I'm sick and tired of searching for good cardboard and then cutting it in 7" pieces to send my records and I've been looking around a bit but wanted a bit more advice about where to find the cheapest mailers/stiffeners (I live in Belgium btw, so I'll probably have to pay a bit more shipping-wise anyway)

I personally prefer the type Bagsunlimited have for sle, but the price seems a bit steep...

If you'd like to have classic UK style brown envelope mailers, then these are very good value for money in my opinion:

https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=360135659517

£36.98 for 100 mailers and 200 cardboard stiffeners including shipping within Europe.

Or you can order from their own homepage, it usually pushes down the shipping price a bit:

https://www.soundswholesaleltd.co.uk/acatal...STIFFENERS.html

They have those Bags Unlimited style mailers as well:

https://www.soundswholesaleltd.co.uk/acatal...S_FREE_DEL.html

Edited May 7, 200916 yr by Sebastian

Thx for the reply but the problem with envelope is that they're wider than regular cardboard mailers and it would cost me even more to send out records that way. It costs me £5 already, so pushing the price further up is not really an option...

This is the best person I know in the UK, I've used most of them over the last 15 years and this guy supplies the best and cheapest mailers and cut cardboard and is very very helpful.

Tramiki Supplies

www.tramikisupplies.co.uk

tel 01579 344393

mention my name and you might get a discount!

Seriously - I'd recommend them 100% - I moved to them from Covers 33 4 years ago and will never shop elswhere

This is the best person I know in the UK, I've used most of them over the last 15 years and this guy supplies the best and cheapest mailers and cut cardboard and is very very helpful.

Tramiki Supplies

www.tramikisupplies.co.uk

tel 01579 344393

mention my name and you might get a discount!

Seriously - I'd recommend them 100% - I moved to them from Covers 33 4 years ago and will never shop elswhere

I'll second that . Been buying my packaging from Rik for as long as I can remember and he's not only very cheap but also a friendly, helpful guy.

Adam.

Thanks for info on this supplier and had a look at their site, which seems to do deals involving one stiffener per mailer whereas I always use 2, one either side of record.

Are their stiffeners stronger so that one can be used only ?

Do you guys use one or two for say, one single.

I currently use covers 33 so is the advantage of this supplier price or quality ?

Andy

i use wilton of london

get 400 mailers card with seals like the ones pete smith uses

for about 90-00

that includes vat and uk carrage

tell them soulsearcher rcds of crewe sent you

Thanks for info on this supplier and had a look at their site, which seems to do deals involving one stiffener per mailer whereas I always use 2, one either side of record.

Are their stiffeners stronger so that one can be used only ?

Do you guys use one or two for say, one single.

I currently use covers 33 so is the advantage of this supplier price or quality ?

Andy

I actually use 3 stiffeners in one packet

I actually use 3 stiffeners in one packet

is that as well as a quick blast on the vacuum pump - or instead of

is that as well as a quick blast on the vacuum pump - or instead of

As well as