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So, I was looking for a milk crate today and decided to go look behind my local publix. Upon driving back to look, saw there had to be like 10,000 of them back there! 90% black, some red, 1 blue. I wanted the blue one to go on my stone xfactor. However, there were employees back there and the back door was opened so i decided to do the right thing and go in an ask.

me: Hey is there anyway i could have or buy one of the milk crates in the back?

manager: No.

So much for customer service!

Those all get sent back and reused. I am not surprised they did not give it away. Things like that are credited to the store.

I have a Green one you can have......may even have a Black one......PM me......

I got my milk crates from the 7-11 on US 19 and 54Th South. I asked the manager of the store if I could have one and he gave me 3 of them.

Good news! My brother in law just got detoured off I4 onto 50th street and there were 2 new black ones just sitting on the corner so he picked them up, milk crates that is. lol

JoeS Thx for the offer but im good now, but we can meet up and fish some time if you want. I believe me and my brother in law are going out thursday and friday am. We usually put in at simmons park.

However when we go thursday im taking my new Malibu x factor that i just got off craigslist (ended up being from a guy who I know and is in my hunting club so im fairly comfortable with the purchase) so wish me luck on no leaks or drama!

While anyone is welcome to come with us, were bass converts who are new to this whole kayak, salt, flats fishing, but were probably good for a couple laughs.

TC

It is a well known fact that you don't find milk crates, they find you. The worst thing you can do is go out looking for one.

dunfly wrote:It is a well known fact that you don't find milk crates, they find you. The worst thing you can do is go out looking for one.

Lesson learned!

And if color is that important, you could always spray paint it

I asked the manager at the Publix near me and he said no also. So I just walked back to the dairy section and asked the guy stocking the milk. He gave me two of them. I gave the manager a sarcastic thank you as I walked out. He looked like he could care less. I think they say no because they're supposed to.

We give em to customers all the time when they buy multiple gallons. Some bring em back, some don't.. The Daycares usually keep some of them to make shelves out of for the youngins. My milk delivery guy could care less. When he has to deal with hundreds of empties everyday, what's one or two..

I can get you a blue one if you like, one of my customers gives them to me all the time. They dont care. Pm me if you want one and we can meet up or ill let you know where they are and you can go get them.

this is from 2007 ! :

paddlaroun wrote:Man not another crate thread! Now we are going to have to hear from that darn Fiddleback guy. He is a pain in the pumpkin head.

Honesty is always best policy.. Are you guys too cheap to go buy one from West Marine for $8 or other tackle store that carries them.

I use a filing crate from WalMart about $5. Is actually larger than a real milk crate.

Milk crates should be free for the taking by anyone who needs one! I see piles of them in some places and I only have one. It's just not fair for some to have so many when I have so few. Free the milk crates! I'm organizing a march. Calling it Occupy the Dairy! We're going to demand free milk crates for all!

Who's with me?

99% of us should receive a free milk crate, pay up Wall Street.

PS. I want mine in digital camo