Last CE/LE/SE you purchased or got

[GameTrigger]

And what was lucky survivor?

[flatout]

Originally Posted by LowlyAssassin

I stopped uploading because I don't know how to add a thumbnail
Also out of interest what type of PC do you use for those video editing?

Sorry, this message came in when the alert system was broken.

It is easy, it in the button that says "Add a custom Thumbnail"

I use a laptop with windows. I use the very simply (and limited) Movie Maker.

Originally Posted by KnightOfTruth

I just have to thank the local post office guy/gal here! I tip my hat to those fine folks who delivered me a delicate CE recently and SOMEHOW managed to not cause any damage whatsoever to the box, the corners, the art, or anything! The seller shipped the thing in a cheap thin bubble mailer!!!!! but yet the Post Office got it to me in near-mint condition. I literally have no idea how this happened seeing as it was shipped across the country... apparently that was the seller's definition of "safe and secure packaging" which I requested. Either way though, I guess I dodged the bullet on this one... really happy this didn't end up being another one of those mail horror stories!

Sometimes you get lucky. Sometimes you drop a glass in the kitchen and it does not break

[KnightOfTruth]

Originally Posted by GameTrigger

And what was lucky survivor?

It was for a disc variant of one of my favorite games - also probably one of my all-time favorite CEs (though I'll talk some more about that when I eventually upload pics of my collection of these).

Here's a stock photo though of the CE I got & disc variants that I didn't have:



As you can see, the entire thing is in the outer box which has even more corners because the front cover opens up as a flap -- just amazing this thing wasn't dented to heck and back!

[xhunter]

Originally Posted by KnightOfTruth

I just have to thank the local post office guy/gal here! I tip my hat to those fine folks who delivered me a delicate CE recently and SOMEHOW managed to not cause any damage whatsoever to the box, the corners, the art, or anything! The seller shipped the thing in a cheap thin bubble mailer!!!!! but yet the Post Office got it to me in near-mint condition. I literally have no idea how this happened seeing as it was shipped across the country... apparently that was the seller's definition of "safe and secure packaging" which I requested. Either way though, I guess I dodged the bullet on this one... really happy this didn't end up being another one of those mail horror stories!

Lucky you! Meanwhile, I always have sellers on eBay who ship things like Xbox 360 consoles and controllers in a box with no padding/packing material. They just let it bump around in a box for a few days... And don't get me started on sellers who don't know how to properly label the condition of an item and claim "like new, no blemishes" when there are clear scratches in the paint/finish. Ugh.

Anyway, I got my white Xbox One controller the other day and my Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Xbox One should be here in a couple hours!

[GameTrigger]

Originally Posted by KnightOfTruth

It was for a disc variant of one of my favorite games - also probably one of my all-time favorite CEs (though I'll talk some more about that when I eventually upload pics of my collection of these).

Here's a stock photo though of the CE I got & disc variants that I didn't have:



As you can see, the entire thing is in the outer box which has even more corners because the front cover opens up as a flap -- just amazing this thing wasn't dented to heck and back!

Yes, I know that edition (beautiful box, as all Working Designs packagings) - lucky you

[KnightOfTruth]

Originally Posted by GameTrigger

Yes, I know that edition (beautiful box, as all Working Designs packagings) - lucky you

Yeah WD really had stellar designs, not to mention amazing games! It's a shame they closed in 2005. They were one of my favorite RPG companies, along with Atlus and SquareSOFT.

[CheapAssassin]

Originally Posted by KnightOfTruth

Yeah WD really had stellar designs, not to mention amazing games! It's a shame they closed in 2005. They were one of my favorite RPG companies, along with Atlas and SquareSOFT.

Good to know your package miraculously survived! You should PM the seller back and give him a good lecture..

[Iwatasan]

Originally Posted by jonkhor86

Good to know your package miraculously survived! You should PM the seller back and give him a good lecture..

I would leave neutral feedback at best, I can't abide bad packaging. Some sellers, I swear, absolutely brain dead when it comes to packaging.

This whole CE in a USPS bubble mailer happened to me recently too, but it actually came from Amazon that way.

[KnightOfTruth]

Originally Posted by Iwatasan

I would leave neutral feedback at best, I can't abide bad packaging. Some sellers, I swear, absolutely brain dead when it comes to packaging.

This whole CE in a USPS bubble mailer happened to me recently too, but it actually came from Amazon that way.

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)

[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.