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Why are mainboard boxes already opened?
Considering the fact a mainboard is a very complex part of a computer that you would want to know is factory fresh, how come mainboard boxes are not factory sealed? If that's because configuring has to be done after the factory, how come the company that configures the thing does not seal the box? Thank you. |
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Why are mainboard boxes already opened?
"John Doe" wrote in message ... Considering the fact a mainboard is a very complex part of a computer that you would want to know is factory fresh, how come mainboard boxes are not factory sealed? If that's because configuring has to be done after the factory, how come the company that configures the thing does not seal the box? Thank you. Mobo boxes are factory sealed. It is Customs who open them to take a quick peek inside the box. |
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Why are mainboard boxes already opened?
Strange, all my mobo boxes have been supplied sealed.
You dont really think Customs are going to open every box in a container do you? (unless you're in France, which youre not) "Venom" wrote in message ... "John Doe" wrote in message ... Considering the fact a mainboard is a very complex part of a computer that you would want to know is factory fresh, how come mainboard boxes are not factory sealed? If that's because configuring has to be done after the factory, how come the company that configures the thing does not seal the box? Thank you. Mobo boxes are factory sealed. It is Customs who open them to take a quick peek inside the box. |
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Why are mainboard boxes already opened?
Depending on the stores, some have the gear to reseal the boxes so you think
you are getting brand new stock. Some don't bother because you get your warranty anyhow. Then we have the stores that have a couple of techs out the back and when you take a suspect CPU in for warranty they will take the matching board out of a new box for testing purposes and when finished they will pop it back in the box and put it back on the shelf to be sold. It also depends what country you are in as to if you have a thorough Customs service or not. Bottom line is who gives a rats arse if the box is open or not? Being sealed proves nothing simply because you have no idea just who sealed it. "old man" wrote in message ... Strange, all my mobo boxes have been supplied sealed. You dont really think Customs are going to open every box in a container do you? (unless you're in France, which youre not) "Venom" wrote in message ... "John Doe" wrote in message ... Considering the fact a mainboard is a very complex part of a computer that you would want to know is factory fresh, how come mainboard boxes are not factory sealed? If that's because configuring has to be done after the factory, how come the company that configures the thing does not seal the box? Thank you. Mobo boxes are factory sealed. It is Customs who open them to take a quick peek inside the box. |
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Why are mainboard boxes already opened?
Some companies may make sure the BIOS is flashed to the latest version,
which is a good thing. Personally, I think that unless the company has a good reason why your product isn't sealed, it would be unacceptable to purchase new equipment that's not. Otherwise you could be getting someone else's RMA'd product. They should have their own test boards for service work, and they shouldn't be selling equipment that's been out a customer's sites already. Considering many companies charge a restocking fee anyway, you should be getting a price discount for taking someone else's reject. Clint "John Doe" wrote in message ... Considering the fact a mainboard is a very complex part of a computer that you would want to know is factory fresh, how come mainboard boxes are not factory sealed? If that's because configuring has to be done after the factory, how come the company that configures the thing does not seal the box? Thank you. |
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Why are mainboard boxes already opened?
I purchase ASUS products from tier one providers. And I can say without
exception that all ASUS items come with no seals on the boxes. No shrink wrap either. These are retail packages, not OEM. I would venture to guess that if you do get ASUS product with a seal, it's either put on by the warehouse or by the shop you purchased it from. Dan Clint wrote: Some companies may make sure the BIOS is flashed to the latest version, which is a good thing. Personally, I think that unless the company has a good reason why your product isn't sealed, it would be unacceptable to purchase new equipment that's not. Otherwise you could be getting someone else's RMA'd product. They should have their own test boards for service work, and they shouldn't be selling equipment that's been out a customer's sites already. Considering many companies charge a restocking fee anyway, you should be getting a price discount for taking someone else's reject. Clint "John Doe" wrote in message ... Considering the fact a mainboard is a very complex part of a computer that you would want to know is factory fresh, how come mainboard boxes are not factory sealed? If that's because configuring has to be done after the factory, how come the company that configures the thing does not seal the box? Thank you. |
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Why are mainboard boxes already opened?
