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Silly question about mailing bags

Strapped
Strapped Posts: 8,158 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
Hi, up until now I have been sending out my eBay goods in "polytuff" envelopes, which I managed to pick up dirt cheap (because it was an "opened box"). They had a write-on panel at the top, including a section for sender. I've just been browsing for some more of these type, and all I can see listed on eBay or elsewhere are "plain" mailing bags (no write-on panel). My question is, can you write on mailing bags? Or do they have to have labels stuck on?
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  • TurkishDelight
    TurkishDelight Posts: 7,739 Forumite
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    We've had ones through that have what looks like laundry/permanent maker on them.... never really works.

    I can't really think what else could be used, can't see a biro cutting it.
    This is my opinion. There are many others like it but this is mine
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  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    I write on plain mailing bags with biro and/or marker pen.
  • StaffsSW
    StaffsSW Posts: 5,788 Forumite
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    Sharpies used to work fine for me on poly bags until I got myself a Brother label printer.
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  • jasmineswhiskers
    jasmineswhiskers Posts: 2,052 Forumite
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    I originally had some with a panel for the address - it had a very slightly 'rough' finish and permanent pen stayed put. Now all I can ever seem to find are the plain blue bags. Permanent marker does not stay on these if rubbed so I sellotape a paper label on. (Bit of a pain!)
  • dawyldthing
    dawyldthing Posts: 3,438 Forumite
    or write on an address label, you can pick them up really cheap and you can see the address well
    :T:T :beer: :beer::beer::beer: to the lil one :) :beer::beer::beer:
  • soolin
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    I've got several permanent markers that write easily on my plastic mailers and don't fade or erase. My favourite is a Pentel N850 pen but I also use a thinner point sharpie.
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  • jasmineswhiskers
    jasmineswhiskers Posts: 2,052 Forumite
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    soolin wrote: »
    I've got several permanent markers that write easily on my plastic mailers and don't fade or erase. My favourite is a Pentel N850 pen but I also use a thinner point sharpie.

    Maybe that's where i'm going wrong with my 'poundland' markers. :)
  • soolin
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    jasmineswhiskers wrote: »
    Maybe that's where i'm going wrong with my 'poundland' markers. :)

    I bought several packs of cheapies but I noticed that if I leant on them within a few seconds of writing they smudged, which worried me as it implies they are not rain proof. The ones I use don't smudge even if you try and smudge them as you go along.
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  • cyberbob
    cyberbob Posts: 9,480 Forumite
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    jasmineswhiskers wrote: »
    Maybe that's where i'm going wrong with my 'poundland' markers. :)
    Invest in some good quality ones as they last longer too. BIC permanent markers seem to write on anything
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