don’t throw away boxes, you might need those in 15 years.
But if i threw out the box, where would i keep the manual, warranty card and a few little screws or other bobbins that are always left.
I’ve got a big zip bag with manuals, and for screws and such I write a post-it note with a description/appliance name and I just tape it to the parts (tape it all together if there’s multiple
A while back I threw out the box for a $1000 item. It immediately broke and I needed the original packaging to return the thing.
So no, the box stays, at least for a year.
Atari Falcon from 1993: $3000
Atari Falcon from 1993, in mint condition box: $4000
- Takes picture of cardboard box in rubbish bin
- Posts picture to feel smug and superior
- Snorts a bit because of smug and superior feeling
- Pulls box out of bin
- Hugs box tight
- Never let go of box
For something like that you should keep the box. You’ll need it if you ever want to resell it
Never speak to me or my emotional support box pile again
I typically keep my boxes just to be safe. When it becomes too cluttered/have too many boxes, I just throw out the oldest ones
But my cat likes them! Also keep some to reuse as storage boxes.
Got to keep the TV boxes in case you ever move. TV moving boxes are ridiculously expensive.
Throwing out system boxes is easy after I threw away all of my game cases seven or so years ago. I freed up a lot of space. While throwing ones I really value (Double Dash) was not easy, it was all worth it. The value is in the game for me. I am unencumbered. They all fit nicely in a binder, even the PSP disc’s found a way.
Dang, double dash with case is worth like $100
I had to acknowledge that I was never selling any of these things. It made whatever value they had all grounded to me.
I would have paid for shipping lol
Aren’t green bins usually for yard waste and food scraps?
My town uses blue (normally recycling) for trash.
We have blue for trash and blue with a yellow lid for recycling
it gets harder to throw away the box after a few times of needing to exchange/return something, but you already threw away the box
I keep my boxes in two cases : the warranty is still valid, or the thing is fragile and has a form that make it hard to find a replacement for (usually large and fragile flat things, like screens).
All the other are waiting to be thrown away, in my garage.
I agree for everything except Nintendo products.
My biggest regret is tossing all my N64 game boxes. Nintendo fans will literally pay more than MSRP for just the box alone.
I did the same thing. SNES as well. The boxes were just packaging to me at the time, but now I wish I had them.
If you think of ever reselling it, having the original box is going to fetch a better price.
I’ll pay you a high price for that, stranger!
I haven’t even played the game myself, I and I know that guy
The resale for a used switch in the box is greater than without.
There’s a whole market on eBay for empty apple boxes. You can get over $50 for bacbook pro box, because a used machine will bring in more than that if it comes in the “original” box
I’m well aware. I have five latest generation ipad boxes at the moment.
