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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Nov 29, 2018 5:08:08 GMT -5
As was I. Just for 100% transparency.They had 4 pieces of cardboard one on each side of the inside of the box the dvds are in the center and then a bunch of gum packs on each side to hold them in place and then a few packs sprinkled on top.It was unique. Well, was the gum still good? Or was it like Topps gum? |
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Post by This Player Hating Mothman on Nov 29, 2018 6:17:14 GMT -5
"We need to use gum to pack these things" is the kind of slapshod solution you make during a move because you're out of packing peanuts but you can't risk your nice anime figures breaking in the truth, not by an actual f***ing business. God, TNA is so beautiful.
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Post by ayumidah on Nov 29, 2018 11:50:45 GMT -5
I remembered hearing something about gum years ago so I was looking for more on it, and i found this unboxing video (some NSFW language):
lmao good ol' TNA
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Post by edgestar on Nov 29, 2018 11:56:46 GMT -5
Merry Christmas!!
.....do you mind if you get your gifts in April?
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Post by Push R Truth on Nov 29, 2018 13:34:34 GMT -5
Merry Christmas!! .....do you mind if you get your gifts in April? April doesn't seem like the type of girl that would agree to this |
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Post by Kyn on Nov 29, 2018 14:06:40 GMT -5
Wait, are we talking literal packs of chewing gum? Yes chewing gum I believe it was Orbit Gum I might be mistaken the brand but it was atleast 15 packs of chewing gum and that caught me off guard because I had ordered with them in the past and they’d used a ton of packing peanuts and instead this time they decided to use gum.With all that said my dvd where locked in a chewing gum Cacoon securely they didn’t move in shipping and arrived in pristine condition so who am I to doubt their methods. One day when TNA limps into obscurity for the final time, this story deserves to be part of their legacy. It's just so TNA. |
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Post by edgestar on Nov 29, 2018 14:46:56 GMT -5
Merry Christmas!! .....do you mind if you get your gifts in April? April doesn't seem like the type of girl that would agree to this May or June might, though! Lmao |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2018 0:15:31 GMT -5
Yes chewing gum I believe it was Orbit Gum I might be mistaken the brand but it was atleast 15 packs of chewing gum and that caught me off guard because I had ordered with them in the past and they’d used a ton of packing peanuts and instead this time they decided to use gum.With all that said my dvd where locked in a chewing gum Cacoon securely they didn’t move in shipping and arrived in pristine condition so who am I to doubt their methods. I'm speechless I ordered something once from them and it came with a pack of I want to say 5 Gum. And I'm also pretty sure it was past its best by date. Edit: Thinking about it a little more, I think it was actually a shit ton of 5 Gum. Like 10 packs or something. |
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Post by chazraps on Nov 30, 2018 0:22:09 GMT -5
I ordered something once from them and it came with a pack of I want to say 5 Gum. And I'm also pretty sure it was past its best by date. Edit: Thinking about it a little more, I think it was actually a shit ton of 5 Gum. Like 10 packs or something. Wow. TNA has somehow out TNA'ed TNA. And the fact that it was actually a successful packing material that delivered items undamaged may be the most TNA thing of all |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2018 1:00:33 GMT -5
As was I. Just for 100% transparency.They had 4 pieces of cardboard one on each side of the inside of the box the dvds are in the center and then a bunch of gum packs on each side to hold them in place and then a few packs sprinkled on top.It was unique. Well, was the gum still good? Or was it like Topps gum? I didn’t dare eat it I’d like to look back on my life on my deathbed knowing that I never ate shipping materials and atleast at this point I can still say that I haven’t. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2018 1:07:38 GMT -5
I remembered hearing something about gum years ago so I was looking for more on it, and i found this unboxing video (some NSFW language): lmao good ol' TNA I must’ve been lucky I got the full size packs. |
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Post by Non Banjoble Tokens on Nov 30, 2018 2:59:56 GMT -5
Well now I want to order some crap from their website and I will be very disappointed if it doesn't come packed in pouches of Big League Chew.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Nov 30, 2018 16:28:26 GMT -5
Well, was the gum still good? Or was it like Topps gum? I didn’t dare eat it I’d like to look back on my life on my deathbed knowing that I never ate shipping materials and atleast at this point I can still say that I haven’t. This post, man. This post will take you to the top of the forum. |
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Nov 30, 2018 22:14:59 GMT -5
Yes chewing gum I believe it was Orbit Gum I might be mistaken the brand but it was atleast 15 packs of chewing gum and that caught me off guard because I had ordered with them in the past and they’d used a ton of packing peanuts and instead this time they decided to use gum.With all that said my dvd where locked in a chewing gum Cacoon securely they didn’t move in shipping and arrived in pristine condition so who am I to doubt their methods. I'm speechless I remember a thread about TNA adding gum to their orders. Thought that thread was here..nope it was over at DVDVR. One guy ordered a Brown Bag Special. And in the box was a second Brown bag,filled with gum. |
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Post by Chainsaw on Nov 30, 2018 23:35:02 GMT -5
Gum, not a very effective packing material at all. 100% Truth they sent 2 dvds in a HUGE box that could have held 20 dvds easy and they were being held in place by 4 walls of gum packs with some more gum packs on top it was like they ran out of packing peanuts or bubble wrap but had an over abundance of gum and I was baffled it was very TNA. ...I was joking, they actually did that? How cheap is gum in Nashville? |
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Post by Chainsaw on Nov 30, 2018 23:39:30 GMT -5
And to go to bat for once for TNA, at least their bag is at least the same quality as the "canvas" bag that came with the Fallout 76 pack.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2018 0:42:46 GMT -5
100% Truth they sent 2 dvds in a HUGE box that could have held 20 dvds easy and they were being held in place by 4 walls of gum packs with some more gum packs on top it was like they ran out of packing peanuts or bubble wrap but had an over abundance of gum and I was baffled it was very TNA. ...I was joking, they actually did that? How cheap is gum in Nashville? It took like 2+weeks to get to me because they did the free shipping gimmick so they shipped it the cheapest and slowest way they could which I was fine with but to then fill the box with $15 or $20 worth of chewing gum didn’t seem cost effective to me but maybe gum is really cheap in Nashville. |
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Post by ayumidah on Dec 1, 2018 3:30:56 GMT -5
Now I imagine when they lost their warehouse, the person renting it to them walked in and found stacks of gum up to the ceiling and just went "Ok, that's the final straw, you're out of here"
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Post by BitterAF on Dec 1, 2018 6:59:45 GMT -5
What a shame. I did their black Friday sale, 2009 I think. I did 2 orders and got some great DVDs which turned in to watching impact fairly regularly through 2014. Sadly, I couldn't tell you much anymore about what I watched.
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