Full price gear delivered without box?

spikerules · 24 Jun 2015 at 15:40

Is it normal for something like a D5 pump to come in an envelope rather than a retail box? I also got sent a rather expensive PCI-E m.2 card wrapped in bubble wrap? Is this normal?

spikerules · 24 Jun 2015 at 15:49

ok thanks for the reply. I wont be able to try it for a few weeks... hope its ok. I also hope the M.2 card is ok because it was rather poorly packaged.

spikerules · 24 Jun 2015 at 16:06

Glanza said:
Bought from OCUK?

Yes - why?

spikerules · 24 Jun 2015 at 18:27

RJC said:
If the card is OEM then these usually only come in a Anti-Static bag and then protected for shipping.

Similar applies to Hard drives, optical drive, CPUs and even GPU's. my old 8800GTX was just shipped in protective wrapping.

I know this but the card is NOT OEM. It was a full price purchase and does not state OEM on the website.

spikerules · 24 Jun 2015 at 19:58

Glanza said:
Can you link to what you bought? Was it new or out of the b grade section? is there any box with the card or just a anti static bag and bubble wrap?

It was just in an anti static bag and bubble wrap... here: -

YOUR BASKET
1 x Samsung SM951 256GB M.2 PCI-e Gen3 8Gbps x 4 Solid State Drive (MZHPV256HDGL-00000) £155.99
Total : £164.69 (includes shipping : £7.25 Ex.VAT).

I got it on the "This week only" offer when it was £99.99 plus VAT

spikerules · 24 Jun 2015 at 20:04

Can you link the review? And what does AHCI mean? Are you referring to IDE/AHCI controller etc? If so what does that matter?

spikerules · 24 Jun 2015 at 20:37

.:SAmSuNG:. said:
My m.2 drive just came in some bubble wrap. The drive is oem as Samsung never released it as a retail item. Nothing to worry about. The pump on the other hand seems odd.

Why does it not specify this on the site?

spikerules · 24 Jun 2015 at 20:54

.:SAmSuNG:. said:
Edited my post. There is no retail version anywhere. What is the problem?

It isn't a problem. Just caused confusion. Would have been nice to know is all!