Omega-TI #1 Posted October 30, 2015 Okay, here's the scenario... I needed an item to support my TI-99/4A hobby so I ordered an item from Digi-Key... It came in a nice box... It had lots of stuff inside the box... It even had some nice protective anti-static packaging... ... all THAT was for this one teeny tiny item! OVERKILL? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+OLD CS1 #2 Posted October 30, 2015 No so much: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/23/enormouse/ 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Osgeld #3 Posted October 30, 2015 (edited) that box is a standard size to hold 7 inch SMT reels, which is their reel (hur hur) market Edited October 30, 2015 by Osgeld Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omega-TI #4 Posted October 30, 2015 No so much: hp_packaging_redux.jpg http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/23/enormouse/ I wonder how much the shipping was! Wow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SiLic0ne t0aD #5 Posted October 30, 2015 Mouser tends to over pack things too, but I'm not complaining. :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keatah #6 Posted October 30, 2015 Standardized packing. Far cheaper than many choices of sizes of boxes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybird3rd #7 Posted October 30, 2015 At least they didn't pull an eBay and ship it rattling around loose inside a Bubbleope™. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Schmitzi #8 Posted October 31, 2015 Okay, here's the scenario... I needed an item to support my TI-99/4A hobby so I ordered an item from Digi-Key... It came in a nice box... It had lots of stuff inside the box... It even had some nice protective anti-static packaging... ... all THAT was for this one teeny tiny item! OVERKILL? WOW !! Coming from Korea, without any address, and it reached your home.... Great !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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