FYI -- Eco-box and moving boxes

[alfreda89]

Although I admire the idea behind Ecobox -- sell your good used boxes back to someone, who then sells them cheaper than new ones to people who need them -- I am disillusioned. I had six wardrobe boxes, which run ~$15 each for the five footers. I stuffed four of them into the Toyota (fold down seats are very useful, never buy a sedan without that feature unless your other car is a truck or SUV) and took them to Ecobox before the weather could finally blow in enough water to nail them.

Guess what they pay? .80 for the box, .20 for the metal bar.

With other boxes, it came to five dollars and change, which I donated to the Dell Children's Center (they match the money.)

I return to the world of free-range boxes. All the rest will be offered here, on HerDomain and/or Craig's List Free, as they are emptied. Be free, little boxes! The more you give away, the more come back to you eventually. I'm poor, so I thought they might be worth as much as $5.00 each -- and I could use the $30.00 right now, I was giving the others away. Now, the last two wardrobes will join the dish and linens and box packs in the wild.

Comments

[incandragon.livejournal.com]

I don't know how much they charge the 2ndary folks, but yeah ... I feel the same way about Half Price Books. Essentially, they're happy to pay for your gas there. ;-) It's just a place where you can drop off your stuff so that it might get used again.

Congrats on reclaiming your space!

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

I file a long form, so I always ask friends first, then donate to the library. They either use it for the collection, or put it in the library sale for extra revenue.

Gag. I need to find the paperwork next.

Reclaiming space slowly. I found the spices, but could only make one macro thing while doing that. My multi-tasking is low right now, at least where electricity is involved....

[lasofia.livejournal.com]

I would happily buy the wardrobe boxes for 5 each - they would give the kids a lot of pleasure.

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

Oh, I think they're ready for free-range wardrobes. I'll see about getting them this week! Do they build tunnels and spook houses with them? (Probably why I like the idea of Scare, but I spent my childhood building spook houses for my siblings. I've "moved on..." ;^) Of course, Edwin is getting me interested again. More blood squabs on the driveway!