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There's a warning on the box that says contents may settle during shipment. As far as having a box too large; well that's just settling for the box maker's spe

by EADGBE 8y ago

There's a warning on the box that says contents may settle during shipment. As far as having a box too large; well that's just settling for the box maker's specs. (Almost) No one makes their own boxes. I noticed Amazon starting shipping in frustration-free packaging. I'm quite a fan of that. Assuming it helps (if you compost the cardboard maybe?).

jbob2000 8y ago
I wasn't complaining about the lack of product, which is what the warning on the box is for (so people don't call up and say "hey you gave me a half filled bag!"). My complaint is that there is clearly an inefficiency in packaging which is leading to this waste. And again, my complaint with clam shells isn't that they are frustrating; it's that the product I purchased was far smaller than its packaging, again a huge packaging inefficiency which leads to waste. I'm not asking companies to make their own boxes or reduce frustration. I'm asking consumers to stop buying shit that comes in boxes and plastic. I didn't need those crackers, we could have happily snacked on homemade bread. Why couldn't the SD card come in a small dime bag in an envelope?
- donarb 8y ago
  > Why couldn't the SD card come in a small dime bag in an envelope? Making the packaging bigger makes it difficult for someone to steal it. If you were to put the card in a small envelope, you would have to store the card in a locked cabinet and call for an employee to unlock and hand it to you. Multiply that by hundreds/thousands of small products and employee costs would outstrip your savings for a cheaper SD card.
  - jbob2000 8y ago
    Holy crap, y'all are still missing my point! Having an employee open a locked cabinet would be AMAZING if it reduces packaging. I don't give a shit about costs, why do you think I care about cost savings? I care about reducing waste to the landfill. If that means someone has to unlock a cabinet for me, so be it.
    - EADGBE 8y ago
      The frustration-free packaging seems like the way to go. I don't care what box my stuff comes in. It's a shame it takes a behemoth like Amazon to get manufacturers to do this, instead of doing it on their own.
      - ryanmercer 8y ago
        >It's a shame it takes a behemoth like Amazon to get manufacturers to do this, instead of doing it on their own. The shame is, in my experience, Amazon's frustration free packaging just means "multiple cardboard boxes and lots of paper instead of plastic bubbles" even for cables.
        EADGBE 8y ago
        I'm not sure we're talking about the same thing.

by EADGBE 8y ago

jbob2000 8y ago

I wasn't complaining about the lack of product, which is what the warning on the box is for (so people don't call up and say "hey you gave me a half filled bag!"). My complaint is that there is clearly an inefficiency in packaging which is leading to this waste. And again, my complaint with clam shells isn't that they are frustrating; it's that the product I purchased was far smaller than its packaging, again a huge packaging inefficiency which leads to waste. I'm not asking companies to make their own boxes or reduce frustration. I'm asking consumers to stop buying shit that comes in boxes and plastic. I didn't need those crackers, we could have happily snacked on homemade bread. Why couldn't the SD card come in a small dime bag in an envelope?

donarb 8y ago
> Why couldn't the SD card come in a small dime bag in an envelope? Making the packaging bigger makes it difficult for someone to steal it. If you were to put the card in a small envelope, you would have to store the card in a locked cabinet and call for an employee to unlock and hand it to you. Multiply that by hundreds/thousands of small products and employee costs would outstrip your savings for a cheaper SD card.
- jbob2000 8y ago
  Holy crap, y'all are still missing my point! Having an employee open a locked cabinet would be AMAZING if it reduces packaging. I don't give a shit about costs, why do you think I care about cost savings? I care about reducing waste to the landfill. If that means someone has to unlock a cabinet for me, so be it.
  - EADGBE 8y ago
    The frustration-free packaging seems like the way to go. I don't care what box my stuff comes in. It's a shame it takes a behemoth like Amazon to get manufacturers to do this, instead of doing it on their own.
    - ryanmercer 8y ago
      >It's a shame it takes a behemoth like Amazon to get manufacturers to do this, instead of doing it on their own. The shame is, in my experience, Amazon's frustration free packaging just means "multiple cardboard boxes and lots of paper instead of plastic bubbles" even for cables.
      - EADGBE 8y ago
        I'm not sure we're talking about the same thing.