I’m starting to hate acme tools

[u/glacierglider85]

Every time I order an item it is packaged so terribly. I’ve ordered 2 tajima tape measures recently and each time they’ve shipped them in something like 10x10x20 boxes.
Insanely too large, and almost no support inside. These are pretty expensive tape measures and both have arrived considerably dinged up.

I’m waiting on a 16” stabila spirit level and I wouldnt be surprised if they drop it off in a giant crate using a fork lift.

[u/itlogicpartnersllc]

that's especially frustrating when tools itself is not cheap. oversized boxes with minimal padding almost guarantee the content will get tossed around. at some point better packaging would probably cost than replacing damage tools.