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DT1 · 03-25-2010, 09:17 PM

I just received a huge box from LMC Truck. It's 5ft long, 1ft wide, and 3ft tall.
I understand why it was so big. I got some fragile windshield molding and some small parts. I appreciate them trying to pack it so my stuff wouldn't get damaged. Here's the problem...It was completely full of packing peanuts! This box was so tall, I couldn't get my arm all of the way to the bottom of it to check for that last thing that might be in there. I had to go out to the garage and dump it completely out to make sure I got everything . I HATE PACKING PEANUTS!!!! You can try to dig very carefully but ultimately the things go all over the place. If you carry the box outside to the trash, you better hope it's not windy. I was so pissed, I called LMC. Not sure if anything will come out of it, but I told them. "If I ever receive another package with packing peanuts, I will stop ordering from them". Is it me? Am I crazy? Is this some conspiracy to drive plain folk mad?? Maybe I should just let it go...But I can't!!

Pickupmanx2 · 03-25-2010, 09:22 PM

I feel your pain, I HATE those friggin things, heard they were supposed to start making them of corn starch or something, so when they get wet they go to nothing,, THAT would be great.

justincat · 03-25-2010, 09:29 PM

I would glue them one peice at a time to the walls for insulation. lol

oldblue1968chevy · 03-25-2010, 09:38 PM

holy cow!

go dump em somewhere in the house, or neighbors mailbox

Thats alot of peanuts I feel your pain! But id have fun with em at least gotta be something neat to do with em (I like bublewrap personally, put it on pavement and drive over it

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DT1 · 03-25-2010, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

holy cow!

go dump em somewhere in the house, or neighbors mailbox

Thats alot of peanuts I feel your pain! But id have fun with em at least gotta be something neat to do with em (I like bublewrap personally, put it on pavement and drive over it

)

How bout I fill the box with syrup all over them and send it back?

rlb67 · 03-25-2010, 09:43 PM

I ordered a head for some kind of 4 cyl from a junkyard and when I received the head, it was packed in packaging peanuts. I spent hours trying to get all the peanuts out of all the small coolant holes. I guess I got them all, it did not run hot.

Leviticus · 03-25-2010, 09:51 PM

Yeah, they are annoying but I will take peanuts over bent/dented parts any day. When I first started reading this post I thought it was going to be a "Save the trees, too much packaging" thing

, but yeah, I still find those peanuts behind stuff years later

Mike J · 03-25-2010, 09:53 PM

They did the exact same thing to me lol! Took me 20 minutes to get my parts out of the box without dumping the peanuts all over the garage! The box was filled right to the rim with the peanuts! At least the parts arrived safe...

95 S_Trucker · 03-25-2010, 10:07 PM

peanuts dont bother me as much as messed up parts, but a couple months ago we ordered a wheel arch trim piece and 2 exhaust manifolds from LMC, and they put them in the same box, not even the millions of peanuts could keep the molding safe

67_C-30 · 03-25-2010, 10:11 PM

Having sold over a 1000 items on ebay, I have to side with LMC on this. The shipping companies force you to overpack everything due to the careless treatment of the packages.

DT1 · 03-25-2010, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 67_C-30

Having sold over a 1000 items on ebay, I have to side with LMC on this. The shipping companies force you to overpack everything due to the careless treatment of the packages.

Having shipped things myself for decades, I'll have to say, There's many other types of packing material out there. I can understand if it was a small box but this is absolutely ridicules. If they're trying to save money, I will be willing to pay more for less intrusive material. It took me over a half hour to clean up the mess. When I tried to sweep it up, the static it created made the job almost impossible!

Leviticus · 03-25-2010, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DT1

When I tried to sweep it up, the static it created made the job almost impossible!

Shop Vac all the way! They disappear.

COACHMEASON · 03-25-2010, 10:27 PM

I was overwhelmed by LMC peanuts as well...but my wife insisted on keep them so she can use it to pack stuff, so I grabbed a 45gal yard bag and told my 5 year old to get after it...sitting in my garage..

