While it's insane that he got a water bottle in a box that appeared factory sealed, it's also pretty nuts that we're now spending $1100 on a 70 series GPU. Those shouldn't be more than $300, maybe $400 for an OC's version like this dude bought.
The decision to record the entire process could prove vital if the buyer seeks a refund. The footage begins before the package is opened and captures the pickup-point employee handing it over, making it much harder to suggest the customer swapped the card himself.
Back when FedEx employees were swiping pixel phones from customer packages so often that it was reported weekly+ on reddit (2016-2021 or so), when I would order a new device, I'd request signature on delivery, and film receiving the package (+ my doorbell cam for a different perspective) all the way until I had the phone out of the packaging and in my hand.
Concerns of it occurring were so rampant that it sparked my migration away from Google services, so that if it happened to me and I got pushback from the abysmal cs, a chargeback and eventual account suspension wouldn't harm me beyond the inconvenience of filing the chargeback.
According to Russian hardware outlet i2HARD, the protective film could be reapplied without much difficulty, allowing the packaging to appear unopened.
Wait, you are telling me just anyone can shrink wrap a box now?! Mind blown!
13 Comments
CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.world · 49 pts · 14d
While it's insane that he got a water bottle in a box that appeared factory sealed, it's also pretty nuts that we're now spending $1100 on a 70 series GPU. Those shouldn't be more than $300, maybe $400 for an OC's version like this dude bought.
comador@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 14d
At least they got a water bottle...
It could have originated from the St Petersburg Wildberries Warehouse and never arrived at all.
Cyclist@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 14d
Honestly surprised that Wildberries can ship anything right now.
XLE@piefed.social · 3 pts · 14d
With a nice shrinkwrapped plastic box and everything. It's a good thing he didn't stop at opening just the package.
ryannathans@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 14d
How did he "avoid a costly mistake" when
nitroemdash@lemmy.wtf · 10 pts · 14d
wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 14d
Back when FedEx employees were swiping pixel phones from customer packages so often that it was reported weekly+ on reddit (2016-2021 or so), when I would order a new device, I'd request signature on delivery, and film receiving the package (+ my doorbell cam for a different perspective) all the way until I had the phone out of the packaging and in my hand.
Concerns of it occurring were so rampant that it sparked my migration away from Google services, so that if it happened to me and I got pushback from the abysmal cs, a chargeback and eventual account suspension wouldn't harm me beyond the inconvenience of filing the chargeback.
vext01@feddit.uk · 8 pts · 13d
Wait, you are telling me just anyone can shrink wrap a box now?! Mind blown!
yardratianSoma@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 13d
Insert Simpsons Nelson haha here
spacegoat@lemmy.world · -7 pts · 12d
More people should scam Russians
username123@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 12d
That’s not how the world works
spacegoat@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 12d
Idk personally I love scamming Russians and sending the money to Ukraine for drones.
username123@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 11d
Just makes you a shitty person. Russian people are not their government.