Efficient packaging

[130R]

I ordered a single roll of wrapping paper from the internet and this is how it arrived

[stuartmmcfc]

Did you expect it to arrive unrolled with a stamp stuck on it and your address scribbled on the back of it with a felt tip?
Happy Christmas

[anonymous-user]

Surprised it made it all the way with the lid open. Was it stuck to the bubble ?

[wolfracesonic]

If you were to order some of those Air pillows or bubble wrap online how would they be packaged? If you opened the box and just found some Air pillows in it, how would you know if they were the ones you ordered or that they were just the packing and the contents were missing?

[MX5_Nutter]

Who orders a SINGLE roll of wrapping paper online? Is it special fair trade hand made stuff??

[Stoatman]

Put all presents in the box and wrap with paper. job jobbed.

[poing]

MX5_Nutter said:

Who orders a SINGLE roll of wrapping paper online? Is it special fair trade hand made stuff??

That was my first thought, just pick one up unless you had it specially printed.

[spikeyhead]

poing said:

MX5_Nutter said:

Who orders a SINGLE roll of wrapping paper online? Is it special fair trade hand made stuff??

That was my first thought, just pick one up unless you had it specially printed.

I thought the same, it's a quid a roll, available from half the shops out there. Pointless ordering online.

[stuartmmcfc]

OP, due to you ordering a commonly available roll of wrapping paper online, precious resources have been used and you are personally responsible for a Polar Bear dying.
Not so proud now are you!

[Moonhawk]

The packaging probably cost more than the wrapping paper!

[bristolracer]

I refer the OP to this thread....

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[R1 Indy]

May i ask how much it cost you for that single roll of wrapping paper including delivery?

[glenrobbo]

R1 Indy said:

May i ask how much it cost you for that single roll of wrapping paper including delivery?

The only excuse for buying Christmas wrapping paper online is if it is from the PH Shop for wrapping your Secret Santa gift. If not, you should be shot dead in the head!

Either way, you're leaving it a bit late now. Happy Christmas

[perdu]

Nice box

[Spare tyre]

I ordered a fancy wiper for my car from some online place, I get stuff sent to my folks as they are retired

Dad rings up moaning about this large parcel, I was all confused as to what it could be. Got him to open it and sure enough it was the wiper

The box wouldn't fit in his boot of his Kia ceed

The wiper was 26 inches

[mgtony]

Good job you didn't order lots of rolls, could have ended up looking like this:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3330193/No...

[All that jazz]

R1 Indy said:

May i ask how much it cost you for that single roll of wrapping paper including delivery?

I am also intrigued! Who in their right mind would only order ONE roll of Christmas wrapping paper from the internet?

[CanAm]

Is the postage charge based on dimensions? If so, this could be a cunning ploy to qualify for a lower price band by putting the roll on the diagonal. :-)

[Jon321]

mgtony said:

Good job you didn't order lots of rolls, could have ended up looking like this:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3330193/No...

This is so typical of why I hate the Daily Mail. Numerous photos of the woman in various unpacking poses, some grumpy face ones, arms folded ones to ensure her disgust and annoyance is fully conveyed visually. And then at the end, after numerous paragraphs explaining the life changing experience that this has become for her, a line explaining that it was simply a packing error. Which was obvious from the start.

Typical nonsence from the DM school of journalism.

[alock]

All that jazz said:

R1 Indy said:

May i ask how much it cost you for that single roll of wrapping paper including delivery?

I am also intrigued! Who in their right mind would only order ONE roll of Christmas wrapping paper from the internet?

I would.

I would then ask who in their right mind would go into town or to the shops in December? It's a ghastly activity with large crowds of the general public. For many the petrol/parking costs are probably more than postage as well.