KMACD71 · 03-25-2010, 11:29 PM

I had parts sent to Montana from LMC and had to go through that crap at the border, in the wind, trying to find my packing slip. You have to show the paper work to pay the tax. The packing slip taped to the box would have been a good idea. I asked next time to tape it to the box, but the same thing. I hate that stuff.

ERASER5 · 03-25-2010, 11:59 PM

Poor a little gas on the peanuts. They disappear. Of course they re-appear as a gooey mess.

'72customdeluxe · 03-26-2010, 12:04 AM

that just seems like laziness to me, dump some peanuts in, put in the item, then fill er up..

PHAT TONY · 03-26-2010, 12:14 AM

Keep them someplace safe, then next Dec. fill a couple boxes with the stuff and send it to someones 3 year old kid as a christmas present, at least you and the kid will be smilin.

CG · 03-26-2010, 12:21 AM

We get tons of those at our work. More than we can use to reship stuff out. When we get a giant box full we give em to one of those places that packs and ships stuff for you. They love em, especially for free.

You wouldn't like the way I ship stuff. Sometimes when I sell stuff here I have to pack it up with what I have laying around. Peanuts, chunks of soft foam, paper, and even those small inflatable "pillows" people use for packing now...you might have a little of each in something I ship LOL.

darthwall · 03-26-2010, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by CG

We get tons of those at our work. More than we can use to reship stuff out. When we get a giant box full we give em to one of those places that packs and ships stuff for you. They love em, especially for free.

You wouldn't like the way I ship stuff. Sometimes when I sell stuff here I have to pack it up with what I have laying around. Peanuts, chunks of soft foam, paper, and even those small inflatable "pillows" people use for packing now...you might have a little of each in something I ship LOL.

start reseling them they are like 30 bucks abox at office depot

*72lb4x4* · 03-26-2010, 01:14 AM

Put a new garbage bag in the garbage can. Slowly pour the peanuts in or brush them in with your hand. Problem solved.

Jacfourteen · 03-26-2010, 01:29 AM

The place I used to work for shipped out school photos and they used a ton of the peanuts for shipping. They used the ones made of cornstarch, you could put one in your mouth and it dissolved like a cheeto, they didn't taste very good though

. Later they changed over to the inflated pillows, those were fun to run over with the forklift...

Pickupmanx2 · 03-26-2010, 02:23 AM

The nice thing about our stuff we get, being a Central Office Technician,,, ALL of it comes in bubble wrap!! NON-Static bubble wrap, I/we re-use the crap out of it, not to mention popping it all! Peanuts suck, bubble wrap rocks!

cwgreen1971 · 03-26-2010, 04:32 AM

I got a package from them about a month ago with all of the peanuts. Had to try and dig to the bottom to see if I missed anything. I left the box on the porch with the top closed I thought. But as soon as the snow melted it still looked like there was snow on the ground because alot of the peanuts excaped.

OARNGESI · 03-26-2010, 04:48 AM

My friend had a giant box of these peanuts in the back of his 4runner he rolled down the back window going down the highway it was like christmas

long69 · 03-26-2010, 05:04 AM

peanuts for packing should be outlawed and soon.
i haven't gotten peanuts in a while. I've gotten small plastic bags of air. those are the ticket, you can do a better packing job with those rather than peanuts and faster to pack and unpack.

