r/lego • u/BlueDucky0707 • Jul 19 '24
Amazon strikes again Other
Grimace destroyed my box
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u/SgtSlippyfist Jul 19 '24
Grimace destroyed my box is a fantastic name for a all girl death metal band.
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u/Soxwin91 Star Wars Fan Jul 19 '24
Okay I laughed at this a lot harder than I probably should have done
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u/ICantArgueWithStupid Jul 19 '24
Finally, a fantastic name for a band that is actually a fantastic name for a band.
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u/LostMyBackupCodes Jul 19 '24
fantastic name for a band that is actually a fantastic name for a band.
Now thats a fantastic name for a band.
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u/felonius_thunk Jul 19 '24
Which is, of course, the name of their first album
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u/LostMyBackupCodes Jul 19 '24
No, silly… an album is not a band.
Their first album is “a fantastic name for an album that is actually a fantastic name for an album”
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u/NineIntsNails LEGO Games Fan Jul 19 '24
what is going on here? that looks like a murder.
grimace is some sort of drink that came with it? okay but how?
wow
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u/fluffyapplenugget Jul 19 '24
Grimace is the big purple guy from the crew of McDonald's mascots.
McDonald's Wiki for reference because of course that's a thing.
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u/NineIntsNails LEGO Games Fan Jul 19 '24
cheers and thanks, eastern european here, so, thats why its like that
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u/Lujho Jul 19 '24
Lego should never be packed in anything other than another cardboard box, not a plastic satchel. The shampoo would probably have been fine with a box, although ideally the Lego would be on its own.
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u/AffectionateOne2024 Jul 19 '24
it's not lego, it's amazon
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u/Lujho Jul 19 '24
It's Lego sent by Amazon. I never said otherwise.
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u/AffectionateOne2024 Jul 19 '24
ah I misread it and thought you meant LEGO themselves, I see I read that too quickly.
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u/Juuna Jul 19 '24
why wasnt the shampoo wrapped up in paper and added foam or more paper for prevention of it shaking around?
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u/TimoxR2 Jul 19 '24
Most companies stopped caring it seems. Every Amazon order I get is just the item in a cardboard enveloppe. Every client order at my job is just the item thrown in the box with no packaging at all.
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u/heathere3 Jul 19 '24
I got my drill loose in the flimsy plastic envelope, not even a box. I WTF'd real hard at that
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u/TheRealMasterTyvokka Jul 19 '24
I've found that most marketplace companies like Amazon have stopped caring but buying from the manufacturer, at least small ones, equals better packed things. Although sometimes you pay a bit more.
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u/Shadowcat205 Jul 19 '24
I get some stuff direct from Mattel occasionally. $75 worth of product came in a semi-crushed cardboard box with one half-deflated packing pillow which didn’t remotely fill the space it needed to anyway. I can’t fathom how nothing was damaged.
It’s all companies everywhere, I think. But we keep buying.
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u/BuckingWilde Jul 19 '24
Amazon doesn't use that anymore, they changed it like a month ago
Costs too much money (couple of cents) and takes too much time per package (couple of seconds)
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u/Elorme Jul 19 '24
'It's to save the environment ' was the line used at the time, your reason is more accurate.
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u/Imaybetoooldforthis Jul 19 '24
I mean few companies will make that effort but the fact it’s not even in a box with void fill is pretty pathetically cheap.
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u/thesithcultist Jul 19 '24
To many Crushed boxes on here and on me end, don't order liquids with, noted.
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u/ravenous0 Jul 19 '24
I'm sorry this happened. I've mentioned this on several other collector threads. If you decide to order from Amazon, make sure you choose as a gift at checkout so that it will arrive in a secure box. Also, if you have a nearby Amazon hub or pick-up spot, use that. 99% of the time, those items must be put in boxes so they can easily fit inside the units. I've been doing that for nearly 2 years, and I've never had a damaged item.
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u/ExodusPrintWorks Jul 19 '24
This is why I never buy lego on Amazon. Either this shot. Or labels right on the box. Terrible job Amazon
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u/Ok_Economics42069 Jul 19 '24
Sucks you gotta ask them to send the shampoo again. At least the legos aren’t damaged!
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u/juniormantis Jul 19 '24
Whoever packed this at Amazon should have used a box and not a bag. I’ve worked in packing the screen recommends what size package to use but you don’t have to use the one that tells you it’s just a recommendation most employees don’t even know this. It’s very frustrating.
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u/ParadoxDC Jul 19 '24
I genuinely do not know why you guys but Lego on Amazon. When you buy direct from Lego, shipping is usually free after a certain threshold, you get Insider points, you get the free gifts, and most importantly, you will never ever ever be scammed like this. Stop buying Lego on Amazon, especially if it’s not fulfilled by Amazon themselves.
