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Why would my order from Shopsmith be delivered in a reused box rather than in a new box with logos that you would expect from a going concern? :confused: I don't want to assume or draw any conclusions.
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80spiders wrote: Tue May 17, 2022 1:51 pm Why would my order from Shopsmith be delivered in a reused box rather than in a new box with logos that you would expect from a going concern? :confused: I don't want to assume or draw any conclusions.
Could you post a pic?
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Possibly they were out of new boxes and didn't want you to have to wait for the new boxes to come in. I consider that a lame excuse really, you can go out and buy new boxes of any size and shape. I don't think having logos on it matters that much, but it is uncomfortable to see new goods show up in used boxes.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle? Fiscal responsibility (being cheap)? Supply chain issues? Somebody didn't want to walk across the room for a new box when a used one was right there? The potential reasons are limitless.

I wish more companies actually did this. Amazon is awful at even fitting a product into reasonably sized packaging.
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Here are three pictures of the box...other than being opened by me and a pink sticky note placed over my address, this is how Shopsmith saw fit to ship its products to me. I don't care how "thrifty" one is being, this does not send a good message about things.
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Shopsmith is a reasonable sized company. IMHO this is ridiculous. Honestly I wouldn't trust any shipment from a company of this size that comes in such a disheveled box without company logos. I would be appalled by this if that was the shipment I received...JMO.
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I would agree with you RFGuy. I do not have a good feeling about things going forward.
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Maybe supply chain issues? Trader Joes near me is using plastic Christmas shopping bags because they can't get their usual paper bags. But even so, shipping in a box that looks like that is pretty shocking. Have you contacted them about it?
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I have not contacted SS about the matter but that is a good suggestion; if I knew how to contact the management of the company, I would. However, calling the 800 number and telling the rep on the line that the box is not a good representation of SS may go no further than "thank you for your call." If anyone knows how to inform the appropriate parties about this and can tell me, I will.
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In contrast to my prior comments, that box is past it end of life. I would be appalled if anything I ordered showed up in that.
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