nought.
I got a cheap rubber one from work Secret Santa, it protects the phones from dings like nobodies business. No one engraved it though which is obviously massively disappointing.
Yeah I'm into protection when it comes to phones
Very reassuring to know. Gotta take care of the things you love
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@bayimports said in Phone Cases:
tried this lot? 13 pro max, done in sydney, free standard delivery... even to nz but deliver there
iPhone 13 Pro Max Case
Perfected in sustainable pebbled leather with a sleek silhouette, our statement iPhone 13 Pro Max Phone Case delivers style and protection in equal measure. Thoughtful hand-construction ensures functionality with button access, speaker and port cutouts, while built-in magnets offer MagSafe...
disclaimer: i have never used them, but would appear a valid alternative
Turned up yesterday and I am happy with the product. Thanks for the steer!
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@hooroo said in Phone Cases:
@bayimports said in Phone Cases:
tried this lot? 13 pro max, done in sydney, free standard delivery... even to nz but deliver there
iPhone 13 Pro Max Case
Perfected in sustainable pebbled leather with a sleek silhouette, our statement iPhone 13 Pro Max Phone Case delivers style and protection in equal measure. Thoughtful hand-construction ensures functionality with button access, speaker and port cutouts, while built-in magnets offer MagSafe...
disclaimer: i have never used them, but would appear a valid alternative
Turned up yesterday and I am happy with the product. Thanks for the steer!
I know of the guys who started that company. They are kiwis
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You guys must be rough as fuck on your phones. I don’t take much care of mine and have never needed more than a basic case.
However I did get a Quad lock case for Xmas to mount the phone solidly on the bike and that is unbelievable. Best ever system for attaching phone to bike/motorcycle/ car dash. Just doesn’t move. -
@crucial I have a quad lock case for the motorbikes. Hasn't fallen off yet, although you definitely want the damper installed.
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@antipodean said in Phone Cases:
@crucial I have a quad lock case for the motorbikes. Hasn't fallen off yet, although you definitely want the damper installed.
Yeah, I have read that. Have had no issues with the one on the mtb even when on really rough terrain but then again, I'm not trying to read the phone when flying down a rocky chute
I see that their latest product is a 360 'build it yourself' so you aren't adapting to what they build as mounts. you can add dampeners/swivels/extensions/chargers/spacers/mounts in whatever combo you want.
I just brought a couple of attachment heads for the car. They are stick on ones but I am going to cheat and stick them to cheap 360 vent magnet mounts off trade me. I get sick of the phone working off the mag occasionally so this is a cheap fix now I have the phone case.
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@crucial said in Phone Cases:
You guys must be rough as fuck on your phones. I don’t take much care of mine and have never needed more than a basic case.
However I did get a Quad lock case for Xmas to mount the phone solidly on the bike and that is unbelievable. Best ever system for attaching phone to bike/motorcycle/ car dash. Just doesn’t move.I did this purely for aesthetic reasons.
I like a nice looking case.
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