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Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.

11 thoughts on “New Scotch Packing Material – Goodbye to Peanuts and Plastic?”

  2. Thanks but no thanks. I buy peanuts in bags 3″ x 6″ from a local supplier. Never had a problem with them. Cost is 20.00 a bag. 7.99 for a 30 foot roll is a bit on the rich side and unproven.

  4. Looks like a cool idea! I used some of the hundreds of plastic bags I always seemed to have as packing, and Styrofoam egg cartons in the length of each corner of poster tubes. Light-weight…handy…and Free!
    Not sure what I will Do with the bags and egg cartons Now…will Not be paying the Fees for posters…and I have Stopped selling on ebay anyway!
    Anyone need ’em?! 🙂

  5. Great review, Ina, thank you for sharing!

    I agree with you on the Scotch Flex & Seal…LOL, still have a roll of the stuff sitting here 2 years later.

    I think price is going to be a factor but for certain of my items, this looks like it might be a winner. It is more than twice what I pay for my bubble wrap but for 8 bucks I think I will give it a try…just out of curiosity 😉

  6. One piece of information is missing – the weight of the product and how that compares to the use of other materials. My most frequent shipment is a two pound package. With postage going out of sight, each ounce affects my ability to stay under that weight. I have switched away from plastic based pellets and now use slightly heavier starch based pellets instead, but even this product has move my shipment costs upwards.

  7. Scotch should provide a discount code for e-commerce subscribers.
    I’ve gotten something similar in boxes I’ve received.
    My initial concerns are how does it preform when a box is dented, squished etc., and as stated above,8 how much it weighs compared to other materials.
    But for $8, I’ll give it a try.

  9. Good morning Ina,
    We offer the Ranpak product, and many customers love it. Paper based, honeycomb structure. We have seen a lot of customers switching away from bubble to the paper based cushioning.

    1. Have you heard from customers about differences in weight or price? It would make sense that buyers would prefer to receive items that come in sustainable packaging, though they probably don’t make the connection between higher costs to sellers and the price they as buyers pay for items.

  10. Thanks Ina!

    I’m going to buy a roll. I live in a very small place and the fact that it doesn’t take up much space
    until “expanded” is a real benefit for me.

    Jim

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