What kind of packaging is it shipped in? I'm ordering it as a Christmas gift for my daughter, and I want to make sure it is in a box when delivered.
351553
Ours was wrapped in plastic with "We Sell Mats" stickers on every side :( So much for the surprise Xmas gift.
1536744
It comes rolled up in a plastic material and inside a cardboard box. My box was pretty beat up, but the wrapping was still intact. You need to get it where you want it before you puncture the plastic because it starts expanding immediately. It is very heavy, too. I think the FedEx guy was about to cuss when he came dragging it up the driveway. I looked at some YouTube videos of unpacking one so that I could get it oriented properly on the bed before puncturing the wrapper.
353369
it is the plastic packaging as you would see it hanging in a store....hope this helps
2083029
I am giving it to my granddaughter for Christmas, I already wrapped it and never took it out of the box! Sorry!
283041
It comes in a fairly flimsy cardboard box with plastic wrapping so if you're planning on carrying it very far, I highly recommend keeping it in the box that was provided while it was being delivered to your location.
1989888
It appeared to be in the original packing materials...the box came all taped up but it came through the mail so maybe got a little beaten up in transit. Am thinking they may have opened it to add shipping information...just a thought. But really, it looked otherwise untouched and in good condition.
587022
It was shipped in the retail packaging, not inside another box. The back of the box is just plain cardboard but the front has a big picture of the product on it.
1721213
Don't worry, It's in there! I didn't see it either before opening the packaging, but it is wedged between the instruction booklet and some of the cardboard packaging and cannot be seen until the package is completely open. Hope this helps!
1003424
Mr. Harris, that's a really good question. I don't know, but when I received mine it was in a plain brown shipping box. The only thing was it had Amazon packaging tape that sealed the plain box. It shouldn't of been shipped in its original container but email Amazon's shipping department and ask them. That's where I'd start. I hope you get this settled with Amazon because they usually don't do things of that nature. Hope this helps and have a very Merry Christmas.
1557181
I believe it came in a plain white box. I actually bought this as a gift and just wrapped the white box it came it. It worked out fine!
1793745
It did not ship in a box. Shipped as is, they put a shipping sticker on it.
1826393
It ships in a cardboard box that doesn't have all sorts of adds on it, but does say "frustration free packaging". This box is easy to wrap as a gift, doesn't communicate to the kids what exactly is inside, and is easy to open. The actual box that you see in the product picture is inside the cardboard box that says "frustration free packaging". I wish all children's gifts were so easy to wrap and open. Everything else that people have said about the pieces being easy to store in the original packaging is also true.
2018590
In a typical amazon box or plain package. Depends on shipper but either way the contents of it are not identifiable. It discreetly shipped and delivered.
1848375
It isn't in it's own fancy box. I ordered two of these and got them in the mail yesterday. Although I believe them to be brand new. It was just simply wrapped in bubble wrapping. So I believe the bulk packaging means the way it is shipped, and packaged with safe bubble wrap from the warehouse, or manufacturer.
494145
Daniel, I ordered this item as a Christmas gift in 2012. I am sorry, but I cannot recall what the packaging looked like. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
839647
Mine was folded and wrapped in plastic, then shipped in a box. It was very compact.
1646244
I'm in the same boat regarding shipping and Christmas. Sine it's a gift for a teenager, I'm going to print a picture of it, wrap that, and order the sphere right after Christmas. Between two-day shipping and the other distractions of the holiday season, I don't think the teen will mind.