Jul 21, 2010
Express List Makes It Easy for Resellers to Sell on BoxCycle
BoxCycle makes it easy for businesses to get rid of their unneeded cardboard in a profitable and environmentally friendly way. It’s designed for busy people who know nothing about the used box business. But it’s also a perfect sales channel for those heavily involved in the box business: resellers of used and overstock boxes, box manufacturers, discount sellers of moving boxes, and more. ... read more
Jun 14, 2010
Box Type Categories for Easier Selling
The Box Type display on the Sell Boxes screen has always bothered me. We have over 50 different box types and this list is constantly growing. To make listing simpler and less overwhelming we default to showing just the 5 most common box types. Potential sellers had to click on the View All Box Types link to see the entire list, but there were a several problems. Regardless of how hard I tried to... read more
May 21, 2010
Box Kit Support Is Here!
Kits are way to sell multiple items as one item. For example, many companies sell moving boxes in kits with each kit designed for a specific size move. This makes it easier for buyers who aren’t sure how many boxes they need; if they are moving one bedroom, they just pick the 1 Bedroom Moving Kit. It works well for companies too since they can prepackage the kits to optimize storage, pickups,... read more
Jul 11, 2009
Sell Used Boxes Without Predictable Inventory
Sellers who receive boxes sporadically are quite common. Ideally, we want them to store their boxes and either update their inventory manually or approximate it with an automated schedule. But what typically happens is that boxes are stored for a short period of time and thrown out and the inventory is never updated. It’s hard to expect sellers to store boxes and remember to update inventory... read more
Jul 7, 2009
BoxCycle Makes Selling Used Boxes Easy
Most potential box sellers simply throw their boxes away (or at best recycle them) instead of letting them be reused. Their reasons tend to be similar: lack of knowledge of other options, belief that reuse will be too time consuming, disruptive, or expensive, and lack of interest in dealing with retail consumers. Until BoxCycle these concerns would often be correct. Although people tend to group us... read more
