nicole Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 I wasn't sure if this thread belongs in the Vinyl section so I figured I'd put it here so people won't get pissed off. Anyways, my question is about buying record mailers. I know Uline sells them buy the 100 or so which works out to be pretty cheap, but where can you get them if you don't need bulk amounts? I asked the girl at the post office and all I got was a blank stare followed by "What do you mean record mailer? We have flat rate boxes...." Help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Another Tom Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 I'm from the UK but in most threads like this http://www.bagsunlimited.com/ pops up. Not sure what the prices are like. I just have a big pile that i have kept from things i have ordered. If i lived closer i would send you some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylerrr Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 I just have a big pile that i have kept from things i have ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 check with local record stores, whenever i just need a handful i hit up my local shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Yeah, I suggest making a few orders, hold on to the ones you get, inside-out 'em: BANG. MAILERS and also more records to jam the fuck out to! Win-win-win situation. Everyone wins and we are one step closer to world peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 RE: http://undercomm.org/blog/?page_id=37 / How to Press a Record Thread Step Eight: Boxes Take note, aside from single order mailers, you might need boxes for many records to mail at once, I’d encourage you to re-use as many as you get in from ordering covers or the boxes that the vinyl comes in, but in the even of mailing mass quantities off LPs, double box them, so order 13x13xwhatever boxes, so that 12.5×12.5xwhatever fits inside and you’ll lessen the chances of the covers being damaged, in transit. Also some of these places were found doing research so they all might not be cool… but I saw they existed so I included them: Associated Bag www.associatedbag.com Bags Unlimited www.bagsunlimited.com Cameron Packaging www.cameronpackaging.com Finger Pop www.fingerpop.com* Indy Boxes www.indyboxes.net* *note: fingerpop and indy boxes seem to be the same company Sleeve Town www.sleevetown.com Solid Viper www.solidviper.com Tramik Supplies (UK) www.tramikisupplies.co.uk Uline www.uline.com see also: www.ebay.com, www.amazon.com or these DIY/How to make your own mailer boxes vids: or or non-video DIY: http://vinylcollective.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11206 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 I wasn't sure if this thread belongs in the Vinyl section so I figured I'd put it here so people won't get pissed off.Anyways, my question is about buying record mailers. I know Uline sells them buy the 100 or so which works out to be pretty cheap, but where can you get them if you don't need bulk amounts? I asked the girl at the post office and all I got was a blank stare followed by "What do you mean record mailer? We have flat rate boxes...." Help? What part of Ontario are you from? If I ever venture up there, or you ever venture here, I can donate some to you. I generally recycle them because I don't sell very often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwt Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 I use Indy Boxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicole Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Thanks for all the info guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicole Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 so Fedex offers free boxes when you have an account and they're pretty sturdy. good idea/bad idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafmx Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 if anyone in the Minneapolis area wants a crapload of mailers to reuse, PM me. i have at least 100 sitting here i'm looking to donate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 so Fedex offers free boxes when you have an account and they're pretty sturdy. good idea/bad idea?they're sturdy, good if you are going to make/cut them down to mailer shapes to your own mailers, but either way you have to partially disassemble them and turn them inside out or cut them down...which is a little tedious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicole Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 so Fedex offers free boxes when you have an account and they're pretty sturdy. good idea/bad idea?they're sturdy, good if you are going to make/cut them down to mailer shapes to your own mailers, but either way you have to partially disassemble them and turn them inside out or cut them down...which is a little tedious. does the post office actually care if the box says Fedex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 they're sturdy, good if you are going to make/cut them down to mailer shapes to your own mailers, but either way you have to partially disassemble them and turn them inside out or cut them down...which is a little tedious. does the post office actually care if the box says Fedex? I don't know if they'll accept them, though you can try taping over the labels with opaque colored tape or labels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackswanns Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 does the post office actually care if the box says Fedex? I don't know if they'll accept them, though you can try taping over the labels with opaque colored tape or labels. They won't take them. I had to return my wife's phone and it was shipped in a fedex box and when I went to send it back out through the p.o. they made me black out the fedex with permanent marker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicole Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 that's nuts! i wonder if thats just a USPS thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srcvinyl Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Hi everyone! We over here at SRC use a pretty cool company and they have by far the best prices I have ever seen for shipping and LP mailers. They also have killer pricing on 7" mailers as well. .29999 per box if you buy 100! They also ship the product the day of if you order before 12 noon EST...which is damn amazing. Anyway i like these guys and girls so support them if you want http://www.4bubble.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotherkyle Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I've always used Indyboxes. Off topic, but what would be the best way to pack 15 45's for shipping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatsleeprepeat Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I've always used Indyboxes. Off topic, but what would be the best way to pack 15 45's for shipping? Personally when I dont have a 7" mailer handy I Just have 2 8" pieces of cardboard sandwiching the records (taped on all ends to avoid moving) and put inside of a bubble mailer. I pad more sometimes but its pretty sturdy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokimedo Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I've always used Indyboxes. Off topic, but what would be the best way to pack 15 45's for shipping? Personally when I dont have a 7" mailer handy I Just have 2 8" pieces of cardboard sandwiching the records (taped on all ends to avoid moving) and put inside of a bubble mailer. I pad more sometimes but its pretty sturdy. i do this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheresmyjuice Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Anyone have any idea where to get the Stay Flat Mailers that Sub Pop used for their last singles club subscription a couple of years back? Those things were perfect and I can't find them anywhere. Everything I see online has odd dimensions (7x9, 6x8, etc) and the one I have in my hands measures 8 1/4 x 8 1/4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackswanns Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 that's nuts! i wonder if thats just a USPS thing. I usually have the same lady do all my shipping. She's an old battle axe that gets easily aggravated if the packages are correct down to the last detail. It is what it is I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewmatic Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 that's nuts! i wonder if thats just a USPS thing. Probably just USPS, I work at UPS and people ship in all kinds of boxes including usps mailers and fedex boxes..Pretty sure UPS takes everything though after this bomb incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicole Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 so i mailed a record in a fedex box using canada post. if you keep the medium boxes flat, they fit a record perfectly and you can order up to 100 free lol. the women covered up all the fedex logos for me with labels just in case, but they took it no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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