Effing John Lewis!!!

[CallmeAngelina]

DH ordered me a surprise present from John Lewis.
It was just delivered - wrapped in thin plastic, visible for the whole world to see. No box. WHY??????
Surprise ruined!!

[StreetwiseHercules]

If you are an adult you really don’t need “surprises”. Get in with your day.

[MinervaSaidThat]

If you know it's for you then how much of a surprise can it be?

[Widowodiw]

Perhaps because retailers are under immense pressures from customers, government and shareholders to reduce the amount of packaging that they use.

[NarNooNarNoo]

Can't get worked up about this for adults; now for the kids potentially seeing FC presents being delivered...

[AllergicToAMop]

I am with you op!

[CallmeAngelina]

Are you lot serious?!

And what miserable Grinches think about surprises is actually beside the point. I do like them, and dh knows it, and went to great lengths to source something he knew I wouldn't expect or guess.

And apart from anything else, it could easily have been damaged in transit without a box.

[ManiacalLapwing]

I think it's unreasonable to expect a box but I would expect an opaque plastic bag.

[Lockheart]

YABVU. You can't be serious.

Firstly it's not John Lewis' job to organise the surprise, it's your DHs, so I don't know why your problem is with them.

Secondly you already knew it was for you, and you get the gift either way, the end result is exactly the same.

A lot of drama over not a lot IMO.

[Swisskit]

YABU to use the word "effing" though.

[QueenOfTheFae]

Did he request gift packaging?

[StreetwiseHercules]

There there.

[Amanduh]

Because JL aren’t a surprise gift company..?

[LilQueenie]

I would have expected a box. At least it would have been protected via transit. If they want to reduce waste they would not be using plastic as its the biggest problem.

[Sparklingbrook]

What is it?

[wildcherries]

Did he request gift packaging?

Yeah, this.

[Pipandmum]

Ordered a lego set for my daughter and it came just on it's own with label stuck to it. Dented and crushed in the corner too.

[Fluffycloudland77]

Sounds like it’s come from the supplier, John Lewis always put my stuff in grey bags.

[hallohallohallo]

Widowodiw Sat 07-Dec-19 18:56:06 Perhaps because retailers are under immense pressures from customers, government and shareholders to reduce the amount of packaging that they use.

I think this sums up what happened quite well OP. I'm not sure why JL used clear packaging though.

[Alsohuman]

How old are you?

[AnnoyingSatsumaInMyStocking]

Are you always this precious?

And “went to great lengths to source something” ? Er, no he ordered online from JL, not exactly taxing.

[Aridane]

Bizarre for it not to be boxed!

A 50/50 split at the moment!

[OlaEliza]

Yanbu op. It should have at least come in an opaque bag.

[EmmiJay]

Yeah, no. That would piss me off too tbh. But yay? He got you something

[Leflic]

What clear packaging is environmentally friendly? I’m not sure home delivery for one off packages is better either.
It’s not unreasonable to expect stuff delivered in brown cheap cardboard. The plus is that presents are a surprise.

[JasonPollack]

SURPRISE!

Better now OP?