I just received an Asus P4P800E-Deluxe motherboard that I purchased
from an online retailer. The motherboard arrived in a box that was
not shrink wrapped and the motherboard was in a bag that was not
sealed. Is this how Asus sends their motherboards to the retailers or
did I get a used product that someone else had already opened. Seems
strange they wouldn't either shrink wrap the box or at least seal the
bag the motherboard is in.

"BackinTime" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I just received an Asus P4P800E-Deluxe motherboard that I purchased
> from an online retailer. The motherboard arrived in a box that was
> not shrink wrapped and the motherboard was in a bag that was not
> sealed. Is this how Asus sends their motherboards to the retailers or
> did I get a used product that someone else had already opened. Seems
> strange they wouldn't either shrink wrap the box or at least seal the
> bag the motherboard is in.

No, they don't come shrink-wrapped, nor is the anti-static bag sealed. You
did not get ripped off (at least for that reason).

Yes that is the way ASUS packages there boards. If you are intertested as to
when the board was
manufactured you can tell from the serial number. The first TWO digits of
the serial number is the
year and month the board was built. e.g. 4C would be Dec/2004 , 53 would be
March/2005.
The first digit is the year and the second is the month (A=Oct, B=Nov,
C=Dec.)


"BackinTime" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I just received an Asus P4P800E-Deluxe motherboard that I purchased
> from an online retailer. The motherboard arrived in a box that was
> not shrink wrapped and the motherboard was in a bag that was not
> sealed. Is this how Asus sends their motherboards to the retailers or
> did I get a used product that someone else had already opened. Seems
> strange they wouldn't either shrink wrap the box or at least seal the
> bag the motherboard is in.

BackinTime wrote:
> I just received an Asus P4P800E-Deluxe motherboard that I purchased
> from an online retailer. The motherboard arrived in a box that was
> not shrink wrapped and the motherboard was in a bag that was not
> sealed. Is this how Asus sends their motherboards to the retailers or
> did I get a used product that someone else had already opened. Seems
> strange they wouldn't either shrink wrap the box or at least seal the
> bag the motherboard is in.

No, you probably did not get ripped off if shipped from a
reputable dealer or re-seller. OTOH, were the IDE, E-IDE,
SATA cables, Utilitie/Setup cdrom, manual, etc., also in the
box?

On Fri, 20 May 2005 18:35:03 -0700, Ghostrider wrote:

> BackinTime wrote:
>> I just received an Asus P4P800E-Deluxe motherboard that I purchased
>> from an online retailer. The motherboard arrived in a box that was
>> not shrink wrapped and the motherboard was in a bag that was not
>> sealed. Is this how Asus sends their motherboards to the retailers or
>> did I get a used product that someone else had already opened. Seems
>> strange they wouldn't either shrink wrap the box or at least seal the
>> bag the motherboard is in.
>
> No, you probably did not get ripped off if shipped from a
> reputable dealer or re-seller. OTOH, were the IDE, E-IDE,
> SATA cables, Utilitie/Setup cdrom, manual, etc., also in the
> box?

I too just bought an Asus P4P800-SE. It appears to be brand new (as it's
supposed to be) and works perfectly ... the box was not shrink-wrapped and
the board in an un-sealed anti-static bag. Apparently, this is how they
come.

On Fri, 20 May 2005 13:58:20 -0700, BackinTime <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I just received an Asus P4P800E-Deluxe motherboard that I purchased
>from an online retailer. The motherboard arrived in a box that was
>not shrink wrapped and the motherboard was in a bag that was not
>sealed. Is this how Asus sends their motherboards to the retailers or
>did I get a used product that someone else had already opened. Seems
>strange they wouldn't either shrink wrap the box or at least seal the
>bag the motherboard is in.

I don't think that any major motherboard manuafacturer seals the anti static bag or shrink wraps the box.

On Fri, 20 May 2005 15:04:50 -0600, "Mark A" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>No, they don't come shrink-wrapped, nor is the anti-static bag sealed. You
>did not get ripped off (at least for that reason).

Okay thanks. Good to know I didn't get ripped off (at least for taht
reason hahaha).

On Fri, 20 May 2005 21:41:59 GMT, "Rich Elgin" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Yes that is the way ASUS packages there boards. If you are intertested as to
>when the board was
>manufactured you can tell from the serial number. The first TWO digits of
>the serial number is the
>year and month the board was built. e.g. 4C would be Dec/2004 , 53 would be
>March/2005.
>The first digit is the year and the second is the month (A=Oct, B=Nov,
>C=Dec.)

Hey great information. I didn't know about that and will check to see.
You guys are great to share this info with me.

On Fri, 20 May 2005 18:35:03 -0700, Ghostrider <-00-@fitron.142>
wrote:

>No, you probably did not get ripped off if shipped from a
>reputable dealer or re-seller. OTOH, were the IDE, E-IDE,
>SATA cables, Utilitie/Setup cdrom, manual, etc., also in the
>box?

Yes all these items were in the box and all were in SEALED bags.
Strange that all these parts are in sealed bags but the static
sensitive board is not. Oh well, glad to know that's the way they are
sent and I didn't get ripped off. Thanks!

Jim wrote:

> On Fri, 20 May 2005 18:35:03 -0700, Ghostrider wrote:
>
>
>>BackinTime wrote:
>>
>>>I just received an Asus P4P800E-Deluxe motherboard that I purchased
>>>from an online retailer. The motherboard arrived in a box that was
>>>not shrink wrapped and the motherboard was in a bag that was not
>>>sealed. Is this how Asus sends their motherboards to the retailers or
>>>did I get a used product that someone else had already opened. Seems
>>>strange they wouldn't either shrink wrap the box or at least seal the
>>>bag the motherboard is in.
>>
>>No, you probably did not get ripped off if shipped from a
>>reputable dealer or re-seller. OTOH, were the IDE, E-IDE,
>>SATA cables, Utilitie/Setup cdrom, manual, etc., also in the
>>box?
>
>
> I too just bought an Asus P4P800-SE. It appears to be brand new (as it's
> supposed to be) and works perfectly ... the box was not shrink-wrapped and
> the board in an un-sealed anti-static bag. Apparently, this is how they
> come.

But, very frankly, I would demand a refund or replacement if
any of the items mentioned by GRider is missing from the box
or if there is any clear evidence of prior use, as indicated,
perhaps, by unsealed cdrom jackets, unpacked cables, loose
parts, etc., or even greasy or sweaty traces of fingerprints
throughout the manual or motherboard surfaces. The original
concern is whether or not an item ordered as "new" is really
"new" when shipped.