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    HP's Ridiculous Shipment Packaging

    Discussion in 'HP' started by chrixx, Aug 18, 2009.

  1. chrixx

    chrixx Product Specialist NBR Reviewer

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    Recently, I ordered a 10ft AC cord from HP for use with my power adaptor. For just one small piece of power plug, this is how it was delivered to me. In a 10kg wooden pallet, directly from Inventec in Shanghai.

    This is simply ridiculous as the barely 300g box was contained within a larger box and strapped to a wooden pallet weighing more than the contents itself. DHL must have charged HP a lot for this shipment, so how could this even be cost effective.

    I am kind of annoyed with HP as I had to drag this pellet from my apartment lobby, into the lift, out of the lift, into my home, cut it open, remove the contents and discard all the junk packaging. This is ultra fail for environmental conservation.

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    Wow, are there like 5 laptops in there (it is that big).

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    Whoops...just a tiny box.

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    What do we have here? A power cord!
     
    chrixx, Aug 18, 2009
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  2. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    That is totally ridiculous , bad HP
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Aug 18, 2009
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  3. Howitzer225

    Howitzer225 Death Company Dreadnought

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    Just stupid, HP.
     
    Howitzer225, Aug 18, 2009
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  4. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    I bet you thought HP sent you a crate of notebooks or something :(
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Aug 18, 2009
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  5. VAIO_FZ

    VAIO_FZ Notebook Consultant

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    Damn thats just hilarious!
     
    VAIO_FZ, Aug 18, 2009
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  6. chrixx

    chrixx Product Specialist NBR Reviewer

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    Yep, got me excited for a while. Even the DHL guy thought I had bought like a mini server or something.
     
    chrixx, Aug 18, 2009
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  7. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    Power cords needs space at all times otherwise they loss the ability to transfer power. So HP was doing the smart thing. :p
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Aug 18, 2009
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  8. Dreamer

    Dreamer The Bad Boy

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    Couldn't that be some sort of recognition for (extremely) loyal consumers? :D

    Anyway, you shouldn't complain much since you've got more "bang for the buck" (literally) as some people around would say. ROLF

    Thanks for sharing....
     
    Dreamer, Aug 18, 2009
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  9. Kamin_Majere

    Kamin_Majere =][= Ordo Hereticus

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    I once received a 2in metal o-ring from Rolse Royce in a box that large... came from england too. I cant believe companies pay shipping like that.

    But yeah thats insane for a plug. I guess they wanted you really satisfied that your item was protected :p
     
    Kamin_Majere, Aug 18, 2009
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  10. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    that is very mean what HP did.

    They make it seem like you got something really nice (by mistake) and then it turns out to be exactly what you ordered. damn :(
     
    moral hazard, Aug 18, 2009
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  11. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    If it was shipped from America it would just have a bunch of tape around it and a crumbled up packing label slapped on it with a rubber band or two for security.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Aug 18, 2009
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  12. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You need to forward this story to The Consumerist, they eat this stuff up.
     
    Greg, Aug 18, 2009
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  13. TevashSzat

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    The pictures you have here seem perfect for a failblog submission
     
    TevashSzat, Aug 18, 2009
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  14. Serg

    Serg Nowhere - Everywhere

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    ouch. Well, look at the bright side, you now have a pallet lol (uses? no idea...)
     
    Serg, Aug 18, 2009
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  15. MGS2392

    MGS2392 NAND Cat!

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    The environment is crying.
     
    MGS2392, Aug 18, 2009
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  16. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    I'm thinking you almost got lucky, but they realized the shipping error and took the extras out and were to lazy to repack.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Aug 18, 2009
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  17. Serg

    Serg Nowhere - Everywhere

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    Is this for real that you were sent a full pallet and a huge box for just that?????
    FAIL!
     
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    Serg, Aug 18, 2009
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  18. avanish11

    avanish11 Panda! ^_^

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    Lol I found that quite funny. A HUGE box for a tiny power cord? HAHA!
     
    avanish11, Aug 18, 2009
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  19. chrixx

    chrixx Product Specialist NBR Reviewer

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    You would have thought so, but nope. This is intentional, right from the Shanghai factory.

    Origin: SHANGHAI
    Destination: SYDNEY
    Total Weight (kg): 9.0
    Total Pieces: 1
    POD Name: WANN DIR
    POD Date: Tue, Aug 18, 2009

    Oh, and this isn't the first time I've gotten this. It occured to me a year ago for an AC adaptor replacement, but I figured that was a mistake.
     
    chrixx, Aug 18, 2009
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  20. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    SMH!!!!


