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Peanuts from hell

I like peanuts although it's not my favorite nut.

Now the peanuts that are used to pack audio gear in boxes are the peanuts from hell. Try unpacking your peanut-laden box outdoors in the wind and you have will have a real nightmare with them flying across the yard.

You really don't if you will have the peanut blues until you get inside the box and then you know it is peanut death when you see the little white/green boogers. All over the rug/carpet/floor they go. Try picking them up--real fun it is.

For all you peanut shippers out there, I now will request that when I buy audio gear from you I do not want the peanuts from hell. If you insist then we buyers will tar and peanut you. =8^)
glory
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chadnliz
3,737 posts
 
Good sellers will place peanuts in bags or god help them if they dont ATLEAST wrap the item in a bag.....ever try pulling peanuts from a bass port....f^#*!
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glory OP
1,616 posts
 
Mandatory bubble wrap.

For all those who I have cursed with these little critters I repent.
muzikat
930 posts
 
A little patience and you can unpack gear from outer box w/o losing too many peanuts. You have to hold the edges of the outer box up while you pull out the inner box.

Biodegradeable are best, but peanuts are better than bubble wrap when used right.
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has2be
555 posts
 
The two times that purchases I have bought and shipped to me that came with peanuts used in the packaging I did the following. Got out my wet/dry vac and vacuumed them straight out of the box. No mess no fuss . The most important thing was no damage to product which thankfully and some what luckily with the inherit risks of shipping heavier items. Personally , peanuts are cheap and inferior packing. Thick bubble wrap or the foam that quality gear is shipped in these days (not styro-foam) is preferred . Worst packing job I ever saw was a friend of mine bought a 3000 dollar amp that was sent in an oversized box lined with newspaper.By the time it got delivered to him it was transformed into a boat anchor. Cheers
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