Oct 13, 2011 Posted by BoxCycle

Wholesale Buying and Easy Selling of Used Boxes with Seller Wanted Listings

BoxCycle got a significant new piece of functionality today: Seller Wanted Listings. Existing sellers can now request specific boxes they want to buy and anyone can sell matching boxes to them. Seller Wanted Listing Transactions use essentially the same checkout system, order management system, and processing rules as normal Retail Orders with buyer and seller roles reversed. You can find details on the... read more

May 3, 2011 Posted by BoxCycle

Advanced List Makes Listing Boxes Easier for Professional Sellers

Our Standard Listing process was designed to help people unfamiliar with the box business to quickly and correctly post their inventory. Additional options, like box details and custom pricing become editable after the listing is created. However, there is a large number of professionals in the box business – manufacturers, resellers, recyclers, etc. – who know exactly what they are listing... read more

Mar 31, 2011 Posted by BoxCycle

Improved Order Completion

BoxCycle acts like an escrow service by collecting money from the buyer to establish and enforce their commitment to the order and only paying the seller after they successfully honor the buyer’s order. After the appointment time passes the buyer must have a chance to report issues for a reasonable period of time. At the same time, sellers often want to get paid as soon as possible. Both parties may... read more

Mar 9, 2011 Posted by BoxCycle

It’s Easy for Buyers to Become Sellers

People who have a good experience buying moving boxes on BoxCycle often ask if they can sell the boxes when they are done with them.   Well, yes, of course…let’s keep the cycle going!  And we just made it easier than ever. We now automatically fill in inventory and contact information using what we already have from the buyer’s order.  After moving, people will likely be selling boxes... read more

Oct 7, 2010 Posted by BoxCycle

Automatic Phone Calls to Sellers

Continuing with a trend of new features enabled by Twilio, we’ve added automatic order confirmation calls.  BoxCycle doesn’t allow buyers to pickup boxes right after placing an order; the seller needs to confirm box availability and select the final appointment time before the buyer is provided with the pickup location (see How It Works).  So effective communication with sellers is crucial. We... read more