Received new RAM in an plastic anti-static bag - thoughts?

[Owen]

Hi Everyone,

Just wondering if anyone else received new RAM sticks that are apparantly new and un-used that were loosly put in a pink plastic anti-static bag? Just one per bag.

I have never received RAM like this - it should come in the normal semi rigid plastic holder with transparent plastic top cover...right? Sealed on the sides with a Manufacturer (Samsung in this case) sticker...right?

I emailed the seller (big reputable online retailer in Germany - Jacob.de) and they said that's how it arrived from the manufacturer. Just checking the BS meter before it goes flying back to them!

Thanks

 

[Evan]

Not sure about the bags but my guess is they packed it themselves from the bulk shipping boxes (20 or 50 per tray usually)

Take a close look at the contact pads, if it’s used you will see the marks.

I would say probably no issues, refer first comment.
Not good they didn’t say that if that’s what they did, maybe who ever supplied to them did that though.

 

[Owen]

Thanks for the info Evan.

Just took it out of the packet and although a bit hard to see it does look as though they have been inserted. Not sure if this was just from QA testing but I think I'll send them back. I have "the seed of doubt", so they're tainted now I'm probably crazy, but better safe than sorry

 

[i386]

Big reputable online retailer in Germany - Jacob.de

Big? Not really
I ordered a bunch of enterprise gear from them and I'm happy so far.

Are you sure that you didn't order grade b (opened boxes and similar) ram from them?

 

[Owen]

I thought they were big... ish

Yep - like you I have been happy with them for all my past purchases with them.

No they definitley weren't B grade, I ordered two of these: Samsung DDR4 16 GB DIMM 288-PIN 2666 MHz / PC4-21300 M391A2K43BB1-CTD

I'll just send them back, I am not in a rush so I'll just play it safe

 

[T_Minus]

In my experience <10% come in rigid plastic individual pieces.
That's retail, non-bulk purchase of RAM in my experience, and\or all consumer non-ECC RAM comes like that.

When buying in quantity it comes how you described, in bulk packaging plastic, and aside from this I've gotten it without any packaging in a box, wrapped in non anti-static plastic, and other literal garbage wrapping from various 2nd-hand sellers.

 

[BlueFox]

The pink plastic bags actually are anti-static. Bulk packaging like that is also the norm for non-retail products. I would not be disappointed if my RAM turned up like that.

 

[Evan]

@T_Minus says less than 10% for him in the rigid plastic individual packing, for me it’s greater than 99%. But that’s just the suppliers I deal with like HPE ship so no unexpected.

I really would not be worried I don’t think. I really think it’s just bulk repack or thats how it’s bulk packed.

 

[pricklypunter]

Hehe, I have received RAM in plastic retail carriers, anti-static bags, tin foil, freezer bags, toilet paper, newspaper, cut down cornflakes box, inside plastic water bottles, rattling about in padded envelopes and a bunch of other things over the years. About the only time I have ever had RAM be DOA was when the postie stood on it to get it in the mailbox

 

[Owen]

Thanks for all the replies - you guys have convinced me to just hold on to them and forget about it

 

[T_Minus]

Hehe, I have received RAM in plastic retail carriers, anti-static bags, tin foil, freezer bags, toilet paper, newspaper, cut down cornflakes box, inside plastic water bottles, rattling about in padded envelopes and a bunch of other things over the years. About the only time I have ever had RAM be DOA was when the postie stood on it to get it in the mailbox

It's funny when I open a box with RAM or CPU and it's in perfect anti-static bag \ plastic \ whatever, taped, maybe even has a 'warning sticker on it... and then you open it and find it wrapped in something not ant-static.. SOO CLOSE!