Efficiency in Shipping

[Great-Kazoo]

In that same vein, why does amazon put small items in such big boxes? I got literally 2 coin cell batteries in a 12”x8”x6” box! They would have fit in a small envelope.

Because they're 3rd part vendors who don't care how big or small the box is. As long as it's out their door by X time frame, they're gtg.

[MrPrena]

Amazon probably have a special rate to ship item if not shipped by in house.

Amazon FBA sometimes (but often not) is more affordable for them to fulfill some items than sending it on your own on ebay.

[CobaltSkink]

In that same vein, why does amazon put small items in such big boxes? I got literally 2 coin cell batteries in a 12?x8?x6? box! They would have fit in a small envelope.

I have seen the same.
I think the existence of lithium replacement batteries mandates a minimum box size.

[ChickNorris]

Tangentially related: I order a couple of hot sauces in table sized bottles a few times a year from a company & they ship them in an 20x20" box every single time.

It's rather silly to dig through this huge box full of 'expandos' to find two cholula/tabasco sized bottles on the bottom.

Oddly they always seem to ship & track without issue.

[Bailey Guns]

Fuckin' FedEx strikes again. "Item Delivered. Left at front door."

Well, it probably was. It just wasn't my front door. Now I have to fiddle-fuck around with their useless customer service just so they can ask for a tracking number and tell me it was delivered to the front door.

God.... I hate FedEx.

[ChickNorris]

Fuckin' FedEx strikes again. "Item Delivered. Left at front door."

Well, it probably was. It just wasn't my front door. Now I have to fiddle-fuck around with their useless customer service just so they can ask for a tracking number and tell me it was delivered to the front door.

God.... I hate FedEx.

Oh, maybe Santa came early & I should go check my porch for BG's FedEx box.

[Great-Kazoo]

speaking of tracking #'s the post office tracking program is even worse. Having a few items lost w/ trk #'s when asked why they are unable to find it? Yeah Umm that's a courtesy to you. Like you we have no way of actually tracking it. Only to know where in the system / what post office, or distribution facility it "might" be in.

They knew a package was supposedly in phoenix, but not sure due to them not having an actual place in the facility where it would be placed.

Throw in while it shows it's at phoenix, There's no guarantee it's actually there because the previous scan said ....That's where it's headed, not physically in route.

I told them, you know. I've had more believable answers from a 3rd world customer service rep for cable then what you just told me.

[Bailey Guns]

Oh, maybe Santa came early & I should go check my porch for BG's FedEx box.

Knowing you got it would be a lot more helpful than anything FedEx can do.

If you don't need it and decide to ship it to me, please don't use FedEx.

[TFOGGER]

I don't refer to UPS as the Brown Clowns for nothing...

[Gman]

Tangentially related: I order a couple of hot sauces in table sized bottles...

Mine's not as big as a table, but probably larger than most.