Amazon....WTF????

[Pizza Bob 1,488]

We purchased a new dog collar for our GSP Maggie. It is 1"W x 22"L x .125"T. I expected it to arrive today so went to the front door to check for packages. To Amazon's credit it was their usual quick shipping. Packaging efficiency, though, was something else altogether. After I removed about 20' of those little plastic air-pillows, here's what I found...

 

 

For scale, those are 8" floor tiles.

 

Pretty strange.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

[checko 180]

Haha. Ive had that happen before with small items. Seems silly

[Brisco 130]

Don't forget to answer the packaging feedback e-mail.

 

That's a good one. 

[HBecwithFn7 296]

We purchased a new dog collar for our GSP Maggie. It is 1"W x 22"L x .125"T. I expected it to arrive today so went to the front door to check for packages. To Amazon's credit it was their usual quick shipping. Packaging efficiency, though, was something else altogether. After I removed about 20' of those little plastic air-pillows, here's what I found...

 

 

For scale, those are 8" floor tiles.

 

Pretty strange.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

 

I think they do allow you to leave "packaging feedback" where you can tell them it was "too big."  Usually, it's "just right" with my shipments, but sometimes, they also come "without air bags or bubble wrap, and the sides get damaged).

[seamusSU 0]

That  honestly made me laugh out loud!

 

And +1 on leaving packaging feedback. Maybe you can even attach a photo to give them some entertainment.

[ogfarmer 138]

last week I got a 25 rd box of ammo from SG and it came in a box that would of held more than a 1000rds, its was 15x lager than item

[PK90 3,570]

I welcome the boxes and all the packaging. Saves me from buying them elsewhere.

[mark_anthony_78 0]

I bet it's decided by a computer that picked the box size based on the 22" length. The packer probably has no override authority.

[louu 399]

Look at it this way, you got a collar with a free dog house.

[greatgunstatenj 32]

Ah man, that's classic. A waste but quite funny nonetheless. 

[Fred2 367]

I bet it's decided by a computer that picked the box size based on the 22" length. The packer probably has no override authority.

 

Most likely

That and combined with a limited selection of boxes to choose from.

[Shawnmoore81 623]

 

Quadrail

[checko 180]

Shawn did you get giddy and think they sent you an upper instead? Lol

[1LtCAP 4,263]

dude...i've gotten parts for customers cars from the dealer. box inside of a box inside of a box wrapped in bubble wrap........

[pbkid6974 1]

yea ive been ordering stuff from amazon recently and noticed that some of their stuff is packed retardedly...  its ok tho because my mom uses the boxes to ship stuff her husband makes and sells on etsy.

[illy 1]

Sportsman's Guide packaging is awesome.

 

Always a bigger box than is necessary and

instead of air bags, bubble wrap or styrofoam peanuts, they use one long sheet of bunched up, thick paper about 2' wide that's perfect for making your own targets.

This one was 7.5' long, used to package two 25 rounds boxes of sd ammo.

 

[HBecwithFn7 296]

yea ive been ordering stuff from amazon recently and noticed that some of their stuff is packed retardedly...  its ok tho because my mom uses the boxes to ship stuff her husband makes and sells on etsy.

 

And, if the boxes are big enough, when flattened, they make good target backings.

[Newtonian 453]

We purchased a new dog collar for our GSP Maggie. It is 1"W x 22"L x .125"T. I expected it to arrive today so went to the front door to check for packages. To Amazon's credit it was their usual quick shipping. Packaging efficiency, though, was something else altogether. After I removed about 20' of those little plastic air-pillows, here's what I found...

 

 

For scale, those are 8" floor tiles.

 

Pretty strange.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

These are the same hypocrites who want to save the planet by reducing everyone's carbon footprint. Everyone's but theirs. 

[Clintoon Eastwood 2]

hope shipping was free

[jrfly3006 42]

 

Quadrail

wow..looks like they shipped you a Stinger Missle

[brucin 923]

I bet it's decided by a computer that picked the box size based on the 22" length. The packer probably has no override authority.

 

The packer makes minimum wage and doesn't give a crap. Proving once again that you get what you pay for.

[PK90 3,570]

Sometimes if everything is kept the same, ie. same box for every shipment, logistics go smoother. Less time for the labeler to enter the box size, no need for the packer to pick the right size box, the box supplier will give better rates on higher quantities, etc.

[ryan_j 0]

hope shipping was free

 

Prime?

[Pizza Bob 1,488]

Yes, Prime.

[raz-0 1,259]

We purchased a new dog collar for our GSP Maggie. It is 1"W x 22"L x .125"T. I expected it to arrive today so went to the front door to check for packages. To Amazon's credit it was their usual quick shipping. Packaging efficiency, though, was something else altogether. After I removed about 20' of those little plastic air-pillows, here's what I found...

 

 

For scale, those are 8" floor tiles.

 

Pretty strange.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

 

I think your picture sums up why exactly. They have dimensions on the item which are probably LxWXH exactly as you laid it out, and the computer selected a box that can contain the longest dimension. IT doesn't know it is flexible. SO yeah, if you get the packaging survey email on this, fill it out, it will likely prevent this in the future. 

[vjf915 456]

Bob, overkill is underrated

[thegerb50 0]

Did it have the "hassle free packaging" option?

[bdhszy1 18]

No complaint from me about amazon. I ordered two pair of ear protection on Saturday morning and they were shipped from KY and were delivered on Sunday afternoon. Good job by them and the post office, and it's rare that I complement the P.O.

 

And the box was the right size.

[PK90 3,570]

Your Post Office delivers on Sunday?

[HBecwithFn7 296]

Your Post Office delivers on Sunday?

 

Just Amazon stuff. They cut a deal with the USPO for Sunday Delivery. Perhaps, as part of "Prime."

 

'Matter of fact I got an Amazon Prime shipment from them yesterday as well.