Engine Boxes

[Al Hobbs]

I looked into buying nice boxes to display the engines I sell. The quote for a nice wood box was almost $30.00. The quote for a nice cardboard box with artwork was more than $12.50.

These were based on a minimum of 250 boxes, the box itself, the artwork cost, and set up charges.

I consulted several boat racers to get their opinions. And, they pretty much all said the same thing. It doesn't matter as much what is on the box as it matters what is inside the box.

Originally, the whole idea behind the A/A Products line was to provide a good product at a low retail price.

So, if I use nice boxes, my choice is to increase the price of each engine by $30.00 or $13.00.

I will stay with the cheap carboard boxes and keep the retail prices low.

I'm sorry if you like to collect the boxes your engines come in.

Al Hobbs

 

[P THOMAS]

How big are these boxes?

4 x 4 x 4

HEAVY DUTY Guaranteed protection for your most fragile items. Recommended for tools, small parts, nuts and bolts, glassware and other small items. CRUSHPROOF – Triple wall sides and double wall front and bottom. SAVES SPACE – Ships and stores flat. Assembles without tape or glue. 200 lb...

www.uline.com

 

[Al Hobbs]

How big are these boxes?

4 x 4 x 4

HEAVY DUTY Guaranteed protection for your most fragile items. Recommended for tools, small parts, nuts and bolts, glassware and other small items. CRUSHPROOF – Triple wall sides and double wall front and bottom. SAVES SPACE – Ships and stores flat. Assembles without tape or glue. 200 lb...

www.uline.com

6 by 6 by 4

 

[Kevin Sheren]

Here you go Al.

6 x 6 x 4

HEAVY DUTY Guaranteed protection for your most fragile items. Recommended for tools, small parts, nuts and bolts, glassware and other small items. CRUSHPROOF – Triple wall sides and double wall front and bottom. SAVES SPACE – Ships and stores flat. Assembles without tape or glue. 200 lb...

www.uline.com

 

[Kevin Sheren]

This page has several of the size you need.

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The link does work.

Kevin

 

[Al Hobbs]

This page has several of the size you need.

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The link does work.

Kevin

I got a bunch from Uline.

 

[Buckshot]

Al,
Keep the boxes. Thanks for bring good racing products at real prices to the market! Can’t wait to see what’s next.

 

[Jeff Lutz]

I looked into buying nice boxes to display the engines I sell. The quote for a nice wood box was almost $30.00. The quote for a nice cardboard box with artwork was more than $12.50.

These were based on a minimum of 250 boxes, the box itself, the artwork cost, and set up charges.

I consulted several boat racers to get their opinions. And, they pretty much all said the same thing. It doesn't matter as much what is on the box as it matters what is inside the box.

Originally, the whole idea behind the A/A Products line was to provide a good product at a low retail price.

So, if I use nice boxes, my choice is to increase the price of each engine by $30.00 or $13.00.

I will stay with the cheap carboard boxes and keep the retail prices low.

I'm sorry if you like to collect the boxes your engines come in.

Al Hobbs

Al, my brother is a self employed commercial artist. His vision in designing schemes is off the charts. You may have decals already I’m not sure, but if you would like a design for a decal for your boxes let me know, you could have a local print shop print them once he sends the design (if y’all have print shops up there in bear country). Let me know, Jeff Lutz

 

[Brian Sorgente]

Al,
Keep the boxes. Thanks for bring good racing products at real prices to the market! Can’t wait to see what’s next.

^^ What he said, 100%.

 

[Al Hobbs]

Al, my brother is a self employed commercial artist. His vision in designing schemes is off the charts. You may have decals already I’m not sure, but if you would like a design for a decal for your boxes let me know, you could have a local print shop print them once he sends the design (if y’all have print shops up there in bear country). Let me know, Jeff Lutz

Thanks Jedff. I do have some logos being made.

 

[Mike Hughes]

My vote is cheap. We aint racing boxes here.

 

[Grimracer]

cheap.. (I am not much of a box collector) AND NOTE.. when it comes to "Fancy" art work that's for a Store shelf, not so much the rest of us.

 

[Will Gallagher]

We are not collecting Rolex's here. Ditch the Box!

 

[Bill Gibson]

Boxes are cool, Nitro engines for our boats/hobby?? WAAYYYY COOLER!!

 

[dwilfong]

Well it seams to me you have to put in some thing to ship it.
Get the cheapest box you can and put a sticker on it.
Don't think any one will even notice the little extra $ it will be in the long run.
You have gone threw all the trouble to do this so do it right.