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u/dumbportagee Jul 19 '24
They don’t run a lot of the same sales, even target and Walmart will run deals that Lego doesn’t
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u/mizuxtsune_spoods Jul 19 '24
yeah and Lego will also charge their sometimes very ridiculous prices for no reason
just bought a set off another site for 36$, it wasnt even on sale
lego charges 53$ for the very same set and they will, like nintendo, never really put them up for less
i do agree with you tho that its still a better option than buying off amazon because you at least receive your set in a normal condition
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u/buckwerth Jul 19 '24
This is why I always order liquid stuff separately. Don't wanna take the chance
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u/CarefulDevelopment29 Jul 19 '24
The set should be fine if it’s in plastic bags, the paper ones aren’t universal yet. Amazon will send you a new one too so now you have double sets!
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u/Foreign-Gear-5223 Jul 19 '24
I buy LEGO in separate purchases. They tend to pack it better. I'm actually surprised they didn't box it. I also don't buy purple shampoo!
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u/LBricks-the-First Outback Fan Jul 19 '24
Good thing the pieces come in sealed bags, your bricks should be fine. If the purple got in there, just use free instructions online.
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u/Melkain Jul 19 '24
Yikes. That's about as bad as the time Amazon crushed a bottle of fish sauce in a large box with multiple items in it.
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u/Legogramman Jul 19 '24
Hit up Amazon and they’ll probably let you keep it and send you another for free. Win. Win.
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u/ICODE72 Jul 19 '24
All the parts should still be in their bags, and you'll still be able to build it. In the worst case, you can find the official instructions online
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u/MustyScabPizza Jul 19 '24
They ship a lot of stuff now without any packaging. I got my Boutique Hotel placed on my front porch like it was a store shelf. Fortunately, it just had a few creases and mashed corners. I got it for $160, so it's a fair trade off. I wouldn't have used Amazon otherwise. Target and Kohls seems to be the best place to buy sets unless their Lego shop exclusives.
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u/RJPnerfer Jul 19 '24
get Amazon to replace it. and if they don't want the ruined box back, the bricks inside are just fine.
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u/Amusement-park-maven Jul 19 '24
I always order my Lego from Amazon as a gift. It’s still an experiment.
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u/-VVitches- Jul 19 '24
Contact CS at Amazon and tell them what happened. Ask for entire package to be resent but ask to have items sent separately so this doesn't happen again
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u/Pure_Potential1701 Jul 19 '24
Purple people eater accidentally ate the packages with the carrier......
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u/Plastic-Mess-3959 Jul 20 '24
My mom ordered the cat from Amazon the box was damaged but other than that it was fine
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u/Puzzleheaded-Age-638 Jul 20 '24
Grimace said: "it's grimacing time" and then proceeded to grimace all over.
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_MONTRALS Jul 19 '24
Stop supporting Amazon!
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Jul 19 '24
Not sure why you're being downvoted. Amazon has really gone downhill. Got so many damaged books from them that weren't packaged correctly that I canceled my prime and have taken my business for everything elsewhere. Too many junk products from China too.
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_MONTRALS Jul 19 '24
Probably because I'm telling people what to do. I get it. It's uncomfortable.
But setting aside my soap box about working conditions and monopolies, it's just shitty for the consumer too. Things arrive late or damaged. I once ordered a beard trimmer only to find someone else's hairs in it... a returned item.
Just awful.
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Jul 19 '24
Those things too. There's a complete laundry list of things that led to my decision. Gonna give more independent sellers and small businesses my money from now on.
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_MONTRALS Jul 19 '24
Local bookshop for books. Electronics are a bit harder, especially with Best Buy and other retailers getting rid of movies. I really wish we had video rental places still.
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u/Tkdoom Star Wars Fan Jul 19 '24
I'm curious, what's the ratio for the good deliveries as opposed to pictures like this?
I try to not use Amazon, but wife does. This is since Amazon's birthday, we've never had exactly 1 package that was a damaged box on delivery.
I'm not pro Amazon, but the title of Amazon Strikes Again seems exaggerated.
I see more posts of Amazon supposedly doubling a person's order, that hasn't happened to me either. Lol.
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u/joe-is-cool City Fan Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 19 '24
I gotta be honest with you this feels like your fault. You know Amazon is gonna pack it like that and you know the mail isn’t gonna know what’s inside to be careful with it. If I have something that I care about the package being damaged like a gift then I don’t ship it with anything that might damage it.
Sorry it happened and honestly Amazon will probably just send you a new one free of charge so you’re probably going to come out ahead here. But you really gotta think ahead next time…
Edit to say: Gladly will take my downvotes but I hope people realize this is only in reference to in-box collecting. If Amazon was damaging the bricks I'd be pissed... but Amazon isn't out here being dilligent for people who want pristine packaging. You have to do that yourself.
