Hard plastic packaging
 

This is getting increasingly popular for small electronics. Think good headphones, small speakers, a wireless mouse, etc. The plastic is like glued shut and sealed on all sides and often the case is designed to be hung to a display wall.

HOW THE [censored] TO I OPEN THESE THINGS LIKE AN ADULT AND NOT LIKE A SPASTIC SERIAL KILLER APPLYING A KNIFE TO A VICTIM.

TIA

Re: Hard plastic packaging
 

Scissors > Knife.

I bought something packaged like this last weekend that was perforated on the back to make for easy opening. I wish more electronics companies would follow suit.

Re: Hard plastic packaging
 

OP,

There is a strong possibility that you are a 75 year old woman. This might help:

http://www.packageshark.com/

Re: Hard plastic packaging
 

Very annoying packages, plus its awkward to return items in these packages since the package is absolutely destroyed. Perhaps this packaging discourages returns slightly? Unlikely I think.

Also: http://www.infomercials-tv.com/blog/...kageshark.html

Re: Hard plastic packaging
 

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OP,

There is a strong possibility that you are a 75 year old woman. This might help:

http://www.packageshark.com/

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Good link, but on principle I don't like having to pay another $21 to open something I just bought. DaveR is right, I'm sure it's a theft deterrent, but I find myself in my kitchen wrestling with these things with a sharp object in my hand, wondering if I'm going to accidentally stab myself before I get the goddamned thing open.

Re: Hard plastic packaging
 

[ QUOTE ]
Very annoying packages, plus its awkward to return items in these packages since the package is absolutely destroyed. Perhaps this packaging discourages returns slightly? Unlikely I think.

Also: http://www.infomercials-tv.com/blog/...kageshark.html

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Yeah, what's SOP for that? I feel mean when I return this destroyed bag of plastic shards with my broken game controller. I also tend to cut up things like manuals when opening stuff like this.

Re: Hard plastic packaging
 

http://images.jupiterimages.com/comm...1/22572101.jpg

Re: Hard plastic packaging
 

daver,

exacto knife, box cutter or some other sort of utility blade.

Re: Hard plastic packaging
 

Re: Hard plastic packaging
 

[ QUOTE ]
OP,

There is a strong possibility that you are a 75 year old woman. This might help:

http://www.packageshark.com/

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Lol at the melodramatic use of a chainsaw to open a package in that commercial. Infomercials are awesome.