So this may be stupid, but I've never had to ship a package before. I have something now that I need to mail. I don't have a box for it. If I go to Staples with the item, will they help me pack it? Also, it says the last pick-up at Staples is 4pm. Does that mean that I can't drop it off to be shipped later than 4?
I went to staples on a desperate whim to find shipping boxes for my small business and found that although limited in options, the shipping boxes they stock are an extremely great deal... if you are okay with staples branding on the box.
I bought 83 9x9x9 corrugated boxes that were advertised for $1.99 a piece. There was a posted sale (that im pretty sure is long term) of a "bulk" buy of $1 per box if 5+ were purchased at the same time. I went to check out expecting to pay a $1 a piece but when i got rang up it ended up being $45 and change. I asked the clerk to double check and she confirmed that the discount was due to an even greater bulk buy but couldnt tell me at what quantity the discount kicked in.
Like I mentioned, the box size options are limited and MSRP ranged from about $1-2.50 per.
For comparison Uline offers 9x9x9 at $0.71 for 25+ boxes + shipping.
I felt like .50 after the discount per box was too good of a deal not to share!