A question for those living in the states

[Chefc]

Hey guys,
Kind of new to the whole selling off knives on a more regular basis kind of a thing

I was wondering what any of you guys do to get a hold of the right size boxes for shipping knives as ice run out of my old ones from purchasing from stores online

Let me know!

 

[daveb]

The Post Office will send you mailing boxes free of charge. I use these for most knife shipping, they're sized right for a couple knives, pretty robust, easy to use.

https://store.usps.com/store/produc...ailpriority-mail-express-small-tube-P_O_1098S

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

I get boxes off Amazon. I think the last ones I bought were 6"x6x18 and they're pretty big. 4x4 would probably work but erred on the side of more padding.

 

[Nagakin]

The Post Office will send you mailing boxes free of charge. I use these for most knife shipping, they're sized right for a couple knives, pretty robust, easy to use.

https://store.usps.com/store/produc...ailpriority-mail-express-small-tube-P_O_1098S

These and also USPS medium flatrate boxes are a great way to ship large stones quickly and cheaply.

 

[Corradobrit1]

The Post Office will send you mailing boxes free of charge. I use these for most knife shipping, they're sized right for a couple knives, pretty robust, easy to use.

https://store.usps.com/store/produc...ailpriority-mail-express-small-tube-P_O_1098S

These are the best.

 

[DanielC]

I use shipping tubes. The thicker ones from either Staples or Grainger.

4" shipping tubes offer plenty of room for me to pack it tight, and the USPS stacks and stores shipping tubes differently than normal boxes IE, less chance of them using your package as the base to a hundred boxes.

 

[Barmoley]

Just don’t use tubes with fedex. They charge extra for tubes.

 

[DanielC]

Just don’t use tubes with fedex. They charge extra for tubes.

Presumably because they have to treat them specially

I like to imagine my knives getting their very own basket or shelf for tubes

 

[blokey]

Just don’t use tubes with fedex. They charge extra for tubes.

Same with UPS, irregular shape fees

 

[enrico]

I use shipping tubes. The thicker ones from either Staples or Grainger.

4" shipping tubes offer plenty of room for me to pack it tight, and the USPS stacks and stores shipping tubes differently than normal boxes IE, less chance of them using your package as the base to a hundred boxes.

Shipping tubes from Staples is the way to go. Buy 5 and they are like 4$ each. I’m confident they could throw my package like a football and it will still be safe.

 

[Heckel7302]

Tubes 100%. Nearly impossible to crush. Safest way for knives to travel.

But usually I keep the boxes that I receive with knives and reuse them when selling. With a regular box I wrap the knife in a cardboard triangle made from old Amazon boxes. Again, nearly impossible to crush or bend.

For stones, USPS flat rate boxes FTW.

 

[Barmoley]

Presumably because they have to treat them specially

I like to imagine my knives getting their very own basket or shelf for tubes

Yep. It was explained to me that their sorting machinery can’t deal with them and they roll, so need special treatment by humans. I was charged extra $13 for this fee, it adds up. As long as you are aware of this all good of course.

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

Time for someone to invent a rectangular sleeve for round tubes.

 

[M1k3]

Same with UPS, irregular shape fees

Unless you use their "tubes", which are triangle shaped instead of a cylinder.

 

[Namaxy]

The Post Office will send you mailing boxes free of charge. I use these for most knife shipping, they're sized right for a couple knives, pretty robust, easy to use.

https://store.usps.com/store/produc...ailpriority-mail-express-small-tube-P_O_1098S

I use these as well. If you get the longer ones, not to hard to cut them to length.

 

[Delat]

Hey guys,
Kind of new to the whole selling off knives on a more regular basis kind of a thing

I was wondering what any of you guys do to get a hold of the right size boxes for shipping knives as ice run out of my old ones from purchasing from stores online

Let me know!

Forget what everybody else is saying. The best way to get more knife boxes is to buy more knives.

 

[superworrier]

Forget what everybody else is saying. The best way to get more knife boxes is to buy more knives.

I bought more knives but the amount of knives without boxes is increasing

 

[Heckel7302]

Pretty sure he means the boxes they are shipped in.

I bought more knives but the amount of knives without boxes is increasing

 

[mockit]

Step 1: Buy more knives
Step 2: Use new packaging to sell old knives

 

[tostadas]

Hey guys,
Kind of new to the whole selling off knives on a more regular basis kind of a thing

I was wondering what any of you guys do to get a hold of the right size boxes for shipping knives as ice run out of my old ones from purchasing from stores online

Let me know!

Usps small or medium tubes are best, and you can order them free. They're actually triangle shaped. Very sturdy and perfect size

 

[gentiscid]

Get some free triangles from USPS until u learn how to recycle those u have from your own knives lol.

 

[Ericfg]

Just an FYI: if you're in a commercial kitchen save the tubes that your plastic wrap and aluminium foil is wound around.