I literally have all my small device boxes in a reusable tote box in a storage location at my house, and larger boxes for TVs and stuff sitting next to it.
I keep this stuff for warranty, resale, and a place to store any unused or unneeded additional items that came with the device. Maybe a cable or power brick, since I have most of my power/charging needs already solved, or documentation like receipts or included user manuals or something… Depending on what came with the device. Whether it’s a cellphone box or something like a Google/nest home speaker thing or whatever.
This only serves as a reminder to go through it sometime. My SO sold her phone without me being involved (she’s a strong independent person, so I’m not upset about it at all), but I know the box for the phone she sold is still in there somewhere. If I had known she was intending to sell it, I would have fetched the box for her to sell with it, and honestly that’s the only part of that I’m somewhat disappointed with. Now I have to find the box and get rid of it.
Boxes for larger items like TVs are great to have on hand when moving, since I can care a bit less about what’s placed in/around the TV, since I just pack it in its original box which has plenty of protection for the screen.
I may discontinue the practice in the coming years since, a few years ago, we moved into a property that we own rather than one we are renting. Once I feel established enough that we’re not going anywhere, a lot of those larger boxes are headed for the shredder.
No!
It’s always sensible to keep the boxes for the stuff you’re currently using. If you sell something, it’ll fetch a better piece with the original box. If you give it away, the recipient will also appreciate it more. Just make sure to throw the boxes from stuff you haven’t had around in ten years. Don’t ask me how I know.
This.
Also useful for warranty/returns.
For larger items like TVs, there’s specialized packing material, which if used correctly, can better protect the TV from damage during a house move.
There’s a lot of good reasons to keep this stuff… Just, put it in a closet somewhere and forget about it. Every time you add anything to the collection, go through what you have and throw out any boxes for things you no longer own. Maybe they were damaged, maybe they were stolen, who knows, but if you’re adding to the pile, something can very likely be taken away from the pile too.
I’ve resold all my old phones (for cheap, but still). Handy for that, it is much easier to resell something with a box than without one.
Is this even legal?
No.
Once at band camp… I tore off the tag from a pillow… AND the mattress. Imma Rebel bitch
Reselling old but functional deveices in the original box
Not a fan of of just throwing things away
Never!
I’d say keep a few boxes for second hand shipping and storing things but otherwise just toss everythting. A single phone box is fine imo but more is pointless
Those boxes are VERY useful when you’re buying a new phone by trading in the old one. Keep them.
I’m poor, I will keep my phone until it breaks down
You say that, but then I throw away the box to my phone and suddenly my phone bricks itself and I need to find a box to send it back to the shop in.
I’m not sure about US, but in EU there is a law that makes companies accept products for warranty without original box. Saving every box is nightmare, so the law is basically common sense.
“Saving every box”, is a hobby.
Are we hobby shaming now?
That’s called hoarding disorder
BUT WHAT IF I DO SOME DAY
the phone box drawer is the new sauce packet drawer
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No. I’m using it to store spare cables, the plastic cover my sim came in (in case I’m forgetful…), some microSD cards, and the little sim removal pin.
Since I am Gen X I can safely ignore this and sit comfortably on my throne of old phone boxes.
Since I always keep stuff forever, I’m not sure I can comfortably sit on the 6 phone boxes I’ve accumulated in my lifetime.
I believe in you
You have a cupboard with every console of the 90s and 00s stuffed back into the box awaiting Ragnorak right? Plus maybe some original Game + Watches.
I have an Atari 2600, a non functional ColecoVision consol, an IntelliVision II, my original Nintendo Entertainment System, original green screen GameBoy, original Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One S, Playstation, Playstation 2, Nintendo DS Lite, as well as boxes of games for all of the above. I unfortunately sold my Nintendo 64 to buy a girlfriend a tatoo (yes dumb and horney) so I no long have that and yes I am sad about it.
What a nonsensical stereotype.
They’re in the attic.
I got my GCON-45s back the other day. I’m honestly tempted to see if the CRT still works for a bit of Point Blank 2.
I used a cardboard once. This justify everything for ever
Man I still have the box my fucking zune came in. It’s where all my old microsd/sd cards and assorted small semi-valuables live.
A small nice box can be a useful thing to have.
ZUNE!
Oh my god you just reactivated a memory and now you gotta deal with it.
So I had an iPod… nano? When I was a kid. The lil slim bitch. The top of it had a lil plastic cover with a hold button and that cover came off. Just fell the fuck apart. A friend of mine at the time had a Zune with the lil circular pad and all. Looked great, worked great, was durable as hell too. He chucked it at a wall and it still worked so I was sold.
I got my Red Zune. 80gb I think it was. Big chunky bitch. Square touchpad. Giant clear screen. Built in radio functions and special wallpapers and all. Leagues ahead of the shitty ipod I was using. Then the second I pulled it out in public? Derision. I didn’t get it and still don’t. As far as I’m concerned, it was the superior product and I used it until the day I was forced to sell it. I ended up homeless and I couldn’t justify having the zune for any longer.
I’ve regretted that sale every day since. The $50 wasn’t worth it. I miss my red zune. I miss listening to Godsmack on it followed immediately by the Fallout 3 soundtrack. I miss the nice wine red color with the silver metallic backing. I miss the big screen with the pictures of naked hairy men as my background to make sure that everyone knew I was gay and exactly who owned it. I miss the feeling of that metal backing sliding over my hands and catching a little bit because it’s almost like it was dusted with metallic powder to help with the grip. I miss the cool Z line-art logo. I miss the shitty software, blindingly white with splashes of oranges and pinks.
I am not kidding when I say that out of all of the regrets in my life? Selling my zune is in my top 5.
I actually feel kinda sad now. Treasure it, my friend… treasure it for me.
