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Would anyone like a bag of packing peanuts? I have a HUGE bag, about $125 worth I think (I’m basing that on what they sell for at staples new) and that is just an estimate, that Fedex says they will ship for about $25, depending on the zip and it is cluttering up my office. I made the bag out of parachute material and I emptied 5 tall kitchen bags of packing peanuts into it. I took it to Fedex and they did say they would ship it. So if anyone wants it, let me know(hopefully before the shipping rates go up!)
drgnlvr wrote:that Fedex says they will ship for about $25, depending on the zip
For someone living in California who needs peanuts but doesn’t have a local box supplier, this might be a good deal.
By my calculation, you have around 10 cubic feet of peanuts. Shipping fairly locally would cost about $25, but for me to ship that from Texas to New York (for example) would cost about $65.00.
Peanuts, though very light, are very bulky, and after just a few cubic feet the shippers go on the size of the package, and the distance it’s going, not just its weight.
Most people who do enough shipping to need this many peanuts are likely to already buy in bulk, and bags of around 15 cubic feet of peanuts from a local box supplier usually cost under $25.00.
My suggestion would be to visit your local small-business retail area of town and ask around to see if anyone supplements their income with on-line sales. And if so, could they use a big bag of peanuts?
I have a number of customers who collect their packing materials and bring them to me. Sometimes I give store credit; other times I just express my gratitude exuberantly. Between my customers and incoming packages, I have not had to buy shipping peanuts in almost a year.
As a total last resort you could donate them to a UPS store or Pack and Mail place. They’ll use them, but they’ll still pass along the excessively marked up (unpaid) costs to their customers.
It was just the $25 for the shipping, not the $125, and that was only 5 bags out of 16. I tried posting the bags on craigslist at $3, not one inquiry. My “box room” is stacked with boxes and packing peanuts completely obscure the window, and I can only get about 1/3 of the way in. I hate to throw them out, especially when I found out what they cost, so I thought maybe someone here might want them. The material to make the bag I found at Walmart for $1 a yard and it is really strong, so I made the bag for $1.50. I could make smaller bags so they wouldn’t cost as much to ship, maybe, they certainly cost less than boxes, I found that out!
Anyway, it was just a thought. Thanks for the suggestion, Dave. You are always so helpful, I appreciate you! 😆drgnlvr wrote:It was just the $25 for the shipping, not the $125, and that was only 5 bags out of 16. I tried posting the bags on craigslist at $3, not one inquiry. My “box room” is stacked with boxes and packing peanuts completely obscure the window, and I can only get about 1/3 of the way in. I hate to throw them out, especially when I found out what they cost, so I thought maybe someone here might want them. The material to make the bag I found at Walmart for $1 a yard and it is really strong, so I made the bag for $1.50. I could make smaller bags so they wouldn’t cost as much to ship, maybe, they certainly cost less than boxes, I found that out!
Anyway, it was just a thought. Thanks for the suggestion, Dave. You are always so helpful, I appreciate you! 😆I “trade” mine to my shipper, she gives me discounts on shipping in exchange for my excess peanuts. If you do any shipping, this might be a way for you to go.
Kyrin
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