Do you save all of your retail hardware boxes you get from newegg.com ?

[pcslookout]

If so why ? Why save a pretty box when it doesn't do any good.

 

[haduken]

I save them for a possible RMA or to ship it in later if I decide to sell it.

 

[SuperSix]

Guilty.

I save all of them, for no good reason.

 

[Leros]

The top shelf in my closet is nothing but boxes. I'm running out of room though.

 

[ethebubbeth]

I keep them out in the shed in case I need to RMA the hardware in its original packaging.

 

[Mrvile]

In case I need to either RMA or I want to sell it so I can include "original packaging" to make it look good.

 

[Anubis]

90% of the stuff i order from Newegg is OEM, so i dont have this issue

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: haduken
I save them for a possible RMA or to ship it in later if I decide to sell it.

I hope you don't use just that box to ship the item UPS, USPS, or Fedex by putting the package label on that box itself.

 

[RichUK]

I keep all my boxes just in case of an RMA request or of if I want to sell the specific piece of hardware.

 

[BoomerD]

At least for the warranty period...yes. I still have the original Gateway boxes I got a computer in almost 10 years ago...still has the monitor in them and parts of the original PC...(I scavenged some of the parts (floppy and DVD 6X drive) when I built the one I have now. Gonna get rid of a lot of it this summer.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
At least for the warranty period...yes. I still have the original Gateway boxes I got a computer in almost 10 years ago...still has the monitor in them and parts of the original PC...(I scavenged some of the parts (floppy and DVD 6X drive) when I built the one I have now. Gonna get rid of a lot of it this summer.

You kept the boxes for 10 years :Q Thats a lot of wasted space.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: haduken
I save them for a possible RMA or to ship it in later if I decide to sell it.

Me too. You end up getting a lot more come resale time if you have the original box.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: pcslookout

Originally posted by: BoomerD
At least for the warranty period...yes. I still have the original Gateway boxes I got a computer in almost 10 years ago...still has the monitor in them and parts of the original PC...(I scavenged some of the parts (floppy and DVD 6X drive) when I built the one I have now. Gonna get rid of a lot of it this summer.

You kept the boxes for 10 years :Q Thats a lot of wasted space.

No kidding...but, like I said, one box still contains the monitor, the other has the case and lots of the parts...besides, it's stuffed into an unused closet, so it's not a major deal. We're going to have a few yard sales this year (yeah, I know, most of this computer stuff will get tossed) to lighten the load for an upcoming move.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: haduken
I save them for a possible RMA or to ship it in later if I decide to sell it.

Me too. You end up getting a lot more come resale time if you have the original box.

Depends.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: pcslookout

Originally posted by: BoomerD
At least for the warranty period...yes. I still have the original Gateway boxes I got a computer in almost 10 years ago...still has the monitor in them and parts of the original PC...(I scavenged some of the parts (floppy and DVD 6X drive) when I built the one I have now. Gonna get rid of a lot of it this summer.

You kept the boxes for 10 years :Q Thats a lot of wasted space.

No kidding...but, like I said, one box still contains the monitor, the other has the case and lots of the parts...besides, it's stuffed into an unused closet, so it's not a major deal. We're going to have a few yard sales this year (yeah, I know, most of this computer stuff will get tossed) to lighten the load for an upcoming move.

I see no point in keeping the boxes because you may never sell the item or ever have to RMA it. You pay a lot of money for all of that wasted space even if you don't know it or think you do. Imagine how much more room you would have without it. How much easier it would be to find things as well. You should worry about it only when the time comes for a RMA or wanting to sell it. Having the original box really doesn't help the resale value much because by the time you sell the item its already going for so cheap its not even worth selling anymore. So most people either keep it or throw it away.

 

[homercles337]

Originally posted by: haduken
I save them for a possible RMA or to ship it in later if I decide to sell it.

QFT. RMA often requires the box.

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: haduken
I save them for a possible RMA or to ship it in later if I decide to sell it.

Same here.

Well, I used to, but now that I moved, I have no room for that .

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: pcslookout

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: pcslookout

Originally posted by: BoomerD
At least for the warranty period...yes. I still have the original Gateway boxes I got a computer in almost 10 years ago...still has the monitor in them and parts of the original PC...(I scavenged some of the parts (floppy and DVD 6X drive) when I built the one I have now. Gonna get rid of a lot of it this summer.

You kept the boxes for 10 years :Q Thats a lot of wasted space.

No kidding...but, like I said, one box still contains the monitor, the other has the case and lots of the parts...besides, it's stuffed into an unused closet, so it's not a major deal. We're going to have a few yard sales this year (yeah, I know, most of this computer stuff will get tossed) to lighten the load for an upcoming move.

I see no point in keeping the boxes because you may never sell the item or ever have to RMA it. You pay a lot of money for all of that wasted space even if you don't know it or think you do. Imagine how much more room you would have without it. How much easier it would be to find things as well. You should worry about it only when the time comes for a RMA or wanting to sell it. Having the original box really doesn't help the resale value much because by the time you sell the item its already going for so cheap its not even worth selling anymore. So most people either keep it or throw it away.

It doesn't take up that much space. Obviously most of us toss large computer boxes or monitor boxes, but to keep you video cards and misc electronics doesn't take much space. If you're really that cramped then spell out $8 for a quarter sheet of melamine at Home Depot and add a shelf somewhere in your closet and be done with it. If you have no room for that then shens or show me a picture and I'll point out a dozen other things you'd be better served tossing.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: homercles337

Originally posted by: haduken
I save them for a possible RMA or to ship it in later if I decide to sell it.

QFT. RMA often requires the box.

You can't RMA most items after 30 days I don't think.

 

[BoomerD]

I originally kept the boxes in case I had to RMA/warranty the PC. Keeping the boxes in the closet costs me nothing, and having a spare monitor has it's value, even though I really don't need one. as for the rest of my junk...out of sight, out of mind...

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: SuperSix
Guilty.

I save all of them, for no good reason.

 

[TheRyuu]

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra

Originally posted by: SuperSix
Guilty.

I save all of them, for no good reason.

I have tons of those boxes in my attic way after the RMA period too.

 

[Kirby64]

I just keep the mobo box to store all my manuals and crap inside. Everything else hits the curb.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

I keep motherboard boxes, they come with lots of useful things that I might use later down the line. Like IDE/SATA cables, little USB thingys etc etc.

 

[invidia]

I'm making a box fort