Free Tuba Shipping Boxes

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:18 pm

FREE TUBA SHIPPING BOXES

Large Meinl Weston cardboard shipping box. I received my Meinl Weston 2000 in it, to give you an idea of size. Lots and lots of packing peanuts included.

Yamaha YFB 822 cardboard shipping box. I received the case for my Meinl Weston 2000 in this box, again, to give you an idea of size. Box was marked up all over "Yamaha 822 F," etc. Contains no packing material.

Both boxes are used, but in solid, usable condition.

Price: FREE plus shipping to you (actual cost) or you can make an appointment to pick them up in NE Iowa.

The "shipping" thread in the main forum got me thinking about this, and how badly I need to get rid of the boxes I've had in my garage for entirely too long.

I figured I'd see if there was a need for them before I just cut them down and recycled them.

Email me if interested.

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:27 am

bloke wrote:...If someone just couldn't find a carton for a "fat" water heater or dishwasher - behind an appliance or hardware store, your box (completely flattened down to a 2-dimensional thing without the pebbles) would still probably index out at over 100 inches - length + girth...prolly $20 - $40 to ship to various destinations in the adjacent 48...and in what condition upon arrival?...

Having a studio above a plumber's building has some great advantages.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:45 am

I agree with both of you (bloke and mandrake). As was pointed out, shipping boxes that large (even empty, flat, etc.) will not be cheap. Less than the cost of actually buying new boxes? Don't know...never bought boxes like that. Also as pointed out, large appliance boxes are a great alternative. In additon, condition upon arrival obviously could not be guaranteed.

Me shipping them out isn't a huge deal as I could easily drop them off on my way through town and because it wouldn't take any more of my time doing that than it would to cut them down and drive them out to the recycling center (no curbside fancy-pants recycling around here).

It's kinda a long story as to why I don't want to just throw them out as "trash:"

Thowing them out isn't a good option since we have to have all of our trash bagged or they won't pick it up. So just bag it, right? Well, in an effort to cut down on trash and raise revenue in town, we have to buy "garbage stickers" in my town for c.$1 per "average size" bag of trash. Since I don't really like to pay to throw my stuff out, I bundle up as much stuff as I can to drive out to the recycling center a few times a month where it's free.

ANYWAY,

Obviously I don't want it to cost me money to get rid of them (as little as possible anyway), so I thought I'd see if I could give them away for cost of shipping.

AND,

Probably not real practical, but just thought I'd check around before I just junked them...

dave · Post by **dave** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:48 pm

I also have a tuba shipping box to give away. This one is *huge*, it is quadruple ply, and came from the Alexander factory with a kaiser tuba in it. I might be able to fit my Porsche inside. If you are on the left coast and want a really nice box, full of styrofoam pellets (no Porsche), give me a holler. I'm in the Monterey/Salinas area, and could possibly drop it off
in the San Jose area.

Dave

glangfur · Post by **glangfur** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 12:41 pm

I've got one in my garage in Jamaica Plain, MA too. Full of peanuts. Free if you want to pick it up.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:01 am

Last call...

I'm dumping them sometime this week.