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[–]whitescienceguy 1315 points1316 points  (14 children)

gotta keep it safe

[–]MasterOfCommentsBreathe in 272 points273 points  (12 children)

Keep it secret

[–]MechanicalTurkish 129 points130 points  (9 children)


[–]MasterOfCommentsBreathe in 44 points45 points  (4 children)

Second breakfast?

[–]Johny_McJonstien 29 points30 points  (1 child)


[–]Titanosaurus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yes we would!

[–]MechanicalTurkish 18 points19 points  (1 child)

I don't think he knows about second breakfast...

[–]Swannyone 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Boil ‘em, mash ‘em, stick them in a stew!

[–]a_potato1244 5 points6 points  (1 child)

You called?

[–]hamberduler 0 points1 point  (0 children)


[–]I_am_depressed_lol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep your secrets

[–]DeuceLoosely13 570 points571 points  (22 children)

I have worked in shipping for over 20 years. We pack small items like this in a small box rather than an envelope to ensure the parcel isn't lost or damaged by the sorting machines the carriers use. We switched from the plastic "bubbles" to void filling paper almost a decade ago so it is all easily recycled.

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    [–]VRamkelawan 39 points40 points  (7 children)

    Very interesting, this I did not know. And this is regardless of the battery size/capacity? I noticed that it generalizes "lithium" batteries, so I assume it's all sizes. But just to be sure.

    Also, would it not be more environmentally friendly to ground-ship them in an envelope to prevent the heavy use of plastic?

    [–]Jrook 23 points24 points  (5 children)

    If I had to hazard a guess the point is if they face crushing forces it won't actually damage the battery, idk if I've ever seen the pill batteries explode but I would imagine it could start a fire

    [–]VRamkelawan 9 points10 points  (4 children)

    I didn't think of it from that aspect. Other boxes falling/being dropped on top of them while getting sorted or moved around to their final destination. Murphy's Law, right?

    [–]Jrook 0 points1 point  (3 children)

    Yeah, I'd like to know the case study that created these laws lol

    [–]disjustice 9 points10 points  (2 children)

    I think there was a UPS plane that crashed due to a lithium chemical fire that instigated the change in shipping and handling procedure for batteries.

    [–]D0UBLETH1NK 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    Bingo, and it was lithium button cells exactly like in the OP.

    [–]BrotherManard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    OP's battery is a silver oxide/silver-zinc cell.

    [–]WasabiBobbi76 7 points8 points  (0 children)

    Tariffs generally state adequate packaging requires an actual box with >2" of "void" surrounding the item, in this case the packer should have had the envelope sandwiched between the two packs. Air shipping batteries is an extremely specialized service not publicly offered. For batteries in small quantities you can't use crush paper for your "void fill" and the air packs are recyclable and available. Batteries are a no-go in soft packaging, especially not something made of paper. For bulk battery shipping there is a ton of other guidelines. Finished goods containing batteries generally keep them separated enough that thermal runway is not likely. They will also bear some kind of certification they are not a fire risk.

    [–]WasabiBobbi76 5 points6 points  (0 children)

    As far as I know that is very much on purpose. I know the carriers I work with want batteries in actual boxes, not "soft" packaging. I know Fedex has lost personnel and at least one plane in an undeclared battery incident. I think UPS has had the same happen before or narrowly avoided it.

    [–]earthlings_all 4 points5 points  (0 children)

    THIS is exactly why shipping just one tiny item like this, triilions of times a year, is a terrible idea that we humans have come up with.

    [–]Xenepa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Haha had that sticker on my package, containing lego set with some fire truck lights :)

    [–]Sithlordandsavior 26 points27 points  (4 children)

    I work at a shipping counter and I always feel so bad using a ton of plastic. That paper is way cheaper and easier to get rid of.

    [–]norsethunders 4 points5 points  (3 children)

    easier to get rid of.

    Not really, the plastic bubbles are awesome, slash them w/ a razor and wad them up into a tiny ball. The paper can be crumpled, but you won't get more than 50% volume reduction, so it ends up filling my recycling pretty quickly!

    [–]WasabiBobbi76 5 points6 points  (0 children)

    Households are relatively non-important. A small DC with an adequate shredder will recycle more cardboard/paper on-site in a shift than your household will in a year. Even then if you're recycling it gets repulped and we're back at square one. Paper is awesome compared to plastic when it is possible.

