Comments on: The Big Box Project: are you serious?! http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272 Tue, 22 May 2012 21:45:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Steveo http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82564 Steveo Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:34:31 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82564 It won't happen. Its a scam. It won’t happen. Its a scam.

]]> By: jake http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82496 jake Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:47:20 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82496 @ PGR4 it's unlikely he will get a shipping box from the CS dept. I had a broken HDD in warranty WITH a service agreement. They refused to send me a box back in October of 2006. They said shipping was on my dime. I was seriously pissed, but I didn't give up. I called back as an experiment nearly 20 times to see if my experience would vary from person to person. Some of them were rude and said they would do nothing, others said they would ship out a box that they had no intentions of shiping, only to have me call back, talk to a supervisor who told me that the person I spoke to was wrong. They will not do it. Trust me. My case is documented over at xbox.com in their hardware issues forum. @ PGR4

it’s unlikely he will get a shipping box from the CS dept. I had a broken HDD in warranty WITH a service agreement. They refused to send me a box back in October of 2006. They said shipping was on my dime. I was seriously pissed, but I didn’t give up. I called back as an experiment nearly 20 times to see if my experience would vary from person to person. Some of them were rude and said they would do nothing, others said they would ship out a box that they had no intentions of shiping, only to have me call back, talk to a supervisor who told me that the person I spoke to was wrong.

They will not do it. Trust me. My case is documented over at xbox.com in their hardware issues forum.

]]> By: leadsilencer88 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82449 leadsilencer88 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:09:13 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82449 dude u freakin rock!!!!!!!! thats exactly wat those bastards deserve i waited 3 weeks for the box, as in no xbox action and it still didn't arrive and when i called they said they lost it that was so frustrating, and this is to pg4 if they decline the box they made him pay for the shipping he had to send over there and if they do send it back u could sue them, hell yea!!!!!!!!!! dude u freakin rock!!!!!!!! thats exactly wat those bastards deserve i waited 3 weeks for the box, as in no xbox action and it still didn’t arrive and when i called they said they lost it that was so frustrating, and this is to pg4 if they decline the box they made him pay for the shipping he had to send over there and if they do send it back u could sue them, hell yea!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: SilentAssassn87 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82393 SilentAssassn87 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:06:58 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82393 On one hand, I think this is so funny and I will be making a donation soon. On the other hand, MS will fuck this kid over and not accept the box. I'm VERY interested in how this will turn out so I'll be making a donation to this guy. On one hand, I think this is so funny and I will be making a donation soon. On the other hand, MS will fuck this kid over and not accept the box. I’m VERY interested in how this will turn out so I’ll be making a donation to this guy.

]]> By: Fetter http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82390 Fetter Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:56:32 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82390 Damn that would be funny. Damn that would be funny.

]]> By: PG4 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82353 PG4 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:11:36 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82353 This idea will never work out. I see the humor behind it yes, but the problem is he's really serious about doing this and is collecting donations. Unlikely he ever gets to that $2000 mark he needs so the money people donate will be heading to his pocket. The reality is MS will not accept this container and then the container will need to be sent back to this guys house. I'd love to see the neighbors reactions to a huge shipping container sittin on this guys driveway. It's funny but its not practical or something that will even work. He was very rude to the customer service rep, he should simply try to call back and be nicer to the person he speaks to and its likely he'll get that shipping box free. If you want to be funny, get a refridgerator box and ship it off, a container is a little over the top and not going to work. This idea will never work out. I see the humor behind it yes, but the problem is he’s really serious about doing this and is collecting donations. Unlikely he ever gets to that $2000 mark he needs so the money people donate will be heading to his pocket.

The reality is MS will not accept this container and then the container will need to be sent back to this guys house. I’d love to see the neighbors reactions to a huge shipping container sittin on this guys driveway.

It’s funny but its not practical or something that will even work. He was very rude to the customer service rep, he should simply try to call back and be nicer to the person he speaks to and its likely he’ll get that shipping box free.

If you want to be funny, get a refridgerator box and ship it off, a container is a little over the top and not going to work.

]]> By: w00per http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82352 w00per Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:06:22 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82352 love to support this love to support this

]]> By: x El Scorpio x http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82241 x El Scorpio x Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:33:22 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82241 omg that'll really piss microsoft off! omg that’ll really piss microsoft off!

]]> By: Curry http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82233 Curry Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:56:00 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82233 In Europe they do have precut boxes, I've got 4 similar ones at home :P In Europe they do have precut boxes, I’ve got 4 similar ones at home :P

]]> By: steven ratty http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82218 steven ratty Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:10:31 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82218 they sent my 3rd back in a diffrent box and the last one mt 4th the delivery driver brought the ms box with him and the sticker. they sent my 3rd back in a diffrent box and the last one mt 4th the delivery driver brought the ms box with him and the sticker.

