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Hasbro Applies For A Brand New Anti-Theft, Anti-Tamper Packaging Patent
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11-30-2021, 05:42 AM
MGurlea
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Originally Posted by
firmpulse
It's completely stupid. It will not do a thing the deter stealing the figure. And if the figure can be opened and the tab slid out what's to stop some dipshit from just replacing the figure with another? It's not the like employees even look or care! That's what stores need to do. Require employees to actually LOOK at the figure in the box. As we've often discussed, typically repacks are comically obvious.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Mainframe77
I?m guessing toy repacking shrink is minor to big box stores. Cost of doing business. I could be wrong but they likely off put some of that loss on the manufacturer which is why Hasbro makes changes.
The cynic in me also thinks Hasbro plays lip service to the environment and other issues. That?s about perception. They want to reduce costs and justify it. Less packaging means lower cost as well. Which is good for environment but better for their bottom line.....oh and tampering too (I guess).
Just my two cents. All it?s worth.
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Originally Posted by
Stormtrooper12
So they are raising the cost per figure, adding the shittiest packaging possible, and ruining the figures with removable back/butt plugs? What could go wrong.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
captain mal
We all need to step back and take a deep breath. The original post only was mentioning a patent filing. Doesn't mean that this is going to show up anytime soon. I don't see them changing packaging of a line midstream.
This is like just the latest of several articles now that I have read about how Hasbro is going to change their packaging. This is the first one where they got specific. Also, didn't people report here that when they opened the blue HISS Tank that the figure was inside the box and there was no plastic window and everything was wrapped in paper or something? So it's already started them changing the packaging.
Are you guys also getting the same idea I am from that "plastic-less
OPEN
window" part? They are having to switch to this back mechanism because there will be nothing else securing the figure. It's just going to be an open box. So does that mean the figure will just be strapped down to a cardback via this new back mechanism and it will just be hanging out there with nothing to protect it? How are they securing accessories? I am betting we will get damaged figures with this.
This reminded me of Folio Society. I've been collecting the James Bond book set from them for the past few years. The books always came shrink wrapped in plastic. This year they got rid of that and changed to this thin paper that does not wrap all around the book. They then use this rough and heavy paper as padding in the box. When I opened one of the boxes this thin paper wrap ripped completely off in shipping and then the book rubbed up against the rough padding and it ripped up the cover of the book. When I contacted them the guy admitted their new packaging sucks but there is nothing they are going change because the environment. They at least sent me another book right away for free. It's like they know what they're doing isn't good but whatever. Is paper really cheaper than plastic wrap or is this just for PR? Plus, I bet I am not the only one whose book got damaged in shipping with their new shitty packaging. They would rather eat the cost of replacing damaged products than get yelled at on Twitter for plastic wrap and bubble wrap ?
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