    [–]Johny_McJonstien 8 points9 points  (0 children)

    I think he meant paper is easier to recycle.

    [–]tank646 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    You must get croaked by dim weights.

    [–]Windows-Sucks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I've ordered LiPo batteries that were shipped individually shrink-wrapped and then tossed in an envelope. Can that be explained?

    [–]smarshall561 59 points60 points  (0 children)

    This same kind of post gets posted once a week. There's specific rules for shipping batteries.

    [–]harrycontrary 9 points10 points  (1 child)

    At the IT department I worked at back in the mid 90s, we once ordered 2 sticks of memory for a server directly from HP. They were delivered on a wooden pallet that was wrapped in blue plastic wrap. We kept a picture of it taped up on the whiteboard.

    [–]Georgioies 28 points29 points  (37 children)

    Would you not just go to a store to buy a single battery?

    [–]sm0lshit 20 points21 points  (13 children)

    Some batteries are impossible to find at stores, like 18650s.

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      [–]theminer325 13 points14 points  (0 children)

      It’s not cuul to juul in schuul

      [–]norsethunders 8 points9 points  (4 children)

      Or does any DIY electronics fabrication, those are great for a ton of projects!

      [–]MrDatasDoingus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

      Or flashlights. I used to import and sell CREE flashlights from China. Even if I was only ordering one light, I'd still buy at least a dozen batteries.

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        [–]norsethunders 3 points4 points  (1 child)

        Maybe, but with the ubiquity of 18650s (you can just tear apart 'dead' battery packs and harvest the good cells) it's hard to argue again them (plus, just model the sled into whatever housing you're going to print).

        [–]iNyano 2 points3 points  (3 children)

        Or he collects flashlights

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          [–]iNyano 3 points4 points  (1 child)

          There's reasons other than emergencies to use a flashlight. Almost everyone I know, including myself, uses their 18650 light primarily for work. They are bright and hold a charge for a long time.

          There's also flashlights that run off an 18650 but can be charged by a USB cable. Got my dad one of those and he uses it all the time.

          Besides, in an emergency you're not gonna be heading to the store to buy the batteries for your light. They'll already be in the light and charged.

          [–]SomeGenericCereal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

          Vape stores?

          [–]Ferro_Giconi 14 points15 points  (7 children)

          Option 1: Order one battery off amazon with free shipping

          Option 2: Buy one battery at the store. "Shipping" now costs my time and fuel. Also the battery costs 5 times as much.

          [–]renernavilez 0 points1 point  (1 child)

          These batteries are less than a dollar. Idk about them costing 5 times as much.

          [–]Ferro_Giconi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Any time I see a button or coin cell battery in a store it's typically $3-6 per single battery. Online the same types of batteries are easy to find for under $1.

          [–]Znuff 1 point2 points  (1 child)

          People on reddit: "oh noes, amazon treats their employees so bad, they work like slaves full time around the clock!!!"

          Also people on reddit: "yeah, gonna order this $0.10 item from amazon because I'm too lazy to go outside"

          [–]cchings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Or because it would be 3 hours round trip to check the nearest store that sells it

          [–]Jfonzy[S] 4 points5 points  (9 children)

          Can’t remember why, maybe they didn’t have it or you had to buy more than you wanted

          [–]XavierYourSaviorRED 2 points3 points  (5 children)

          People down vote for no reason

          [–]Jfonzy[S] 5 points6 points  (2 children)

          Welcome to Reddit, where you’re a liar until proven differently

          [–]RosieILuvThisMaguire 2 points3 points  (1 child)

          How can you not remember why did you buy the battery 10 years ago and it just now arrived or something

          [–]Jfonzy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          It was 2 years ago, just found it in my imgur posts

          [–]JendrejNO ANIME 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Probably the second. I went to buy a battery a few days ago and all they had in Carrefour were packs of 5 pieces. Or 2 pieces of Duracell, for the same price.

          [–]frod0r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          If I see that correctly this is a silver battery, used for watches, it's hard to get one of those in stores

          [–]lpreams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Traffic, parking, finding an obscure battery in an unfamiliar store, and they might not even have it in stock or at all. The whole trip is likely to take an hour at least. And for a few bucks I can just have exactly what I want magically show up at my house in a few days. Not to mention the low overhead of an online store means the cost of shipping is likely offset by the thing being cheaper online than in stores.

