Amazon’s Gift Wrapping Skills

If you’re thinking of opting for Amazon’s gift-wrapping offer when you order a product from them, think again:

I ordered a top of the line toaster for my parents’ anniversary from Amazon last week, and on the order page I noticed an option to have it gift wrapped for six dollars more, so I figured, what the heck. A professionally wrapped present would be sure to impress them even more, as well as add some elegance to my boundless capacity for cheerful giving.

The package arrived yesterday and I quickly opened it up, only to find this:

Are you kidding me? What the hell is this crap???

It looked like they just tossed my toaster in a raggedy bag and then hurriedly tied it up with a 50 cent ribbon, the thread already wearing out at the edges. I paid six bucks for this?? I swear to God Amazon, that toaster had better be a work of technical perfection, or I’m sending Al Qaeda to your doorstep.

Unbelievable.

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4 Responses to “Amazon’s Gift Wrapping Skills”

Marshwiggle wrote a comment on September 19, 2007 @ 07:44:am
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:scratch: Good Grief Charlie Brown… that is a pretty crappy wrapping job for 6 bucks!

But I am sure your parents appreciated your thoughtfulness

Lincoln Adams wrote a comment on September 19, 2007 @ 10:45:am
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They always do, even when they get mad when I spend money on them. Good thing I didn’t opt for the $300 Cuisinart though. They would have really hit the roof. :egads:

Norma wrote a comment on September 26, 2008 @ 02:38:pm
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Hi (:

Im sory you got so disapponted with the wrapping, but if you notice, amazon has a note in the wrapping option that reads: Note: Large or irregular-shaped items may be placed in a blue gift bag.

So, that might be the reason you got that blue bag