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where do you buy your packaging material from?

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  • Rhymsta
    Rhymsta Posts: 478 Forumite
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    Just a random thought....

    If all the bubbles in a roll of bubble wrap were filled with helium would it make the parcel cheaper to post?
  • justjohn
    justjohn Posts: 2,260 Forumite
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    no lol
    they tried it with a balloon on a kids program
  • the-mango
    the-mango Posts: 818 Forumite
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    justjohn wrote: »
    no lol
    they tried it with a balloon on a kids program
    love the way you know the answer to an obscure q like that!
  • justjohn
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    the-mango wrote: »
    love the way you know the answer to an obscure q like that!

    Can't remember the reason...dont think they could get enough lift for it too make a difference. mind you the balloon was packaged.
  • charlies_mum
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    durham_girl wrote: »
    Can anybody recommend a good bubble wrap supplier? I always buy it in big rolls from ebay, but I'm tired of getting the cheap rubbish when I'm paying a decent price!

    If you are able to collect, check your local area for packaging suppliers. I buy mine from a company that supplies packaging for very large businesses, but they are happy to sell me bubble wrap and tape.
    You're only young once, but you can be immature forever :D
  • soolin
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    charlies_mum wrote: »
    If you are able to collect, check your local area for packaging suppliers. I buy mine from a company that supplies packaging for very large businesses, but they are happy to sell me bubble wrap and tape.

    Unfortunately locally to me collecting in person makes the stuff nearly twice as expensive as I can get on ebay- such a shame as I have several companies with big warehouses within a few minutes drive.
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  • dollywops
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    durham_girl wrote: »
    Can anybody recommend a good bubble wrap supplier? I always buy it in big rolls from ebay, but I'm tired of getting the cheap rubbish when I'm paying a decent price!

    Asda & Tesco apple sections. I always pick up a good amount of sheets every time I go shopping.
  • soolin
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    dollywops wrote: »
    Asda & Tesco apple sections. I always pick up a good amount of sheets every time I go shopping.

    Perfect for a casual private seller but for a business seller like me that sells breakable items I need rolls of the stuff.

    My 'large' bubble - bubble wrap arrived today and I am very pleased with it. When I'm on my main PC I'll let you know who I bought it from.
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  • dollywops
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    soolin wrote: »
    Perfect for a casual private seller but for a business seller like me that sells breakable items I need rolls of the stuff.

    My 'large' bubble - bubble wrap arrived today and I am very pleased with it. When I'm on my main PC I'll let you know who I bought it from.

    DS is a business seller, and the sheets of bubble acquired from the apple boxes in the supermarkets have kept him well supplied for the last 2 years. I am in a supermarket 2/3 times a week and never get less than 20 sheets. He sells collectable glass bottles and the individual sheets are a perfect size.

    Cardboard boxes, however, are bought in bulk from ebay.
  • soolin
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    This is the seller I have used recently- seem to be good quality and fast delivery and th eprices are competitive.

    http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/packaging_monkey/?_trksid=p4340.l2559
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