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This is how my Amazon shipped PS5 arrived
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GrayFoxPL
Member
Meant to post this earlier but I was too enthralled with actually playing games...I pre-ordered the PS5back on Sept 16th in the middle of the night when the direct to cart links for Amazon started appearing on forums/twitter. I managed to secure a system, controller, charging station, and headphones all that night. Like many, I watched my order status go without updates for ages, until finally a week before shipping I got the launch day shipping update.
Day of launch I was refreshing my tracking page on UPS constantly. We had pretty heavy rain that week so I was worried about the water, so I even went into the UPS site and added a note to deliver the box to my covered side porch. The day was long, but late in the evening around 7pm my front doorbell rang. By the time I got to the door, the delivery guy had already ran back to his black SUV. and on my front door in the pouring rain was this box....
The entire bottom half of the box was drenched like it had sat in a puddle. If the SUV had not peeled out I probably would have killed them. The range of emotions was real. Somehow, after peeling away the floppy cardboard, the PS5 box inside was merely slightly damp. and the box inside the box was completely dry. My PS5 booted fine, and all was well. No issues since then, but goddamn man. I can't imagine the return process or replacement process would have been speedy or fun. Next launch I will probably opt for a big box store.
Shame the guy didn't stick around.
VeganElduderino
Member
JUst take it easy Walter, just take it easy man
sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
Yo, Amazon man......why did you leave his PS5 in the rain?
dano1
A Sheep
Meant to post this earlier but I was too enthralled with actually playing games...I pre-ordered the PS5back on Sept 16th in the middle of the night when the direct to cart links for Amazon started appearing on forums/twitter. I managed to secure a system, controller, charging station, and headphones all that night. Like many, I watched my order status go without updates for ages, until finally a week before shipping I got the launch day shipping update.
Day of launch I was refreshing my tracking page on UPS constantly. We had pretty heavy rain that week so I was worried about the water, so I even went into the UPS site and added a note to deliver the box to my covered side porch. The day was long, but late in the evening around 7pm my front doorbell rang. By the time I got to the door, the delivery guy had already ran back to his black SUV. and on my front door in the pouring rain was this box....
The entire bottom half of the box was drenched like it had sat in a puddle. If the SUV had not peeled out I probably would have killed them. The range of emotions was real. Somehow, after peeling away the floppy cardboard, the PS5 box inside was merely slightly damp. and the box inside the box was completely dry. My PS5 booted fine, and all was well. No issues since then, but goddamn man. I can't imagine the return process or replacement process would have been speedy or fun. Next launch I will probably opt for a big box store.
Next time don’t give special instructions. That’s probably why it looks like it does. Especially if you get a disgruntled worker!
gunslikewhoa
Member
We receive over a hundred packages a year, easily. 90% of those are when nobody is home. I think we've lost one package in the last decade.
Frito_Pendejo
Member
Mine was just a box in a box. No padding or anything. It clearly bounced around.
itsjustJEFF
Member
Potato Chip PRO
Member
I would of had a heart attack if I saw my delivery box like that. Wouldn't want to think the worse and have have your system damaged
Orutisu Furio
Member
Things like this are why I have been using more order online and store pickup as opposed to Amazon. $120 a year for prime isn't as good as it used to be.
spookyfish
Member
Amazon “couriers” are the literal worst. Deliveries marked as made, nothing here. Notes say “Handed directly to customer” and I’ve NEVER met one at the door.
Allnamestakenlol
Member
It was from this segment, this shit gets me every time
LOOOOOOOL
makemehappyagain
Banned
I'd say the courier has done this. Not Amazon.
Fahdis
Member
Weak. You should have kicked it around a bit to see if the box survives since you paid premium for it. Oh and the PS5 too.
Potato Chip PRO
Member
How about I kick you around Instead.
poodaddy
Member
I've had three packages stolen from my property in the past 8 months alone, and that was when I was home. Different areas and all that. I got security cameras now, and even caught the people who stole my wife's bike, but the local police department said that, even with the footage, it wasn't enough evidence to secure an arrest....Washington is a shit hole sometimes.
Fahdis
Member
You sound like a downright pussy feeling weak over boxes. Wonder how far you'll melt into your own scrotum when you see my fist.
*What I Actually Mean: "Let's make out"
hemo memo
You can't die before your death
Flashy Wizard
Member
My brother has been a driver for UPS for 18 years now and he’s seen some of the worst deliveries ever. One driver was fired after improperly using a dolly to bring a generator up a flight of stairs. Rather than calling for nearby help from another driver, the loose straps on the dolly came undone, the generator went down the stairs, and the driver left it mangled at the bottom. Undelivered and broken.