]]> By: GraceflAnger http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82195 GraceflAnger Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:03:48 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82195 OMG THAT WOULD BE SO FUCKING FUNNY TO SEE A UPS TRUCK ROLL UP TO YOUR HOUSE AND HAVE YOU SIGN FOR THAT OMG THAT WOULD BE SO FUCKING FUNNY TO SEE A UPS TRUCK ROLL UP TO YOUR HOUSE AND HAVE YOU SIGN FOR THAT

]]> By: swoosh bnd http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82150 swoosh bnd Mon, 22 Jan 2007 03:51:09 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82150 It's great to have things in writing. Also, at the end of the terms and conditions it tells you "This Service Contract gives you specific legal rights..." so if they don't then you can pretty much sue the heck out of them. So I'm set if they try to screw me out of a box. It’s great to have things in writing. Also, at the end of the terms and conditions it tells you “This Service Contract gives you specific legal rights…” so if they don’t then you can pretty much sue the heck out of them. So I’m set if they try to screw me out of a box.

]]> By: Colby http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82137 Colby Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:57:45 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82137 Personally I have a contract printed by them that states that they will send me a box. So if my 360 fails they might "think" their not sending me a box, but if they try to pull that one I will read it off to them word for word. But anyway my guess is MS has already seen this and is changing it's policy as we speak to prevent stuff like this from happening. Personally I have a contract printed by them that states that they will send me a box. So if my 360 fails they might “think” their not sending me a box, but if they try to pull that one I will read it off to them word for word. But anyway my guess is MS has already seen this and is changing it’s policy as we speak to prevent stuff like this from happening.

]]> By: CyberKnight http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82135 CyberKnight Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:41:11 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82135 You missed the point. He says they won't send him a box this time, that they've changed their policy such that you have to provide your own box and pay for shipping to them -- they only pay for return shipping and use the same box. I wonder if he sues when they refuse to use the same box to send it back... You missed the point. He says they won’t send him a box this time, that they’ve changed their policy such that you have to provide your own box and pay for shipping to them — they only pay for return shipping and use the same box.

I wonder if he sues when they refuse to use the same box to send it back…

]]> By: david http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82132 david Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:24:05 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82132 Wait a minute, they send you a box and pay for everything. So what is the problem. Why go through all this when they are taking care of their customers. Wait a minute, they send you a box and pay for everything. So what is the problem. Why go through all this when they are taking care of their customers.

]]> By: archa1c http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82130 archa1c Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:55:48 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82130 I don't think a clever person would just try to scam people out of their money by posing this idea. There is more money to be made of this idea if he actually sees it through. I would really like to see him get enough donations to follow through with it, and make a video documentary of the whole thing. He could easily sell that video to make a profit. Just like the "Smash my _____" guys I don’t think a clever person would just try to scam people out of their money by posing this idea. There is more money to be made of this idea if he actually sees it through. I would really like to see him get enough donations to follow through with it, and make a video documentary of the whole thing. He could easily sell that video to make a profit. Just like the “Smash my _____” guys

]]> By: Rossko UK http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82119 Rossko UK Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:49:09 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82119 Wow. Ever heard of fun? Seriously, if you click all the links on the site, he admits that getting the container there will cost more, and admits that it is going to be a difficult process. But I for one would like to see this happen, regardless of the result. Lighten up ;) Wow. Ever heard of fun?

Seriously, if you click all the links on the site, he admits that getting the container there will cost more, and admits that it is going to be a difficult process. But I for one would like to see this happen, regardless of the result.

Lighten up ;)

]]> By: Studley http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82116 Studley Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:36:07 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82116 Same here. In fact I returned it in my original 360 box, and it came back to me in a specially designed but unbranded cardboard box. I'll definitely chuck $50 his way because I'm very, very curious how this turns out Same here. In fact I returned it in my original 360 box, and it came back to me in a specially designed but unbranded cardboard box.

I’ll definitely chuck $50 his way because I’m very, very curious how this turns out

]]> By: gott http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82115 gott Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:33:53 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82115 As dumb as this is i'll examine it a little. So...this shipping container...how's it going to be shipped? By boat I'm guessing...and then how is it going to be delivered to microsoft? By truck I would assume. The shipping by boat and delivery by truck are going to cost a good amount of money I would guess...big-time waste of other people's money. I guess if you are dumb enough to donate money then you shouldn't have it in the first place. Not to mention if you think microsoft will send that container back you're a complete moron. If they even accept the container, which I doubt they will. No chance they send it back to him in anything other than a cardboard box. Honestly they will probably refuse it outright and dude's 360 will never make it to the factory. The only fun that anyone would have out of this would be the guy as he collected people's money, thinking "Hey, this might work", before it ultimately fails. As dumb as this is i’ll examine it a little.

So…this shipping container…how’s it going to be shipped? By boat I’m guessing…and then how is it going to be delivered to microsoft? By truck I would assume. The shipping by boat and delivery by truck are going to cost a good amount of money I would guess…big-time waste of other people’s money. I guess if you are dumb enough to donate money then you shouldn’t have it in the first place.
Not to mention if you think microsoft will send that container back you’re a complete moron. If they even accept the container, which I doubt they will. No chance they send it back to him in anything other than a cardboard box. Honestly they will probably refuse it outright and dude’s 360 will never make it to the factory.
The only fun that anyone would have out of this would be the guy as he collected people’s money, thinking “Hey, this might work”, before it ultimately fails.

]]> By: Nekro http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82107 Nekro Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:13:51 +0000 http://www.xboxic.com/news/2272#comment-82107 Well, my box wasn't returned, I got some purpose cut cardboard box for the 360 in return. Well, my box wasn’t returned, I got some purpose cut cardboard box for the 360 in return.

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