NermalSnert (Forum Supporter)
NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) Dork
3/12/25 6:42 p.m.

My anti-shale cartridge came in the box behind it, which came in the box under it. Why don't you berkeleyers find a bigger box?

 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
3/12/25 6:47 p.m.

I somehow thought this would be about an old Harley in peices.

Amazon likes to ship me spark plugs in an envelope but will ship a cheap metal shift knob in a box the size of a berkeleying microwave.

I've yet to get spark plugs that weren't broken.

My favorite though, was a seller on eBay shipped me a bare BMW M52 block in a cardboard box. I just wanted the block for garage art but I found it hilarious.

Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa MegaDork
3/12/25 9:51 p.m.

At least they shipped everything.   I bought a set of front and rear rotors, pads, and hardware from Powerstop and they left out the rear pads.

codrus (Forum Supporter)
codrus (Forum Supporter) UltimaDork
3/13/25 12:16 a.m.

I ordered an SD card from them once, and it came in a box that was about 10 cubic feet in volume.

 

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH MegaDork
3/13/25 1:48 a.m.

That's pretty excessive but not enough to compete in the world championships:

https://www.theregister.com/2009/07/29/aboxalypse_now/

akylekoz
akylekoz UberDork
3/13/25 6:48 a.m.

When I deliver small tools to an adjacent building I have our box machine guy make me a box that is exactly the size I need.

Not ours but you get the idea.

Peabody
Peabody MegaDork
3/13/25 9:42 a.m.

In reply to stanger_mussle (Supported by GRM undergarments) :

I've done that many times. Transmissions too.

dculberson
dculberson MegaDork
3/13/25 9:50 a.m.

In reply to NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) :

I hate that it's SupplyHouse that did it, because they have great prices and good service. We order from them a fair amount. So I don't want them overpaying for shipping on things, so they don't raise prices or otherwise compromise for stupid reasons.

madmrak351
madmrak351 HalfDork
3/13/25 10:12 a.m.

Amazon is a frequent offender in this department. We ordered 2 house HVAC filters. The box was a perfect fit in 2 dimensions, the third dimension would have allowed at least 25 more filters to fit easily. Also no packing material inside at all! 

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