Aug 16, 2009
Buyer Appointment Selection Improvements
A while ago I wrote about changes to buyer appointment choice selection. The basic idea worked well, but the initial implementation handled some situations less than ideally. We only used the appointment start time to determine if buyer choices provide a sufficient time range when short-notice and are within seller lead time requirements. With today’s release we started to use the entire range... read more
Jul 16, 2009
Cheap Shipping Boxes – Used and New
Many people think of BoxCycle primarily in the context of moving boxes, but it is also designed to help people sell and find cheap shipping boxes. For example, you can now find a decent variety of new and used shipping boxes in Los Angeles. And if shipping boxes you need aren’t available in your area yet you can create Boxes Wanted listings, which are designed to help large sellers find... read more
May 7, 2009
Pictures of Used Boxes Help Buyers and Sellers
Having pictures of boxes has been the plan since launch. People tend to have a hard time visualizing box sizes from types and dimensions alone. They need a point of reference – how big is the box compared to a person or a common object? We’ve had mistakes made by both buyers and sellers because of incorrect assumptions about box sizes. Hopefully, no more. I am happy to say that the... read more
May 1, 2009
New Screencasts Show How to Buy and Sell Boxes
We’ve added videos to the BoxCycle front page to help potential buyers and sellers understand the service. Videos go through the purchase and selling process so customers can see how everything works in advance. These screencasts also address common questions and misunderstandings we’ve seen so far. You can also find and share these videos through the BoxCycle YouTube channel. We used... read more
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