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[Iwatasan]

Originally Posted by KnightOfTruth

Yeah Amazon is the worst -- even if you open a case with them and they refund you or send you a new one there's almost no guarantee that the next one will have any better packaging, kind of dumb.

EBay really needs a "packaging" rating from 0-5 stars as opposed to just shipping costs/time. We can certainly dock them on the "item as described" if it gets damaged en route, but that's the limit right there (besides neutral/neg feedback)

One thing I got from Amazon that had awesome packaging was the hardcover Zelda strategy guide box set from Prima. The outer box was all messed up but there was another box inside that was fine, and inside that were these foam end cap things I've never seen before or since that sort of suspended the box set in the middle of the box so it wasn't touching any of the sides. For such a heavy thing it arrived totally mint.

I totally support the idea of a packaging rating on eBay! eBay sellers need to understand packaging is a very important part of their job.

[KnightOfTruth]

Originally Posted by Iwatasan

One thing I got from Amazon that had awesome packaging was the hardcover Zelda strategy guide box set from Prima. The outer box was all messed up but there was another box inside that was fine, and inside that were these foam end cap things I've never seen before or since that sort of suspended the box set in the middle of the box so it wasn't touching any of the sides. For such a heavy thing it arrived totally mint.

I totally support the idea of a packaging rating on eBay! eBay sellers need to understand packaging is a very important part of their job.

Yeah, I don't think that was an Amazon-specific packaging job though. Mine arrived the same way -- I think that was from the publisher (though I could be wrong). The Sky: Final Fantasy artbook also arrived in a similar fashion (with a product specific box and safety packaging). I agree with you though, that Zelda box-set was packaged amazingly!

[xhunter]

Originally Posted by Iwatasan

One thing I got from Amazon that had awesome packaging was the hardcover Zelda strategy guide box set from Prima. The outer box was all messed up but there was another box inside that was fine, and inside that were these foam end cap things I've never seen before or since that sort of suspended the box set in the middle of the box so it wasn't touching any of the sides. For such a heavy thing it arrived totally mint.

I totally support the idea of a packaging rating on eBay! eBay sellers need to understand packaging is a very important part of their job.

I believe that was a publisher thing because of issues with them ending up severely damaged in shipping. Mine was packaged the same way.

Also, Treehouse Brand stores have really stepped up their packaging. They double/triple box items and pack them well. Plus, whenever I end up with something damaged, they send me a brand new one and let me keep the damaged one, too (even if it is a numbered, limited item like the Wolfenstein Panzerhund edition). No extra costs, they just want pictures of the damaged item.