The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Do you save all you packing/shipping materials from you computer?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by david4455, Feb 27, 2007.

  1. david4455

    david4455 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    201
    Likes Received:
    9
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I just got a new laptop a month ago and I can really use the shipping box to send something to someone.... is there some good reason I should hold on to the shipping box and packing material?

    Thanks.
     
    david4455, Feb 27, 2007
    #1
  2. brianstretch

    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    441
    Messages:
    3,667
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    I always save mine. It makes it easier to eBay when the next shiny new notebook comes out. It also makes it easier if you ever have to ship your notebook to HP for repair.
     
    brianstretch, Feb 27, 2007
    #2
  3. mtor

    mtor Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    41
    Messages:
    1,031
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0


    Yep I always save mines you never know when you might need some info from it
     
    mtor, Feb 27, 2007
    #3
  4. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    7,197
    Messages:
    28,841
    Likes Received:
    2,165
    Trophy Points:
    581
    I always keep the boxes for a year or three ready for sending back or selling on.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Feb 27, 2007
    #4
  5. clip

    clip Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    10
    Messages:
    217
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Scan them all and save them.
     
    clip, Feb 27, 2007
    #5
  6. Sept1967

    Sept1967 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    54
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I save them, only as long as the warranty period...
     
    Sept1967, Feb 28, 2007
    #6
  7. aphexacid

    aphexacid Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    12
    Messages:
    266
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I tend to hold on to it for just a couple days. if i held on to all of the boxes from all of my stuff "just in case", i would have no room for anything.
     
    aphexacid, Feb 28, 2007
    #7
  8. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    4,370
    Messages:
    2,182
    Likes Received:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Yeap.

    I can see my notebook's box sitting on my shelf from here, actually.

    ;)
     
    JM, Feb 28, 2007
    #8
  9. palmettoco

    palmettoco Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    9
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I hold onto all the packaging material for all electronics. Since I tend to sell most of it within a year or two to update the latest and greatest is makes it so much easier if you have the original packaging.

    I know when I want to buy something used off of Ebay, if it has the original packaging I am more likely to bid. It seems that others follow suit as I sold my old laptops for much more than other sellers since I had pictures of them with the original packaging.
     
    palmettoco, Feb 28, 2007
    #9