Buying iphone cover & screen protector online?

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Any recommendations were to buy these online, were there is no charge for postage to Ireland, looked at amazon but they charge to post!
 
Ebay is great for buying these things at a fraction of the price you pay in the shops :)
 
One problem with EBay is you often get a fraction of the quality you find in the shops too!

You will pay for postage one way or another. Anywhere that offers 'free' postage just includes the postage and packaging costs in the price of the product.
 
I have found ebay to be the best. I bought regular screen savers in the beginning which were good and lasted long enough. Then I went for the reflective mirror ones they are thicker and were amazing very few scratches and lasted ages. I went to change one before realising I didn't have a spare so had to buy some from an Irish seller last week exact same brand as I had seen in the phone shops and scratched to bits within two days. I notice that many phone shops are selling them for 10 -12 euro. You could get 10 off ebay for that cost. At least if one scratches you have a spare. I would just recommend the mirror effect ones for lasting longer.

For cases also ebay. Avoid the silicon type. Stuff sticks to them and they are not as good a fit. I get the hard covers in packs of three for about a fiver. I have also seen these in phone shops. A pack of 5 for 30euro seems to be the going rate. They do crack over time but I drop mine daily and get at least a month out of each one. My current one has been on 2 months now and still going strong. They come in loads of different colors so you can pick and choose what you want. There are new brands now offering gel cases. I don't personally have any experience with these but have ordered one to try so should know soon. They are about the same cost and come in different design as well as colors

These are the type I am refering to. My iphone is in perfect condition from using them with no scratches. I just noticed doing a search there the price has come down a lot. I guess since the 4g is now out. This particular one I got the pic from was 10 for 4 dollars with free international shipping
 
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schmile said:
I have found ebay to be the best. I bought regular screen savers in the beginning which were good and lasted long enough. Then I went for the reflective mirror ones they are thicker and were amazing very few scratches and lasted ages. I went to change one before realising I didn't have a spare so had to buy some from an Irish seller last week exact same brand as I had seen in the phone shops and scratched to bits within two days. I notice that many phone shops are selling them for 10 -12 euro. You could get 10 off ebay for that cost. At least if one scratches you have a spare. I would just recommend the mirror effect ones for lasting longer.
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Ive used both amazon and ebay for things of this nature. On ebay you can usually bargain hunt much more efficiently. Some sellers will have good postage deals.

In terms of quality - you really need to check out the sellers feedback ratings and read the description very carefully so you receive what you expect. I have never received something that was not as described, but I have occasionally not read the description properly.

If in doubt, email the seller before buying, thats generally a good indication of the type of seller you are dealing with. I have sometimes emailed and said I would buy something if there was a better deal on postage and been given a postage discount.
 
schmile said:
I have found ebay to be the best. I bought regular screen savers in the beginning which were good and lasted long enough. Then I went for the reflective mirror ones they are thicker and were amazing very few scratches and lasted ages. I went to change one before realising I didn't have a spare so had to buy some from an Irish seller last week exact same brand as I had seen in the phone shops and scratched to bits within two days. I notice that many phone shops are selling them for 10 -12 euro. You could get 10 off ebay for that cost. At least if one scratches you have a spare. I would just recommend the mirror effect ones for lasting longer.

For cases also ebay. Avoid the silicon type. Stuff sticks to them and they are not as good a fit. I get the hard covers in packs of three for about a fiver. I have also seen these in phone shops. A pack of 5 for 30euro seems to be the going rate. They do crack over time but I drop mine daily and get at least a month out of each one. My current one has been on 2 months now and still going strong. They come in loads of different colors so you can pick and choose what you want. There are new brands now offering gel cases. I don't personally have any experience with these but have ordered one to try so should know soon. They are about the same cost and come in different design as well as colors

These are the type I am refering to. My iphone is in perfect condition from using them with no scratches. I just noticed doing a search there the price has come down a lot. I guess since the 4g is now out. This particular one I got the pic from was 10 for 4 dollars with free international shipping
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I bought ten of these on ebay recently and it cost approx 6 euro all in. Was in tesco the other day and spotted the same covers for 14.95 each
 
For the screen protector I strongly recommend www.bestskinsever.com.
You won't even know there's a cover on the screen and the advantage over other products I've used is it doestnt pick up grease from fingertips. Check it out!
 
Foxylady I know those ones are fantastic I know in the packs of 10 there may be a color or two you don't fancy but I don't think you can beat them for value.

Two wheels I wasn't sure if I was allowed to post links but these are the ones I am talking about I bought from this seller yesterday. I just find they don't scratch as much nothing worse than a scratched up screensaver. They are reflective but once the screen light is on they don't interfere. Hong Kong sellers are the cheapest and waiting times are nothing like they were a couple of years back I usually have my stuff as between 1-2 weeks

I have no affiliation with this seller I just want to show what i mean
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