New Play.com steelbook packaging

[nipperkipper]

Play.com have a lot of bad rep for their packaging (and rightly so)

However i do believe in giving credit when its due as their new steelbook packaging is a much needed improvement. There are still one or two small things that could be improved on but here are pics that should restore some confidence to allow us to order from them again




A box and not a jiffy!




The steelbook is between two lines of foam padding and secure - no movement - the picture only shows one layer at the bottom, when you open it there is another on top

[gurpswoo1]

Wow, when did this happen.

Thanks for the info Nipper, Hopefully they transfer to same approach to larger CE.org aswell.

[nipperkipper]

Originally Posted by gurpswoo1

Wow, when did this happen.

Thanks for the info Nipper, Hopefully they transfer to same approach to larger CE.org aswell.

Im not quite sure but this is the first i've of seen of it and i regularly order steelbooks from them - the last one i got (ghost protocol) was shipped in a jiffy and that was 2-3 weeks ago so im guessing very recently

[Cosmic_Link]

This is nice to see. Might start buying more items from them again now. I have a few movie steelbooks on my pre-order list with them, so we will see how it goes!

After the crappy service I got off them last year, it is nice to see that they are making some much needed changes with their service.

Tbh, I was surprised with my portal gun this morning. Both the ones I received were wrapped in bubblewrap then put inside a box. When I got my GoW Retro lancer last year, they just threw a grey bag over it and left it to lady luck to look after my parcel in transit. >.< Same with my F4F Zelda statues I ordered off them some years ago.

Thank you for listening to your customers play.com. As Gee said, now it's time to start working on packaging for bigger CE's.

[Gemini-Phoenix]

I think this is in part due to most of my moaning on Twitter

Nice to see they've finally made improvements to their SteelBook shipping methods, and couldn't have come at a more convenient time either just prior to the release of two massive waves of Universal and FOX / MGM releases!

It's only taken them eight years...

[nipperkipper]

Originally Posted by Gemini-Phoenix

I think this is in part due to most of my moaning on Twitter

Nice to see they've finally made improvements to their SteelBook shipping methods, and couldn't have come at a more convenient time either just prior to the release of two massive waves of Universal and FOX / MGM releases!

It's only taken them eight years...

Better late than never i suppose

Now while i applaud play.com for their improved packaging, i must equally condemn shopto who seem to have gotten worse

i received this from them - packed exactly as you see it with absolutely no paper or air packs whatsoever




Common sense is definitely not prevailing

[Cosmic_Link]

play.com have swapped packing staff with shopto...? o.0

[Likey]

Oh man, that sucks.

I hope the contents are intact. Are you looking to open or keep it sealed?

[nipperkipper]

Originally Posted by Cosmic_Link

play.com have swapped packing staff with shopto...? o.0

Haha probably, or perhaps they send their staff on the same training courses?

Originally Posted by Likey

Oh man, that sucks.

I hope the contents are intact. Are you looking to open or keep it sealed?

Unbelievably the box is intact and will keep it sealed. I am becoming more and more fussy by the day and now i tend to be a sealed collector only - i rarely open CE's anymore

[Likey]

The photo did suggest it arrived in great shape, glad it came in fine.