          [–]brightness3 66 points67 points  (30 children)

          This has to be fake

          Edit: nvm it’s real

          [–]Incy-wincy-spider 106 points107 points  (15 children)

          Every time these get posted someone explains why this happens.

          Has something to do with delivery logistics which are determined by a computer. They want things to fit nicely in the transport vehicle, which perhaps has a knock-on effect of less of the other goods getting damaged? Thus, some packaging is oversized to fill the last space etc.

          [–]Thran_LEGACY 33 points34 points  (2 children)

          A lot of it has to do with having the boxes and delivery logistics but something like this could be shipped through ups as mail innovations which handles small packages in a large envelope lol.

          [–]big_duo3674 11 points12 points  (1 child)

          No, it is illegal to ship a lithium battery in a mailer envelope, even the nicely padded ones. Hazmat rules on these batteries are extremely intense. This package may look excessive, but it is actually done properly according to the law

          [–]Thran_LEGACY 2 points3 points  (0 children)

          Yeah that’s understandable, at my job we don’t ship anything hazardous since it’s mainly sports memorabilia and rare things like coins and signed items from celebrities and such. But let’s say I have an 8 x10 photo I would put it in the envelope and then put it in a box with bubbles like shown here.

          [–]kingbooga 10 points11 points  (4 children)

          At my last warehouse job we would sometimes run out of small boxes. Had to ship some small things in pretty large boxes.

          [–]hell2pay 4 points5 points  (3 children)

          Wife and I unpack and repack stuff for a couple's Amazon store.

          We see small things in big boxes often.

          That said, I abhor packing peanuts.

          [–]Just-For-Porn-Gags 2 points3 points  (2 children)

          Everyone hates packing peanuts. I hate them, you hate them, the person making them hates them. Who thinks its a good idea to fill a box with them?

          [–]hell2pay 0 points1 point  (0 children)


          [–]nagumi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          I got some made of potato recently. I was curious so I ate one. Was really tasty.

          [–]GottaBustyWife 5 points6 points  (2 children)

          That has never been confirmed by anyone.

          [–]WasabiBobbi76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          I can't verify my claim since my source wasn't supposed to discuss it with me. Amazon is a big enough customer their rates are per-package negotiated within certain bounds. I.E. <1lb <18" on all sides all billed the same in the lower 48. You need to be doing millions/week with carriers to even broach this though. Since there is effectively no penalty in a lot of cases they can eliminate many box sizes and increase their order quantities for the remaining sizes (lower unit prices).

          [–]TheNotoriousD-O-G 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          I work in the online order department of target and a lot of times the system gives us small things to be packed in large boxes. Though it may not be confirmed that shipping space is the reason, it does happen. We usually pack them in the boxes that they fit in or what we have, though, not soley based on what the system says. Also for hazmat items or items that contain batteries we're required to put labels on the boxes and pack them safely so there is minimal risk in shipping the item, regardless of how large the item is. i.e. boxes with bubbles.

          [–]Darkere 4 points5 points  (1 child)

          And every time someone tells them in a comment below that that is not the reason. The reason is that they have to put a warning on the package when they ship batteries.

          [–]kinghammer1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

          What about for small objects that aren't batteries?


          That would make it only useful until the first item is delivered

          [–]WasabiBobbi76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          This is a multi-factor problem with some old logistics roots. Quantity discounts on box orders, 20,000 of one SKU saves more money than 10,000 each of separate ones. If eliminating a size saves more money than the "mis-sized" shipments cost compared to a smaller box, you eliminate that size. This is analysis that has been done on pen and paper for years before computers were around. Carrier handling guidelines dictate a lot of sizing too. Nothing over 96" on any side as a parcel, that's about as wide as their trailers. Nothing over 80# without extra handling charges or bumping up to LTL. One long side with two shorts is okay, two long sides is going to incur a handling charge. If you're big they'll bring you trailers to pack, they have processes to make it easier for both parties.

          However none of that is relevant in this specific case. Batteries go in actual boxes, not soft packaging. They cannot be rattling around in there and have sizeable warning labels. People mislabeling battery shipments has killed carrier personnel and downed planes; this is a matter they do not fuck around with.

