I'd be pissed as well. If for nothing else, the principle.
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"My garage is full of original shipping boxes for most of the delicate / easily damaged stuff I buy."
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Same here...some are unique and costly...after a while it's a chore to store them, however.
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I have the 24" x 16" x 6' shipping boxes (amazing boxes) my 5' Martin Logan Theos speakers came in. Thought of tossing them cuz I figure I'd sell the speakers locally...if at all.
They're built to take a direct hit so I use them as two ends of a 6' tall shelf...they're sturdy.
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OK, as you were gents.