Apple Bumpers not coming in retail packaging anymore

i got mine yesterday, same thing. I can't believe they ever got $29 for it lol

 

Boil them.

 

same here i think it is a piece of junk and it doesnt fit into my dock!

 

Boil in the bag?

 

just like rice.

 

Conna complain if its free

 

You guys sound surprised. Everyone overcharges for mobile phone accessories.

 

I noticed this during the Australia release. It was interesting, I bought my iphone from a apple store and there wasn't even a hint of a bumper in sight. However, some of the carriers had bumpers (in these lovely boil in a bag wrappers) which they were providing with each sale.

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketf...157800&skuId=1037384&st=rocketfish&cp=3&lp=11

i got this holster and i think it is worth the $30 not like the $.50 bumpers
i am not complaining either it is free... i am just saying originally they wanted people to pay for these things

 

It looks like they wanted to save on packaging and also so it will be harder to just sell it on ebay etc!!

 

I got mine last week

 

Exactamundo!

 

So suddenly it's not worth $30 since it doesn't come in a pretty package?

Newsflash: it was always a $1 rubberband, packaging or not. Stupid that Apple held back from handing these out; stupid that people wanted them so badly -- like there were not less expensive cases around. I guess bumpers in peasant packaging are not cool. It's like a 2 y.o. who loves the box the toy came in more than the toy itself

 

Smart if only because there can be less "returns" to the apple store without the original packaging once they start selling them again.

 

I am happy I got the green bumper from them.

 

That's exactly how they are going to look when they are included in the iPhone 4 box this fall.

 

i got 2 both were in the original packaging.

 

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Mine came yesterday in the original Retail packaging. I'm in the UK though.

 

No. It is well engineered and is similar to a Speck Candyshell case (hard and soft bits). It fits, covers what it's supposed to and doesn't what it's not. There are dollar cases and imitation bumpers floating around that demonstrate poorly designed/made products.

 

mine was in original packaging, but the one i bought was shipped in a box, the free one shipped in a bubble wrap envelope