Since you are reading this post on a deal site, I'll assume that you, like me, buy things.
From charging cables, to TVs, to fridges - most things come in a cardboard box.
How long do you hold onto these cardboard boxes? I don't mean the brown boxes from Amazon, I mean the actual box these items come in.
I have a habit of keeping most of the packaging - I have it in the back of my mind that the boxes might be necessary if I have to return for any reason or if I want to resell that item (mobiles, for example).
But, I have a lot of boxes now. Probably should bin most of them.
Am I alone in this?
Does everyone else bin the packaging as soon as they open their item?
How long do you keep your boxes for?
From charging cables, to TVs, to fridges - most things come in a cardboard box.
How long do you hold onto these cardboard boxes? I don't mean the brown boxes from Amazon, I mean the actual box these items come in.
I have a habit of keeping most of the packaging - I have it in the back of my mind that the boxes might be necessary if I have to return for any reason or if I want to resell that item (mobiles, for example).
But, I have a lot of boxes now. Probably should bin most of them.
Am I alone in this?
Does everyone else bin the packaging as soon as they open their item?
How long do you keep your boxes for?
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sorted byI think theres extra value in keeping the box, it shows care
I was thinking that if there's a fault, and I send it back without a box, the shop might say that the fault/damage was caused by returning without it being packaged safely
If there's ever an issue with TVs/large appliances etc these days they tend to send a technician out to check it anyway and the only one that had actually fully broke the company sent a box for it.
Sadly a leak in the summer house destroyed my large collection of original boxes, everything from the Vectrex to my Xbox and loads in between. So gutted.
Thankfully, despite throwing out the boxes within days of things going faulty Argos had no issue processing warranty. Bothe the microwave & printer got credit notes without issue. I realised then why everyone sings their praises!
I had to return a piece of fairly expensive audio equipment under warranty recently & the retailer would only offer free collection if it was in its original box & polystyrene packaging. Otherwise I would have to returned at my own expense & risk.
Luckily I still had the box. (edited)
after nine years
stopped doing that now life is too short for the clutter
exception being shoe boxes like to wear them indoors a lot just to make sure they fit
then they are useful for keeping clutter in....
Having previously worked in retail for years you soon learn that it's quite unreasonable for customers to keep boxes.
The truth is, it’s a habit for me now.
Growing up if I managed to save enough money to buy something expensive, I would try and keep the item in the best condition possible and save the box for when I wanted to sell it on.
Now I don’t sell anything on, but still keep the boxes. Our loft is full of them. (edited)
Macbook, iPhones, PC, consoles etc
Items always sell quick when advertised with original boxes, particuarly approaching Christmas.
Aside from the above, trainers, always keep my trainers in original box, until there knackered that is and turn into the gardening shoes...
If it's good sturdy box, maybe forever. If it's a resale item box, until I sell it. If it's a cheap small item, binned. If it's an item that I have no intention of selling and it has passed its warranty date, binned (unless it's a sturdy box!). The general politics of the box rule in our house!
Something new and shiny comes out the box, i say we need to keep that at least for a little while.
Recycling bin day the OH puts it in the cardboard bin