The stupidity of some (Page 8): Quik FYI : I know someone who works as a packer for Amazon in Robbinsville Amazon here in NJ . His minimum quota is to pack 30 packages per hour . Thats...

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Quik FYI : I know someone who works as a packer for Amazon in Robbinsville Amazon here in NJ . His minimum quota is to pack 30 packages per hour . Thats a package every 2 minutes . Hence quickly poorly packaged items get sent out . Ridiculous but true .

swflaboatman Loc: Fort Myers, FL

Just bought a new sigma 70 macro art
had to check a box on the final amazon page to have it packed in separate shipping box
seems to be a new thing for them to save on packaging

Bill_de Loc: US

swflaboatman wrote:

Just bought a new sigma 70 macro art
had to check a box on the final amazon page to have it packed in separate shipping box
seems to be a new thing for them to save on packaging

I just made an order (didn't complete it) for the OP's lens. Got the option you mentioned.

"Item arrives in packaging that shows what’s inside. To hide it, choose Ship in Amazon packaging."

Who knew?

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jstampa

pego101 wrote:

I agree about the sticks.

Remove the labels with goof off.

This is a lot of goo to remove

Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley

If I recd. a new lens in a package in that condition, it would be going back without even being opened.
There is no telling what damage might have been inflicted internally that might not show up right away.
And any failure would probably not be covered under warranty. As they could just say lens was damaged.

will

swflaboatman Loc: Fort Myers, FL

yep..the check box is there if it is directly from Amazon

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

jstampa wrote:

I posted pictures. They are on page 6. It was an item that was sold and shipped by Amazon, not a 3rd party. The label shows it came directly from Amazon’s warehouse.

According to the shipping labels shown, it did come from Amazon in KY at one time. But not to YOU! It clearly was shipped to you by an individual using a UPS store in Tampa Florida. Amazon NEVER ships through a UPS store!!!!! I would be willing to bet you got a used lens.
I personally would return it in a hot minute.

jstampa

MT Shooter wrote:

According to the shipping labels shown, it did come from Amazon in KY at one time. But not to YOU! It clearly was shipped to you by an individual using a UPS store in Tampa Florida. Amazon NEVER ships through a UPS store!!!!! I would be willing to bet you got a used lens.
I personally would return it in a hot minute.

The original label was from Amazon to my house. When I wasn’t home to receive it ups created another label showing it to be sent to the pick up location for me to pick it up. They placed that label over the original label. UPS doesn’t make a second attempt to deliver it. Now they send packages we didn’t receive to the UPS store for me to go and pick up.

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

swflaboatman wrote:

Just bought a new sigma 70 macro art
had to check a box on the final amazon page to have it packed in separate shipping box
seems to be a new thing for them to save on packaging

That check box has been there quite awhile.

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

MT Shooter wrote:

According to the shipping labels shown, it did come from Amazon in KY at one time. But not to YOU! It clearly was shipped to you by an individual using a UPS store in Tampa Florida. Amazon NEVER ships through a UPS store!!!!! I would be willing to bet you got a used lens.
I personally would return it in a hot minute.

Amazon uses their own trucks as often as they can, but they do use other carriers, when they get overwhelmed and can not make a delivery as promised.

Silversleuth Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

If you decide to keep it and want to keep the box, all the mailing labels can easily be removed by heating them up with a hair dryer. The adhesives used are softened with heat and easily and cleanly removed when warmed sufficiently.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Do you think this will reach ten pages? It is slowing down the last two.

johngault007 Loc: Florida Panhandle

lamiaceae wrote:

Do you think this will reach ten pages? It is slowing down the last two.

Hold my beer!

johngault007 Loc: Florida Panhandle

Is it me, or do people pamper their photography equipment more than a newborn child?

If my equipment could talk, it would say that box got lucky. It's still in beautiful condition, but I use it and don't go out of my way hiding it from sunlight or other-than-perfect weather.

jburlinson Loc: Austin, TX

jstampa wrote:

Pack popsicle sticks and don’t pack an expensive lens. Who made this decision?

A very wise person made this decision. Bottom line -- popsicle sticks can kill. Oro-pharyngeal injuries (as is the medical term for an injury to the soft palate or the back of the throat) are fairly common with kids and are associated with reckless use of popsicle sticks. There have been reports in the US of injury to the carotid artery resulting in stroke in children (and adults) following injuries to the side of the palate and back of the throat.

What's more, there's a condition called xylophobia which describes people who are terrified and repulsed at the idea of touching, licking, or running their teeth along wooden objects — such as Popsicle sticks.

On the other hand, nobody I've ever heard of has become ill, let alone died, from the use of a Canon lens.