Product Packaging Poll - Page 2

ZaneO · 12-20-05, 02:14

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Originally Posted by Shubba

Is that your secret hope? Why would I get banned for challenging your opinion?

I never offered my opinion.

I've just been around long enough to know when someone begins pushing their limits.

I don't hope you get banned, nor do I think you should be necessarily, but when someone's thread gets deleted and they come right back with a similar post...it usually doesn't turn out well.

Shubba · 12-20-05, 02:17

So far, 50% don't care if their waxes and polishes are pristine and sealed, but 50% do. Manufacturer's please note: up to half of your customers want those seals!!

Spilchy · 12-20-05, 02:19

The fact that there is no seal on a bottle is of such little consequence to me that I worry more about picking the lint out of my belly button before it gets all cheesey.

Furthermore, the likelihood of someone taking the time to tamper with a bottle or two of wax out of an entire shelf is remote and silly. Should someone, in the rare event, tamper with the bottle, then bring it back and exchange it.

In order to prevent this tragedy from occuring to begin with, and to put an end to your obsession, the easiest thing to do is twist off the cap and take a looksy to see if either:

1) a criminal investigation needs to occur

or

2) it looks perfectly fine to purchase.

This simple step would alleviate your seal-less neuroses.

IN FACT, just today I purchased 3 bottles of tomato juice of the variety that I find to be the most tasty. When I brought it home, to my dismay and shock, the seal was slightly broken! "Cripes!" I exclaimed as got back into my horseless carriage and traversed back to the store. I was ready to verbally assault the cashier when she simply handed me back my $1.79 (roughly 2.4395 in Aussie dollars or 4.8781 Somoa Talas if you're keeping track).

The important things in life are sealed - medicine, vitamins, Tylenol, condoms, juice boxes, fruit roll- ups, cream cheese and Crystal Light iced tea mix.

The moral of the story and hopefully to put an end to your saga is, open the damn cap in the store and look to see if some pimply 17 year old store clerk tampered with your wax.

p.s. - change that font

Shubba · 12-20-05, 02:19

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Originally Posted by ZaneO

... but when someone's thread gets deleted and they come right back with a similar post...it usually doesn't turn out well.

But this time it will turn out well, because I was invited to post this thread (sans brand names) by the owner of the site.

ZaneO · 12-20-05, 02:20

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Originally Posted by Shubba

But this time it will turn out well, because I was invited to post this thread (sans brand names) by the owner of the site.

That's cool.

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Originally Posted by Shubba

So far, 50% don't care if their waxes and polishes are pristine and sealed, but 50% do. Manufacturer's please note: up to half of your customers want those seals!!

Manufacturers should also note that the sample size is under 20

I understand your side of the argument, but I think your approach could be more diplomatic and less "activist."

Good luck to you

ZaneO...OUT!...

Gears · 12-20-05, 02:21

I give up. I just can't come up with the right caption for this.
Do I have to worry about water in my 845 IW ?
Sand put into my Megs 83 ?

Hey Buddy ya want to buy some rings, watches or how about some car wax.

Man it just ain't goin to happen. Never worried about it and never will.

Shubba · 12-20-05, 02:26

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Originally Posted by Spilchy

Furthermore, the likelihood of someone taking the time to tamper with a bottle or two of wax out of an entire shelf is remote and silly.

Actually, a $40 bottle of unsealed polish that looks exactly the same if diluted with water is quite a big incentive to steal. It's not likely, but it is very possible.

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In order to prevent this tragedy from occuring to begin with, and to put an end to your obsession, the easiest thing to do is twist off the cap and take a looksy to see if ... it looks perfectly fine to purchase.

I see you are not a chemist, sir. I defy you to tell me whether a water-miscible liquid has been diluted with your look-and-see test.

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The important things in life are sealed - medicine, vitamins, Tylenol, condoms, juice boxes, fruit roll- ups, cream cheese and Crystal Light iced tea mix.

AHA! And you therefore are saying that the chemicals we apply to our expensive cars are not part of that "important things" group, are you?! I think you've just undermined the whole thrust of this website.

COBRyan · 12-20-05, 02:26

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Originally Posted by Shubba

So far, 50% don't care if their waxes and polishes are pristine and sealed, but 50% do. Manufacturer's please note: up to half of your customers want those seals!!

That's not really the way I see it. Only ONE person would not buy a product if it didn't have a seal. The rest said they don't care or would still buy if it didn't have a seal. That doesn't really prove to anyone that a company needs to start putting seals on their products

Food is one thing, but detailing products? Come on! You could go so far as to say the guys monitoring the sealing machines are 'tampering' with the products before they are sealed. I don't think anyone has an interest in tampering with your bottles of Mothers products!

Setec Astronomy · 12-20-05, 02:32

I dunno Spilchy, I think I have to agree with Shubba on your list of important things that have seals...what about tin hats?

Spilchy · 12-20-05, 02:37

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Originally Posted by Shubba

AHA! And you therefore are saying that the chemicals we apply to our expensive cars are not part of that "important things" group, are you?! I think you've just undermined the whole thrust of this website.

Yes, as the owner of this site states, "it's just wax."

You can easily solve this - don't buy it! A one man boycott. This way you can really stick it to the "man." You can lead a crusade! Start a revolution! You can change the car wax packaging process as we know it.

All great men who advocated change of the status quo have come under persecution. You'll rank right up there with the best of them!

Don't let us spurn your quest. Keep fighting the good fight. Justice is on your side.

You'll show us.......you'll show us.

Avenge me! AAAAAAVVVVVVVVEEEEEEENNNNNNNNGGGGGGGEEEEEEEE MMMMMEEEE!!!!!

(I hope we keep this guy around! I like him!)

Shubba · 12-20-05, 02:38

To the nay sayers: what ON EARTH do you gain by opposing seals on car care products? I can only see advantages (spillage and leakage prevention, theft and tampering prevention). How in the name of all that's sane do you justify your "don't care about" and/or "don't want" properly packaged products?

Especially when the darned stuff gets put on the almost holy surface of the beloved vehicle!

exile · 12-20-05, 02:39

Troll!!!!!