More Companies Rebelling Against Annoying Plastic Packaging
from the about-time dept
A few weeks ago, Amazon announced a program to push for more customer-friendly packaging -- specifically moving away from those impossible to open plastic clamshell bubble packs that have a way of encouraging excessive swearing (and injuries) from consumers trying to open them. The good news, however, is that many retailers and manufacturers all agree that it's time to end that practice and to move towards more reasonable packaging solutions. It's about time.
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amazon really needs theft deterrent. i shoplift stuff from their website all the time, just reach in my browser, grab stuff and run.
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Next week's headline
Really though... it takes scissors and maybe 20 seconds to open one. Are people really getting that lazy?
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So you never need to open a package right after you've bought it or you always carry scissor with you I presume?
I'm glad they're looking at doing away with that nonsense. About time.
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I'm not lazy. Ass-hat, these packages hurt people with the sharp and jagged edges that result from cutting/ripping them apart. Not to mention the fustration.
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I always figured that is why they started using the bubble package, not to deter theft (it doesn't) but to stop the returning of open items.
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I would be happy if they were trying to find more environment-friendly ways to package, but not if it promotes easier theft.
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Well shoot.
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http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080922/0247072325.shtml
Walking into a BestBuy the other day I passed a display of these. They actually made it all the way to stores. Stupid. Sad. Oh, and just as much or more packaging bulk than a CD...
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One more reason to shop at Amazon...
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Lets evolve and use the tools that we have. Primates do!
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But really the packages was 200 times the sized of the ear peice.
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Oh, Puh-leeze
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What are you opening?
I've opened Bratz packages and similar stuff for my niece. It is _nothing_ like more normal stuff. The plastic is 2-3 times thicker than most packaging and double or triple sealed. The toy is attached by 8-12 thick wire twists to another thick piece of plastic and maybe cardboard.
I had trouble getting a sharp knife into it that I normally use to just hack the end off packages.
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