Finally decided to bite the bullet and order a graphics card from Amazon. Knowing full well I’ll see something cheaper/better after it arrives. But the order page said “Only 2 left in stock… order soon”. Which probably means returned and repackaged, or the worst looking box from that group. My last 3-4 orders had some boxes that appeared to be re-taped. The contents seemed fine, however I shouldn’t be paying a new price for something that has been opened/returned. I’m a good customer, and in my 26 years with Amazon, I believe I’ve returned 1 thing. An air compressor with smashed gauges. I’m a picky shopper who will grab a box 4-5 back on a store shelve. And until recently Amazon always sent very pristine looking packages.
A few years ago Walmart started doing free shipping, some things were cheaper than Amazon. And there shipping was outstanding. I often thought they over packed. But over night they started under packing/taping up items. I had an order with sugar and they just thew it loosely in a box with the rest of the order and it arrived with loose sugar all over everything. I had to stop ordering from them.