2TB Western Digital Red IntelliPower SATA 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (WD20EFRX) $99 + Free Shipping

[QUOTE=GoatSaver;57577154 I've never seen packaging that would damage a drive, nor had one DOA.[/QUOTE]

Totally disagree.

Quote from GoatSaver : I've never seen packaging that would damage a drive, nor had one DOA.

I totally disagree. I've heard from enough people and I've seen enough pics of hard drives shipped in terrible packaging to believe it. If you don't agree, that's fine.

Quote from pbmpharmacist : I totally disagree. I've heard from enough people and I've seen enough pics of hard drives shipped in terrible packaging to believe it. If you don't agree, that's fine.

I've never seen a drive that wasn't at the minimum wrapped in a double layer of bubble wrap from Newegg. I don't doubt that people saying they got a DOA drive really did get a DOA drive, but I'm saying it doesn't seem likely due to their standard packaging practice. Modern drives are pretty resilient just a little cushion should protect them in shipping. Obviously my experience is anecdotal, but if the many drives I've received are indicative of their normal packaging, then I would be surprised if they've got gobs of drives being damaged during shipping.

WD's Shockguard/SecurePark:

WD's ShockGuard™ technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks during shipping and handling and in daily operation. WD’s SecurePark parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down, and when the drive is off. This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface, resulting in improved long-term reliability due to less head wear and improved non-operational shock tolerance.

Quote from GoatSaver : I've never seen a drive that wasn't at the minimum wrapped in a double layer of bubble wrap from Newegg. I don't doubt that people saying they got a DOA drive really did get a DOA drive, but I'm saying it doesn't seem likely due to their standard packaging practice. Modern drives are pretty resilient just a little cushion should protect them in shipping. Obviously my experience is anecdotal, but if the many drives I've received are indicative of their normal packaging, then I would be surprised if they've got gobs of drives being damaged during shipping. WD's Shockguard/SecurePark: WD's ShockGuard™ technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks during shipping and handling and in daily operation. WD’s SecurePark parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down, and when the drive is off. This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface, resulting in improved long-term reliability due to less head wear and improved non-operational shock tolerance.

Again, I disagree. Inadequate packaging can make a drive DOA. At least in the past, packaging has been a determinate on where to buy. A lot of Slickdealers would ask Amazon to pricematch not only because of state tax differences but also because Amazon was packaging hard drives better. I'm very glad that Newegg is now up to standards. Search around, tons of people have opened a box and found their drive floating around in a big box. This comes up pretty regularly on the Hard Forum. Those guys know what they are talking about over there.

Quote from GoatSaver : I've never seen a drive that wasn't at the minimum wrapped in a double layer of bubble wrap from Newegg. I don't doubt that people saying they got a DOA drive really did get a DOA drive, but I'm saying it doesn't seem likely due to their standard packaging practice. Modern drives are pretty resilient just a little cushion should protect them in shipping. Obviously my experience is anecdotal, but if the many drives I've received are indicative of their normal packaging, then I would be surprised if they've got gobs of drives being damaged during shipping. WD's Shockguard/SecurePark: WD's ShockGuard™ technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks during shipping and handling and in daily operation. WD’s SecurePark parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down, and when the drive is off. This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface, resulting in improved long-term reliability due to less head wear and improved non-operational shock tolerance.

Just a few reviews for the 3 TB Red drives (which I own 4 of). Lots of complaints about packaging.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...6822236344

Same shipping problem
Pros: Great drives, I hope

Cons: 3 out of 4 DOA, 4 drives shipped in a foam carton with bubble wrap? Really?

Other Thoughts: Shipped loose with my Synology, can't say I am surprise they don't work and I don't feel great about #4

What is up with shipping?
Pros: Great drives.

Cons: What is up with Newegg shipping these free in a box with my Synology? Two of the drives are completely DOA, possibly due to moving all over the place. HORRIBLE NEWEGG!

Many people have reported poor packing of hard drives by NewEgg in the past (I've even seen it for my own past orders) but these five drives were very well packed. They were in some of the "volume" foam as they shipped from the manufacturer and surrounded in bubble wrap and tape. I was very pleased with NewEgg's hard drive shipping for this order.

Another Shipping failure
Pros: One of two drives ordered is working great.

Cons: Other is doa. So tired of trying to get drives through Newegg Shipping. Kraft paper does not do it. Need good penut pack around drive(s). First thing out the door they throw it on the truck. I tried overnight!!!! Box was still bashed in at one end.
Now I have to waste time on returning one etc. TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Other Thoughts: Where can I get advanced drives at a great price? And get them shipped with

Cons: Drive was dead on arrival.
Packaging was a little messed up, and there was nothing under the drive. All of the packaging material was on the top.
I should't have to pay for return shipping for something that died before I even got it.

Cons: Shipping: External box arrived gently handled. Interior padded with crumpled paper on one side only. Second box inside the first loosely contained the bare drive wrapped in a mostly popped layer of bubble wrap. Upon unwrapping, the drive has 3 dents along the thin sheet-metal cover plate. Don't know how this will affect anything, drive seems to function ok for now, if a bit slower than I was led to believe.

Speed: Drive can hardly sustain 80MB/s transfers, GPT w./ 4k blocks. I'll try again later using my SSD as the transfer source to see if it can write any quicker. Maybe I should change my block size?

In for 2!
Just refused my packaged from Amazon.com that came in literally just now. LOL!
Difference of $23.98...thanks OP!

Quote from harvdog13 : Just submitted to Amazon in hopes of a PM...

Any luck with that?

Was nervous about ordering from Newegg because off all the bad reviews with shipping but it seems that they have recently fixed some of those issues. I really hope I don't have any issues because of their shipping.

Thx for the post OP!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...6822236343

10% off brings it down to 98.99!

Title is horrible. Its the 2TB model. Good deal though.

I ordered 4 from Amazon last time and one are DOA. Amazon pack very well.
Amazon hard drive packing is better than Newegg.

Quote from Fireguyy : Any luck with that?

None yet...

What is its speed?

Heres the dumbest question ever on slickdeals:

I put 2 drives of 3tb each in my synology nas (DS213+).

I can't tell if they are mirroring each other and only 2.7tb available OR if 1 drive is in fact bad.

I hate that I don't have the time at night to spend on it to look into it but everywhere I look online it confuses me even more.

That and my damn FIOS modem has every damn port blocked that I can't access the nas remotely - wtf is the point of it if Verizon locks me out. I'm SO close to switching internet providers for the SOLE reason of the modem. All the youtube, walk throughs tell you to open the port but my router doesn't have an "add" button in the port settings.

Sorry, not the place to vent.. but other than my driveS showing only 2.7tb available they run fine. I haven't had any issue accessing them in my home or streaming from the nas to my laptop onto my big screen. So in that case the drives are great so far (only been 2 months). I bought the 3tb at Microcenter for $134.99 each.