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Damn, I've been buying stuff from Uline for the past few years, not knowing about this. Thanks for posting. I won't be buying from them in the future if I can help it.
The website https://refuseuline.com/
... appears entirely blank until one re-enables javascript.
Hey, remember when websites included a "we can't build a website without a marquee so you need javascript" banner to remind you to just keep walking?
Uline, more like Poo-line, am I right?
And what's the deal with airplane food?
I think it could be called urine (only one letter different from uline).
literally cut his costs
I don't think it was literally...
On the post on Bluesky that I linked to he shows the numbers with screenshots. OK it's not literally half when I checked the math but it's super close.
238.38 (cost of buying the materials from Uline) / 120.32 (cost of buying the same/similar materials from EcoEnclose) = ~1.9812
I've never liked Uline. Their prices always seem to be way higher than they should be. The only reason to ever use them is for a product you can't find anywhere else - and even then it's worth taking a second or third look first.
And making sure the product is a need rather than a want. I have significantly reduced spending since canceling Amazon.
While it doesn’t say much for “previous-me”, I am being more deliberate in my purchases as I look for Canadian options.