30 Unnecessary Packaging Fails That Got Shamed Online

Why?? That's a bit overkill.

That title, haha

Hours and hours of fun lol.

So much like the masking tape, the ink cartridges also get violent during mating season and have to be packaged separately?

That industrial butcher paper is 100% recyclable, and bio-degradable. Shred it to bits and add to compost.

Fifty pence for a single Apple? No wonder Brits are all skinny. Here in America apples go for $2.40 a dozen. (£0.50 is about $0.85 each.).

That is very expensive rubbish too. Have you seen the price of LOL merchandise?

to avoid theft. same thing with usb sticks.

Screw you packaging

Stop ordering those straws to save the planet for God's sake

Why are you ordering from amazon something you can pick up at home depot/wallmart on your way home? That's where it all went wrong

Come on this is an overkill, tea isn't that fragile

Why???

Why not just send it in that yellow envelope? I don't understand

Recycle it

wow that's crazy for more than the excessive packaging part . I wonder how many items were lost in the mail out of 50 i

I do the same with melatonin. I can pour 3-4 bottles together and they each have 120 pills. It's crazy that waste. Some meds I use, I need to poke every pill out of the sheet, since the ones in bottles cost about 18 dollar more, in our currency. More waste, lower price

Who is Dr. Perricon?

what is this?

Does amazon not have small boxes?

Maybe you post service steals stuff and the company wanted to be sure you at least got some of your order?

Do companies just not make small boxes???

Where?

Well, it comes with toys for the cat :D

What do people actually use these for?

You bought them from separate sources right

Really?! Bepanten ordered from Amazon. Just why...

sometimes they need to use that much of packaging so your tiny item won't be lost between all other parcels.

Why are you buying plastic straws in the first place? Confused. Maybe I’m missing something.

At least Colourpop allows you the option of no plastic case for the eyeshadows. The small paper envelopes are much better for the environment. And these are fragile items that you would be angry to receive all smashed. Colourpop does not build your custom eye palette; they are shipping from their warehouse.

Plastic is a real problem

Post office maybe. You’ve spent money on postage and packaging for stamps ffs!

Idiotic

I'm speechless

First, it has to be put in a little plastic bag. Then, they have to put tons of blow-up plastic on top of that. Finally, they have to put it in a box that is 10 times it’s size! Really, people?

Why two boxes???

This is really toxic to the environment the companys should not be using so much plastic and cardboard paper

Phone cases from Amazon should be shipped in an envelope, not in a m***********g box.

Why do you buy food at Amazon??!!? Seriously... USA people are evolving Into some other kind of human thing.

At least now you have enough for your next 10 shipments of small items and still be sure that they reach destination safely!

From the looks of the box it's a good thing it was overly packaged in case one of the bottles, or both, got broke.

Insulation so they won't melt???

This is ok-- because you sure don't want that sticky $$$ honey to crack and leak out all over your package and everyone else's.

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Are people just afraid to go to the store?

I can see why this item would be packaged this way due to the easily breakable glass tubing

Wait, those are for DOGS? Uh oh...

Why people unwrap their meds? It's not hygienic, and most importantly the pills may be affected by light and oxygen now, and you lost information on its expiration date.

Yeah.. you bought it for convenience.. Or.. you know.. make your own at home in reusable containers..

Buying your baby food from Target is your first problem. I'm almost three kids in (next one due in a few months) and I can tell you Target has terrible pricing on baby food. Even combining 10% back with manufacturers coupons it still is the highest price.

You know, you can always go to Wal-Mart, wait, no I don't blame you on this one

If it is for the wooden chair on the edge of the pic, then this is to prevent damage. There tends to be even more if some assembly is required. This actually seems like the right amount.

but this is a gift-wrapped thing. not an ordered thing. This doesn't count as much, the blue box, tissue and bag were sold separately. So you got a tiny box, a cloth baggie. That's it

All my shirts came like this and usually had more pins. I don't see this as excessive packaging. It's necessary to keep the shirt in good condition.