by sonia v.
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August 7, 2006

Use Cereal Boxes For Shipping Ebay Items

January 16, 2008 04:07 PM EST
views: 36 | comments: 17

another helpful tip I got

My goal for this month is to declutter and sell my extras on ebay. In the past I have used the free flat rate shipping boxes from the post office. However, with prices on shipping so high, it seems I get less bids. I discovered that I can ship a lot of what I sell in cereal boxes. They are sturdy (and I also reinforce each direction with tape), and much lighter than the post office boxes, or regular cardboard boxes. Lighter packages mean less postage, which in turn increases the likely hood of someone bidding on my item.

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Comments: 17

T Cheri P. Jan 16, 2008, 4:10pm EST
good call!!

I'm totally gonna use this!
Kim M. Jan 16, 2008, 4:10pm EST
great idea! do you wrap them in brown paper or anything before shipping? I have some stuff I need to get rid of too.
michelle K. Jan 16, 2008, 4:11pm EST
Great idea!!!! I might do that just to ship a book I need to send to a Gather friend!
juley g. Jan 16, 2008, 4:16pm EST
And that's a great way to recycle!
carmel m. Jan 16, 2008, 4:21pm EST
nice idea.
*LORA* M. Jan 16, 2008, 4:54pm EST
:-)
Shaunee C. Jan 16, 2008, 4:56pm EST
Thanks for this tip I will try this myself.
JoAnne D. Jan 16, 2008, 5:16pm EST
Great idea, cereal boxes come in handy for a variety of things.
Marilyn M. Jan 16, 2008, 5:22pm EST
Excellent idea. Thanks.
donna h. Jan 16, 2008, 7:53pm EST
good idea
Jennifer N. Jan 16, 2008, 8:34pm EST
Interesting idea. I don't do Ebay or really have much cereal (it's costly!) but it's a neat idea.
Kay M. Jan 17, 2008, 12:44am EST
Good idea.
Kelly M. Jan 17, 2008, 2:48am EST
What a great idea!
Sarah (I want points) Jan 17, 2008, 3:20pm EST
I don't sell on ebay but this is a brilliant idea!
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Jan 17, 2008, 5:02pm EST
What an awesome idea. Thanks for sharing your tip.
You've ten star
Rachel D. Jan 19, 2008, 7:19pm EST
Great idea!
Misty R. Feb 26, 2008, 7:31pm EST
Plus it is one less box to end up in the landfill. Woo hoo.

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