04-16-2010, 08:21 PM
Same here. Never gotten a bare hard drive packed loose in another box.
I have.
Every HD I got from NewEgg was a "bare" drive, wrapped in bubble wrap, but otherwilse loose in the box, free to bounce around. Out of five HDs, two were DOA and one died in a month. The last one could be unrelated to the packaging, I admit.
But I don't buy HDs from NewEgg anymore. And I don't buy "bare drives" anymore either.
Although I did receive a bare 2.5" drive that was in a two part foam surround with a cutout that perfectly filled the box and housed the drive.
I don't remember who I got it from (ZZF, maybe?) but I'd order from them, no problem.
All the retail HDs I've ordered have been double boxed with peanuts or pillows all the way 'round. Only once did the drive settle to the bottom, and no DOAs.
I have.
Every HD I got from NewEgg was a "bare" drive, wrapped in bubble wrap, but otherwilse loose in the box, free to bounce around. Out of five HDs, two were DOA and one died in a month. The last one could be unrelated to the packaging, I admit.
But I don't buy HDs from NewEgg anymore. And I don't buy "bare drives" anymore either.
Although I did receive a bare 2.5" drive that was in a two part foam surround with a cutout that perfectly filled the box and housed the drive.
I don't remember who I got it from (ZZF, maybe?) but I'd order from them, no problem.
All the retail HDs I've ordered have been double boxed with peanuts or pillows all the way 'round. Only once did the drive settle to the bottom, and no DOAs.