Boxes And Bubble Wrap

I sell on ebay and I need to know where to get bubbles and boxes of medium size boxes apprpropriate ship your orders. Where can I find and how much would it cost to send the order of 5 boxes via UPS?

USPS has free boxes, but they can be used for sending via USPS. Stores selling UPS and FedEx Kinko's boxes and bubbles. They also have several sizes of envelopes and mailing boxes to be used only for their respective shipping services. Small to moderate amounts of cardboard boxes, bubble wrap, air paks, etc. are available from Staple, Office Max, etc., and are less expensive than buying one at-a-time USPS, UPS, FedEx stores.

If you ship the product enough to need to buy more than a dozen boxes at a time, you had best start looking to buy quantities of eastern bag and other companies that sell the port and packaging supplies in bulk. Some sell a minimum of approximately 50 boxes or more, and it will reduce your packaging costs to buy larger amounts at a time.

USPS has free boxes, you can use (boxes package). Those are very practical. You can pick them up at the local PO or email provider can deliver them for free.

Regarding bubbles as .... I think the larger post offices could sell, but not smaller. You can always try a packaging store.

For boxes and packing materials uline.com new check. Do a search for shipping boxes on the web for other similar businesses.

Search craigslist for people selling their boxes and packing materials having just moved.

Pizza places (Domino's, etc.) and Salons (Great Clips, etc.) have used a large box of different sizes they are thrown into the trash box.

As far as transportation costs, which vary depending on size, weight, distance, type of shipment (priority on the ground the next day, etc.), signature confirmation of insurance, etc. Their site should be able to estimate the shipping cost for you.

I have always shipped with U.S. Postal Service. They have many options (Priority, Parcel Post, Express, signature, etc.) have great rates, deliver on Saturday and have an office in every town there is little Dinky.