We have boxes.
April 9, 2008 11:48 AM
East Bay, Californiafilter: so, we have these cardboard boxes. We need them to go away forever.
Like, 450 15"x15"x10" and 390 26"x15"x7" boxes. They live in a storage facility in Oakland.
We need to get rid of them and preferably make some money off of our ancient box-buying folly in the process. We have limited transportation, so if your proposed box-wanting agents would actually come and get them, even better!
Any ideas? A creative reuse center that will schlep them for us? Other non-profits that haven't yet made that first big step towards owning their own end-times cardboard supply? A disgraced moving company that can't go through routine channels for their boxes? What do you know?
Like, 450 15"x15"x10" and 390 26"x15"x7" boxes. They live in a storage facility in Oakland.
We need to get rid of them and preferably make some money off of our ancient box-buying folly in the process. We have limited transportation, so if your proposed box-wanting agents would actually come and get them, even better!
Any ideas? A creative reuse center that will schlep them for us? Other non-profits that haven't yet made that first big step towards owning their own end-times cardboard supply? A disgraced moving company that can't go through routine channels for their boxes? What do you know?
Contact food banks or other social services who could use extra boxes to help with their logistical management. I used to be a food bank co-ordinator - we were always in dire need of more boxes.
posted by carabiner at 11:57 AM on April 9, 2008
posted by carabiner at 11:57 AM on April 9, 2008
Seconding Craigslist, Freecycle, & The East Bay Depot for Creative Re-Use.
You could also call the Berkeley Ecology Center and ask them.
posted by salvia at 12:25 PM on April 9, 2008
You could also call the Berkeley Ecology Center and ask them.
posted by salvia at 12:25 PM on April 9, 2008
We've definitely tried Craigslist in the past...
As far as I can tell, the Creative Re-Use people don't pick anything up, right?
We were really hoping to be able to sell them, as we dropped a bit of cash on them a while back and never ended up needing them. It looks like some sort of tax-deductible donation will be our best bet...
Thanks so far!
posted by hototogisu at 12:31 PM on April 9, 2008
As far as I can tell, the Creative Re-Use people don't pick anything up, right?
We were really hoping to be able to sell them, as we dropped a bit of cash on them a while back and never ended up needing them. It looks like some sort of tax-deductible donation will be our best bet...
Thanks so far!
posted by hototogisu at 12:31 PM on April 9, 2008
some ebayers would love them
just put them up on craigslist
posted by Salvatorparadise at 12:35 PM on April 9, 2008
just put them up on craigslist
posted by Salvatorparadise at 12:35 PM on April 9, 2008
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posted by electroboy at 11:54 AM on April 9, 2008