Macbook shipping box question.

I ordered mine in the UK and it came double boxed.

The outer shipping box was an exact fit for the inner box - there was no additional material inside the outer box. All the protection comes from the polystyrene support inside the MacBook Pro 'colourful' box.

Yes, double boxed. In the US (apparently unlike the UK, or maybe it's warehouse-dependent) mine came with cardboard corner spacers that maintained about an inch between the outer (plain brown) box and the inner retail box. The 'sender' is "AI" (Apple, Inc.) but they don't spell it out, presumably to avoid temptation in the shipping process...

neuroanatomist wrote:
Yes, double boxed. In the US (apparently unlike the UK, or maybe it's warehouse-dependent) mine came with cardboard corner spacers that maintained about an inch between the outer (plain brown) box and the inner retail box.

Exactly the same in the UK - if you purchase from John Lewis.
Think it must be warehouse/retail dependent.

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John

All apple products that are shipped are double boxed, both for security reasons, and for product damage concerns. I think the theft ratio would be rather high if they just shipped the very descriptive, colorful boxes and/or the damage to the product would be exceptionally high because of the treatment is gets in route.

I bought my MBP at the Apple store. I have a friend that works for a shipper, therefore she knows the freight business from the inside. I have heard horror story after horror story how packages are droped,kicked, thrown etc. Packages are also damaged due to bad weather,climate and quite often are stolen from the recipients front door! I would never order computer hardware to be shipped to my home or office!

I bought my MBP at the Apple store. I have a friend that works for a shipper, therefore she knows the freight business from the inside. I have heard horror story after horror story how packages are droped,kicked, thrown etc. Packages are also damaged due to bad weather,climate and quite often are stolen from the recipients front door! I would never order computer hardware to be shipped to my home or office!

How do you think these get to the Apple store?

Yes clearly they are also "shipped" to the Apple stores. However its the method used that is different. Typically its a multiple piece shipment via straight truck, tractor trailer etc. Therefore the freight can be handled will more special care. Residential delivery is more problematic. If the recipient is not available to sign the piece is tossed back on the truck to be reloaded at the station. As I made crystal clear this is inside information (hint). I am in the same consumer camp as you so my intention is just to warn. In the future please think more critically for yourself and investigate instead of assuming!

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1grandidle1

It's not like they are not shipped to the stores ALSO

Hi ellergek,
Please read my response more closely this time!
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1grandidle1