Newegg ships open box Corsair RAM because Corsair does NOT seal it.

[Ken90630]

Originally posted by: Tostada
GeezerMan (and now Ken90630) seems to be grossly overreacting. It is totally misleading to continually say that Corsair RAM is "not sealed" when it comes securely snapped into a friction-fit package that is itself closed and does not seem to have any problems with accidentally popping open.

First of all, I'd like to preface this by saying I've been reading Tostada's posts for a long time on this site and I nearly always agree with him. That said, I simply respectfully disagree here. Wouldn't the misleading thing here actually be to characterize RAM in a friction-fit package as "sealed"? It's not sealed -- anyone can simply open it right up and do whatever they want with the modules. That's misleading, no?

And one of the posters in this thread (or was it over on the Corsair site?) even talked about how the flimsy packaging he got flew open and the module almost fell on the floor. So ....

What's really the worst that could possibly happen with memory? "Oh no! My memory with a LIFETIME WARRANTY has been used!" How much does that really matter?

The worst that could happen is that some overclocker dweeb bought the RAM, overclocked it and damaged it (or dropped it or shocked it with ESD during installation), returned it to Newegg or some other vendor, then that vendor simply put it back on the shelf in an unsealed (of course) package. Now you place an order, they ship that RAM to you, you install it into your machine and waste a bunch of time running Memtest trying to figure out what's wrong with your machine. And if something is definitively wrong with the RAM, you have to waste more time RMAing it, paying for the return shipping, then waiting for your replacement RAM, etc. Seriously, amigo, what part of this don't you get? How is this an illegitimate concern?

Well, lads, I think we've pretty much beat this thread into the ground by now, but I still don't like the potential for tampering or damage with non-factory-sealed RAM modules. RAM is pretty delicate, and often expensive, stuff -- if we were talking fans or something, then, yeah, nothing to get in a snit about. But CPUs and RAM? I'd prefer a factory seal. [As I've stated ad nauseum by now. :laugh: ]

Anywho, the world's still turning.

 

[JEDIYoda]

It really doesn`t have anything to do with what we prefer....
It has to do with what people like NewEgg prefer when ordering ram in bulk quantities...

Since the reseller wants to put a s/n on the ram for tracking purposes there is not a whole lot as an individual you can do about that, other than when ordering your RAM as NewEgg or whoever to seal the box before shipping!!

 

[Ken90630]

Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
It really doesn`t have anything to do with what we prefer....
It has to do with what people like NewEgg prefer when ordering ram in bulk quantities...

Well, I'll just have to respectfully disagree with 'ya again. It has everything to do with what I prefer. These companies work for us -- we are their customers. If they are not responsive to our "preferences," then we have the option of taking our business elsewhere. I fail to understand this apologist mentality for letting others decide what's best for us. I can decide for myself what's best -- I don't need Newegg or anyone else to do that for me. This thread is simply feedback about what some of us feel is best. And we're batting it around -- it's called communication.

Since the reseller wants to put a s/n on the ram for tracking purposes there is not a whole lot as an individual you can do about that,

Sure there is. I explained a very simple solution in my earlier response to Zebo's post above. Please read. And it would actually entail less work for Newegg (although negligibly more for Corsair at the factory).

other than when ordering your RAM as NewEgg or whoever to seal the box before shipping

That wouldn't accomplish anything. Unless it leaves the factory sealed, what good would sealing it later do?

 

[Tostada]

Originally posted by: GeezerMan
The only issue I would see is if the original factory matched pair were separated, and no longer sold together. Probably very low odds of that happening. I guess you can always check your serial numbers. I find the Corais forum to be very informative on setting up their ram. Shows they care about their customers.

Well ... that would be pretty strange. I can't see a vendor opening up all the memory and juggling it around and then putting it back and resealing it.

I guess I also think that "matched ram" is a pretty bogus concept in the first place. If it's the same model number and the same revision, it matches. I've never seen anything approaching a legitimate argument that RAM sold as "matched" is anything different than you would get from buying two of the same stick separately.

 

[Tostada]

Ken90630:

I understand where you're coming from. I just think that, either way, it's pretty easy to spot used memory just by the scratches on the contacts, even if it's only been stuck in a motherboard one time and not even powered on.

I guess I just really hate all the sealed clamshell stuff that most consumer electronics come in.

 

[Ken90630]

Originally posted by: Tostada
Ken90630:

I understand where you're coming from. I just think that, either way, it's pretty easy to spot used memory just by the scratches on the contacts, even if it's only been stuck in a motherboard one time and not even powered on.

Well, that is true.

I guess I just really hate all the sealed clamshell stuff that most consumer electronics come in.

Ditto. Blister packs ... grrrr .... :| What was perfect to me was the clamshell package that my retail Corsair Value Select 512 came in awhile back. If I still had the package, I'd post a picture. It was just snapped shut, but with a Corsair printed label/seal stuck on the back that wrapped around the sides a bit. It would pretty much be impossible to break that seal without it being evident, yet all I had to do to open the package was slit the seal with a scissor blade and bang, I was in! Five seconds, maybe .... :thumbsup: