FYI: Moving Boxes

[hattiequinn]

If you are buying moving boxes, here is what I have discovered so you do not have to duplicate my effort:

• Pat's Auto Body U-Haul has the best prices on small boxes, but you have to buy alot:    $1.43 per box for bundles of 25


• Public Storage has competitive prices, but close at 6 on weekdays and 2 on Sunday:      $1.53 per box for bundles of 10


• MBE is lcoated conveniently in the Square and has boxes on sale, but still come in third: $1.99 per box on sale

Also of note: U-Haul will buy back any unused boxes from bundle purchases.  I hate to give money to Pat's (especially since they have towed our car and sirencall's), but they were open at 4pm on Sunday and ended up coming in with the best price.

Comments

[rojagato.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting this.

[csbermack.livejournal.com]

IF by small boxes you mean bankers' boxes, about 11x11x18, you do better at an office supply store. Officemax has them for $1/box for sets of 10, and sometimes have extras. Perfect for books, sturdier than the brown boxes, and they don't need tape. You have to watch the lids tho.

Also, liquor stores unload stupid numbers of boxes every week.

Close...

[hattiequinn]

17 x 13 x 13

Personally I hate the lids on banker's boxes, but thanks for replying someone else might need to know this.

[hyperliminal.livejournal.com]

I ordereed file boxes from Quill online, which with the added benefit of delivery still cost me less than $1 a box. As an FYI to anyone who wants file boxes.

[julishka.livejournal.com]

you can get free boxes at area bookstores & larger record stores. borders downtown crossing puts out flat bundled boxes every night (as do all the stores down there, ymmv).

bookstore boxes are a little bigger than moving book boxes, but if you're needing them for things other than books, their size is still manageable. plus, they're free.

uhaul seemed to have the best rate on clean newsprint paper for packing.