13 May
1999
13 May
'99
7:35 p.m.
I have seen
this happen. Anti-static precautions are not something
invented by marketroids at companies that sell anti-static bags. Static
damage _is_ a real problem.
The basic purpose of most packaging is to keep the consumer from reliably
assessing the true contents before purchase, and making returns "seem" more
difficult on any opened items.
The latter is the reason I alway ship in static packs regardless of the
condition of the goods when I get them. OTOH except for special cases I
generally stand behind everything I sell, and check it fairly carefully. keep two wrist grounding straps safe in my desk
never opened, unplug things
with power on, etc. Maybe it is the coastal foothills of SoCal with that
nice humidity most of the time that saves me. I say sneeze on it, and ship
it. ;)
If I get anything new that hasn't been properly anti-static packed, it
goes back for a refund, even if it works. I then buy from a company who
takes this a little more seriously.