Newegg.ca order - padded envelope & no packing slip?

[Turbonium]

I recently ordered a Samsung SSD (2.5") off Newegg.ca (sold by Newegg, and shipped by Newegg), and was rather surprised when it arrived in a padded envelope, with no packing slip (the SSD itself was in its own retail-style box, and sealed, and is legitimate as far as I know - I have yet to test out the SSD); I was expecting an actual shipping box (however small) for protection, and for it to have a packing slip. A padded envelope just seems insufficient to me.

Is this standard for Newegg nowadays? Seems like an extreme cost-cutting measure. Personally, I never ship computer components in anything other than an appropriately sized shipping box.

As for a packing slip: even I, an occasional seller on eBay, print one off when shipping stuff. It seems really unprofessional/unofficial for a huge business like Newegg to not do the same.

Thoughts?

 

[Captante]

Unfortunately for US Newegg at least it happens frequently including sometimes with very fragile stuff like mechanical HDD's in only a sealed anti-static bag inside the envelope. NOT cool.

Note however I've had the same kinds of items arrive packed in an over-large box with close to zero padding too which to me is no better.

Good news is that SSD's (especially SATA) are not all that fragile so as long as the drive itself's packaging isn't mangled you should be fine.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Yeah, Newegg has been skimping out on packing slips.

 

[Captante]

Yeah, Newegg has been skimping out on packing slips.

This doesn't bother me at all ... all I ever did with those was throw them in the garbage so just a waste of paper.

Considering that it's easily possible to print receipts for items purchased 10+ years ago in about 30 seconds from Newegg's website this is a none-issue IMO.

 

[Turbonium]

Unfortunately for US Newegg at least it happens frequently including sometimes with very fragile stuff like mechanical HDD's in only a sealed anti-static bag inside the envelope. NOT cool.

Note however I've had the same kinds of items arrive packed in an over-large box with close to zero padding too which to me is no better.

Good news is that SSD's (especially SATA) are not all that fragile so as long as the drive itself's packaging isn't mangled you should be fine.

I know SSDs are durable, but that's not really the point here. And that thing about HDDs in an envelope is truly messed up.

And personally, if given a choice, I'd rather my SSD (or any other component) inside an overly large box, even if without filler/cushioning, than in a padded envelope, as you won't have to worry about it being crushed, just damaged through tumbling around and such.

Yeah, Newegg has been skimping out on packing slips.

That's honestly pathetic.

This doesn't bother me at all ... all I ever did with those was throw them in the garbage so just a waste of paper.

Considering that it's easily possible to print receipts for items purchased 10+ years ago in about 30 seconds from Newegg's website this is a none-issue IMO.

They're doing it to save money though.

When you should be shipping in a box anyway, a sheet of paper is hardly much else to worry about. And you should be recycling it anyway. Just my opinion, of course.

 

[Captante]

I know SSDs are durable, but that's not really the point here. And that thing about HDDs in an envelope is truly messed up.

And personally, if given a choice, I'd rather my SSD (or any other component) inside an overly large box, even if without filler/cushioning, than in a padded envelope, as you won't have to worry about it being crushed, just damaged through tumbling around and such.


That's honestly pathetic.

Depends on the component.... some are more likely to arrive undamaged in the padded envelope then flopping around loose in a box. (like a heavy HDD)

Neither packaging method would be my first choice frankly though!

😛 😉


(Amazon does this kind of BS sometimes too!)

 

[Turbonium]

Depends on the component.... some are more likely to arrive undamaged in the padded envelope then flopping around loose in a box. (like an HDD)

Neither packaging method would be my first choice frankly though!

😛 😉

I agree, given HDDs are bulky and mechanical. Their own mass works against them when tossed around. However, I'd still prefer that over the possibility of being crushed or having direct pressure applied.

Any decent company should be packing things in appropriately sized boxes with cushioning though.

 

[KMFJD]

those f^%kers sent me 2 mechanical hd's in a static bag and then a plain envelop back in the early 00's , and of course both were doa

 

[Turbonium]

those f^%kers sent me 2 mechanical hd's in a static bag and then a plain envelop back in the early 00's , and of course both were doa

😳

 

[VirtualLarry]

those f^%kers sent me 2 mechanical hd's in a static bag and then a plain envelop back in the early 00's , and of course both were doa

Fry's did that to me. Not just two, but FOUR 3.5" HDD, all packed more-or-less loose inside a large padded envelope. Thankfully, they were WD Green drives with rampload (much higher non-operating shock tolerances, look it up), and 3 out of 4 were usable.