03-25-2010, 09:17 PM	#1
DT1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gardnerville Nv No Mo Cali!! Posts: 869	Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? I just received a huge box from LMC Truck. It's 5ft long, 1ft wide, and 3ft tall. I understand why it was so big. I got some fragile windshield molding and some small parts. I appreciate them trying to pack it so my stuff wouldn't get damaged. Here's the problem...It was completely full of packing peanuts! This box was so tall, I couldn't get my arm all of the way to the bottom of it to check for that last thing that might be in there. I had to go out to the garage and dump it completely out to make sure I got everything . I HATE PACKING PEANUTS!!!! You can try to dig very carefully but ultimately the things go all over the place. If you carry the box outside to the trash, you better hope it's not windy. I was so pissed, I called LMC. Not sure if anything will come out of it, but I told them. "If I ever receive another package with packing peanuts, I will stop ordering from them". Is it me? Am I crazy? Is this some conspiracy to drive plain folk mad?? Maybe I should just let it go...But I can't!!

03-25-2010, 09:22 PM	#2
Pickupmanx2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oakhurst, Kalifornia Posts: 77	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? I feel your pain, I HATE those friggin things, heard they were supposed to start making them of corn starch or something, so when they get wet they go to nothing,, THAT would be great. __________________ SEMPER FI 96 F350 CC/4X/7.3/ZF5 77 F150 SB/4X/NP435/NP205 70 C10 400/400 63 F250 4X/T98/NP205

03-25-2010, 09:29 PM	#3
justincat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: conway ar Posts: 122	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? I would glue them one peice at a time to the walls for insulation. lol

03-25-2010, 09:38 PM	#4
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? holy cow! go dump em somewhere in the house, or neighbors mailbox Thats alot of peanuts I feel your pain! But id have fun with em at least gotta be something neat to do with em (I like bublewrap personally, put it on pavement and drive over it ) __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

03-25-2010, 09:43 PM	#6
rlb67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brighton, TN Posts: 42	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? I ordered a head for some kind of 4 cyl from a junkyard and when I received the head, it was packed in packaging peanuts. I spent hours trying to get all the peanuts out of all the small coolant holes. I guess I got them all, it did not run hot. __________________ Randy, West TN 67 Fleetside SWB L6 3 speed on column 84 Feetside SWB L6 3 speed on column yes, I like column shifts 99 Dodge 4X4 Ext. Cab

03-25-2010, 09:51 PM	#7
Leviticus Shake and Bake! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 609	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? Yeah, they are annoying but I will take peanuts over bent/dented parts any day. When I first started reading this post I thought it was going to be a "Save the trees, too much packaging" thing , but yeah, I still find those peanuts behind stuff years later __________________ "All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent." Thomas Jefferson "You are remembered for the rules you break." General Douglas MacArthur "Support Our Troops And The NRA"

03-25-2010, 09:53 PM	#8
Mike J vw guy & now c-10 guy Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Louisville,KY Posts: 483	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? They did the exact same thing to me lol! Took me 20 minutes to get my parts out of the box without dumping the peanuts all over the garage! The box was filled right to the rim with the peanuts! At least the parts arrived safe... __________________ '68 long fleet Finally made some progress on the build!!! My Build Thread

03-25-2010, 10:07 PM	#9
95 S_Trucker Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: . Posts: 2,187	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? peanuts dont bother me as much as messed up parts, but a couple months ago we ordered a wheel arch trim piece and 2 exhaust manifolds from LMC, and they put them in the same box, not even the millions of peanuts could keep the molding safe

03-25-2010, 10:11 PM	#10
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? Having sold over a 1000 items on ebay, I have to side with LMC on this. The shipping companies force you to overpack everything due to the careless treatment of the packages. __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

03-25-2010, 10:27 PM	#13
COACHMEASON Keep On Keepin' On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 416	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? I was overwhelmed by LMC peanuts as well...but my wife insisted on keep them so she can use it to pack stuff, so I grabbed a 45gal yard bag and told my 5 year old to get after it...sitting in my garage.. __________________ 07 Avalanche Z71 92 Mustang 5.0 GT (Triple White w/ 53,000 miles) 72 SWB Chevy w/ PS, AC, 350/350 Current Project ....In paint shop getting body/paint work done (Corvette Velocity Yellow)... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=157669

03-25-2010, 11:29 PM	#14
KMACD71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lethbridge,Alberta Posts: 532	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? I had parts sent to Montana from LMC and had to go through that crap at the border, in the wind, trying to find my packing slip. You have to show the paper work to pay the tax. The packing slip taped to the box would have been a good idea. I asked next time to tape it to the box, but the same thing. I hate that stuff.

