This whole thing is grotesquely fascinating, but my biggest question is this: did the husband even glance at the watch before giving it to his wife, or did he just hand her the package it was mailed in?
I know that if I gave someone a $650 gift, I’d look it over carefully to make sure it was in good condition, but that’s just me.
You’re asking for reason, forethought and enough self confidence to not want to be the focus of a ridiculous scam… from someone that just enthusiastically spent $700 USD on a “limited edition” made in China, imitation brass trump watch?
You blindly glance over the relevant larger reality here like an insufferable contrarian who would spend three hours vigorously arguing that hitler’s hat was actually mauve and not brown, while completely ignoring what he did while wearing it.
Still in the box, sure. But it doesn’t need to be left in the warehouse-sealed shipping container. It’s 100% okay—even expected—for the gift giver to have opened the box to see that the item is as it should be.
This whole thing is grotesquely fascinating, but my biggest question is this: did the husband even glance at the watch before giving it to his wife, or did he just hand her the package it was mailed in?
I know that if I gave someone a $650 gift, I’d look it over carefully to make sure it was in good condition, but that’s just me.
You’re asking for reason, forethought and enough self confidence to not want to be the focus of a ridiculous scam… from someone that just enthusiastically spent $700 USD on a “limited edition” made in China, imitation brass trump watch?
Or he gave it to her still in the box, since unboxing is part of the experience of getting something new.
Honestly, if I bought something as a present for someone else, that’s exactly what I’d do, let them open the box.
You blindly glance over the relevant larger reality here like an insufferable contrarian who would spend three hours vigorously arguing that hitler’s hat was actually mauve and not brown, while completely ignoring what he did while wearing it.
What the fuck are you on about?
Why? If you can’t trust the president anymore, where does that get us?
Probably handed it over still in the box for her to open.
Wouldn’t be surprised if he just filled her address as the destination.
They’re married, it’s probably the same address.
Then he just told her to get it
If you say so.
Look, I realise you want to take the piss out of these people, but giving someone a present still in the box is actually what normal people do.
Still in the box, sure. But it doesn’t need to be left in the warehouse-sealed shipping container. It’s 100% okay—even expected—for the gift giver to have opened the box to see that the item is as it should be.
Have you ever bought something online before?
There’s typically a box inside the postage packaging, they don’t just biff whatever you’ve bought into a bag.
I’m not sure why you’ve assumed he just handed her the Amazon box.