          [–]Jfonzy[S] 50 points51 points  (8 children)

          Unfortunately, it isn’t.

          [–]mish_88 43 points44 points  (7 children)

          Just ordered a small button battery myself last week from Amazon. Came in the same size box. 🤷‍♂️

          [–]TheDutch1K 21 points22 points  (6 children)

          They do this so the small package doesn't get lost in the mail.

          [–]ZombieAlpacaLips 6 points7 points  (5 children)

          Have they heard of padded envelopes?

          [–]DatingTank 5 points6 points  (3 children)

          Yes. They are the exact type of envelope to get lost in trailers (behind the planks of a certain type of very common trailer) or in the nooks and crannies of modern type automatic package sorting, because they are processed alongside packages, rather that mail

          [–]TheNotoriousD-O-G 2 points3 points  (0 children)

          You're not supposed to put a battery or a hazmat item in an envelope. It's too easy to puncture or get damaged

          [–]DS9730 5 points6 points  (1 child)

          To add to other explanations, you can't ship batteries in those envelope packs. They must be in a box and labeled as batteries. (In US, especially if going through USPS)

          [–]EthanJayco 3 points4 points  (0 children)

          To add to this. The box has to be big enough so the battery inside label can fit on the side without it folding over a corner

          [–]elqueco14 3 points4 points  (0 children)

          Worked at amazon, I packed 1000+ boxes a day just like this, get in trouble if you don't use the bubbles. Huge amount of waste, I hated it. Also fuck Amazon.

          [–]witeowlfinds flair infuriating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          My money is on not fake but IFF it's from amazon.

          [–]CarbonCamaroZL1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Every time we order CR 2032 batteries from Amazon, they come exactly this way! I always laugh but the box is usually pretty helpful for when I need to mail things that end up fitting perfectly in it.

          [–]DaveCootchie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

          You want free two day shipping? Amazon provides that by using standard packaging sizes that they buy in huge bulk. Consumers would be amazed how much a single cardboard box costs a company to package something in. Getting it down to 3 or 4 primary sizes saves millions on packaging costs so Amazon can use those saving to pay for shipping.

          [–]juannamfoh 3 points4 points  (1 child)

          And when I ordered a asus ROG laptop for 1500€ they just laid it in another box without packaging , causing to break.

          [–]Inlander 3 points4 points  (1 child)

          Stop ordering shit online. Ffs! You knew it was coming in a box with protection. Go to the fucking store.

          [–]thrwawaydirtyr4r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          That assumes said battery could be found in a local store

          [–]TweakedWar[🍰] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

          The frustrating part is that single battery was packed 1 trillion times better then the glass vase I ordered for my wife!

          [–]LittleMissBossy2295 2 points3 points  (0 children)

          Hello I work in a warehouse if its certain type of battery it has to be packed in a box for safety reasons and also specifically label so you know if it can be transported by a plane or not

          [–]Xenepa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

          I had huge scary sticker on my amazon package, with special phone number and instructions in case of fire etc

          because it included battery

          inside a lego set, in one of the bricks that was just fire truck lights

          [–]Onyxwolf519 4 points5 points  (5 children)

          I have packed stuff like that

          [–]trueambassador 2 points3 points  (3 children)

          Is there any rationale for this sort of thing?

          [–]Unspeci 24 points25 points  (0 children)

          Batteries like to explode

          [–]Onyxwolf519 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          Better safe then sorry so pack the box full

          [–]EnumeratedArray 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          There's far less waste and therefore much less impact on the environment when standard box sizes are used instead of making boxes fit for purpose

          Also, envelopes get lost super easy in the post, boxes don't

          [–]D3f4lt_player 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          I'm stuff

          [–]cosmicGenesis 5 points6 points  (0 children)

          This isnt infuriating. Thats comical

          [–]Bunkerthrower19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          Gotta make sure it works

          [–]Der_Arschloch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          Attended a conference just last week regarding this very issue--sustainability in packaging. These companies realize this is an issue, there's just a discussion on how to best (or I guess, most inexpensively) address the problem.

          [–]otc108 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          Wow. That is... just...


          [–]super_nova_135 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          i dont see the problem here you got a nice sized box for later

          [–]Ez2beat1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          Was it delivered in one of those armored vehicles for money

          [–]raidxyz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          Just wow, this thing fits in a fucking envelope

          [–]SpareiChan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          Pffft try to ship a lithium button cell battery overnight... enjoy the giant hazmat box...

