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Title: Nige's packing - out done
Post by: soopahfly on July 04, 2012, 16:14:28 PM

http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=233504
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Title: Re: Nige's packing - out done
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on July 04, 2012, 16:21:18 PM
Needs a bit-tech login to access :(
Title: Re: Nige's packing - out done
Post by: XEntity on July 04, 2012, 19:12:43 PM
I had a login from years ago, logged in and still can't view it, says I don't have permission :(
Title: Re: Nige's packing - out done
Post by: soopahfly on July 04, 2012, 19:55:36 PM
QuoteBought a GPU from Nealieboyee, http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=232955 and today whilst watching the world go by a Night freight vehicle pulled up outside my door. I thought this cannot be for me though I do know he uses this courier service. The driver came with this big box and it was for me. Big box contains GPU.

This is the packaging which I think you will agree takes some beating.

On arrival.
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7591857/Tekforums/Bit-tech-story/1.jpg)

Opened.
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7591857/Tekforums/Bit-tech-story/2.jpg)

GPU.
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7591857/Tekforums/Bit-tech-story/3.jpg)
Thanks to Nealieboyee for the GPU and the added bonus of a large box of polystyrene chips. +REP.
Title: Re: Nige's packing - out done
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on July 04, 2012, 20:02:46 PM
Pfft, I've handed out more bubble wrap than that in my time :lol:

I received a box from Dabs once that was that size, with a printer cable cellophaned to the bottom. What annoys me most though when companies you buy from do this is that they stick the item on the bottom then pile the polystyrene peanuts on top, so as soon as the package is dropped it gets all the impact anyway. ::)

Looks like he must have stuck that graphics card in the middle :thumbup:
Title: Re: Nige's packing - out done
Post by: Dave on July 04, 2012, 20:07:52 PM
LOL that is pretty impressive packing nonetheless  :bow:
Title: Re: Nige's packing - out done
Post by: bear on July 04, 2012, 22:07:54 PM
Yes impressive but all those chips is a bitch, it is ok if they are biodegradable though like popcorn or the like :)
Title: Re: Nige's packing - out done
Post by: zpyder on July 04, 2012, 23:00:08 PM
Aren't they often made from corn starch nowadays. Simple way to test is to get one wet and see if they dissolve :D
Title: Re: Nige's packing - out done
Post by: Leon on July 05, 2012, 16:29:04 PM
last week amazon sent me a 3'x1.5'x0.5' box for a fabric mouse mat that was rolled up :/
Title: Re: Nige's packing - out done
Post by: Dave on July 06, 2012, 20:38:09 PM
Quote from: Leon on July 05, 2012, 16:29:04 PM
last week amazon sent me a 3'x1.5'x0.5' box for a fabric mouse mat that was rolled up :/


that's rare - amazon are usually pretty good, part of their warehouse system involves automatically selecting the correct sized box/package for the order IIRC. Then again I guess some products could be badly classified or they might run low on certain boxes or something.....
Title: Re: Nige's packing - out done
Post by: Leon on July 07, 2012, 03:38:38 AM
That was my confusion, Amazon are normally really good on materialistic packaging but 1st I got that uber size box and then when I opened it the 'used space' was a 5inch round mouse mat (10inch long).
Title: Re: Nige's packing - out done
Post by: Rivkid on July 07, 2012, 09:48:47 AM
BT Business direct and Dell - worst offenders ever without any competition. BT frequently send us laptop box sized parcels that contain 1 external USB drive, and Dell will always put a SAS drive in what really should be mounted on a pallet! I wouldn't mind so much bout Dell don't even package it properly inside and its bouncing around the box!!
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