"Clint" said Some companies may make sure the BIOS is flashed to the latest version, which is a good thing. Personally, I think that unless the company has a good reason why your product isn't sealed, it would be unacceptable to purchase new equipment that's not. Otherwise you could be getting someone else's RMA'd product. They should have their own test boards for service work, and they shouldn't be selling equipment that's been out a customer's sites already. Considering many companies charge a restocking fee anyway, you should be getting a price discount for taking someone else's reject. Clint I don't know how long your stock is on the shelf for so the factory bios gets to be out of date. Maybe it is because we are so close to Asia but ASUS boards bought here come with the latest bios. As an aside I reckon if your store has to go to the trouble of flashing a bios before selling you a motherboard you can bet your nuts you are paying for it somehow. I like your quaint theory on returned products though. They are just repacked and sent out again after passing a quick boot up test. The other thing about dealers opening the boxes to put their warranty stickers on them is a bit of a crock too. My favourite computer spare parts shop records the boards serial number on your reciept as that is the only true way you can keep track of a board. I don't know about other brands of boards as I only use ASUS but all ASUS boards and their boxes come with easily readable serial numbers. I have watched returned new sticks of ram exchanged because the buyer reckond it wouldn't work in his board. This ram is tested and if ok goes back into the shelf ram boxes. I think you blokes really need to hang around your favourite computer store a bit more to see what really goes on there with computer parts. As I said previously, a sealed box proves nothing. |
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Why are mainboard boxes already opened?
"Venom" wrote in message
... Depending on the stores, some have the gear to reseal the boxes so you think you are getting brand new stock. Some don't bother because you get your warranty anyhow. Then we have the stores that have a couple of techs out the back and when you take a suspect CPU in for warranty they will take the matching board out of a new box for testing purposes and when finished they will pop it back in the box and put it back on the shelf to be sold. It also depends what country you are in as to if you have a thorough Customs service or not. Bottom line is who gives a rats arse if the box is open or not? Being sealed proves nothing simply because you have no idea just who sealed it. Thoroughness has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not a Customs Service decides to inspect an individual box. Customs examinations are mostly based on intelligence. A container of motherboards or other merchandise from an established vendor is not going to be inspected. A sample might be taken from the container to determine whether or not the sample is as described for duty purposes. But it is certainly not the case that Customs opens every single item that enters a Customs territory. More likely, a box is unsealed because it was a return -- Nigel Brooks |
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Why are mainboard boxes already opened?
"John Doe" wrote in message
... Considering the fact a mainboard is a very complex part of a computer that you would want to know is factory fresh, how come mainboard boxes are not factory sealed? If that's because configuring has to be done after the factory, how come the company that configures the thing does not seal the box? Thank you. They are not "opened". They were never shrink wrapped to begin with. Wal-Mart has started a new program to get suppliers to reduce the amount of packaging for products they sell. They have estimated that it will save them tens of Billions of dollars per year, a significant portion of which will be reduction in energy usage for shipping and the energy needed to make the packaging. Maybe you didn't know it, but plastic (including shrink-wrap) comes from oil. In many European countries, when you buy a loaf of bread, it comes with no packaging at all. Your phobia about packaging is just a cultural bias. If you deal with a reputable manufacturer and a reputable retailer, you have nothing to worry about. |
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Why are mainboard boxes already opened?
"Nigel Brooks" wrote in message
... More likely, a box is unsealed because it was a return No. Asus does not shrink-wrap or otherwise seal their MB boxes. Most likely the MBs get shipped from China (yes I know Asus is headquartered in Taiwan) in bulk, and they put in boxes once the get to the USA. This saves on shipping costs. |
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