This is what I have just received from AliExpress – pair of SSD1963 display drivers. Packaged in a cut-off piece of the plastic tray and wrapped – in a plastic foil! I understand that an anti-static bag is more expensive, but this is ridiculous. I do wonder how many returns because of ESD damage does the vendor have. But at least the plastic tray is there – I have once received some STM32 microcontrollers taped to a piece of veroboard and saran wrapped.
After removing from a padded envelope …
Unpacking …
More unpacking …
And unpacked!