Hold onto your hats! Have you ever dreamed of owning a sleek, modern container home? Well, get ready for a whirlwind of emotion because your dream may come crashing down. Here’s how Amazon is selling you a total lie, and why it’s time to face the shocking reality!
What Amazon displays
Picture this: You’re casually browsing online when an article on a reputable news site grabs your attention. “Amazon Sells Complete Container Homes for Only $23,000!” screams the headline. The article is filled with glowing praise and picturesque descriptions of the home. There’s even a link, taking you straight to Amazon, where you can buy this perfect dream home.
Excitement bubbling, you click the link and—bam! There it is, your dream container home for just $23,000, with a dazzling five-star rating! It all seems too good to be true.
And, of course, it is.
Actual product
The beautiful feature picture? It’s of a totally different container home, nestled in Nebraska. The additional pictures? Vague and unhelpful. The description? A jumble of inconclusive words. What you’re actually buying? Likely a flimsy structure weighing just 1,270 lbs and measuring 19ft by 19ft. If it were built from real shipping containers, it would weigh over 10,000 lbs!
The stunning double-story container home in Nebraska, featured in the Amazon listing, is indeed for sale—but on realtor.com for a jaw-dropping $239,900.
I’ve been crafting recreational cabins and vacation rentals from 20ft shipping containers for over nine years. Trust me, shipping containers are amazing for these purposes. But when it comes to building a residential container house? Expect to pay far more than a regular home and spend triple the time. The hard truth is that container homes are much pricier than the internet fairy tales lead you to believe.
But don’t despair! If you’re enchanted by the allure of container living, why not try before you buy? Spend your vacation in a Tiny House Container or one of the other magnificent container homes available for rent. You might just find that it’s the perfect slice of happiness you’ve been dreaming of, without the heartache.
After all, sometimes reality can be even better than the dream.
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