    You should return it as a defective product and send it back in an even bigger box. :D
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Aug 18, 2009
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  21. emike09

    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    Now that you have some boxes and a pallet, invite your friends over for a campfire.
     
    emike09, Aug 18, 2009
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  22. talin

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    Bahahahahaha. :laugh: Stupid. Well think of it this way. HP cost themselves a lot of money. Maybe they'll learn eventually.
    +1 for best thread of the week!
     
    talin, Aug 18, 2009
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  23. zephyrus17

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    I'm thinking it's not the problem with HP, but with the shanghai people. They saw that only your package was connect to the pallet and though, "whatever" and just sent it
     
    zephyrus17, Aug 18, 2009
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  24. Han Bao Quan

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    :laugh:
    This is hilarious. Makes me wonder what would I get if I order something bigger from HP.

    Thanks for sharing.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Aug 18, 2009
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  25. Soviet Sunrise

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    Atleast the power cord wasn't damaged in transit.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Aug 18, 2009
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  26. ahl395

    ahl395 Ahlball

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    HAhaha, yeap, i agree there. :eek: :D :D :p
     
    ahl395, Aug 18, 2009
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  27. foosa123

    foosa123 adsfjldsajflkajsdfa

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    hahaha thats too funny
     
    foosa123, Aug 19, 2009
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  28. coriolis

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    As much as a misfortune that it is(maybe? ;) ), that is pretty hilarious.

    A large box I could understand, but the whole pallet?

    I remember buying a PS3 controller from Dell, and they shipped it in a 4kg box full of more empty boxes...
     
    coriolis, Aug 19, 2009
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  29. dietcokefiend

    dietcokefiend DietGreenTeaFiend

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    Bawahahahahahahaha that is probably the best thing I have ever seen.
     
    dietcokefiend, Aug 19, 2009
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  30. Andrew Baxter

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    Andrew Baxter, Aug 19, 2009
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  31. burkle25

    burkle25 Are you a color?

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    Order something else to see what happens :D
     
    burkle25, Aug 19, 2009
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  32. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    I can't imagine what will they send you if you order a full-size server :D
     
    Xirurg, Aug 19, 2009
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  33. Th3_uN1Qu3

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    A truck full of boxes, maybe? :D
     
    Th3_uN1Qu3, Aug 19, 2009
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  34. nu_D

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    LOL

    (10char)
     
    nu_D, Aug 19, 2009
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  35. lokster

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    ROFLMAO thats a fail xD
     
    lokster, Aug 19, 2009
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  36. optimustarzan

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    wow just wow
     
    optimustarzan, Aug 19, 2009
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  37. KING19

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    LOL epic fail there by HP :D
     
    KING19, Aug 19, 2009
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  38. pixelot

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    Wow... epic packing FAIL. :twitchy:
     
    pixelot, Aug 19, 2009
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  39. JWnFL

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    Ditto.. Send it back.. in a bigger box.

    Brilliant!

    Thanks for the laugh.

    Be well, JW
     
    JWnFL, Aug 19, 2009
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  40. La Head

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    can someone please forward this onto failblog? that's bound to get their attention...fail for environment, fail for hp.
     
    La Head, Aug 20, 2009
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  41. Serg

    Serg Nowhere - Everywhere

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    You know, the other day I heard that HP was having problems with environmentalists, since they are not so "green"...
    Well, this <strike>ridiculous</strike> interesting packaging confirms it IMO...
     
    Serg, Aug 20, 2009
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  42. eney

    eney Notebook Consultant

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    well, actually Lenovo makes also something like this. I have received a replacement keyboard in a huge box which weighted 3kg.
     

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  43. etim

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    Hey! What a great idea! Instead of dealing with costly recycling, countries can now ship off their waste cardboard, plastics, etc. overseas and get the recipients to pay for it too!

    A little like the US gov’t sending off our nuclear wastes (depleted uranium) and spreading it around Iraq and Afghanistan. Pure genius!
     
    etim, Aug 20, 2009
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  44. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    Owned! :D

    LMAO
     
    makaveli72, Aug 20, 2009
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  45. lixuelai

    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I've seen some crazy boxes from Newegg etc but this eats the cake. Not only the box but the rack as well. Wow...
     
    lixuelai, Aug 20, 2009
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  46. jebster

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    chrixx, what is the order number or invoice number on this? I want to look into this because this was not shipped from HP if it came from China. If it came from China, then they packaged much more than necessary to be able to bill HP more, and I want to escalate this and get someone fried.

    And for the rest slapping HP without knowing the full story, thanks.
     
    jebster, Aug 21, 2009
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  47. etim

    etim Newbie

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    Jebster-wanna sling personal insults? Go somewhere else.
     
    etim, Aug 21, 2009
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  48. chrixx

    chrixx Product Specialist NBR Reviewer

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    1. If you work for HP, better watch what you're saying.
    2. You can't get someone "fried" over this. Is that how they torture factory workers in China?
    3. This is real.
     
    chrixx, Aug 21, 2009
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  49. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    lol, very funny stuff :D
     
    moral hazard, Aug 22, 2009
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  50. jebster

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    Chrixx, fried may be the wrong word, but I can get this done.


    etim...whatever, I wasn't talking to you.
     
    jebster, Aug 22, 2009
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