You can actually make money, and start your very own business, buying and selling moving boxes! It might sound funny, but if you have not moved lately, the price of boxes are very expensive now! To move an average size house, it might take over 100 or more moving boxes.
And when you need that many boxes, the grocery store is usually no help at all! Thanks to the internet, and places like Craigslist, where you can actually list, "that you buy moving boxes" and you can also list there, "that you have moving boxes for sale.
" In the moving business, there are some boxes, that are very fancy, and you get into a lot of money for them.
But let's just say, for example, you put an ad on the internet, for free, or pay a small fee, and use the newspaper as well, and advertise that you buy moving boxes.
Most people calling you, have already moved into their new home, and it happens every single day, someone moves in, and someone moves out.
When they are done unpacking, they usually have a ton of moving boxes left over.
You can usually get a great deal on them, since they don't usually even want them around, and in their way, any longer, they will be happy to see you, come, to take them away! You can now also advertise that you have moving boxes for sale, obviously you are going to price them higher, than you paid for them.
If you mark up a box $2, and sell someone 100 boxes, for moving their house, you will make a quick $200 profit, and it won't usually take you, but 30 minutes.
You could check around on prices in your area, call local moving companies, U-Haul boxes, and others.
That way, you can let your customers know, you have the cheapest price around! And if they call, they will find out you do, and you will get good business! You could also make up some signs for your vehicle, advertising your new business! You could leave fliers and business cards, as you drive around, and see for sale signs, in yards.
The move outs, and the new move ins, will both be your prime targets, as good customers!