03-25-2010, 11:59 PM	#15
ERASER5 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,859	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? Poor a little gas on the peanuts. They disappear. Of course they re-appear as a gooey mess. __________________ '70 GMC C1500 LWB Power disc brakes. WooHoo! Posi 6 Lug Dana 60

03-26-2010, 12:04 AM	#16
'72customdeluxe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tejas Posts: 691	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? that just seems like laziness to me, dump some peanuts in, put in the item, then fill er up.. __________________ '72 cheyenne super step, '05 long bed gmc

03-26-2010, 12:14 AM	#17
PHAT TONY Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Red Deer ab canada Posts: 1,250	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? Keep them someplace safe, then next Dec. fill a couple boxes with the stuff and send it to someones 3 year old kid as a christmas present, at least you and the kid will be smilin. __________________ 1972 factory 2 Wheel Drive Blazer-Sold 1972 K10 4X4-Sold 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne/10-Sold 1970 Chevrolet C/10-Sold 1968 GMC 4X4-Project 1968 Chevrolet C/10 Pro Street 1970 GMC 3/4 Ton-Parts 1997 2WD 2DR Yukon-Sweet http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335664

03-26-2010, 12:21 AM	#18
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,069	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? We get tons of those at our work. More than we can use to reship stuff out. When we get a giant box full we give em to one of those places that packs and ships stuff for you. They love em, especially for free. You wouldn't like the way I ship stuff. Sometimes when I sell stuff here I have to pack it up with what I have laying around. Peanuts, chunks of soft foam, paper, and even those small inflatable "pillows" people use for packing now...you might have a little of each in something I ship LOL. __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …



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03-26-2010, 01:14 AM	#20
72lb4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 1,427	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? Put a new garbage bag in the garbage can. Slowly pour the peanuts in or brush them in with your hand. Problem solved.

03-26-2010, 01:29 AM	#21
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? The place I used to work for shipped out school photos and they used a ton of the peanuts for shipping. They used the ones made of cornstarch, you could put one in your mouth and it dissolved like a cheeto, they didn't taste very good though . Later they changed over to the inflated pillows, those were fun to run over with the forklift... __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's

03-26-2010, 02:23 AM	#22
Pickupmanx2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oakhurst, Kalifornia Posts: 77	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? The nice thing about our stuff we get, being a Central Office Technician,,, ALL of it comes in bubble wrap!! NON-Static bubble wrap, I/we re-use the crap out of it, not to mention popping it all! Peanuts suck, bubble wrap rocks! __________________ SEMPER FI 96 F350 CC/4X/7.3/ZF5 77 F150 SB/4X/NP435/NP205 70 C10 400/400 63 F250 4X/T98/NP205

03-26-2010, 04:32 AM	#23
cwgreen1971 cwgreen1971 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Battle Creek MI Posts: 185	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? I got a package from them about a month ago with all of the peanuts. Had to try and dig to the bottom to see if I missed anything. I left the box on the porch with the top closed I thought. But as soon as the snow melted it still looked like there was snow on the ground because alot of the peanuts excaped.

03-26-2010, 04:48 AM	#24
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? My friend had a giant box of these peanuts in the back of his 4runner he rolled down the back window going down the highway it was like christmas __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

03-26-2010, 05:04 AM	#25
long69 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: lost angeles Posts: 159	Re: Am I Crazy, Or does this fire you up too? peanuts for packing should be outlawed and soon. i haven't gotten peanuts in a while. I've gotten small plastic bags of air. those are the ticket, you can do a better packing job with those rather than peanuts and faster to pack and unpack.

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