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Niche Biz: Boomerang Boxes

By on September 17, 2006 in Ideas

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When Marty Metro and his wife added up the number of times each of them had moved over the years, it came out to an astounding 29 times.

Metro knew they weren’t alone in using massive amounts of cardboard boxes and was convinced he could help movers, businesses and the environment by creating a solution to the cardboard quandary.

Metro made it his goal to build an online marketplace that would allow big companies to get rid of their used boxes and scraps in an earth-friendly way, as well as offer companies and individuals the opportunity to buy used cardboard boxes at roughly half the price of new ones.

Currently covering the area between Los Angeles and San Diego, BoomerangBoxes.com has also netted contracts with large booksellers, clothing importers, manufacturers and even some real estate firms to pick up unwanted cardboard. Local deliveries are made to those who purchase cardboard boxes (the company also sells moving supplies), and when the move is done, BoomerangBoxes.com will pick up the used boxes.

Photo by Boomerang Boxes.

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  • http://UsedCardboardBoxes.com Rhonda

    Hello!

    I wanted to know what happened to this company because I heard so many great things about it. After I did some research, I found out that the owner changed the structure of Boomerang Boxes and also the company name to UsedCardboardBoxes.com.

    I ordered a moving kit and I have no regrets. The process was pretty straightforward.

    Check it out! :)

  • Tiffany

    Whoa! Thanks for posting that information. I am moving out of my apartment in a week and I need a lot of boxes. I ordered from them on Monday and my order is arriving today for FREE! Soo exciited.

    Thanks again!

  • Hailey

    Rhonda,

    I have to move out next weekend and I am sooooo stressed. I order some boxes today from that used box place, so hopefully all will go well. do you have any other tips that could help me?

    Thanks in advance,
    Hailey

  • cassy

    wow great! this will makes people easy to pack if they will be moving from one place to another,good to hear about this site. how much does this box coast? just asking if i can afford it!

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