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Reviews of the
Competitor's Medium
Moving Boxes
Medium moving boxes
are something that all
moving box companies
offer but they range in
size and price. To help
you find cheap moving
boxes we've reviewed the
competitors for you to
save you time and money.
If you do a quick Google
search for the keyword
"medium moving boxes"
these are the companies
you get.
Moving Day Boxes, The
Box Guy, Move Out, Box
Quest, and Direct Moving
Boxes, and Home Bulletin
are all the same
company, and they offer
a medium that's slightly
smaller than Uboxes.
It's 18x14x12 and comes
in a pack of 20. This
may not seem like much
but an entire package of
these moving boxes
equals about 7% less
cubic feet.
Additionally, the cost
of $43.82 is about 3%
higher than our prices.
This means that the cost
per square foot is
almost 11% higher than
Uboxes.com.
These packing boxes are
shipped in a Master box
(similar to ours) and
they say it can be used
for packing Mirrors and
Pictures, but our
experience is once a box
has been shipped it has
deteriorated quite a bit
so be careful about
packing your fragile
wall items in it.
PacKing is a little
confusing because they
advertise having the
"industry standard" 3.0
Cubic feet medium moving
box. We think they are
describing the 18x18x16,
however, several times
on the site it
advertises the medium as
16x16x18. Regardless,
the price of $2.99 per
or $59.80 for 20 is
really expensive. Plus
that doesn't even
include shipping. This
will add at least $12.50
to the shipping. It's
hard to rationalize how
spending $72 makes sense
unless it's a magic
medium box. Which would
make sense since magic
is the only way you get
get 3 Cubic Feet out of
16x16x18.
Moving.com is an
affiliate for several
companies including
Uboxes.com. The only
company that hasn't been
reviewed previously is
Used Cardboard Boxes.
They offer a unique
concept in that they
sell used boxes - you
would think you are
buying cheap moving
boxes.
You don't know exactly
what you get each time
so it's nearly
impossible to price
compare. Some examples
are 20x14x12 and
24x15x10. The 20 medium
moving boxes you get for
$41 seems in the ball
park you just have to
determine if you want
used packing boxes for
the price of new ones.
Boxes Delivered
has the smaller 18x14x12
size in a 10 pack. The
price per packing box is
higher at $32.99 plus
shipping on top of that.
If you order $75 or more
of moving supplies you
receive free shipping,
except in states on the
west coast. It's hard to
imagine a scenario where
it doesn't make sense to
just buy a 20 pack of
mediums for $41.50 and
get the free shipping,
but you never know.
Uline's medium
box is a little bigger
at 18x18x16, bundled in
20's and costs $1.31 per
box plus shipping and
handling. Once you add
in the cost to ship the
price is a little more
expensive then most
competitors at around
$42-$45. Plus sales tax
applies to
AL,CA,FL,GA,IA,IL,MN,NJ,NY,PA,TX,
& WI. You might find the
larger medium size
appealing, and in
certain circumstances it
could be. Keep in mind
that medium moving boxes
are the primary box
you'll be packing with
and since weight could
be an issue with heavy
items, especially in the
Kitchen, if your boxes
are too big they'll get
too heavy.
Uhaul's medium box is
also 18X18X16 but the
main difference is how
the price is structured
at $2.35 per box. A
bundle of 20 costs $47
with free shipping. If
you order less make sure
you at least order $25
worth of moving supplies
or they'll ding you with
shipping charges. Plus
you'll pay sales tax on
top of that - so you're
really looking at over
$50.
Because
Medium moving boxes are
the most important
packing boxes you'll be
using it is critical you
find the right fit. If
it's to big you'll pay
for it with a stiff back
the day after moving
day. If they are too
small then you might as
well call your
mediums...smalls.
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