Need A New Buyer.

I love the customer service of the yard I bring my ewaste but their prices have always been extreamly low. I still brought lots of boards for two reasons

1) I hate, I mean hate, thinking of how to ship something. Not knowing what box size to use, how much weight to use, etc.

2) I liked supporitng local and their customer service.

Given this, the prices I've been getting have dropped even lower. $1.20 for finger cards???????

This has given me no choice, I have to begin mailing my boards. I can't even purchase computers to part-out and recycle under these new prices. I know this has been talked about before but I need some help on how to go about shipping. Should I go out and buy some large boxes? If so, what size? How much weight should I put in them? 70lbs tops? Do you seperate stuff in the box? Thanks for your time.

use an old lawnmower box, anything! (i do prefer not using alcohol or tobacco boxes however) Fill it up, tape it shut, add a label, ship it!

You will want to keep your boxes just under 70 pounds total weight. so aim for 65 pounds of material.

Should not need to buy boxes. I never do. Boxes are everywhere. You can find moving boxes offered for free all the time on Craig's list or freecycle. I get many from work. So many places to get free boxes.

When you find some boxes, take a look at the bottom of them. There is a circle with some information in it. One of the numbers will be the weight limit you can pack in it. Make sure you stay under that or a picky fed ex guy will leave it set until you repack it. Trust me, It has happened to me.

Hope that is a good start for some shipping information.

I buy what are called dishpak boxes..........18x18x28 and I pack them with 65 lbs each........I get them around 2.50 a box and just buy about 20 at a time.........It's easier than chasing boxes..........Look in the phonebook for wholesalers are someone that deals with packing supplies (NOT UHAUL or a bigger company)

Weights above 70 lbs jump in price if you are using USPS parcel post. Big sturdy boxes from any source work but tape them really well. I also get a delivery confirmation and insurance just in case. I have occasionally bought the medium sized boxes from Staple and used them when I didn't have an option. I can't speak to using FedEx and have only used UPS once. Hope that helps.

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Originally Posted by Jeremiah

I love the customer service of the yard I bring my ewaste but their prices have always been extreamly low. I still brought lots of boards for two reasons

1) I hate, I mean hate, thinking of how to ship something. Not knowing what box size to use, how much weight to use, etc.

2) I liked supporitng local and their customer service.

Given this, the prices I've been getting have dropped even lower. $1.20 for finger cards???????

This has given me no choice, I have to begin mailing my boards. I can't even purchase computers to part-out and recycle under these new prices. I know this has been talked about before but I need some help on how to go about shipping. Should I go out and buy some large boxes? If so, what size? How much weight should I put in them? 70lbs tops? Do you seperate stuff in the box? Thanks for your time.

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I know how you feel. I was getting ripped off hard at the local e-scrap place for a long time before I found this forum.
I started shipping to Ewasted and wouldnt even think about going back to that local spot now.
Just follow the directions on the site and get the label. It's too easy.

I filled a box I had picked up at the local cardboard recycling center and using the label from Mario I was able to ship 43 lbs to him for about $18.00. Filled it with motherboards and cards and used ram and smaller stuff to fill in the small holes.

Medium heavy duty box at Home Depot is about 2 bucks. This is a no brainer...you can pack it in your PJ's, get a prepaid shipping label from Ewasted, Fed Ex will even pick it up for you AND you will make much more Doe Ray Me.

here's you a darn good taper too
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I've had one for umpteen years, thinking i got it at a yard sale or something. That thing's taped up a zillion boxes. Just what you need for the bigger ones. You can find multiple roll packages of tape on ebay on the cheap. The brown tape in the picture is good for covering up pre-printed boxes, the clear works on anything else

I getmy boxes from lowes hardware large moving boxes i think they are 18x18x24 around 1.70 a box also.
phil

Craigslist in the free section usually has a lot of moving boxes listed that will work just perfect

Thanks everyone. What about dimensions of a box? Is there a good dimension that you should stick with? Do you guys pay upfront for the fed-ex/usps shipping or do you have the buyer pay for it and deduct it from the total? I hate getting hit with paypal fees, does anyone know the typical turn around time for checks in the mail?

Most of your questions were answered above...check out the buyers section, do some research, actively participate.

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Originally Posted by Jeremiah

I love the customer service of the yard I bring my ewaste but their prices have always been extreamly low. I still brought lots of boards for two reasons

1) I hate, I mean hate, thinking of how to ship something. Not knowing what box size to use, how much weight to use, etc.

2) I liked supporitng local and their customer service.

Given this, the prices I've been getting have dropped even lower. $1.20 for finger cards???????

This has given me no choice, I have to begin mailing my boards. I can't even purchase computers to part-out and recycle under these new prices. I know this has been talked about before but I need some help on how to go about shipping. Should I go out and buy some large boxes? If so, what size? How much weight should I put in them? 70lbs tops? Do you seperate stuff in the box? Thanks for your time.

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You might want to get on board before you get left behind...........Noone I know sells boards to a yard in fact I buy the boards from the yard and still turn a little profit shipping them to ewasted...........Anyway good luck

go to your local wally world on freight night. The cereal boxes work GREAT. and they are free.

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Originally Posted by Jeremiah

Thanks everyone. What about dimensions of a box? Is there a good dimension that you should stick with? Do you guys pay upfront for the fed-ex/usps shipping or do you have the buyer pay for it and deduct it from the total? I hate getting hit with paypal fees, does anyone know the typical turn around time for checks in the mail?

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Walmart go on freight night. Get the cereal boxes they work great. Ewasted gives paypal or check options.Pretty fast turn around.

If you have only small stuff like processors or ram or even smaller finger cards you could use the large flat rate box for usps. The box is free from the post office and you can pack up to 70lbs in if shipped for about $15.

usps large flat rate, good for up to 70 pounds, ships anywhere in the country for about $16 and they have about 3 or 4 different sizes and shapes available if you check there website