My Takealot order arrived today. I love Takealot. When the closest shopping mall is an half hour drive away it makes so much sense to have stuff delivered. I am always amazed at how well goods are packaged but today was extreme. I ordered a swimming pool sweeper, a long telescoping handle for it, and the nuts and bolts to attach it to the handle. It blew me away to find the nuts and bolts packaged separately in their own box, with brown paper to stop the little bag rattling around. There was loads of space in the sweeper box to fit the nuts and bolts in there.
It also tickles me that there's an expiry date on the nuts and bolts. Now that's really nutty. Not surprisingly I can't find the sweeper or handle expiring.
Packaging has become an art form...and it does make every parcel and/or package a joy to receive...and discover what you've ordered so thoroughly prepared. Enjoy!
I love delivery! I would especially use it if I had to drive 30 minutes to a shopping center. I recognized the “HTH label”. I worked for a swimming pool supply company one summer when I was young. Is that a US company??
They certainly use way too much packaging material. for that reason I prefer to go shopping. Love the expiry date on he nuts and bolts, they know why there is none on the sweeper and handle ;-)
@beckyk365 Thanks Becky. I suspect HTH is the same USA pool company. There are a couple of other brand names in South Africa, but HTH is the biggest one.
@narayani@ludwigsdiana@365anne I wonder if the excessive packaging is because they don't see multiple items from one purchaser as one order? It is probably so computerised that when an item is picked, and robot goes to the location and puts it in a box without checking if other items are going to same address - so each item gets its own box???
January 18th, 2020
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