Anyone bought a Garmin?

Buchanan0204 · 2 Nov 2012 at 14:03

Just received mine today and it wasn't shrink wrapped. The device itself wasn't in a sleeve or any form of wrapping, just inside the box on it's own with the screen protector over it.

No shrink wrapping either. Just want to confirm this is how they are shipped out and sold or if I've been sold a refurb?

The site is very reputable... reluctant to say the name as it could be deemed a competitor. Think lots of rain and clammy conditions.

Brookert · 2 Nov 2012 at 14:06

I'm pretty sure thats all they come with. Was everything neat and tidy?

Buchanan0204 · 2 Nov 2012 at 14:12

Brookert said:
I'm pretty sure thats all they come with. Was everything neat and tidy?

As neat and tidy as could be. The removable tie wraps were in place and the cables folded up.

Pretty ridiculous if you ask me! I order a lot of stuff online and the majority of it these days looks refurbed. Very annoyed. There's no way to tell if it's new or not. No shrink wrap, no labels... nothing!

Firestar_3x · 2 Nov 2012 at 14:16

My Garmin 500 Bike GPS had a seal over the open box tab, cables wrapped and in bags and the unit itself had a dummy screen display protector on.

Buchanan0204 · 2 Nov 2012 at 14:25

Firestar_3x said:
My Garmin 500 Bike GPS had a seal over the open box tab, cables wrapped and in bags and the unit itself had a dummy screen display protector on.

Thanks for that. I don't have the packaging to hand, but I don't recall a seal over the flap on mine, although all else was the same as yours. Dummy screen etc.

Westyfield2 · 2 Nov 2012 at 14:41

Buchanan0204 said:
Anyone bought a Garmin?

Yes. About six years ago, in a Frys Electronics store in California.

Can't remember the packaging

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psyk_one · 2 Nov 2012 at 15:33

I've had a two over the years, both had seals on the box too. No shrink wrap, just a plastic peel away screen protector on them.

Buchanan0204 · 2 Nov 2012 at 15:56

Mine never had the seal over the opening flap. I can't be bothered sending it back now right enough, I'll suck it up and keep it.

Thanks all!

matty114 · 2 Nov 2012 at 17:33

Mine was sealed in a box, the device was in the box with a screen protector on it.

It should be ok.

kieranv · 2 Nov 2012 at 18:37

Which model?

The newer ones (30, 40 and 50) don't come with any seals on the box.

PardonTheWait · 3 Nov 2012 at 02:01

Buchanan0204 said:
Mine never had the seal over the opening flap. I can't be bothered sending it back now right enough, I'll suck it up and keep it.

Thanks all!

What do you mean suck it up?

It sounds like you have some weird obsessive compulsive disorder. You don't have any reason to suspect this device is anything but kosher but you're thinking about sending it back because it wasn't shrink wrapped?

Get a grip.

bitslice · 3 Nov 2012 at 06:30

The lack of shrink wrap means nothing, you can buy the materials and shrinkwrap anything you like - it just tends to be slightly looser and thinner on refurb items.
Really the best indications are fingerprints and loose cables, or sometimes a funny burning smell and/or combustion when you turn it on

OP, it's fine, stay away from rivers and sea ramps.

Buchanan0204 · 3 Nov 2012 at 07:02

PardonTheWait said:
What do you mean suck it up?

It sounds like you have some weird obsessive compulsive disorder. You don't have any reason to suspect this device is anything but kosher but you're thinking about sending it back because it wasn't shrink wrapped?

Get a grip.

Well aren't you a charmer, it's amazing how cheeky people are hiding behind their keyboards. Would you really have told me to "get a grip" to my face, I highly doubt it

As I explained, it never had the security seal on the flap as others have said there's had, the box was definitely open and after speaking to the customer service dpt, they confirmed it should have had a seal over the tab.

Buchanan0204 · 3 Nov 2012 at 07:10

bitslice said:
The lack of shrink wrap means nothing, you can buy the materials and shrinkwrap anything you like - it just tends to be slightly looser and thinner on refurb items.
Really the best indications are fingerprints and loose cables, or sometimes a funny burning smell and/or combustion when you turn it on

OP, it's fine, stay away from rivers and sea ramps.

I'm sure you can and that's all well and great, however I don't think one of the biggest online retailers are in the habit of doing this to sell second hand goods, unless I'm missing something.

PardonTheWait · 3 Nov 2012 at 09:35

Buchanan0204 said:
Well aren't you a charmer, it's amazing how cheeky people are hiding behind their keyboards. Would you really have told me to "get a grip" to my face, I highly doubt it

Yes! Lighten up, you did sound like a nutter in the op

Westyfield2 · 3 Nov 2012 at 19:41

bitslice said:
The lack of shrink wrap means nothing, you can buy the materials and shrinkwrap anything you like - it just tends to be slightly looser and thinner on refurb items.

It always amuses me when parcels come by courier and they've got the tape that says to inspect parcel before signing if it looks tampered with... but it's all one generic roll of tape that anyone could buy and re-seal it with!

OcUK seem to have their own unique tape though

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DRZ · 4 Nov 2012 at 11:07

Who supplied it to you?

kerrgreg · 5 Nov 2012 at 14:27

Most importantly what was it you bought other than said "garmin" and what were you expecting it to come with?

SlyReaper · 5 Nov 2012 at 18:52

I bought a Garmin because my name in real life is Tom. The thought of being "Tom With A TomTom" was too much for me.

And no, I don't remember the packaging.