Ridiculous Packaging

[Vich]

A certain well known on line sales company that shares its name with a place that has a well known rain forest are always getting mentioned for their packaging, mostly mine has been ok but then - I was puzzled when I saw the delivery man carrying a large box as I had not ordered anything that big. I ordered a couple of batteries from Amazon, packaged they are each approx 9 cm x 12.5 cm x 5 cm and they arrived today in a box 59 cm x 46 cm x 16 cm !

Amazing waste of resources in so many ways but they were delivered quickly.  I will of course recycle it.

Cheers,

 

Vic

[bobm12]

As you said Vich, the key word is: Rain Forest. This is a special packaging in case the carrier -- who picks your item up from the warehouse 2 blocks from your house -- has to make a detour -- it is only a few thousand miles -- through the ubiquitous Rain Forest to deliver it, safely. 

Quote: "It is because of the perennial rain occurring in that place -- therefore the name -- your valuable order may get...well "rained". The vacuum created between the actual merchandise and the exterior of the box will repel all of the insidious rain. The extra filling: read packaging material, mainly paper, will wick away all of the detestable moisture that usually accompanies the err, rain(?) ensuring your valuable order to be preserved in a pristine, un-wetted condition. Our research lab in the North Pole has found out that this is accurate. We are working hard with the postal service on a new mailbox design directed to enlarge the official mailbox specifications, and lobbying with the proper government authorities, to make its adoption mandatory. This huge and modified mailbox will be mandatory and used by the different communities/individuals around the world to ensure that our packages can fit. This action will guarantee us to meet our goal: total customer satisfaction. Sincerely,

P.O. THE Amazon In Chief "

How about that for an explanation!!!

Cheers,

Bob

[jeffc83]

I've received bigger boxes from them with even smaller items!  (I break them down and recycle them as well seeing as 250+ tress died for my order, LOL)

[stroppy]

The reason why they use expansive packaging (yep..."expansive", not "expensive") with rechargeable batteries is because if they explode there is less compression around them to create a bigger blast.  A mostly empty box will absorb some of the hit from a blast, you see.  That's what I was told when I queried the delivery guy as to why my pack of AA Eneloops was packaged in a 30 x 30cm box from the "rainforest".

[bobm12]

So, stroppy I believe you just hit the nail on the head! Based on Jeff's items experience I will assume, as a general rule, "the smaller the product the bigger the bang therefore the box is chosen proportionally...bigger!"

PS. Just having fun here!

 

[ramrod]

i can identify with this. i work for a company that delivers it's own items. the guys that package the items use absolutely no discretion when it comes to packing a box. i've delivered boxes that i can hardly lift, while on the same order, there will be a box packed exactly like the OP's box above. ridiculous.

[oldhippy]

They must have run out of small boxes.

[Geo]

14 minutes ago, oldhippy said:

They must have run out of small boxes.

Common sense more like!

[Cad101]

I feel for the the packer when he sees batteries he goes "oh for f#$ks sake not again ive done twenty five of these today and im nearly out of tape"

[Vich]

Just as an addendum,

When I folded all the packing paper inside the box up to go in the recycling, I weighed  it.   The weight was 1.5 times the weight of one of the batteries and if the large box was then included then the packaging weighed far more than the product.

The batteries were both packes in their small tough thick cardboard boxes and inside the small box the battery was protected in the usual shock proof blown plastic insert - immovable and safe as you could want.

Cheers,

Vic

[Cad101]

The packing world has gone mad .

[ro63rto]

I recently received my prize from another forum.

Just take a look at the packaging [emoji1]

Strap was in blue tissue....

Which was in the brown envelope. ..

Which was in the huge white envelope.

[bobm12]

ro63rto,

You are loosing by 1 point to Vich because there is not huge cardboard box in your situation. You must return that item immediately for a full refund! THE ADMIN

[Vich]

Definitely return that ro63rto for one thing the colours don't match your bike

Cheers,

 

Vic

[Geo]

Here's my experience of ridiculous packaging this week.  It was left by Hermes last week in this state, open at the end and no content.  I don't lay all the blame with the carrier, if the company I purchased the goods from had even run a bit of tape length wise it would never have burst.

[bobm12]

Or maybe the MOVEMENT got out by itself as in "escape"?... "movement" got it?

[Geo]

No movement Bob, bottle of this stuff.

[ro63rto]

No movement Bob, bottle of this stuff.

Awesome stuff for detailing engine bays [emoji106]

[Peixian]

haha... so big box with a little case,I have received a gift packed with many boxes , you have to get the gift through opening the boxes one by one.the boxes are smaller and smaller