Get Free Shipping Supplies for Your Small Business

Since shipping supplies are so expensive, a lot of small businesses are on the lookout for free shipping supplies. Fortunately, there are a lot of places where you can get these supplies. Here are some ways in which to find them.

Order Free Priority Mail Supplies At USPS.com

USPS.com has several different types of free shipping supplies available for its customers to use. These supplies include a variety of different sized envelopes and boxes that you can use for domestic and international shipping. You can only use them for priority mail though and you cannot turn them inside to use for any other type of shipping.

Check 24-hour Retailers For Free Shipping Supplies

Grocery stores, convenience stores and discount stores (such as Target and Wal-Mart) will oftentimes have free shipping supplies available late at night or early in the morning when the employees are stocking the shelves. They will usually allow you to have any of their free boxes.

Befriend Local Delis And Liquor Stores

Befriend the local deli clerks and liquor store attendants. They will oftentimes have small, sturdy boxes available that you can think of as free shipping supplies. These boxes are great for shipping things like books and CDs. Of course, you can also use them for international mailing.

Check With Local Furniture Stores

Ask your local furniture store for the heavyweight paper and bubble wrap that their new furniture is wrapped in. They will oftentimes give these free shipping supplies to you or you can dumpster dive for it (make sure that you ask for permission first though since this is private property).

Look Online For Free Packing Materials

FreeCycle will often have people who are giving away free shipping supplies and packing materials. This is an environmentally conscious group of people who advertise things that they want to give away. A lot of people who have just moved will want to get rid of these things. Another place where you can look is on craigslist. There are a lot of companies that will post when and where you can pick up packing peanuts, boxes, and bubble wrap.