Factory Sealed

[RamPage]

Hello Gigabyte People
I just dont know where to post this one.

I just got a " New" (not" opened box")  GA 880 UD3H motherboard from NE
Anyway I noticed that the box and/or the anti-static bag did not have any seals on them.
  (ie.. no heat shrink rapping on box, no round thick seal on the box. No round seal on the anti static bag either).
 
My question is this.
 Are not these Items, on theses things.? the box? or at lest the anti static bag? From the factory? 

I have never bought an computer component, or softwear product that was not sealed by the factory, in the above mention styles somehow.

The only seal there was. Was a piece of scotch (cellophane) tape on the anti static bag. (?wtf is this. I thought to my self?)
Is this something new that Gigabyte is doing to save a few pennies per box.Which would add up to a lot of money over the long run.
But would allow the retailers/consumers to start switching thing around, tinkering with there products, sending out someone RMAed Crap
Allowing human errors to occur
Any way any help would be greatly appreciated
THX

[Dark Mantis]

I understand your point entirely and was shocked myself when I first purchased my Gigabyte board and there was no security seals or anything like that. My GA-X58A-UD7 didn't even come in an anti-static bag. Just a plastic box inside the cardboard box. But I have since found out that this is standard practice for Gigabyte and there is no need to be alarmed.

[RamPage]

Cool thx for the reply
So this is something that is standard practice for Gigabyte, Hmm.
O well. Just needed to make sure thx again 

[Dark Mantis]

I know I feel the same. It is not really "good practice" and leaves it a bit open to abuse by dishonest retailers etc.

[babdi]

My GA-890GPA-UD3H came with Gigabyte seal on the box and Antistatic plastic,mother board sealed in.

[Dark Mantis]

Maybe it depends on which factory they came out of then, although I would have thought the policy would have been the same across the board.

[RamPage]

Ok Im Back from the other side  lol.
  I just checked my e mail, the RMA has went through They NE. will be shiping out my "New" motherboard in the next day or so.
 ( I hate buying off the net, just for these resons It takes TO DàM  LONG] )
When I get the board I will be post if the board comes with "Factory Seals" or not
 Later People

[RamPage]

Ok so the packaging is just like It came the first time. NO factory seals .On the GA880 GA UD3H. Just a peace of tape about 3 ins long on the anti static bag
O Well
   But quality control really needs to be stepped up a LOT in that factory. And a better packaging of these boards with BIG N/B-Controllers heat sinks.
  The thermal glue they use was dried,and broken in shipment  .
 I would have gladly paid a few more dollars more to insure that my Motherboard was not messed with , and would have handled the shipping so as to protect the N/B heatsink.
After all these boards are being Shipped All Over the World

[Dark Mantis]

I must admit it was my first impression of the Gigabyte experience and it wasn't an impressive one. As I mentioned before the Intel boards don't even get an antistatic bag, just sandwiched between two bits of plastic. Again no security seals on the boxes either.