topic Re: Cheap packaging in New to eBay

Cheap packaging

simbaroo*1 — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 23:30:02 GMT

Where do you guys get your packaging/boxes from? If you are selling items from your home and you don't want to buy packaging until the item sells where can you get boxes quickly and packing material like bubble wrap/paper?

Re: Cheap packaging

sandypebbles — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 23:34:29 GMT

Personally I do not list anything under my selling ID unless I have the appropriate packing material here already

The Reject Shop used to have excellent boxes a couple of years back but I am finding my local one only has really thin cardboard ones now

Re: Cheap packaging

davewil1964 — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 23:35:52 GMT

I use new bubblewrap and standard AP satchels/boxes.

Re: Cheap packaging

wide-world-of-stamps — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 00:03:17 GMT

When we need a box (which isn't that often as most of our items go as letters), we use a wine box from the local bottle shop, which we cut down to size.

Obviously this wouldn't be an option for larger items, but works well for us.

We also find that the cardboard is good for using as stiffening in our larger envelopes.

We don't use a lot of bubble wrap, but we do have a new roll on hand at all times.

We also find old phone book pages useful for filling the spaces in our boxes.

Re: Cheap packaging

eol-products — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 09:42:21 GMT

I get most of my boxes from cardboard bins and bubblewrap from businesss like spotlight that through huge amounts of this stuff which ends up in the skip bins. As I go through 30-40 boxes per week this pays for a few holidays per year so well worth the effort.

Re: Cheap packaging

*tippy*toes* — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 13:06:37 GMT

I am lucky in that I can get boxes and packaging material from work. The only time I have paid for anything was when Bunnings had a stack of small bubblewrap rolls on the specials table for 10c a roll.

Ask around at businesses around town. You might be surprised how many would be willing to part with boxes and packaging that they don't want or need.

Re: Cheap packaging

simbaroo*1 — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 21:08:39 GMT

That's so great. Do you go to their store and they just give you spare boxes?

Re: Cheap packaging

*tippy*toes* — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 01:29:57 GMT

I went to Dan Murphys yesterday. Out the front was a pallet with ice, that was wrapped in an insane amount of bubble wrap, with the silver insulation. I went all like squeeee! Mr Tippy said "walk away from the pallet or I'll pound you". I had no choice but to walk away. You would be surprised where you can find free packaging.