[Closed] Planet X hilariousness

Do you have any idea how much commercial waste disposal costs?

Is that bar tape? TBH packaging is a good way to reuse paper and other packaging but there's a limit...

I bought half a a bike off classifieds here, it was much the same, literally the contents of a bin- hundreds of those wee leaflets you get with a new bike saying DON'T ADJUST THE GEARS OR YOU'LL DIE, empty flatpacked boxes, but there were crisp packets and empty coke cans too 😆 Mental.

One of the employees has escaped in a recently emptied rubbish bag?
🙂

Everyone does it.
Old spoke boxes, random bits of expanded polystyrene, labels for stems in sizes you're not sure exist, the wheel builders Daily/Morning Star....

I'd draw the line at someone's lunch, sell by date depending.

Recycling 8)

Perhaps not going to please those who watch unboxing videos of new gadgets on youtube, but I approve.

Yep I approve too.

we use old packaging, like the above..to send packages out.

I got a set of firks on abay wrapoed in an old pillow.

Previous owner had a serious dribble ting going on.

Oh god, I forgot about the wheels I bought that came packaged in a mouldy duvet. Had to throw the box out into the rain and let it outgas for a few hours

What tog rating?

Planet X are sending us a message, if you want anything from them best get it quick, while you can.

Yep, old bar tape in the mix I think.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not having a go, was just amused that's all.

Did the stuff arrive undamaged, did the packing do its job? If yes then what is the prob, I use recycled card/paper/bubblewrap whenever I can in my business and Planet X should be applauded for dong that too.

^If they started using used rubber dongs to package, I would pay to see photos of that

Good on them, if arrived in good order it worked.

I do draw the line at old pants. Yes i'm talking to you chappy who wrapped his old kegs around the bottom bracket of the transition bandit he posted me. Actually donned some rubber gloves to remove said pants just to be safe.

its called "Recyling" - Level 99 😀

Used to receive pipe samples from site in Africa in ripped up old jeans. Can only assume it was the old uniforms?!!

I recycle packaging, but there's a limit.

Best ever was a customer who sent an electric bike battery back to me, padded in the box with cake. Lots of those packaged ginger and fruit cakes. We were eating them for weeks afterwards.

Best ever was a customer who sent an electric bike battery back to me, padded in the box with cake. Lots of those packaged ginger and fruit cakes. We were eating them for weeks afterwards.

Inspired!

I do draw the line at old pants.

Was he Japanese?

Best ever was a customer who sent an electric bike battery back to me, padded in the box with cake. Lots of those packaged ginger and fruit cakes. We were eating them for weeks afterwards.

Was his surname Kipling?

there must be a current 'joke' in there somewhere...

What did you order? A brake olive?

One of the suspension workshops, probably TFtuned, maybe Loco, used to occasionally post up some of the hilarious ways people would send forks and shocks to them. Can't actually remember any good examples though.

ginger and fruit cakes

there must be a current 'joke' in there somewhere..

I bought something on ebay and the "packaging" included:
A brand new drill
48 drill bits
An extension lead
A hair brush
3 rolls of sellotape
A packet of cheese and onion crisps
Some newspaper

Bonus!

I was more impressed by the choice of price on the fork I wanted from them.

£144 or £89.

My choice.

There's recycling old packaging and then there's what you can see above. Beyond a joke!

gavtheoldskater - Member

Did the stuff arrive undamaged, did the packing do its job?

That's not the only 2 choices really, I'm always receiving horribly packaged stuff from my ebay shenanigans, where it's got here intact through luck, sometimes despite the packaging. (I had some stuff which was "packaged" with random blocks of wood, just loose in the box- offcuts of 2x2 and stuff. Like they'd gone "Well it's basically just big sawdust!"

I'd get a bit miffed about genuine bin contents, as opposed to clean waste paper etc.

However, what really annoys me is the three packages I've had this year filled with polystyrene chips...how are they not banned yet?! Even a modest amount completely fills a 30l bin liner, I was going to send them back as a protest but decided it would be wasteful 🙁

Were they his or her kex?