Finding cardboard boxes

Is it just me or is it harder to find cardboard boxes these days? A friend of mine is moving flat in the next few weeks, and we’ve been looking for boxes to move all his things in, and it’s a lot tougher than we expected. We’ve been round all the local shops asking if they have any spare, but we’ve had no joy so far.

To be honest, if we end up having to buy boxes, I wouldn’t have a clue where to get them from. I suppose I can probably find a supplier online, but it’s a lot of hassle to go to just for some boxes.