does this sound like a good deal?

http://localmovingsupplies.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=14566&Category_Code=2c2k2-kit-bas

anybody had experience with kits like this? the free shipping just about has me sold.

and it's gotta be cheaper than getting all this stuff at office depot or places like that.

anyone?

Seems like a good deal.  However, I'm wondering about the "general grade" of the boxes.  Good cardboard boxes have a seal at the bottom indicating their test results, including the maximum gross weight.  It may be worthwhile to ask about that.

Seems like a good deal.  However, I'm wondering about the "general grade" of the boxes.  Good cardboard boxes have a seal at the bottom indicating their test results, including the maximum gross weight.  It may be worthwhile to ask about that.

good point, thanks!   

congrats on the upcoming wedding! 

i think it's a great deal too!!  especially since their shipping is free...my inital thought was that was where they got you.  but seeing how it's free, i would say it's a good deal. 

i'm not sure how you intend to ship your boxes, but you might be able to contact a local shipping company (United, Allied, The Packaging Store, etc.) and see if they have any suggestions.  if you are going to use a shipping company where it doesn't matter what is on the exterior of the boxes, just as long as they are labeled correctly (name, address, phone number, etc.)...you might consider going to a local grocery store and asking them for boxes.  then you would just need to get the tape, and bubble wrap...which would be cheaper than $43. 

i was able to get all my packing stuff for free cuz one of my friends works for a packaging company.  i'm not sure how close/far you are from lombard, IL, but there is a division of her company there (www.landsberg.com).  i would be willing to bet that you could probably get free boxes from them if were a bit creative. 

i think it's a great deal too!!  especially since their shipping is free...my inital thought was that was where they got you.  but seeing how it's free, i would say it's a good deal. 

i'm not sure how you intend to ship your boxes, but you might be able to contact a local shipping company (United, Allied, The Packaging Store, etc.) and see if they have any suggestions.  if you are going to use a shipping company where it doesn't matter what is on the exterior of the boxes, just as long as they are labeled correctly (name, address, phone number, etc.)...you might consider going to a local grocery store and asking them for boxes.  then you would just need to get the tape, and bubble wrap...which would be cheaper than $43. 

i was able to get all my packing stuff for free cuz one of my friends works for a packaging company.  i'm not sure how close/far you are from lombard, IL, but there is a division of her company there (www.landsberg.com).  i would be willing to bet that you could probably get free boxes from them if were a bit creative. 

quite close, actually--i work in willow springs & live in joliet.

sounds worth investigating! thanks! 

i'd also go to an office depot type shop and "see" what size those dimensions actually are. it may be worth buying exactly what you want rather than the all in one type set.

Just checked my box of newspaper; 10# for &15.75 and you can get it cheaper if you shop around. I'm in a small town so my options are limited.

Here is their description of the boxes: http://www.localmovingsupplies.com/moving_boxes.html

I don't think the boxes will be very sturdy....not for the kind of shipping you plan to do. If you are planning to pack them, pallette your entire shipment and send that way, they should be alright.