Bubble Wrap in Bulk

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Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:07 am

Assuming everything goes smoothly with selling my house I'll be moving to Colorado next month and I'll be bringing around 30+ framed pieces with me so I need a lot of bubble wrap. Does anybody have any recommendations on where to buy bubble wrap in bulk for reasonable prices? Obviously places like FedEX and UPS are ridiculously overpriced.
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Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:38 am

inkedup wrote:Assuming everything goes smoothly with selling my house I'll be moving to Colorado next month and I'll be bringing around 30+ framed pieces with me so I need a lot of bubble wrap. Does anybody have any recommendations on where to buy bubble wrap in bulk for reasonable prices? Obviously places like FedEX and UPS are ridiculously overpriced.
I don't know about the US but over here I'd look on ebay. It's where I get most of my packaging for the business as its invariably cheaper.
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Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:27 am

Home Depot has some big rolls of bubble wrap in the moving supply section. I don't think they're super cheap, but probably cheaper than at FedEx.
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Tue Aug 19, 2014 2:33 pm

Staples occasionally has some really good sales that I've also used coupons with. uline.com has good prices as well.
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Tue Aug 19, 2014 2:35 pm

Pick up some moving blankets. It'll prolly be quicker, cheaper, and more effective. Or just use a buncha towels.

If ya wanna go the bubble wrap route, uline is prolly your best bet in bulk.
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Tue Aug 19, 2014 2:37 pm

Codeblue wrote:Pick up some moving blankets. It'll prolly be quicket, cheaper, and more effective.
^^^This is your best option. Or you can buy bulk bubble wrap at Uline.com
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Tue Aug 19, 2014 2:37 pm

Uline.com .... Shipping charges can be high if you don't live near one of their warehouses
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