Excessive packaging

[mmntech]

I just came home to this, and it made me laugh. Thought I'd share.

An 8''x8''x6'' box to ship just the SD card pictured next to it. The Blu-ray case is for scale.

 

[shortylickens]

This thread is not about what I thought it was about.

 

[PottedMeat]

i got a 6"x6"x6" x 36" triangular corrugated box from digikey that had 1x 3' length of 1/16" diameter heat shrink tubing. the tubing was kept straight and inside 2 bags that overlapped.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/(Less)-Screwedup-Packaging.aspx

 

[mmntech]

This thread is not about what I thought it was about.

I have that too. Wanna see? :hmm: :sneaky:

 

[Obsy]

I got the same packaging for a couple of fish sticks.

 

[BoomerD]

i got a 6"x6"x6" x 36" triangular corrugated box from digikey that had 1x 3' length of 1/16" diameter heat shrink tubing. the tubing was kept straight and inside 2 bags that overlapped.

whoa...6 x 6 x 6 x 36? cool box. I've seen some unusual packaging...but never anything into the 4th dimension...

 

[shortylickens]

I have that too. Wanna see? :hmm: :sneaky:

 

[promposive]

That's better packaging than newegg uses for hard drives

 

[olds]

That's better packaging than newegg uses for hard drives

Underwear?

 

[promposive]

Underwear?

??

 

[Eli]

http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/(Less)-Screwedup-Packaging.aspx
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LOLOLOL

I love the only comment:

I commend Dell on their savvy business decision. Studies show that it's not cost effective or "green" for every company designed a custom package to compactly contain all hardware. Instead, Dell courageously just uses the package the screws already come in from their hardware supplier.

William Higgins

President- Packaging Manufacturers of America

Gold.

 

[Imp]

At least they don't die the thing down. I bought an action figure of King "whatever" from Lord of the Kings way back when, and my god, they strapped the sucker down for lethal injection. I think I spent a good 20 minutes carefully loosening/cutting the twisty-ties from every extremity.

 

[Jeff7]

Part.

1) They're individually-wrapped.
2) Every 10 pieces come in another bag.
3) Every 10 10pks come in another bag.

The plastic outweighs the product.