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Used Moving Boxes

Used moving boxes have been through several moves or storage and vary box to box, so each needs a check before packing.

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About Used Moving Boxes

A used moving box has been through more than one move or a long spell in storage. Expect layered tape, marker writing, scuffed faces and some softening at the edges. It still closes and holds its shape, with no tears through the wall and no water damage.

What sets it apart from like-new is variation. One box may be almost as firm as new while the next has a bottom that was once wet or corners that fold under load, so sorting on arrival matters more than the grade name.

Used boxes suit light, bulky contents such as linens, clothing and bedding, and storage. Avoid them for books, dishes and electronics, where a failed bottom seam means breakage.

What to Look For When Buying

  • No water stains, soft bottoms or mold anywhere on the box
  • Corners that spring back when squeezed
  • Flaps present and able to close flat
  • Liner sheets not peeling from the fluting
  • No pest signs or odour from storage

Ideal For

  • Linens, clothing and other light bulky items
  • Storage and organization
  • Local moves
  • Moves where boxes are handled only a few times

Not Recommended For

  • Books and other dense items
  • Dishes, glassware and electronics

Buying Tips

  • Sort the lot on arrival and recycle any box that fails
  • Retape every bottom seam before packing
  • Put light, bulky items in used boxes and dense items in new ones
  • Collect more than you need to allow for rejects

What buyers pay

$4.90average per unit, $0.33 to $5.52

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