Light Weight, Sturdy & Self Sealing - Jiffy Padded Kraft Mailers!
Written: May 25 '05
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Pros: Self sealing, all enclosed air bubbles,. light weight, protects fragile items.
Cons: Will puncture if you use a ball point pen to address them.
The Bottom Line: Protect fragile items with these awesome self sealing padded mailers!
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| Freak369's Full Review: Sealed Jiffy Padded Kraft Mailers with Self-Seal F... |
I don’t use these as much as I used to but that doesn’t mean that I don’t buy them on a regular basis. They are the perfect pick for mailing fragile or sensitive things without having to pay extra postage for a box and then padding the inside of it. When I had my tattoo shop on the west coast these were one of the things we were always running low on; they were great for mailing out body jewelry, replacement parts for the guns and small bottles of ink. The size is what really made them a great thing to have around, they were large enough to fit most of the items in it but no to large that you were wasting space. Since these are the six by ten inch mailers you can fit a good bit of stuff in it and if it bulges a little there’s not much of a chance of it splitting or ripping open thanks to the double coating of paper and the layer of air bubble material on the inside.
Sealed Jiffy Padded Kraft Mailers - 6 x 10 - Self Sealing Flap
You can get these in a variety of sizes but this one is the one that I use most often. Like I said, it’s large enough to hold most items but not so big that you feel like you are wasting space. Since these are light weight they are a lot more cost effective for small businesses to use than boxes; you don’t have to pay for packing material or fool around with packing peanuts or rolls of foam. The thing that I like most about these is that they are blank; some of the padded mailers have three or four lines on the front; while this is nice if you are addressing things by hand it looks a little sloppy if you are putting an address label over it. There is a “quick strip” tab to open it too; all the recipient has to do is pull firmly on the tab and the mailer opens easily. Of course if they do that then there’s no real way to recycle it or use it again so most people just trim the edge of it and tape over it, slap an address label over the front of it and send it back out.
I like these more than the ones that have shredded paper inside them; they are lighter in weight, can be used over and over again without having to worry about bits of paper falling out and the plastic layers between the front and back act as a waterproof barrier to protect things. These are not waterproof but if mail is left outside in the rain or exposed to high levels of humidity this type of mailer will protect the contents from getting ruined. If you are going to mail any liquids you should check with the post office to make sure that you can - things like aerosols, nail polish and other things are on the “banned” list for some methods of shipment. If you are going to ship a liquid make sure that it is inside a sealed bag or some type of a barrier so that if it does get damaged it doesn’t end up ruining everything around it. We used this size to ship half and quarter ounce bottles of ink to other shops and never had a problem with them leaking or getting damaged.
Another great perk to these is that they are self sealing; just pull the tab off the end, fold over and seal. You may want to add a strip of tape if it is a bulky package so that you know it is going to stay sealed. Most of the time I use address labels with these instead of writing on them; since there are air bubbles between the layers it’s really easy to puncture the mailer if you press too hard - then you have to tape over the front of it to protect it from ripping more when the mail handlers get a hold of it. Regardless of what you are mailing, if it is something that is sensitive or fragile you have to note that on the mailer and it never hurts to buy some insurance on it if it is valuable. If you don’t label it as fragile then the post office might give you a real hassle if you file a claim on the parcel.
Price
You can pick these up almost everywhere - from the .99 cent stores to the large office supply stores. The last time I purchased them I bought a half case [100] for less than ten dollars. This is a huge savings over buying them in the five pack or individually. When I asked why they were selling “half a case” instead of a full case they said that some of the cartons got water damaged and they were trying to salvage the good ones. Hey, it works for me! Most of the time these are about .69 - .79 cents a piece when you buy them at places like Target and K-Mart but if you are going to be using a ton of them then go with a larger quantity to save some money.
The Bottom Line
When I have a choice I always go for the air bubble type mailers over the shredded paper type; these are easier to recycle and most of the time they are cheaper. This size can be purchased at most office supply stores or individually at places like Wal-Mart and Target but if you are going to be using more than five or ten a month you might as well invest in a box or half case to save money. Regardless of what you are mailing, if it is something that you want to protect from getting damaged it’s best to spend a couple of extra cents and buy this over tossing it in a non-padded mailer. I like the way that they work, that they can be recycled or used several times [and are made from recycled material] and when I get frustrated it’s pretty freakin’ fun to pop the bubbles!
As always, thanks for the read!
~^V^~ Freak ~^V^~
© 2005 Freak369
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