I'm posting pictures. People can decide what they would or would't do. I have placed the blue tape to cover personal info. When I wasn't home UPS took the package back and put a new label over the original shipping label. This was because they were actually overnighting it to the UPS store for my pickup. As someone asked to see the label (I guess me saying it came from Lexington KY wasn't good enough) I peeled the label back to show the original labels return address.

I also receive on average between 5 - 10 amazon packages a day from different drivers throughout the day. I regularly receive items in the manufactures box and not an amazon box. Someone also stated about their and their neighbors amazon's boxes "always being shipped in an amazon box". It happens all the time. My wife does some business thru amazon and has a lot of packages coming so I'm very familiar with their shipping habits.

This thread has to go at least 10 pages before the OP will have enough information to decide whether or not to return the lens.

Maybe a big decision like this is too big for discussion on just one forum.

I think the title chosen was very appropriate.

Time for a second cup of coffee. Black or with cream? Another tough decision.

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Hopefully the title isn’t to harsh for everyone but it fits. I order a lot from Amazon as most do. I order the majority of photo equipment from Adorama.

A couple weeks ago I ordered a $4 pack of 500 popsicle sticks for my daughter to build things. They came in a box with air filled plastic bags for protection.

I’ve been wanting a new Canon RF lens which is out of stock almost everywhere. This lens is over $2,500 with tax. Amazon had 1 in stock. I ordered it because it was shipped and sold thru Amazon not some 3rd party. It came by UPS 2 days later. Low and behold they didn’t bother putting it in a box. Just shipped it in the original Canon box. The box is covered with about 8 or 9 big shipping stickers so you can’t really make out what the box is. One corner is slightly smashed or crushed. Nothing major.

I’m very tempted to return it. I don’t know if it has any damage. I assume it’s okay but seriously. Pack popsicle sticks and don’t pack an expensive lens. Who made this decision?

If I decide to sell it in the future someone would see all the shipping labels on the box and may not want it. I hate to return it because I may be waiting a while to find another.

The reason for all the shipping labels is I wasn’t home to sign for it. UPS decided to send it to the UPS store for me to pick up. They created more shipping labels with that stores address as well as additional instructions for the staff there.

My concern at this point is weather or not the lens could have been damaged.

Sarcasm is not directed at the OP or the condition of the lens. If it works then keep it, if it doesn't work, or he's uncomfortable with the condition it arrived, return it. His issue is that the lens is hard to find during the manufacturing break downs of the pandemic. His struggle got me in the feels as that is a real decision factor.
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The sarcasm, at least from me, is the importance this community places on the importance of a box for potential resale value. Like it or not, some of us just see that as plain silly and make light of the issue instead of being rude.