What a waste of paper. I hate getting their catalogs.
If anyone here buys their stretch wrap from Uline, DM me. I can offer the same or better products for at least 40% less.
There’s no such thing as ‘seafood.’
Interesting how this turned into Uline vs. Amazon when the question was about catalogs. As someone who used to publish, the cost of printing and mailing those catalogs is huge. Their sales volume must be massive for it to make sense.
I bought boxes from them once when I moved. The local delivery was cheap because they have a warehouse nearby. I saved the boxes, so I won’t need to buy new ones when I move again. But I wouldn’t consider them a small business.
I had a great experience with Uline when I ordered custom shopping bags for work. Their art department was easy to work with, and shipping was fast. But I don’t need the huge catalog at home when I can just browse online.
I could probably build a small house with all the Uline catalogs we’ve thrown away.
You can call them to stop the catalogs. Works like a charm.
I bought one item from Uline years ago, and now I get 100 catalogs a year. Straight to the recycling bin.
My company has about 300 employees, but only a few order from Uline, yet we get 12 catalogs. I went online and canceled them all.
Customer acquisition is the most expensive part of business. For some, these catalogs are like QVC for their products—it gets the job done.
Uline charges 50% more than Amazon for Post-it notes, and you have to buy at least two.
I bought a couple of things from them 10 years ago, and now I get their catalogs all the time. I keep meaning to cancel them.
Even with bulk orders, you still pay for shipping. That saves them enough to afford all those catalogs.
They’re privately owned, and women are required to wear skirts.
Uline is expensive. You’re paying extra so they can keep printing those catalogs.
Are they owned by someone in Congress? Maybe that’s why they send so much mail.
Aman said:
Are they owned by someone in Congress? Maybe that’s why they send so much mail.
I don’t think they’re in Congress, but they are big political donors. I’m pretty sure they pay the same postage as everyone else.