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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on January 19.

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      Creator Mark M. 1 day ago

      To those who have extracted screws, how have you done it?

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      Creator mod-3 1 day ago

      Steven: we are holding shipment temporarily due to issue of screws however our shipment will resume next week. Most cases will be shipped by Friday.

      Andrew: absolutely! We will send you new screws and wrench next week.

      Kyle and Stormy: thank you for your kind words!

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      Creator Kyle 1 day ago

      For those requesting refunds: first, please understand what Kickstarter is and is not. It IS a micro funding site. It is NOT a normal online store front. You are essentially "investing" in a business. As a, so called "investor" you get to experience the trials and tribulations of a new business or product (which is quite normal). Also, like an investor, you don't get the luxury of just pulling money out that you've already put in...investing doesn't work that way. It's a risk to fund things like this. The only difference between funding a business on kick starter and investing in one in the outside world is that, in theory, you get a product instead of cash returns. If you didn't fully realize that before putting up your money, you should be more careful to read the fine print before giving out your hard earned money. You are not getting a refund (as they are currently spending that money to make a product you claimed you wanted). So please, sit back, relax, and be patient as they work out the kinks (again...very normal) and perfect their product.

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      Creator Andrew Mayo 1 day ago

      Can I get a set of the new screws when they are available? The old hex ones are stripped and the case is a bit loose. I will probably need another Allen wrench to help remove them too. Otherwise, the case is great! I've gotten a lot of compliments!

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      Creator Stormy Carr 1 day ago

      Just want to say if a takes a little longer to receive a better product - I'm willing to wait. Yea, it would have been nice if you were able to meet the projected delivery date, but having supported new businesses in the past, that rarely happens. As others have stated, continue to provide regular updates and most backers will hang in there with you. Don't go silent...it only pisses people off because they'll think they've been had! I'd rather folks say, "this iPhone case is THE BOMB - it was worth the wait", than to rush, send out an inferior product, and ultimately shoot yourself in the foot before you even get the product off the ground. Just keep at it. I have faith in you! Looking forward to getting my "It's THE BOMB" iPhone case!

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      Creator Crawford Taylor 1 day ago

      @Steven Milne: No they can't tell you and you won't receive a tracking number either. You will just have to hang out by your mailbox and hope.

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      Creator Steven Milne 1 day ago

      Hi, can you tell me if my case has been sent yet.

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      Creator mod-3 1 day ago

      We posted an update! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mod-3/radius-by-mod-3/posts/489200

      We will get to everyone's comments and e-mails, thank you.

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      Creator mod-3 2 days ago

      James: Hendra is meeting with the manufacturer this afternoon and he will post an update tonight. We appreciate your patience and support!

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      Creator James Bruce Wilson VII 2 days ago

      Please provide an actual timeline. Seriously, just let us know. Thanks.

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      Creator mod-3 2 days ago

      Taylor and Michalis: thank you for your support!

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      Creator mod-3 2 days ago

      Felipe: I will check with Hendra. Thanks!

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      Creator mod-3 2 days ago

      Crawford:
      you will receive your case, we are working very hard on delivering all the cases to our backers.

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      Creator mod-3 2 days ago

      Hi Brandon:
      so sorry, we didn't mean to ignore you. But please understand that each of the reward is individually funded by you, our backer. We use every penny of your fund to allow the manufacturer to buy materials, make the tools, set aside labor and time to make the case. If we are short on the funding, we would have not be able to reach the funding goal successfully. Your fund goes beyond this reward and it goes towards realizing a vision in industrial design and believing in a different case for the smart phone, providing another choice that's different for the consumer.
      I may not like some of the cars that are being made, but I do appreciate the choices I can make and seeing innovations and new companies trying different things to open new doors to new designs. I hope you stay on board and see this project through and be proud one day when you see it on the shelves, your funding goes beyond a product in Kickstarter, way beyond.

      Thank you and we apologize for any inconvenience.

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      Creator Brandon Baker 2 days ago

      Receive*

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      Creator Brandon Baker 2 days ago

      For the third damn time, I would like to cancel my order and relieve a refund! Are you seeing my requests to do so?!

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      Creator James Bruce Wilson VII 2 days ago

      This will probably be my last Kickstarter.

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      Creator Crawford Taylor 3 days ago

      So in other words, we may or may not ever receive our product and since you don't send out tracking numbers....... Complete waste of money.

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      Creator mod-3 3 days ago

      Hi Backers,

      I will meet with the manufacturer tomorrow as they said they have a better idea on the issues, especially on stabilizing the production/shipping schedules.

      They had a change in management which stunted progress and we had many disagreements on how to move forward, especially with my team's insistence that they treat the project with a great sense of URGENCY.

      I will note everyone's address changes and any issues with the replacement parts tomorrow.

      The short version of the back story so far is: they are unable to produce the parts at the quantity to meet the already late shipping schedule. So after much back and forth and negotiations, they agreed to send out some parts for others to help manufacture. They themselves are short-handed and their machines are very few.

      We are shipping as I previously said, but at a slower pace.

      More to come.

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      Creator Felipe Roquete 3 days ago

      Hi, I sent two messages to you - regarding the possibility of changing my shipping address - and did not receive any answer. Please, could you check your Kickstarter inbox? Kind regards.

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      Creator Steven Rojas 3 days ago

      Just wanted to know if I may be getting my case soon.

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      Creator Sanjay Chauhan 3 days ago

      Hi There, still waiting for a response to my May 8th question, when will my case ship out??

