Shipping Container Buyers Guide | Bigfoot Containers

BUYERS GUIDE

Understand the container before you talk price.

Bigfoot is the educational side of the purchase. Work through these topics — size, condition, delivery access, pricing and buyer protection — and you will know enough to compare quotes properly. When you are ready, Container One fulfills the order.

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00 START TO FINISH The whole purchase in nine steps, in the order that saves money — size, condition, access, quote, delivery. HOW TO BUY 01 SIZES & DIMENSIONS 160 or 320 square feet, and whether the door opening will pass what you plan to put inside. COMPARE SIZES 02 CONDITIONS & WARRANTIES New / 1-Trip, Cargo Worthy, Wind & Water Tight and Economy — what each grade does and what it is warrantied for. READ GRADES 03 DELIVERY ACCESS 110 ft of straight space for a 20ft, 130 ft for a 40ft, plus height and width clearance — measured from your placement point. CHECK ACCESS 04 HOW PRICING WORKS What a clear quote should tell you: grade, delivery location, what is included, and whether other fees apply. READ PRICING 05 BUYER PROTECTION How to verify who you are buying from and what to get in writing before any money moves. AVOID SCAMS 06 FREQUENT QUESTIONS Short answers to the questions buyers ask most, drawn from the same reference data as these guides. READ FAQ

THE NUMBERS THAT DECIDE MOST PURCHASES

160 / 320

square feet — a 20ft Standard against either 40ft option

110 / 130 ft

of straight, unobstructed delivery space for a 20ft and a 40ft

15 / 22 / 10 ft

minimum driving height, unloading height and path width

DUAL INSPECTION PROCESS

A dual inspection process gives buyers an additional quality-control checkpoint before delivery. The goal is simple: help confirm that the container being delivered matches the condition and functional grade that was ordered.

The specific checkpoints will be published here once the operational workflow is confirmed.

TRANSPARENT PRICING

A container quote should be easy to understand. Buyers should know the container grade, the delivery location, what is included in the quoted price, and whether any payment or delivery-related fees apply before committing to an order.

How pricing works