I feel your pain OP. Glad your new purchase isn’t damaged.
I feel your pain OP. Glad your new purchase isn’t damaged.
Potato Chip PRO
Member
Paying with your hard earned money and delivering a messed up box is not good.. To you maybe. Lol, your fists backed up by cigarettes arms... You should worry about me sticking my work boot all the way up your expansion slot.
* Sick gym bro!
sublimit
Banned
Amazon had really shitty posting services for a while now. It's crazy that they are getting away with it. I still remember how amazon.uk send me the collector's edition of The Last Guardian. They didn't even put it inside another package and actually placed all the address stickers upon the box of the collector's edition itself.
They just don't give a fuck anymore. Be thankful that they at least put it inside a box and didn't send it just with its own packaging.
They just don't give a fuck anymore. Be thankful that they at least put it inside a box and didn't send it just with its own packaging.
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Portugeezer
Member
Liquid cooling for them high clocks.
Bryank75
Banned
With all the delivery nonsense that has gone on, no wonder there are damaged units getting to people....
I am sure a certain percentage is due to poor treatment during the delivery process. I would have collected mine in store previously and due to covid that obviously wasn't possible.
I am sure a certain percentage is due to poor treatment during the delivery process. I would have collected mine in store previously and due to covid that obviously wasn't possible.
Fahdis
Member
Your kinks are truly disgusting. At least put a fist up there. "Work Boot" what kind of a pleb do you take me for? Amateur.
*My body is ready.
PhillMeCream
Member
I always rather pick up my new consoles from the store. Amazon will hire anybody to deliver packages and they don't care about handling it the right way
Neff
Member
That's not Amazon's fault. It got fucked up at the carrier depot and they patched it up. Something probably leaked on it from a pallet or parcel above it. Normally the carrier would have sent it back to Amazon for them to replace, but since there are no replacements I'm guessing Amazon told them to forward it to you like that.
Sucks, but at least you have it.
Sucks, but at least you have it.
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Foamy
Unconfirmed Member
It was from this segment, this shit gets me every time
Gotta admit he does a spot on impression.
Miles708
Member
When nobody's home usually the postman can leave a note (saying he'll pass again in date X at hour Y) or that, after a number of tries, you can collect the item in the nearest post office.
Leaving a package just... there, in the rain or for everyone to steal, is a problem that shouldn't even exist honestly.
That's how you get completely hysterical products like Amazon Key.
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Shakka43
Member
I imagine these decisions come from big companies' calculations on how much they can lose via damage/stolen packages, against how much they can gain by having as many packages delivered as soon as possible by their limited amount of drivers.
N1tr0sOx1d3
Given another chance
Dave_at_Home
Member
As someone who works in the "delivery industry", looks like your parcel was sitting on a "bad side of a pallet" sort of speak. Probably moved all round with whatever else was stacked on top, or below, outside in the rain. The box structurally collapsed due to water and they did their best to tape it and ship it. Yours is probably not the only one. That's my guess, can't say for sure, but I wouldn't be too mad at the guy delivering it. He knew how fucked up it was and didn't want to deal with an angry customer asking questions he couldn't answer. I'm glad it still works for you. I've seen far worse.Shame the guy didn't stick around.
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JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Those people will be in jail for a long time if they're caught. As someone who worked in a FedEx Warehouse, they do NOT mess around with that stuff and security is very tight.
LisaMariaMartin
Banned
You fucked up OP.
Should have sent Amazon support a picture of that package. Tell them you won't open the package because you are afraid the battery leaked.
Amazon would have refunded you + you would have kept the console.
Should have sent Amazon support a picture of that package. Tell them you won't open the package because you are afraid the battery leaked.
Amazon would have refunded you + you would have kept the console.
FullMetalx117
Member
Not as big of an issue but I had a similar issue with a collectible anime box set I bought arriving in a bubble mailer. The cardboard sleeve inside was all messed up which rubbed me the wrong way as a collector.
people hate GameStop but they tend to be one of the better packagers for collectible items/consoles (ones they hadn’t already opened at least). Might be worth extra money ordering from them and in my case, ordering from rightstuf
people hate GameStop but they tend to be one of the better packagers for collectible items/consoles (ones they hadn’t already opened at least). Might be worth extra money ordering from them and in my case, ordering from rightstuf
Valonquar
Member
Good call. I went on support chat and without even seeing the package photo offered me 10% refund and apologized for the delivery state.
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