Packaging

[enemyzero]

I was just wondering how many of you have had a packaging disaster and who we all think are good or bad?

We end up paying a lot for these games and there is nothing worse than a box arriving and it looking all dented or in a cheap bag like package. I for one certainly fear for the contents inside.

So far I think I have been lucky and the worst I have experienced is HMV (annoyingly who I now have two preorders with) Went I got my Alien vs Predator survivor it turned up badly dented so making a poor CE even worse. I had the same packing for Tekken 6 CE from Play so that is dented as well.

Both used cheap grey bags with little padding to protect the boxes.

So for me HMV and Play are not good.

I do rate

Game
Gameplay
Amazon

[Mandingo]

Yeah, the biggest (or one of the biggest) annoyances of a collector, is when items are shipped using insufficient protection. This is why I prefer buying my CE's at brick & mortar stores so I can check the condition of the items directly before payment.

And you know what, I would pay a little extra online just to ensure any CE I order arrives packaged properly. Amazon has something called "packaging feedback", but I'm not entirely sure how effective this program has been for us hardcore collectors.

[Gemini-Phoenix]

Don't talk to me about bad packaging! We have an entire thread dedicated to damaged items (Mostly CE's) over on SGH:

http://www.sealedgameheaven.com/foru...hp?f=22&t=1969


I don't really rate any retailer above any other where packaging is concerned, as they are all as bad as one another, although GAME do have the easiest returns policy.

[gurpswoo1]

The worst one and the ones to stay away from are:

Play.com
Axelmusic - so bad it's should be closed down.
My Memmory
zavvi group
Shopto.net

The better ones are:

Amazon
Play-asia
Yes-asia
Game group- Depending on QTD ordered, good retrun policy

[Mandingo]

Yup, Play-Asia are very good with their packaging. Recommended.

[enemyzero]

Agreed play Asia are very good. I also find there newsletter pretty handy too.

[scourdx]

I ordered from them and they are good. They package it petty good and highly recommended.

[giGant]

Yesterday, I´ve got this from shopto.net :

[Mandingo]

^ Aw man, that sucks. Are you going to return it, giGant?

[giGant]

I don´t know it yet. shopto offered me a replacement, but I want the new one first.