I've had the same thing happen too...

and I believe your first statement sums it up.... efficiency and logistics. Their conveyance system might be set-up perfectly to handle that size box exclusively. Throwing in a new size or type of shipping container might increase processing time and cost more for unique packaging.

But I agree, it seems very wasteful and an envelope is a better solution IMO.

In response to this post by Late 80s Hokie

Posted: 06/06/2018 at 1:16PM

You'd think Amazon would have this sort of logistics and cost efficiency -- Late 80s Hokie 06/06/2018 1:10PM

That is NOT where Amazon makes money- if any in fact -- turkeywinghokie 06/06/2018 4:32PM

OK, but wouldn't/shouldn't that make them EVEN more cost conscious? -- Late 80s Hokie 06/06/2018 4:58PM

I ordered several items from HomeDepot.com a few months ago -- Tafkam Hokie 06/06/2018 4:22PM

90+% chance packer did not use box the WMS told them to use. -- Wythe Hokie 06/06/2018 3:13PM

Size of the box means nothing for UPS contract rate shipping.... -- Naelbis 06/06/2018 3:33PM

Yeah, and if it went UPS, anything up to a certain weight costs the same. ** -- reestuart 06/06/2018 3:40PM

Still, isn't a box more expensive to buy/store than an envelope -- 48zip 06/06/2018 3:56PM

Definitely a little more expensive, but we're talking pennies. -- reestuart 06/06/2018 4:02PM

608,000,000 packages per day @ $0.01=$6 million/day -- 48zip 06/06/2018 4:15PM

Crazy to think how much they ship every day. ** -- reestuart 06/06/2018 4:21PM

Maybe it's cheaper to order one kind of box... -- `lag 06/06/2018 2:45PM

That and what Signguy said could be right. Big discount for getting -- Late 80s Hokie 06/06/2018 2:52PM

I got one yesterday that had a can of shoe polish in it. ** -- 48zip 06/06/2018 1:38PM

Maybe the erasers just erased everything else that was in the box? ** -- Hokie360 06/06/2018 1:18PM

I've had the same thing happen too... -- HokieSignGuy 06/06/2018 1:16PM

Sorta -- ME Hokie 07 06/06/2018 2:42PM

What is a few trees -- VaTechie 06/06/2018 1:20PM

Ask the victims of VT metatarsal injuries ** -- TomTurkey 06/06/2018 3:31PM

^^^Once-ler^^^ ** -- RhinoVT 06/06/2018 1:57PM

I've had the same thing happen too...

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