Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) MegaDork
12/2/20 1:07 p.m.

Dear Amazon,

I love you, but when I order three bottles of Listerine in Berkeleying December, please try not to ship them in a Berkeleying box that says “Nintendo Berkleying Switch” all over it. 

Guess what my kid thinks will be under the tree this year?

(Hint: Not three Berkeleying bottles of Listerine)

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) MegaDork
12/2/20 1:10 p.m.

Saron81
Saron81 HalfDork
12/2/20 1:27 p.m.

Oof 

That'll cause some broken hearts! (Not necessarily in your case... but in general!)

Sonic
Sonic UltraDork
12/2/20 1:34 p.m.

That's probably some random small third party reseller using the platform.  They just used whatever box they could find    

aircooled
aircooled MegaDork
12/2/20 1:35 p.m.

You sir, are screwed.

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We're not mad at you dad.... just disapointed...

mazdeuce - Seth
mazdeuce - Seth Mod Squad
12/2/20 1:45 p.m.

I agree with you, but I also laughed. laugh

Life is full of disappointment. Learning it a young age makes for a happier adulthood. 

 

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
12/2/20 2:05 p.m.
Sonic said:

That's probably some random small third party reseller using the platform.  They just used whatever box they could find    

Winner winner chicken dinner

Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter)
Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter) PowerDork
12/2/20 2:20 p.m.
Sonic said:

That's probably some random small third party reseller using the platform.  They just used whatever box they could find    

Could be, but it might also be a paid promotion by Nintendo. I've received Amazon boxes with all kinds of different things on them, and they were actual Amazon boxes.

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) MegaDork
12/2/20 2:24 p.m.

This was clearly advertising. It was a new box.

jfryjfry (FS)
jfryjfry (FS) Dork
12/2/20 2:25 p.m.

that looks like an amazon box (see the amazon logo under the tape?)....     I find it funny/not funny and am just glad it didn't happen to me.   yet....

Streetwiseguy
Streetwiseguy MegaDork
12/2/20 2:34 p.m.

Isn't it fascinating how something can be so cruel, and so amusing at the same time?

To be honest, I'd probably just go buy the damn Nintendo to avoid the wailing and gnashing of teeth on Christmas morning, but I'm a bit of a soft touch.

BoxheadTim (Forum Supporter)
BoxheadTim (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
12/2/20 2:34 p.m.

Heh, at least you didn't get a pack of CPAP mask wipes in an envelope that was supposed to contain an Iron Maiden CD. My inner child was very disappointed.

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) MegaDork
12/2/20 2:51 p.m.

Amazon has issued a refund of $12.66, but they created a much more complicated issue than three free bottles of Listerine are worth.

mtn (Forum Supporter)
mtn (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
12/2/20 2:58 p.m.

No system is mentioned on that advertisement. Maybe get them an N64 or SNES?

Patientzero
Patientzero HalfDork
12/2/20 3:20 p.m.

There is still time to order before Christmas...

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) MegaDork
12/2/20 3:29 p.m.

In reply to mtn (Forum Supporter) :

It actually says Switch on the other half of the box.

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
12/2/20 3:37 p.m.

nintendo paid good money for that promotion.. 

bearmtnmartin
bearmtnmartin SuperDork
12/2/20 3:53 p.m.

Listerine may be healthier for kids

captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
captdownshift (Forum Supporter) UltimaDork
12/2/20 4:34 p.m.

I want a switch for Christmas, but it has nothing to do with a video game system. 

tomtomgt356 (FS)
tomtomgt356 (FS) Reader
12/2/20 6:42 p.m.

adam525i (Forum Supporter)
adam525i (Forum Supporter) HalfDork
12/2/20 7:09 p.m.

I had that Nintendo box the other week up here in the great cold north. My reaction was a box like that would be a lot more attractive to porch thieves passing by than the standard brown boxes, I didn't even think of what kids might think though.

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