Rant: eBay & Amazon sellers that ship dvds with no padding
So recently I've been buying used (workout) dvds more frequently from amazon and ebay since I fear everything is going to streaming and there's a general lack of new dvds being produced that I'm interested in.
I think about three times over the last year I've received a dvd not in a padded mailer but instead in one of those thin poly mailers (?) that are usually used to ship clothes or soft items in. Basically, it's like just slapping a stamp on a dvd case and dropping it in a mailbox. By the time the dvd makes it to my mailbox, the dvd case is totally unusuable due to cracking and pieces having been chipped off, broken center spindle, etc. (but the dvd somehow survives unscathed).
Now, I know (in some instances) I have gone for the lowest priced seller and some of these dvds I maybe have paid $5-10 for (including shipping!). But there's no warning anywhere by the seller that they're not going to use what I consider to be the standard shipping method for dvds, which is a bubble mailer of some kind (or at least wrap the dvd in a layer of bubblewrap before putting it in a thin poly mailer with zero protection).
Also, sometimes I get a dvd in a bubble mailer but the condition of the case is worse than anticipated by the seller's description (that's why I normally try to buy from sellers that show a picture of the actual item they are selling rather than a stock photo). But sometimes I can't resist a good deal. And you never know. Sometimes I've paid $5 and received a dvd in perfect condition or even brand new in shrink wrap from goodwill or decluttr.
And while I store the actual workout dvds in those dvd wallet/case/binder things, I keep the cases and original artwork stored separately in a few banker boxes elsewhere in the house and I would like them to at least function as far as opening and closing and the center spindle not being broken in case I do want to use the cases in the future.
/rant
Anyone else had this experience?
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