          [–]ReignOfParadox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          It’s so the package isn’t lost or damaged when they’re that small

          [–]C2074579 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          Hey man, just in case.

          [–]Verbenablu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          It would be funny if there is a joke at amazon that when someone orders something small and tiny that they could get at the local grocery store, they give it as much packaging as possible.

          [–]TomasRojoM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          Killing the planet in the shortest time be like

          [–]Seal_dogo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          Why would you order 1 singel battery? Cant you just buy 1 at the dollar store?

          [–]H3RM1TT 2 points3 points  (2 children)

          I used to pack for Amazon, the computer screen the packers use tell them what box is supposed to be used. Like another comment on this post, batteries can be dangerous if packed in an envelope so we just go with what box size the computer tells us to. We have 41 seconds per order, and we have to abide by this rule or we start getting griped at by management if our "rate" is below a certain number. I got written up twice for being slow. And if you dont get your rate at a certain number, you are automatically fired. I don't work at an Amazon warehouse anymore.

          [–]J3sush8sm3 2 points3 points  (1 child)

          Im glad i failed my drug test to work there

          [–]H3RM1TT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          The minute you get hired, it's like you become Amazon property...This includes your time.

          [–]sszzllyy 2 points3 points  (2 children)

          More like mildy infuriating that people are too lazy to pick up small stuff like this and order it online, thus making people ship packages like this because they are required to do so because logistics is a thing

          [–]Jfonzy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

          I wasn’t exactly expecting a package like this.

          [–]theminortom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

          I have yet to see a cr10something in a store.

          [–]Gimme_Guacamole 2 points3 points  (1 child)

          Why the fuck does one order a battery online? Just walk to your local watch shop isn't that so easy or are y'all just too lazy. Smh my head

          [–]MrDatasDoingus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

          I live in the goddamn sticks. What's a watch shop? Our only store sells groceries, drugs, and a small selection of liquor.

          [–]Viper9087 4 points5 points  (0 children)

          The government seriously needs to put a ban on excessive packaging and most plastics

          [–]razorbackgeek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

          What's more infuriating is you bought a watch battery online, rather than taking your lazy ass to the store to get it not to mention the fish that'll choke on the plastic you carelessly toss in the trash from this package. That's OK though, the fuel burned and energy wasted on your laziness probably won't matter too much anyhow, because our planet is already dead. Thanks sport!

          [–]Cerulean-Ineijune 2 points3 points  (1 child)

          No wonder the world is getting polluted.

          [–]ZombieAlpacaLips 3 points4 points  (0 children)

          Air pollution is probably easier to measure than general pollution, but it's getting better, not worse.

          Plastic pollution isn't getting better right now, but most of the damage is being caused by East Asia.

          [–]trymoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Not excessive but wasteful and uneviromentaly friendly

          [–]Ay_NyN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Big companies: We need to stop the waste we produce.

          Also big companies:

          [–]thecrispyduck69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Well I could understand if it was made by Samsung

          [–]begaterpillar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Cost of battery: 1.99

          S&H $30

          [–]Shardik884 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          So not exactly this, but I occasionally do petty bullshit like this at work. If our director says “this is now how we’re doing this, don’t question the systems logic just follow the process” .... I sometimes get irritated when they ask for pure obedience so that’s what they get. Doing something like this is sometimes the only way you get people to see their systems aren’t perfect. Or... maybe the guy who packaged this was just lazy and being a dick

          [–]kevinzhou64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Yeah but who’s going to buy just ONE battery? And when that runs out? Pay for another one and wait at least 2 days for it?

          [–]totallynotulysse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Turn out it arrived broken

          [–]Qwerkie_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Amazon does this type of thing because they aren’t looking at the “correct size” of box for an item. They’re trying to fit as many boxes in a truck as they can do it’s almost like Tetris. This results in smaller items using a bigger box, so in the end a truck can actually fit more


          As an Ebay seller part time I would be pumped. Free packaging! That stuff gets expensive!

          [–]DentonKunz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          The kid in me would be happy ti have extra cardboard. That's a whole day of fun!

          [–]BringMeATaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Must be Amazon Prime

          [–]FreddyIlFapponeRED 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Greta does not approve that...

