Alpha Consumer

Update: Painful Packaging Gets Easier

By Kimberly Palmer

Posted: November 3, 2008

Last month, an Alpha Consumer reader wrote in to complain about how difficult it is to open plastic packages. Toothbrushes, flash drives, toys -- they all come encapsulated in material that seems designed to prevent the buyer from accessing the goods.

Well, here's some good news: Amazon has taken notice. Today, it announced a campaign against so-called "wrap rage." Through partnerships with manufacturers, it is working to make its products easier to access. For those in the mood to complain, Amazon is also collecting stories and videos about just how frustrating that plastic can be.

Ah, salvation is at hand!

Finally, the world's most pressing problem is being addressed.

If we all just pull together we can solve the problem of opening packages.

Then such minor problems as war and peace, economy, prices, jobs--you know, all those pesky little things--well, we can sort of begin to think about some of them.

HillbillyBill of TN @ Nov 04, 2008 09:41:29 AM

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, writes about how to save money, avoid scams, manage debt, and be a savvy shopper. Send your personal finance questions to her for expert money advice.


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