Where could I purchase cardboard boxes cheaply?

I went to UPS store, and found one cardboard box costs about $5; but I cannot afford for the price because I need to buy many boxes (more than 20). I need a new box for shipping of an item.

I would really appreciate if you would tell me any place, selling cardboard boxes cheaply.

Thank you so much!

Answer:
I bought moving boxes at www.uline.com..uline.ca if you're in Canada. They shipped them to my door within 2 days, pretty cheaply. Also, you can go to your city's craigslist, and post that you would like boxes. I've found some there in the past.
If you can live with second-hand boxes, go to a grocery store and ask. Otherwise, try Wal-mart. The UPS store is likely to be about as expensive as it gets.
Go to a local grocery store, restaurant, or hotel. These businesses have boxes and boxes of goods shipped in daily. Often they will be able to supply boxes to you for free or inexpensively.
My friend recommends "Box Authority" online.

Oh yeah - for moving boxes, check Craigslist for used ones! They are fine, you just have to line out whatever anyone used them for!!
UPS is the biggest rip-off. I've purchased boxes and packing supplies on ebay. It is very reasonable when you are buying in bulk. You can also go to a big toy retailer like Toys R Us or drug chain and get them for free! They'll be happy to give you all the boxes you need.
most a.b.c. stores,will give you boxes if you ask.
Try the grocery store. They'll usually sell them to you, less than the UPS store would charge you. Sometimes the value grocery stores have boxes available at the exits of the store. They're free for people to use instead of wasting bags. Smart Idea!
hi..go to usps.com
and supplies they send them for FREE NO SHIPPING OR ANYTHING

Or just go to a local kroger they throw them away..and they are glad to give them away for free
you couuld go to rent a center thats where i got my boxes when we moved.
If you don't really care too much about the condition of the boxes, you can always go to a department store and ask for there boxes. 9 times out of 10, they will just through them away or recycle them. You don't have to worry about anything coming out of your pocket either. Most of the boxes aren't too bad. Hope this helps.
go to mcdonalds o4 burger king any kind of restaurant they have lots of boxestalk to the manager or if i can talk to the maintnance guy and tell him to save them for u if not just go to the dumpester they are usually rboken down and are all in one piles but don't forget to give him a *** he'll get u as much boxes as u want lol but just let them know that u appreciate it when u talk to them
i'll say just go to the dumpester in the afternoon or talk to the maintnance in the morning and tell him if he can put them oustide for u to pick them up
Go to the Post Office they have free boxes to use with priority mail and express mail.
You can also order them online:
http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s.

A flat rate priority box that is 11"X8.5"X5" is $8.10 shipped anywhere in USA-this includes Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico
A flat rate shirt size box is the same price.
Smaller boxes under 1 pound are $4.05

Sams Club and Costco sell shipping boxes fairly cheep
go to uline they are the cheapest

www.uline.com

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