This is unbelievable. I just got a UPS package from Babies R’ Us because we’re about to have a baby (like, today or tomorrow!) We didn’t know what was in it because we’ve been getting gifts from our friends and family from our registry.
The box is maybe 2 feet by 3 feet by 6 inches.
Then I open it up and see that it’s mostly that air packaging stuff.
And here’s the one, and only, item that was in it! A tiny baby blanket!!!!
WTF is the huge box and all the padding for? In case the blanket, uh … breaks? Does it expand if you add water? Did something fall out along the way? This is an incredible waste of resources. I’ve contacted Toys R Us corporate to let them know.
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Heh – I had a similar post a few weeks ago, but your example is even more obnoxious.
They probably save money by using a universal package rather then having to compute which box size to use based on item dimensions.
This is so wasteful. Hopefully everything is made from recycled products in the first place.
Also, congradulations on the baby!!!!!
yeah, there’s dumb f*ckers in every business wasting money. Sometimes it’s the workers, sometimes middle management, sometimes it’s the boss.
actually I reckon it’s the bosses fault for not instilling a corporate culture of care and responsibility: the environmental impact of this waste is just depressing.
“I’ve contacted Toys R Us corporate to let them know.”
point them to this blog post, the public attention should get them interested.