It seems like a bad idea to print the contents of a shipping box in big letters on the side. My apartment building doesn't have a problem with theft. However, the box was left in the center of my walkway, visible to the street. As for the pillows--they're shipped rolled up. I wouldn't mind, but they really don't fluff up much beyond the initial unrolling. The best part is that the feathers don't leak through, which is super important since they don't come with pillow covers. On the negative side, they're quite thin, and I can't imagine their useful life will be very long. I have some tailored pillowcases that are only 17" wide; I plan to stuff these pillows into them to make the pillows usable. I took before and after photos--fluffed and unfluffed. There's not much of a difference.