Apr 22, 2016
Corrugated Sheets and Pads
BoxCycle now supports selling Corrugated Sheets and Pads. These are used to stiffen envelopes, separate and protect layers on pallets, as well as for a variety of craft projects. Usually, they are sheets of corrugated cardboard though some are made of other materials. We’ve had requests to sell these for a while, but it’s taken a bit of time since they are more difficult to add than regular... read more
May 9, 2014
Dynamic Default Minimum Order
Since launch we had a very small minimum order of $2. We wanted to make sure that anyone could make their boxes available for reuse. If someone wanted to go through the effort with small quantities, we did not want to stay in their way. And this isn’t changing – our minimum order remains $2. But we’ve changed our default minimum order to $10. Most sellers stick with defaults and many... read more
May 5, 2014
Cash on Pickup Expanded Beta
We are expanding our beta of Cash on Pickup feature from a small group of sellers to all sellers that have at least one successful transaction and decide to accept Cash on Pickup. Cash on Pickup allows buyers to pay for their order at their pickup appointment. Sellers should review the tradeoffs and caveats in our original Cash on Pickup post to decide if this feature is for them. Sellers must have... read more
Mar 30, 2014
Keep a Balance and Minimize Payout Fees
BoxCycle sellers receive automatic payouts after their account balance exceeds a threshold (currently $25). Sellers can request smaller payouts at any time with a small fee. Today’s release adds a Keep Minimum Payout Balance option. If you select it, automated payouts will leave a balance of $25 in your account instead of paying the entire amount. This means that an automated payment will not occur... read more
Nov 5, 2013