That’s how Dell sent a single order of eight mounting screws in 2007, a pair per box. A year later, things weren’t any better:
This is how they sent a single order for CMOS batteries. So yes, it’s an improvement… although sending 65 screws in 65 padded envelopes inside a single box seems even more stupid than sending all those separates box. Didn’t the guy packing that thought that maybe it would be better to use one single envelope? I really want to meet the people ,aking these decisions. [The Daily WTF - Thanks Miguel López!]
Jon
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 11:33 AMAnd to think, Dell probably has a section on their website proclaiming all their environmentally friendly initiatives. I guess those efforts don’t extend to the postal warehouse.
Here’s hoping this article catches somebody’s attention at Dell HQ because that’s just ridiculous.
Evan Whiteside
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 11:36 AMWow…
Dell – Killer of forests.
Shane Kerr
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 1:48 PMHey, I need some more mailing boxes. I’m gonna order something from Dell.
Mordecai
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 4:25 PMtotally feel like trolling some friends now. Think I might go order a hundred screws for each of them ..
G
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 9:55 PMIt ain’t just Dell either.
Received a pallet from Ingram Micro with a large clear wrapped box strapped onto it at work one day.
Opened it up and inside was another box.
In that box… a single USB cable.
HP – Killing the Earth, one pallet at a time.
Here’s another example:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-compaq/409825-hps-ridiculous-shipment-packaging.html
Palus
Friday, May 27, 2011 at 12:01 PMThis is the mentality that is embarassed that they are offering a small item for such a high price and if they present it in a large package we will think that we are getting more value for money.