Proper mailers...

[someblokecalledfuz]

Forgive me for this boring thread but...

I need to buy some proper mailers... as I've been buying less online due to the US postage / weak pound situation... so my stash for re-use has grown very thin.

You know the ones... For Lp's, NOT the envelope kind that Americans moan about dinging corners... sourced from the UK preferably.

I've never had to buy them before so where do people recommend?

Thanks in advance...

[Paul-K]

I used the cruciform ones, but had complaints the corners were getting bent. so I also need some.

the amazon ones, all in one fold over and seal types are good.

ive always used soundswholesale

[Paul-K]

https://www.lilpackaging.com/buy-pac...-record-wraps/

we need to join together and buy 1260 of them. get them for 53p each
anyone want to join in? I need about 300

[bennyboy]

I use these cruciform Musicmax mailers, work well, especially with a few records. Not had any complaints.

Defendapack

But I think the Lil mailers are probably the don dada of the mailer world. Just a bit steep pricewise innit.

[eclipsechaser]

I just go onto Amazon these days and buy what ever is there, although that was for polly covers last time i used.

[IAN]

I use these cruciform Musicmax mailers, work well, especially with a few records. Not had any complaints.

Defendapack

Seconded on these. Work out about 30p each which ain't too bad...

[Tom B]

Seconded on these. Work out about 30p each which ain't too bad...

£9.48 for 5 looks more like nearly £2 each. Or am I missing something?

[Shere Khan]

£9.48 for 5 looks more like nearly £2 each. Or am I missing something?

Well that's for 5 but you can get 50 for twice the money.

[IAN]

£9.48 for 5 looks more like nearly £2 each. Or am I missing something?

I'm a big player in the mailer market Tom B - I only buy 100 at a time.

If I just needed a piddling 5, I'd make 'em myself out of a couple of old cardboard boxes!

[Paul-K]

I always buy 100 at a time, works out loads less.

[Tom B]

I'm a big player in the mailer market Tom B - I only buy 100 at a time.

If I just needed a piddling 5, I'd make 'em myself out of a couple of old cardboard boxes!

I thought there must be more to it... Weird marketing though, to bury away the cheaper bulk buy price. I guess they know their market

[bennyboy]

Yep, only ever buy 25/50. And you get a free 'Fragile' tape as well. Amazing.

[The Divine One]

Heard Rhodes are meant to be good. Cheaper than LIL anyway...

http://www.rhodespackaging.co.uk/aca...ORD_BOXES.html

[Paul-K]

Heard Rhodes are meant to be good. Cheaper than LIL anyway...

http://www.rhodespackaging.co.uk/aca...ORD_BOXES.html

im going to try them. they look good and cheaper than buying 1260 from lil. the stiffeners are cheap from here as well. £90 for 1000! unless I read it wrong.
anyone want to go halfs? I don't need 1000, but I could store 500

[mike sondek]

These are the best stiffeners out there: http://www.magtags.co.uk/index.php?r...tegory&path=17
twice as heavy (60g), & stiff. as standard ones, that's the larger 328mm sq ones.