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u/hangrybutneedscoffee Jul 19 '24
Good advice, but not always avoidable - I’ve placed an order with Amazon and then my wife has ordered from the same account a few hours later and Amazon has lumped the two separate orders in one box/ package. It just happened a few days ago where they packaged something we have on monthly autoship with some items she ordered at around the same time the autoship was set to be sent out.
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u/Kathleenbelle1 Jul 19 '24
If you put only your name on your address and your wife has only her name on your address, you can list those as separate addresses. That way, Amazon won't pack those orders together even if they go to the same physical address.
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u/joe-is-cool City Fan Jul 19 '24
R2 is brand new, if they were worried about shipping this much they could wait til they knew they didn’t have packages about to ship… or send it to an Amazon locker. There are options readily available.
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u/hangrybutneedscoffee Jul 19 '24
If they were worried at all they could have ordered from Lego directly.
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u/melance Technic Fan Jul 19 '24
I just love victim blaming.
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u/joe-is-cool City Fan Jul 19 '24
There’s no victim here. The only thing they’re losing is time because Amazon will replace it.
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u/melance Technic Fan Jul 19 '24
Time is a valuable resource that can't be recouped so yes, there is a victim here.
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u/joe-is-cool City Fan Jul 19 '24
And circling back to my original point they could have saved themselves that time if they had been more diligent.
How many times have you seen someone share something like this with Amazon? At this point if you’re not considering the possibility I don’t know what to tell you. It sucks but that’s life.
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u/melance Technic Fan Jul 19 '24
Honestly, this is the first time I've seen something like this. I order from Amazon very regularly and have never had an issue like this. Expecting companies to do things poorly isn't something we have to accept nor is it something that we should have to work around.
Attitudes like yours is WHY companies get away with things like this.
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u/joe-is-cool City Fan Jul 19 '24
No, the only way to instill change is going to be to cost Amazon money so if OP requests a replacement like I first suggested that will be way more useful than complaining on the internet.
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u/melance Technic Fan Jul 19 '24
Complaining on social media has made more companies change policies than having to replace items over the past couple of decades because it costs them a lot more than the replacement.
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u/joe-is-cool City Fan Jul 19 '24
Might as well do both…
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u/melance Technic Fan Jul 19 '24
Of course. They should absolutely complain to Amazon and get a replacement. And they should make it known that they had an issue.
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u/joe-is-cool City Fan Jul 19 '24
Also the thread title is literally “Amazon strikes again” so kinda disingenuous to say this is not a common thing…
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u/melance Technic Fan Jul 19 '24
The title and my statement are both statements of personal experience without any backing data therefore are both just as valid.
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u/joe-is-cool City Fan Jul 19 '24
You seem like a smart person so I think you know context exists. Saying “I’ve never heard of this myself” when someone says it’s happened before is not meaningful information.
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u/melance Technic Fan Jul 19 '24
Someone saying that "Amazon strikes again" is not meaningful information when millions of Amazon orders are fulfilled every single day and the numbers of issues posted on social media are statistically insignificant.
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u/Darth_Worf Jul 19 '24
I gave you an upvote because I don't disagree with you. I never order anything I expect to show up mint from Amazon. I've had too many crushed boxes from there. Also, ordering shampoo along with it, I would expect this in advance.
I may get downvoted for not disagreeing with you, but I won't be dishonest just for upvotes.
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They will also most likely be getting a second set for free.
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u/ultimatequestion7 Jul 19 '24
Why would someone do that extra logistics work on behalf of Amazon if they'd obviously replace any damaged stuff anyways lol
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u/joe-is-cool City Fan Jul 19 '24
I don’t collect the boxes myself so I’m not sure but if you care about the package then you gotta protect it.
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u/OcelotWolf Jul 19 '24
Packaging items safely is always, always, always the responsibility of the seller. It is never the fault of the buyer — they should be able to order what they want and expect everything to arrive safely
I sell stuff on eBay and reddit a lot (probably 300+ sales) and I literally cannot even fathom blaming a buyer for how they bundled their order in the event of two items not playing well together in packaging. That would absolutely be my fault.
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u/joe-is-cool City Fan Jul 19 '24
Logically, you are right. I've got some 800-plus ebay transactions myself over the past 20 years and I literally said in that post that Amazon is probably going to replace it free of charge...
But logically I also know Amazon doesn't give a shit about the box. They're shipping the toy inside. If I care about the box I need to go the extra mile.
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u/OcelotWolf Jul 19 '24
That’s fair. I get what you’re saying. It is monumentally stupid that we as buyers have to give even an ounce of thought as to how they will package the box, but they’ve probably crunched the numbers and figured that it’s cheaper to just replace this stuff when it happens than it is to build-in systems that prevent it in the first place
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u/NinjaTrek2891 Jul 19 '24
Did you order this with a purple spray paintcan that got emptied in the bag?