What's the cheapest place to buy shipping supplies (like boxes, bubble wrap, etc.)?

Answer 1

I buy mine from http://Uline.com.

Recycled supplies are great but they only take you so far, and for a business you reach a point where someone else's name on the box just won't cut it anymore. Although when I was first in business, I would turn boxes inside out and then put in a note about the joys of recycling.

Answer 2

Go to your local grocery store/Wal-Mart type store. You can get LOADS of boxes there for free.

When I moved, (and it was a LONG move...from Pittsburgh PA to Stratford CT) we just used newspaper to wrap our fragile items.

I lived next to a retirement home and just went in the front door & asked the person behind the desk if the residents would save me some newspaper because I'd like to have them for moving.
In 2 days, I had so much newspaper, I could have probably wallpapered the whitehouse 4 times with it!

Whatever you decide, DON'T go to a shipping store or a moving/storage facility. They over-charge for boxes and bubble wrap by up to two times what you can get it for at Wal-Mart or Target.

Thanks

Answer 3

Go to your local liquor store - tons of empty GOOD boxes to be found there.
Also, check out different buisnesses - most have boxes that they throw away - You can ask them to save them for you.

With peanuts and bubble wrap, ask your local post office if they know of anyone who donates this stuff.
I found a place which saves TONS of peanuts - so I get them for free - I've never paid for packaging materials.
If you can spare a day hunting to find the products you need, you can save a fortune.

You can also post an Ad on Craigslist.org and ask for free packaging boxes, wrap and peanuts.

http://www.craigslist.org (then click on the city nearest to you)

Remember - recycle, recycle, recycle

Answer 4

definitly walmart

Answer 5

try Uniline.com