Newegg sells videocards without shrink-wrap?

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Hey guys, I just bought Leadtek 8800gts from Newegg and it arrived without shrink-wrap. I think they sold me a refurb or a return... Asus mobo arrived without any shrink-wrap (also bought from newegg). Could someone who orders from newegg tell me whether it's normal or not? I just don't want to settle for a return
 
It's not bestbuy where you can tell if things have been opened or not or tampered with. Newegg is pretty much massive warehouse I dont think they are worried about hooligans fingering through the merchandise.
 
Glow, thanks for the prompt response but it still does not answer my question...
 
Nothing I've ever ordered online was shrink wrapped.

Most things have "stickers" on them that are IMPOSSIBLE to take off without ripping the box, or the sticker...
 
Yeah they usually don't come with shrinkwrap....just the "security" sticker.
 
Well, I also got a PSU from another web-site (ZipZoomFly), and it did come in shrink-wrapped... My question, I guess, is that whether the shrink-wrap is done by the stores or manufacturers? If it's the former, then it's perfectly normal :), but if it's the latter, then I did get a return or refurb :(

Oh, and neither box had any security stickers, opened up without any hassle ;)
 
Sometimes the manufacturers shrinkwrap the items. Usually they don't. Some stores shrinkwrap stuff, some don't. Best Buy does. Newegg does not.
 
OK, big thanks to everybody for the responses. My question has been answered, mods can close or delete the thread :)
 
Ill add my 2 cents.I recently ordered a 7950 gt graphics card from newegg and it was shrink wrapped(manufacturer wrapping)..Also I am returning it after opening the shrink wrap ,who knows what they will do with it when they get it back.Sell it again???
 
Mostly stores shrinkwraps products, sometimes the factories will.


Most of my items I recieve are not shrink wrapped.
 
Mark_Warner said:
Sometimes the manufacturers shrinkwrap the items. Usually they don't. Some stores shrinkwrap stuff, some don't. Best Buy does. Newegg does not.
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manufacturers almost never shrinkwrap but thier distributors usually do. As for best buy shrinkwrapping they really dont do that except in certain circumstances like game cards etc.

Most manufacturers use third party distributors because it makes little sense to build a wharehouse and handle shipping to different retailers/e-tailers when a third party company can handle it for a fraction of the cost.

Seems to me alot of e-tailers get them from the distributors the absolute cheapest way they can and since thier things dont sit on shelves for customers to look at shrinkwrap is not needed and a good place to cut costs so we get things cheaper.
 
If it's cheaper, but the same quality, hell I'll take it in a brown box with no manual. It's not like I need one more copy of PowerDVD.
 
well I just got my 8800GTS Super clock from newegg and it was shrink rapped :confused: Not sure why yours was not. But I guess as long as it works and its not already registered with EVGA, I see no harm.
 
Caffeinated said:
It's not like I need one more copy of PowerDVD.
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You know this is so true... Why do I always get some shitty ass software that I don't want in the first place with the like 200 dollar hardware I get but when I get a 30 dollar dvdrw rom I get a copy of nero or something useful? lmfao.

~Adam
 
It's rare for boxes to come shrink-wrapped. The quickest way I tell if a part is used: I inspect for dust. If the part makes me sneeze then I know it's used since I'm extremely allergic to dust. Yes, I sniff all my computer parts.
 
may have just been a mistake people make them you know. I have boguht thousands and thousands of $ worth of stuff from the egg and without expeption i get exactly what I order as i order it. they help when i need help, rma when i need without restock fees. don't dump on the egg. they are the best and all others should follow the example they set.

give em a break, if it happens again, well that is another thing.
 
dopee123 said:
It's rare for boxes to come shrink-wrapped. The quickest way I tell if a part is used: I inspect for dust. If the part makes me sneeze then I know it's used since I'm extremely allergic to dust. Yes, I sniff all my computer parts.
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Me too! I love the smell of new silicone. I often order new instead of usd just to get the smell.
 
Shipped from Newegg's CA center a few days ago:

Evga A1 Mobo - Wrapped
Evga 8800GTS 640 - Wrapped

So they do have some stuff wrapped
 
Sovereign said:
I never got anything shrink-wrapped from the Egg, only anti-static bags...
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Wish the BFG 7800gs cards came with an anti-static bag. Three DOA cards in a row so far from the Egg. Card sits in box with holes surrounded by styrofoam peanuts that stick all over me from the static when I open the box. :rolleyes:
 
you are lucky at leaast you got new stuff. Once I had gotten the blatantly returned item from zipzoomfly and they insisted they sent a new one. To add insult to injury memories didn't even work. Good thing corsair came thru for me in the end.
 
I think my XFX 8800 was ordered from ZipZoomFly and it was shrink wrapped. If I remember correctly, my eVGA 680i was shrink wrapped from New Egg. My DLink gigabit switch and NIC were both shrink wrapped (ordered from Newegg). I received these items within the past 3 weeks.
 
depends on with things. I have ordered 1000s from newegg and other retailers and it just depends on the product.
 
Mine wasn't either when I ordered my 6800Gt from them a while back now. So, I think they all come like that. It shouldn't matter, if it works and is functional. I could tell mine was new even though it wasn't shrink wrapped.
 
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