dandytea88 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I have been driving myself crazy searching Amazon and Etsy and maybe someone can help? I'm planning to sell 2 oz samples of lotion/body butter (in about 8 scents to start with) and I have no clue whether to get different size bubble mailers (depending on many a customer orders) or just get the mailers all in one big size that can hold a lot (hypothetically if someone were to ever buy all 8 scents) or be folded and taped down if need be... I started to look at boxes too, but the problem with finding the right size! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I use bubble wrap and get my priority mail boxes for free from the USPS store. Bubble wrap will not only protect your product but also help to insulate it. Next, I save the peanuts I get from my many supply orders. Product wrapped in bubble wrap and packed tightly in peanuts is about the best protection you can get. Sorry I don't use bubble wrap mailers except for personal mailing. For my product I want heavy duty protection and insulation from heat, cold, and extreme temps. So far I have had not accidents reported with this type of mailing. Knock on wood!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandytea88 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Heehee! That makes sense! Fortunately I did order some USPS boxes a week or so ago, maybe I'll stay with those I was thinking too since I have bubble wrap already is to buy poly bags/envelopes instead of bubble mailers, then I can be happy with how they are protected by doing it myself instead of relying on a bubble mailer and hoping for the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I think samples may be okay in bubble wrap mailers as long as the packaging is plastic and not glass. Whether you use boxes or mailers I would use plastic vials/bottles for lotion or cream type samples. Then I would tape the outside of the lid to seal it, then insert the bottle into a ziploc baggie just to give it extra protection in case of leakage. You just never know how rough the handling of your package may be during shipping. Another reason why I use boxes is because when you fill it with peanuts you can limit the movement of the contents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandytea88 Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Thanks for the tips Candybee! Ive never bought packing peanuts before, I'll go check them out. I get so many when I order FOs, looks like I should hold on to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Once I had about ten 30 gal trash bags full of peanuts. I just kept saving peanuts for about a year until I realized how many bags I had collected. Ended up having to pitch some and give some away so I could get my storage space back again. Anyway, just save the clean ones and if any shipments had a leaky FO bottle don't save the peanuts. Just use fresh, clean peanuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandytea88 Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 That's a lot! But will do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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