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Bulk packing containers in metal or plastic are made to be used and reused thousands of times, but are not always used that long by bigger companies that tend to replace them before they need to be replaced. They still have a lot of use left in them and now you can buy them and use them to your business's advantage. Purchasing used containers at used plastic pallets can save your business money in many different areas. Reusable bins, free pallets ,and used bulk bags are less expensive to use than disposable cardboard or wooden containers. They will save space as plastic and metal bins and bags can be stacked very high and still be safe.

You will save on labor as you can have employees do other tasks since they won't need to be assembling boxes. Quality will improve as you will have fewer rejections due to damaged packaging and you would be reducing waste produced by your business. Your up front investment costs may be a bit more, but long term savings will add up quickly and even those up front costs will be less because you will be buying used instead of new.

The buying process is as follows:

Find the proper container category and the containers you are interested in purchasing.

Fill out the form at the bottom of the item page.

Container Exchange will contact the seller and arrange the transaction.

Payment is made by your company in advance to Container Exchange.

The items are shipped from the seller.

You confirm receipt of shipment and your satisfaction with the Super Sacks, or bins or whichever containers you ordered.

Container Exchange forwards payment to the seller.

That is all you have to do. On the site there is a tutorial video that explains the process and clarifies the flow of communication and money that take place through out the process. There is also a buying process information sheet available for you to download and print off for your reference. Literally hundreds of different types of containers are available and are broken down into various categories to make them easier to find. You can also find articles, a blog, ideas and some advantages to purchasing used containers.

If you are interested in selling containers, there is information available for your business as well. Tutorials on how to register, how to place and ad for your business's used containers and steps of the selling process are available for you to view at your convenience. Information sheets are offered on the process and on seller services available for you to download and print off for your reference also.