Amazon boxes

[joa_hunte]

is it OK to reuse Amazon boxes providing that previous shipping information is covered up?

[gosimus]

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@joa_hunte wrote:

is it OK to reuse Amazon boxes providing that previous shipping information is covered up?  

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By "OK" do you mean is it legal, or do you mean is the buyer going to be upset – maybe even angry – when s/he unwraps the package and sees Amazon written all over it?  I've read many threads in these forums in which the original poster stated their animosity toward Amazon.  I don't know why people hate Amazon, but it can't be denied that some people do. 

[house*of*paws]

Hey @gosimus 

Do you happen to know whether Amazon has any policy about recycling its boxes.

[gosimus]

@house*of*paws 

< Do you happen to know whether Amazon has any policy about recycling its boxes. >     

I couldn't find anything on an Amazon site that stated outright whether or not they approve of their boxes being reused.  I found one Amazon site that mentioned reusing in the title, but then all it talked about was recycling the material, for example cutting a box into smaller pieces before relegating the cardboard to a landfill. 

There are several non-Amazon sites that say it's okay, if you cover up all the Amazon labels to make sure the package wouldn't get misdelivered to a previous address. 

My position is, who cares if Amazon has a policy is on reusing a box that came from them.  How would they enforce consequences, if I flout that policy and reuse one anyway?  I can't imagine Jeff leading a team of jack-booted thugs to kick in my door.  😃  

[house*of*paws]

Thanks Gos @gosimus !

I originally was going to answer exactly as you … including the possibility of negative buyer reaction … but questioned whether using the box could cause the package to be misdirected somehow.  [I’m probably overthinking this and confusing it with using a Priority Mail box for other purposes.]

I think Jeff personally would likely appreciate the publicity using A’s boxes would generate.   😄