          [–]whichdickisit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          I work in Amazon's packing department and because some stupid algorithm determines what size box items go in, 60-70% of the time the box is much too big. We have the option to overwrite it and choose a better fitting box buuuuut then WE get in trouble for that.

          Especially when we're only supposed to spend no more than 5-8 seconds making the box, stuffing the box with the dunnage (the air pillows), taping it closed, and then sending it down the line.

          [–]Im_Thielen_Good 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          I work in the veterinary industry and we order so many small items that get shipped in a similar manner. It's quite frustrating because we order so much and the packaging is super wasteful.

          [–]StrafenNathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          There is never any in between with the shipping of items now a days. You either get too much or they do not put enough in to secure it.

          [–]arb1987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          I got a sim card off Amazon in a 24x18x12 box filled with bagged air like that. They could have tossed it in a paper envelop with a stamp. Smh

          [–]Abdul_Rehman_69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          You had to order online this REALLY

          [–]AGrainNaCl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          No joke, I received a pillow, a PILLOW! packaged in bubble wrap recently from amazon.

          [–]Tsukimane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          At least it's not damaged

          [–]HiImNathaloen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          amazing packaging

          [–]Inwestigator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          What I expect from life vs what I get in life...

          [–]fagaaron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Discreet packaging

          [–]Aikano9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          I had this exact same thing happen when I ordered 2 sticks of RAM and an SSD

          [–]D4NK_D3WR1T0SLightning cable levels of infuriating. 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Exactly the same on a S6 battery replacement I bought. A big ass box with big ass plastic fillers and a tiny battery kit.

          [–]Skrattarduu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Well it is Sony "LeT'S sELl 4gB mEmORy CaRdS foR 30 doLLaRS"

          [–]0235 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          "oh man I'm not going to walk to the local store to buy a battery, I'm going to be a lazy ass and buy it online" battery arrives through a postal system "OMG I'm so annoyed they didn't pack it exactly how I wanted them to pack it"


          You know what they say. Big things come in small packages. Fuck :(

          [–]MblasterGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          That same thing happened to me but i bought a usb bluetooth connector for a mouse. It was very tiny.

          [–]boardonfire4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Liion warehouse?


          Somebody educate Amazon on the current wasteful global warming crisis.

          [–]bikpizza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          it’s a battery

          [–]Romero1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Someone cared more for that battery than they cared for themselves

          [–]ThanosPlUm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Well, gotta keep it protected

          [–]AnonymousPerson100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Doesn't this grant more protection?

          [–]AnonymousPerson100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Doesn't this grant more protection?

          [–]zackymcharvest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          I ordered a very similar sony battery and I only paid for one and they shipped me 10 in a very similar sized box to that.

          [–]feedlocalcats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Needs more

          [–]nekokitty21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Gotta hate all that packaging for simple stuff.

          [–]DankNerd97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Honestly, just ship it in the fucking envelope.

          [–]MrsECummings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Apparently they've never heard of a padded envelope. Interesting.

          [–]Butler-of-Penises 0 points1 point  (0 children)


          [–]guzman_hemi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          I worked the shipping departing at Amazon (called pack lol) and I would see shit like this all the time, it’s stupid but the conveyer belt scale won’t let it pass if the weight is off so you have to add the stupid bubbles and use the right box

          [–]citizenofeurope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          Just don't order only one battery. Go into the next local shop, idiot.

          [–]ContinuedChain555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          I still would be happy because my inner kid would just pop the bubbles

          [–]spicydarkness22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          They care about you

          [–]Pr2cision 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          and then when you order something fragile they slap it in a box, hurl it on a truck and send it on it's way

          [–]Ashjrethul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          See this shit all the time. I don’t get how it’s legal. So much unnecessary pollution.

          [–]genericredditname42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          They could have sent that in an envelope.

          [–]burntbreadeater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          This is too much.

          [–]jackmckercher 0 points1 point  (2 children)

          Isn't that one of those motherboard batteries or am I completely wrong?

          [–]claymore_kazu 0 points1 point  (1 child)

          no motherboard is cr2032, much biggest. you can buy all these kind of battery from dollar tree actually.

          [–]claymore_kazu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          at least you get free box

          [–]dankness4207 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          100% recyclable, who cares.

          [–]Zwsao 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          At least it's safe