| If you run a small or home based business that | | | | stores to see if they would be willing to let you |
| requires you to frequently ship items to your | | | | have the packaging materials that are leftover |
| customers you are probably aware of how | | | | when they open furniture shipments. |
| expensive mailing and shipping supplies can get. | | | | - Online Classifieds: Check your local online |
| But there is a way you can save some money | | | | classifieds for people giving away boxes and |
| on shipping supplies. Many people do not realize | | | | shipping supplies. You will be surprised at how |
| that they have access to legitimately free shipping | | | | many people will post these online before |
| supplies and if they take advantage of these free | | | | throwing them away. It is a good likelihood that |
| supplies they can save a lot of money. Here are | | | | you will find several types of packaging materials |
| some methods of getting free shipping supplies to | | | | as well as boxes and all it will cost you is a trip to |
| help reduce the stress of shipping cost on your | | | | pick them up. |
| company. | | | | - Recycled Supplies: Another online source for |
| - Priority Mail: When you use the United States | | | | free shipping supplies are sites that are dedicated |
| Postal Service Priority Mail you have access to a | | | | to recycling. Often people will post boxes and |
| variety of free shipping supplies including different | | | | packaging supplies that you can pickup for free if |
| sized boxes and envelopes. Though this is a great | | | | they are local or simply pay a small shipping fee |
| perk the materials can only be used for shipping | | | | to have the supplies sent to you through the |
| items with Priority Mail. To get free shipping | | | | mail.Some additional places where you might be |
| supplies from the USPS Priority Mail all you have | | | | able to get free boxes for shipping include liquor |
| to do is go to their online site and order them. | | | | stores, convenience stores and delis. Many of the |
| Your mail carrier will deliver them free of charge. | | | | boxes you will get from these stores are not only |
| - Free Boxes From Department Stores: Often | | | | the perfect size for shipping small items but they |
| your local department store will be more than | | | | are also very sturdy. These small and sturdy |
| willing to give you any boxes they are preparing | | | | boxes also work great for international shipping. |
| to dispose of. This method of getting free boxes | | | | Saving money is a major concern for small and |
| for shipping and mailing works best when you go | | | | home based businesses and any way that you |
| to stores that are open around the clock. Visit | | | | can find to cut costs will help to increase your |
| late at night when they are stocking shelves and | | | | bottom line. And that is exactly what you are in |
| you should be able to get a lot of boxes in a | | | | business for in the first place so why not take |
| variety of sizes. | | | | advantage of free shipping and mailing supplies |
| - Packaging Materials: Visit your local furniture | | | | whenever you can. |