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sixxmum

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For some reason, I think I had it in my head that I wasn't going to spend anything at first. I don't get the phone until tomorrow/Wed. and I'm about $50 in for screen protectors and a case so far : ) I'm curious to hear if this is just the beginning of a long slide into iPhone money pit
 
$60.00ish on screen protectors (Zagg was garbage, so bought Wrapsol)
$300.00ish on cases (Grove Bamboo, four Bumpers, cheap eBay cases, Speck Fitted, Speck PixelSkin HD, etc.)
 
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Gonna sell some? Lol....
 
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Gonna sell some? Lol....

Hah, nah. I was going to sell a blue bumper to someone here on the forums, but he never replied. I'm just going to sell them all with the phone when it comes time to upgrade next year.
 
planned: Approx. $30 case + 15 screen protectors
Actual: Approx. $ 7 case + a free case + 35 screen protectors (Zagg - front ditched and SGP) + $50 spare battery charger from Zagg with 50% discount
 
Didn't plan to spend a specific amount, but ended up about $50 in. Not too bad I think.
 
It just depends on what I want. I don't mind spending a little more on a good product.
 
If I would stay off this forum ... I'd quit spending. But I keep finding cool new stuff and then I have to have it. ;) But I haven't gone too crazy. About $50 on cases and $15 for a backup battery from monoprice.
 
Planned: $30 pink bumper + ~$10 DecalGirl skin

Actual: $0 bumper (refunded), $10 skin, $7 tripod mount from eBay, $50 Motorola MotoRokr speakerphone/FM transmitter, $12 Arkon vent mount for car. Plus $25 iZel stand and $40 IMP500 external USB battery. But those don't count, as they'll also work with the iPad and Kindle. :D

My only regret is that I didn't find the Motorola and vent mount earlier--I could have been using them all this time with my 1st gen iPhone!
 
I'm well over $50k in, but I sell most of it.

$50k? $50k?

you know that means 50,000 right?
i sincerely hope you didn't spent that much money on cases nor do i think its possible.....

if you did

should of brought a bmw instead:rolleyes:
 
It usually takes me about 10 cases before I find the right one I want. I already have a peilframa,vaja and sena case on order. I am currently using a Griffin case so I would guess about 500 on cases,dock and other stuff.
 
Planned: $30 pink bumper + ~$10 DecalGirl skin

Actual: $0 bumper (refunded), $10 skin, $7 tripod mount from eBay, $50 Motorola MotoRokr speakerphone/FM transmitter, $12 Arkon vent mount for car. Plus $25 iZel stand and $40 IMP500 external USB battery. But those don't count, as they'll also work with the iPad and Kindle. :D

My only regret is that I didn't find the Motorola and vent mount earlier--I could have been using them all this time with my 1st gen iPhone!

That MotoRockr thing looks interesting :O *googles*
 
Planned: Bumper, Speck CandyShell, screen protectors

Actual: Screen protectors. Got a refund on my bumper and got a free PixelSkin HD from the case program.

Money spent: £2.79
 
$20 cheap case first day from Radio shack,18.00 snap on case from the mall as well as front screen protector $15, now ifrogs privacy screen protector $19 and now $50 otterbox, hopefully vapor aluminum bumper once the company get their ***** together $90, oh and then some case i ordered from apple but that was free. For some reason i have this obsession with keeping my phone in pristine shape. can you say OCD!!!!
 
Interesting answers and quite the variety! I'm pondering a second case but that will likely wait until I figure out what to order from the case program and I haven't made any real strides in that so far.
 
i've been able to keep it pretty low thus far:
$20 for a barely used Apple bumper (MR member)
$2.85 for the Stealth Guards free clear skin (not installed for now)
free Speck Fitted from free case program (won't ship until Sept.)

so less than $25. i spent twice that on cases for my iPod touch - a SwitchEasy NeoTouch + BodyGuardz. i don't think i'll need anything else though. i'll keep an eye on what else SwitchEasy comes out with, but so far none of their iPhone 4 products have tempted me...
 
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