Anyone got a large packing box they don't need

I've been trying to find a box to post my graded Falcon in and haven't had much luck. Given the way Bastard Force seem to insist on beating the **** out of everything I post I need it to be pretty sturdy. The dimensions of the Falcon are 27.5" by 18.5" by 7". That's BEFORE bubble wrap and bomb proofing so ideally the box should be a fair bit bigger.

I have been looking on-line but there is nothing suitable. There are a few companies who sell boxes big enough, Cartons Direct etc, but apparently Northern Ireland is in some sort of black hole and they need to deliver it to me by ****ing spaceshuttle as they want TWENTY SEVEN ****ING POUNDS to send me an empty box.

Anyone got one they don't need that is about the right size? Happy to pay you for it, but not £27, and cover any postage over to me.

Cheers.

have you tried your local shop weaz , asda or tesco , they will have loads of big packing boxes

Buy a roll of cardboard and make your own box

Yeah like slim says have you tried your local newsagents?

Yeah, done that.
They flatten all their boxes as soon as the product is taken out and I used one that had been flattened before, for the B-wing, that Bastard Force destroyed.

Have you tried this company?

https://www.davpack.co.uk/cardboard-boxes-uk.htm?gclid=CN7y8ofFp8ICFWPLtAod7VMAww

Cheers.

They have one that's the right size, but they only sell packs of 5/10/25 so I'd have to fork out £36.61 and they say they will "contact you regarding carriage charges before goods are dispatched." That reeks of 'we're going to charge a fortune after you place your order.'

I hate finding boxes! :twisted: :evil:

If desperate I've a large box you can have. Just seems a waste of money posting an empty box.
I picked it up from a clothes shop that sells school uniforms and such. Perfect for a falcon.

May cost minimum £2.50 through Hermes.

weasel said:

Yeah, done that.
They flatten all their boxes as soon as the product is taken out and I used one that had been flattened before, for the B-wing, that Bastard Force destroyed.

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ffs....you would think they could have got you sorted , the bigger stores are unpacking all the time :evil:

A good sized LCD TV box would work. I'd check out the back of Comet or Currys. Maybe even AFA OR UKG. I always cringed posting big items out like these when I had them. Good luck.

Go to any bike shop they get all bikes in boxes and just bin the boxes. You will get a vast variety and they'll be happy to give em to you

Go Dumpster diving. :wink:

slim said:

ffs....you would think they could have got you sorted , the bigger stores are unpacking all the time :evil:

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I tried Tesco's and the local electrical shop, both looked at me as though i'd asked them to look at a rash on my knob.

PIGCITY said:

Go to any bike shop they get all bikes in boxes and just bin the boxes. You will get a vast variety and they'll be happy to give em to you

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Not a bad idea, will try halfords. Cheers.

Section 8 said:

If desperate I've a large box you can have. Just seems a waste of money posting an empty box.
I picked it up from a clothes shop that sells school uniforms and such. Perfect for a falcon.

May cost minimum £2.50 through Hermes.

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Cheers. Will keep that in mind if I don't have any luck.

weasel said:

slim said:

ffs....you would think they could have got you sorted , the bigger stores are unpacking all the time :evil:

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I tried Tesco's and the local electrical shop, both looked at me as though i'd asked them to look at a rash on my knob.

stuck up cxxxx , its only a bloody box people

Car part places. I needed a box recently and a friend who works in car parts sorted me right out.

PIGCITY said:

Go to any bike shop they get all bikes in boxes and just bin the boxes. You will get a vast variety and they'll be happy to give em to you

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Great idea.

i work for dixons retail i.e (currys pcworld) part time when im not daddy day care

If you've got a musical instrument shop nearby they have super strong boxes used for shipping guitars and other assorted instruments, used to have one near me who I'd pester for boxes and they were always happy to oblige.

Cheers.

No idea where the nearest one is. Google it is.

Most removal and storage company will sell boxes, you can buy one for a few £s!!