Buying large quantities of small boxes seem to involve flat packs, requiring assembly at fulfilment time. Are there some good alternatives to provide pre-assembled boxes?
Topic summary
A user inquires about sourcing pre-assembled boxes in bulk, noting that most suppliers only offer flat-pack options requiring assembly during fulfillment.
An Arka representative responds that this is a fundamental trade-off:
- Pre-assembled boxes: Higher shipping costs due to increased volume
- Flat-pack boxes: Lower shipping costs but require labor for assembly
The conventional and more cost-effective approach is shipping flat boxes (like a deck of cards) and assembling them on-site. The representative offers to provide small sample orders (1-10 boxes) and directs further questions to their support email.
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Haha this actually gave me a chuckle but unfortunately it’s one or the other.
Pre-assmbled boxes = additional cost to ship
Non-assembled boxes = additional cost to assemble
The conventional approach AND the much more cost effective approach is to ship flat boxes like a deck of cards and have someone assemble them.
Don’t find this out the hard way!
We can help with this if you wanted to order 1 or 10 boxes from us to start.
For more questions go to support@arka.com and thanks for messaging in!