SPP744 packaging; WTF?

[crashbumper]

Ok, I bought the SPP744 to assist in rebuilding ratchets. $1 with free shipping, there is almost no reason why everyone here shouldn't own one...

Except maybe for how they waste money packaging it.

I'm not a green-tech, eco-peace, electric car preaching, organic farming evangelist, but this just seems excessive.

Really Snap-On? This thing wouldn't be safe in a padded envelope?


I don't think even Merk could justify Snap-On for this one...hehe

 

[Diesel-Mech]

I have ordered both from Snap-on and MATCO and they both way over package....and I'm fine with that I would rather my stuff get here is one piece after seeing how some postal/ups/fedex workers treat packages. If it bothers you recycle the materials used and call it good.

 

[crashbumper]

I have ordered both from Snap-on and MATCO and they both way over package....and I'm fine with that I would rather my stuff get here is one piece after seeing how some postal/ups/fedex workers treat packages. If it bothers you recycle the materials used and call it good.

Oh I will definitely reuse the packaging.

Over-packaging I am ok with. Things like computer parts, collectibles, etc make sense.

But this thing?

 

[Merkava_4]

Mine came the same way ... they've also sent ratchet rebuild kits to me that way too. They probably figure UPS would lose a package that was any smaller.

 

[frimann]

A little tip when rebuilding ratchets, we all know those tiny balls, springs etc that usually ends up somewhere in the room when replacing the parts. Take a large clear plasticbag, and do the job inside the bag. If something is dropped, its dropped inside the bag, and not somewhere in the room....

 

[-B-]

The only way it would have made it safely in a padded envelope is to shrink wrap/ vacupac to a sub straight costs between the two packing methods would be very close.

 

[nate379]

I have gotten parts for our equipment at work in a 4ftx4ft box and the part easily fit in my hand. Wrapped in newspaper, bubble wrap, then brown papwer and backed in a ton of packing peanuts. For a $20 part.



And on the flip side I have received $150,000 parts that were shipped in a $0.25 cardboard box and it looked like it was floated down the river and attacked by grizzly's on the way over.

If I need a Snappy ratchet fixed I give it to the Snappy guy. They charge enough for the tools, they can fix the darn thing like Sears does.

 

[A_Pmech]

Reminds me of an Online Metals order a while back:

The brass bar stock was the only thing in the box!

I guess I should be happy, it could have arrived bent in a U-shape with a stamp on it.

 

[crashbumper]

It just boggles my mind.

Especially now when times are tough for companies, this seems an easy way for them to save money.

 

[jerryW]

Just think about how many paper mill guys jobs their packaging saved.


jerry

 

[GeorgiaHybrid]

LOL, I just had my Snappy guy order one and drop it off when it came in. I think it was 87 cents.... Snap-on did the same for my new locks when I replaced them. A huge box with almost nothing inside.

 

[zktk01]

I just ordered one today after struggling far too long last night cleaning a 936 Ratchet.