Affordable Boxes For Ebay Sellers

If you are into Ebay, you know that shipping boxes are absolutely essential for businesses that sell products, and that they add a bit to your shipping cost expense. Though there are countless ways to save on cardboard shipping boxes; let us focus on the few that will put some cash on your balance sheet.

Used boxes from stores: Probably the best thing is to start with the fun one, to make that pound go a little bit further. Some retail stores save cardboard boxes up for recycling. If you are selling in a large quantity and are on a budget, you should spend some time doing research on such stores. You can even ask the sales people in the stores when they will be disposing them.

Advertising for used boxes: This is the most inexpensive option to reach large number of people who want to get rid of their boxes. You can use one of the many recycling websites in your area to find boxes which people want to recycle.

Online retailer or a wholesaler: If you're not looking for a single cardboard box, but quite a lot then have a look at the wholesalers. You are getting wholesale prices without hassle and even free shipping in many cases. If you need a lot of boxes, buy in bulk and you won’t be sorry.

Ask for a size discount: Depending on your business, you might not need to deal with a wholesaler. In fact, many businesses on Ebay start out paying retail prices for the cardboard boxes simply because they don't have enough money to buy large portions of same type of boxes. Explain to the retailer that your business is new and that you want to start slowly, to allow you to order an amount smaller than their typical minimum order, without raising the cost.

Operating costs are the on-going costs that your business incurs to "keep the lights on". Once you have the idea for the quantity of boxes you might want, it is a good idea to write down a list of as many sources as possible. As your business becomes more complex, you can use online services or maybe even hire someone to do the packaging. Lastly, sellers concern for shipping and packaging boxes for the products they sell on Ebay vary widely. Some don't give much thought, while others are hard core about making sure their shipping cost doesn't exceed the one posted on their product page.