Boxes for stuff

[ChrisD.]

My girlfriend is forever having a go at me because I keep the boxes for everything I buy (valuable items, such as PC parts, AV stuff). Do you throw yours out or keep it? What value is there in keeping it beyond adding a few % to the items resale price? I have a few cupboards worth!

 

[wingman]

Always keep the box. I am forever selling things on, it wouldn't be financial viable for me to throw the boxes away.

 

[Kosmiche]

I keep them not so much for reselling but incase I need to RMA.

 

[Zero Pope]

Garage is full of all my boxes. Always keep the boxes if I can, as wingman said, selling stuff on is easier with them.

 

[Beerbaron]

i keep certain boxes

 

[kindai]

Always keep the boxes!

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

Depends what it is, if it's an expensive electrical item I'll keep the box. Helps if I ever need to RMA or if I want to sell the product on. I also have this weird trait where I will open boxes with a sharp knife instead of just tearing the Sellotape with my hands. Nothing worse than a box with half of the design removed from tearing the Sellotape!

 

[kindai]

Depends what it is, if it's an expensive electrical item I'll keep the box. Helps if I ever need to RMA or if I want to sell the product on. I also have this weird trait where I will open boxes with a sharp knife instead of just tearing the Sellotape with my hands. Nothing worse than a box with half of the design removed from tearing the Sellotape!

I do this also, its not weird

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

I do this also, its not weird

Good to know.

 

[Hyburnate]

I keep the boxes to everything I buy which is worth something. It's taking up half the loft. They keep having a go at me.

 

[Schizo]

I keep all my boxes,It has been known for me not to buy something because it didn't have a box,im a box whore

 

[Footyslayer]

Only for electricals, you never know if it is going to fail!

 

[ChrisD.]

They should make them so that they are a lot easier to flat pack, they take up so much room.

 

[OhEsEcks]

They should make them so that they are a lot easier to flat pack, they take up so much room.

You can flat pack them. Most of them you just open the ends and they'll fall flat. It's how they're stored in the factory before goods go into them. For bigger boxes, just cut the tape along the bottom as well as the top and they collapse flat too.

 

[Hyburnate]

You can flat pack them. Most of them you just open the ends and they'll fall flat. It's how they're stored in the factory before goods go into them. For bigger boxes, just cut the tape along the bottom as well as the top and they collapse flat too.

The only problem with that is what do you do with the packaging inside?

 

[OhEsEcks]

The only problem with that is what do you do with the packaging inside?

I've found newer boxes are coming with collapsable packaging too. I know my motherboard did. I think my graphics card did. Those can be folded flat too and still kept in their original box folded flat.

You're screwed if you've got foam / polystyrene or that cardboard eggshell stuff though.

 

[Mr-White]

I always keep boxes, I end up with boxes in boxes

MW

 

[ChrisD.]

I always keep boxes, I end up with boxes in boxes

MW

I've started doing this. I have about 15 boxes in my Silverstone box. Makes it a nightmare for finding smaller boxes at time.

 

[semi-pro waster]

I quite often keep the packaging but generally only for the larger items as it helps if I've got to move it on moving house. I have kept boxes for some smaller electrical equipment in the past but I'm unlikely to do so again as I don't tend to resell it all that often.

 

[Glaucus]

Only for electricals, you never know if it is going to fail!

And if it does, package it up in something else.

I chuck them all. Yeah i lose a bit on resale, but its better than taking up half the house.