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I've just used the last of my pkg of Stay-Flats...
It's been a while since I purchased them.
Where do you buy yours?
Do you bite the bullet and get 100 or 300 at a time?
I'm thinking I need the 9.75 x 12..25 size. or maybe even the 11 x 13.5 size.
I use them mostly for shipping thin books and booklets. And sometimes paper. I could just ship 'em with a strong piece of cardboard added to the pkg but the stay-flats sure look a lot better...
Elaine
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I get my shipping supplies from uline.com, usually in multiple case orders.
I recommend you check out the Jiffi Rigi mailers. They are great. I even
use them for weighty books. I like size numbers 1, 5 and 6.
I have found that ordering cases from Uline is always very close,
cost-wise (or cheaper) than ordering smaller quantities from re-sellers
or ebay sellers.
Especially when you factor in shipping costs.
A link to jiffi rigi mailers....
http://www.uline.com/Browse_Listing_1602.asp
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The last time I purchased them (12 X 15) was from an ebay seller... apparently he was just trying to get rid of them, because I got one heckuva deal on three cases...
The time before that, I purchased them from brasspack. I was ordering in quantity, so I got a quote from uline and called brasspack to see if they would beat their price. They matched their price, and gave me free shipping... so I was tickled. I'm not sure how brasspack is doing, as I went to their web site, and it's loaded with problems.
I do like the rigi mailers... for things that need a little extra protection, but the stay flats seem to be a bit more cost effective, for me anyhow.
Just a note: the white stayflats may look prettier, but they are a bit more flimsy... BUT... they are easier to cut down for smaller items like maps and patterns. Also, they are a bit lighter, so shipping first class stuff is a bit cheaper.
When I buy this sort of thing, I try to buy as many as possible... in this case 10 cases, which gets the price down considerably.
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whats a stay flat?
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Originally Posted by Flutterbees
whats a stay flat?
A flat cardboard mailer. Sort of rigid. If you've ever gotten photos by mail from a portrait place, they sometimes come in mailers like this....
Here's one source:
http://www09.quillcorp.com/Catalog/B...MBER=RM5SS25PK
or see the link above to Uline for another type.
I think Stay-Flat is a brand name.
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wow, quill is expensive!!!!!!!!
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Actually I just compared a case of 100 9x11.5 and a case of 100 12.5 x15 (not exactly the same, but similar) and the total, with shipping is within $2.00.
Quill has free shipping. Shipping for ULine would be $25.00 via UPS ground.
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Thanks!
seemed liked something I should know...just couldn't place.
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You might try BubbleFast.
Link: http://www.bubblefast.com/#NoBend
I used to get my bubble mailers, bubble wrap, and foam from them when I was selling full time.
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