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      Creator Michalis Tontorovits 4 days ago

      I agree with Stephen, be patient with them guys, they will get it right.
      But you guys really need to be more communicative, i know that it must be a time killer replying to every single person on here, but just give regular updates. I'm sure that i will love you're case. Can't wait for it to arrive!

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      Creator Taylor Clayton 4 days ago

      Just got my radius case today and it looks great. No problems with installation and there are even extra screws included in the package. Fits perfect on my phone and looks amazing, worth the extra wait. Thanks for the great product mod-3!

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      Creator  Erik W. Dijkstra™ 4 days ago

      Hello, how we proceed to refunded my money? Not only is the huge delay, there is also a poor communication!!!! and here we have to "Be respectful and considerate" please reply! #F***

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      Creator Stephen Lilley 4 days ago

      I find Stavros comment and all refund requests comical. It's a startup folks, with a brand new highly precise product. While not rocket doctoring, it's closer than you'll ever see.
      Trudge on Mod3, my backing remains!

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      Creator Luis Eduardo Escutia Hernández on May 17

      How can I cancel my order and get a refund?

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      Creator Mario Mairou on May 17

      Is there any ETA that you can offer for my slate case? Being an international order too I'm hoping that it won't take even longer... Cheers

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      Creator Brandon Baker on May 16

      How can I cancel my order and get a refund?

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      Creator mod-3 on May 16

      As always, I never consider myself alone in this project. You are all pioneer of the RADIUS case by backing us and believing in its design. The manufacturing setbacks are very real and hard issues facing us. Please stay on board, our heartfelt thanks to everyone.

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      Creator mod-3 on May 16

      We will get some Green and Cyan back from anodizing company back tomorrow and I will post pics this weekend or early next week when they are assembled and ready to ship. We send anywhere from 100-200 cases to the anodizing place at a time and some days we will get them back in 5 days, some in 7 days, we are trying to make them aware of the situation and have them deliver to us with more reliability.

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      Creator mod-3 on May 16

      REPLACEMENT PARTS: I have send out replacement parts to those who have broken parts during installation, please check your mail, we ship them out yesterday, some of you should receive it tomorrow.

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      Creator mod-3 on May 16

      Hi Stavros, I am posting a snipped from the update: "With the funding that we received from you, we proceed with creating a product which has never been manufactured before. And unlike some of the more conventional cases, the RADIUS comes with its own very unique challenges to produce at large quantity, and many of those we found out only during manufacturing."

      I am sorry for your frustration. This project is a lifeline for us here at mod-3, we are learning and perfecting the product and the process.

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      Creator mod-3 on May 16

      Hi all, we just post an update, sorry for keeping you waiting:

      http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mod-3/radius-by-mod-3/posts/483088

      Thank you,
      Hendra

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      Creator mod-3 on May 16

      Hi Alex, great you able to extract the broken parts. We certainly don't expect our usres to do this but the screws is a major issue we are tackling. Once installed the screws is strong enough for the case, it's just DURING installation, it will twist off with force.

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      Creator alex z alex on May 16

      After extracting the broken screw from my case I used a bit of locktite on the replacement screw and it seems to be making a big difference.

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      Creator Stavros Papandreou on May 16

      How do i get a refund??

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      Creator Stavros Papandreou on May 16

      By the time you guys send the case iPhone 6 will be out. you are like the flu vaccine. last year's Chinese virus. i ll keep that in mind for your next project. unacceptable.

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      Creator Paolo Gilardi on May 16

      Hi. Do you send an email when the case is shipped?

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      Creator Anthony DeFeo on May 16

      Ok thanks for the update.

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      Creator mod-3 on May 16

      Hi everyone!

      Hendra will be able to answer your questions shortly. He has been working to resolve many issues with the manufacturers. Please be patient!

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      Creator Luis Eduardo Escutia Hernández on May 16

      Hello, how we proceed to refunded my money? Not only is the huge delay, there is also a poor communication!!!!

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      Creator Brandon Baker on May 16

      How can I cancel my order (you probably haven't even shipped my case yet) and get a refund?

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      Creator Dugan C on May 16

      Can we get an update please?

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      Creator Media Brew Productions on May 15

      I was just coming here to check out the status of the case shipments, but now I'm worried about this screw situation, I rather wait longer for a case that won't break if you're having issues with them.

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      Creator Anthony DeFeo on May 15

      I agree with the other backers. We need more communication about what is going to be done about the screws. We should not have to worry about it failing apart after one day and possibility scratching our iPhone's. I was looking forward to this case since January. But now I would also like to know about the refund options. This is very disappointing to me and all of us backers. Update us!!!

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      Creator James Bruce Wilson VII on May 15

      Mod-3 team: Please comment on what the refund options are -- it seems the screws are very weak. Will you be making stronger screws and mailing them out? I am in the same camp as TJ Osman. I would like to cancel my order and just get a refund please.

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      Creator alex z alex on May 15

      After one day of very gentle use my camera corner screw has also broken. I never removed the screw for install. I too am stuck now with a broken screw post. Very disappointed. Seems like a major design flaw to use such weak screws. What are my options?

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      Creator TJ Osman on May 15

      Is it possible to cancel order and just get a refund? I spent good money $59 for a case to protect my phone. I have not received mine yet, and based on all the comments, the case will not protect my phone. I have waited months to get this case, and gave passed up numerous other cases to get the Radius case, but now apparently the case is delicate and will serve no purpose to me. Does anyone know how to cancel?

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      Creator Dugan C on May 14

      I agree with Tom's post, "It would be really handy to to post a delivery schedule or something similar!"

      Also you would think those of us that went with the LE Green case should be in the first group of cases that shipped not in the back of the line!

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