Today, I got 3 orders, 2 from Deep Discount, 1 from DVD Planet. The DVD Planet came in a yellow envelope, while 1 from DD also came in a yellow envelope and the other one in a box.

I'm none too pleased with the yellow envelope. My Cria Cuervos was nearly unsealed and 1 disc was loose inside the case. DVD Planet, if you're reading this, please go back to boxes immediately.

Do you mean the bubblewrap lined manila envelopes? Quite a few merchants seem to be using them on occasion.

Yeah, I got a set from DVDplanet this week in this method. That's the first time I have recieved anything from either store that way. Luckily it was in good shape.

Yup. No sir, I don't like it.

i used to use DVD Planet a lot and always got the cardboard packaging. recently, once, i got one in the bubble envelope and it was damaged. i sent it back and complained to CS, they sent the next one i nthe cardboard again and subsequent after that. but now i am leary and think this will be hit or miss, but assuredly if they keep using the envelope i will nto purchase from them anymore. also, a reason i have been going in-store more lately.

I've had some of my recent DD purchases come in a UPS bubble wrap envelope.


KC

My store sells a lot on Amazon Marketplace (books, CDs, DVDs etc.) and we use separate bubble wrap plus manila envelopes rather than the two-in-one combo. It's cheaper and I think the bubble wrap tends to be better than the envelope lined stuff (I think it's 3/16" bubbles we use and the combo envelopes usually use smaller bubbles). For thinner paperback books we reinforce with cardboard. We get tons of praise for our packaging in feedback.

Just for an update. I received an order from DVD Planet today that arrived in a box.

I received South Park Season 10 from DVDPlanet on Wednesday in a box, yesterday I received Bubba Ho-Tep SE in a yellow envelope and it was a little bit crushed, but not too bad

With more and more vendors going to "warehouse distribution" models it could be a simple matter of that is what DD and DVDPlanet are doing or testing. If that is the case it could be the luck-of-the-draw as to the type of packaging in which your order arrives. Warehouse "A" ships smaller stuff in envelopes while warehouse "B" always uses boxes. It could also be a simple matter of them testing the waters for different packaging to help keep costs down and prices low. As long as the product arrives undamaged I really don't care what type of packaging is used. I've received damaged product in both boxes and envelopes.