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Old 05-03-2016, 09:57 AM
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Default My eBay shipment came in a Fruit Loops box
There weren't any actual Fruit Loops in the box, but it did come "postage due", so there's that.

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Old 05-03-2016, 10:24 AM
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i'm speechless...after picking up my jaw from the floor. I have now seen it all. Were the contents damaged? Or at least packaged really well since cereal boxes are extremely flimsy? Inquiring minds want to know.
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I'm sorry but that is freakin' HILARIOUS!!
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LOL, that's funny, but it doesn't surprise me.

Ebay, in it's backwards world alienates reliable sellers to no end, while doing their best to cater to people who would ship out product in a Froot Loops box.
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Now I've seen it all. Did the item arrive undamaged, and did they reinforce the box at all?
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What do you expect when the seller's ID is "Toucan-Sam"......
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I once received a Super Nintendo game in a Pop Tarts box, wonder if its the same guy.
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Was there a toy surprise?

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Default My eBay shipment came in a Fruit Loops box
It arrived unscathed, but it was just a cheap Starting Lineup (so I guess that was the toy surprise ) that I bought with my last few eBay bucks.
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That's funny.

First time I've seen anyone use a cereal box for shipping.

I have a question, kinda on the same subject.

If you receive something and the sender used newspapers to pack it, how many of you take the newspapers out and read them? I find myself doing that on occasion,
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"Orange" you glad it worked out? I must say though, that is "Berry Berry" weird. That is truly a "Grape" story though!
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the box doesnt matter if its taped and cushioned inside well
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That's funny.

First time I've seen anyone use a cereal box for shipping.

I have a question, kinda on the same subject.

If you receive something and the sender used newspapers to pack it, how many of you take the newspapers out and read them? I find myself doing that on occasion,
Haha, I send newspaper just for that very reason.
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I recently had to ship out a toy tank that I had since I was younger and had never taken out of the box. It was quite big and had an irregular size. This is the box I used to ship it with with lots of padding of course.

I'm more of a Cinnamon Toast Crunch guy than Froot Loops.
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This is hilarious lol
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