Question Bad idea to buy a Storage Drive via Post vs Store ?

[Dylan Beckett]

Hello

Do you think it's a bad idea to buy a storage drive; and have it mailed through the post?
Do you think it's much safer to buy from a Bricks and Mortar store?

BTW - I'm not only worried about it being DOA... I'm thinking of long term drive health too.

I've always assumed (possibly wrongly?); that it would be much safer from a Bricks and Mortar store.

I think this - because I assume it is packed more securely, and with much more protection, in sturdier boxes (with actual packing inside), strong enough to have other stuff stacked on top etc - all inside a shipping container full of loads of other stuff the Computer Store needed to order?

Or even if it's not a shipping container - a fairly large box/crate ?

Compared that to a single drive shoved in a weak cardboard box with little to no packing inside to stop it smashing around - or protect it from being dropped or having other stuff dropped on it etc?

But - am I wrong?


I assume it'd depend on the type of drive - e.g. old school mechanical drives would be the worst I'd think?
I'd hope it'd be a little safer for an nvme type drive?

However, at the end of the day - I'd think that the type of drive would ultimately make no difference to me...
Surely it'd be safer coming to a store in a shipping container full of orders for one place?


What do you think?

Had bad experiences with having drives mailed to you - or never had a problem?





Thanks for your help

 

[Zerk2012]

Do you think it's a bad idea to buy a storage drive; and have it mailed through the post?

Over the years I have had a bunch shipped can't remember ever getting one DOA

 

[hotaru.hino]

It doesn't matter. Anyone reputable would make sure the hardware has decent packaging and cushioning. And if the hardware can't survive say being tossed into a truck, you should probably avoid that manufacturer anyway

 

[ThatVietGuy]

But - am I wrong?

Yes.

For as long as I remember, I have never bought a hard drive (mechanical or otherwise) from a physical store. I have never received a DOA drive.

 

[USAFRet]

Do you think it's much safer to buy from a Bricks and Mortar store?

How do you think it got to the store?
Shipping.

The last time I bought a drive in a physical store was....well over a decade ago.
Coincidentally, that one died after 5 weeks.