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As it turns out, she says, boxes aren't cheap when you're buying thousands of them. "We've spent about $5,000 so far this year at about 50 cents a box — and that's at a reduced rate," Roy said.

Fines start at $100. And at that point, if you were looking to save $20-$30 on cardboard boxes, the potential cost isn’t really worth it. You might as well just buy some.

Used Cardboard Boxes prices start at $41 for box sets. Its Moving Kit prices range from $76 to $465 and include the cost of boxes and other packing supplies, while the stack prices are for boxes only.