Where do you buy envelopes?

[Nick J.]

I'm looking around online for a place to buy bulk envelopes. Specifically, postcard size envelopes, maybe even in light pastel colors.

I'm curious where you guys get yours if you're getting them in the bulk(1000+) from an online retailer.

[Joshua Dorkin]

Guys - This isn't a thread for advertising your company or services . . . if anyone wants to promote their company, we've got a Classifieds forum for just that. Thanks!

[Nick J.]

Originally posted by Joshua Dorkin:
Guys - This isn't a thread for advertising your company or services . . . if anyone wants to promote their company, we've got a Classifieds forum for just that. Thanks!

What happened? I wasn't advertising anything :(

[Michael Quarles]

I was... Well not really... You asked where you could get envelopes and I replied from me... Not certain how to answer your question otherwise...

Sorry Josh

[Nick J.]

Originally posted by Michael Quarles:
. Not certain how to answer your question otherwise...

If you weren't an option, where would you go to buy bulk?

I know there are a million places to buy like office max, staples etc... I see most of them sell in boxes of 100 but I just want to buy more. I don't want super fancy ones, just postcard size and light colored pastel varieties(sp?). Something other than standard white ones and not letter envelope size.

[Joshua Dorkin]

No problem Michael.

What about Envelopes.com?

[Michael Quarles]

Envelopes.com is hugely expensive... I havent found any of the "Popular URL" sites with great pricing. However we calculate three decimals when figuring cost.

I dont have an issue with giving you the name of our supplier off forum.

[J Scott]

Originally posted by Michael Quarles:
I was... Well not really... You asked where you could get envelopes and I replied from me... Not certain how to answer your question otherwise...

I have no financial affiliation with Michael's company, but I have used him to send yellow letters, and I can vouch for the fact that the envelopes he uses are very effective in getting recipients to open them.

Of course, I'm sure you can get the same envelopes in a million places and I don't know what Michael charges for envelopes, but from a knowledge standpoint, I'd seriously consider his recommendation if I was looking for envelopes... :)

[Nick J.]

Originally posted by J Scott:

Originally posted by Michael Quarles:
I was... Well not really... You asked where you could get envelopes and I replied from me... Not certain how to answer your question otherwise...

I have no financial affiliation with Michael's company, but I have used him to send yellow letters, and I can vouch for the fact that the envelopes he uses are very effective in getting recipients to open them.

Of course, I'm sure you can get the same envelopes in a million places and I don't know what Michael charges for envelopes, but from a knowledge standpoint, I'd seriously consider his recommendation if I was looking for envelopes... :)

ya, that's why I kinda want his envelopes, but without the cool handwriting. Since I don't need his full services of list providing and mailing, I just want to take advantage of his cool envelopes that he particularly uses.

Like he said, the popular url's aren't really great in pricing or quantity.

[Gary Parker]

I hope someone comes up with a good answer. I have searched online a lot and found nothing. I like to use the greeting card size envelopes which are now $.12 each...ouch...at Office Max. They are $.10 on line at least last time I checked. Staples once had an online special for $.05 each and I bought thousands which I have now gone through. I'd sure like the name of your supplier Michael Quarles if you are willing to give it to us.

[Gary Parker]

I would buy direct from Michael Quarles if that is something he does as part of his business.

[Michael Quarles]

Hi Gary.

All of the envelopes I sell are used.

[Dave M.]

Why not ask your local print shop where they buy their envelopes in bulk? If you are already giving them business may be an opportunity to strike a deal with them or their distributor. One problem I see with buying paper is even if you get a deal on product, shipping kills it.

[Account Closed]

Nick,

Long time lurker, 1st time poster. Not intend to steer business away from Michael either. Not sure if Joshua would delete the links, but I buy my envelopes from xpressdocs.com. I buy window envelops from them for 2.8 cents each. When you're sending out 2,500 letters per month, every penny adds up.

Costco is selling 24lbs paper with 800 pages/ream for $5 each. That's a freaking steal. I typically use 28lbs paper because it separates you from your competition on top of your message.

I buy my printers on Amazon and refill ink/cartridges on supermediastore.com. Of course when I run short on supplies, I have to pay retail prices at Staples or Office Max.

Disclaimer: I have no affiliations with any of these companies. Just want to share where I think you can get good deals on office supplies.

[Ann Bellamy]

You might also look for bulk / wholesale lots on ebay or amazon

[Nick J.]

Originally posted by Minh L.:
Nick,

Long time lurker, 1st time poster.

I'm glad you finally jumped in. Thank you for you comment. I'll check out the link you provided. These will be for my targeted farm in and around my own home where I'd like to invest more so I'm looking for non-window, greeting card/invitation/postcard size envelopes. Something slightly nicer that I can spread 1000 letters out over 3-4 months, possibly even multiple times.

thanks again for your input. Stick around and stay active now that you've decided to jump in.

[Marc Hughes]

If you do a lot of mailing you may already be aware of this but I thought I'd throw it out there jsut in case.

Make sure they aren't square envelopes and double check the deminsions. Square envelopes and rectanglular envelopes that have L/W proportions less that 1.3 or greater than 2.5 carry a postage surcharge.

[Grant Hwang]

Originally posted by Michael Quarles:
Hi Gary.

All of the envelopes I sell are used.

What do you mean "used"? Like all the letters that get sent back?

[Michael Quarles]

Hi grant.

The was a really bad attempt at humor. Josh scolded me for saying where I would buy them if i were Nick so I thought I would retract my statement with bad standup.

Nevertheless he now has the name of my supplier so he should be set.

[Jared Vidales]

Alibaba? Tradekey?

http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?SearchText=envelopes&IndexArea=Products&fsb=y

When ordering overseas you would usually have to buy a half million, but at fractions of a penny pricing. Maybe 5-10 people can go in on it together so everyone can get the pricing, but not get stuck with a 500,000 envelopes

[Nick J.]

Holy cow Jared Vidales

that's a lot of envelopes. As Michael Quarles said, I should be good now. I forgot to call them today though.

[Jerry Puckett]

I nosed around a little yesterday and found this one: http://www.envelopesuperstore.com/envelopes/paper/pastel/blue/envelope-2202.html

I've been using #6 3/4 (3 5/8 x 6 1/2) with good effect. When I tested against invitation (A sized) envelopes, there was no appreciable difference except the price.

This place has pastel colors, and you can add peel and stick. An order of 5000 would only be 0.015 cents apiece, but you'll pay the same $79.57 whether you order 5000 or 9500. At 9500, they're less than a penny apiece at 0.008 cents.

Sounds like a great bargain...I could blow through that many in one summer.

[Account Closed]

Jerry Puckett I looked at your link and I think you misread the price. The pricing chart is per thousand. For 5000 envelopes, the price is $39.99 per thousand. However, I'd love to be wrong about this, and will place an order today if I am.

[J Scott]

Perhaps we need to pool our resources and do a bulk envelope purchase among multiple BP members? Only question would be whether the extra shipping charges would negate the savings...

[Jared Vidales]

Originally posted by J Scott:
Perhaps we need to pool our resources and do a bulk envelope purchase among multiple BP members? Only question would be whether the extra shipping charges would negate the savings...

I could help getting in contact with the cheapest supplier who's match a criteria everyone can agree upon. I have some experience dealing with Chinese manufacturers, and they're fairly easy to swindle their prices down to nothing, since all they really care about it making the sale. Usually their prices are FOB(free of board), so shipping would be free.

Since theyre the manufacture, you can specify exact size, color, paper, weight of paper ect. And it looks like if you buy 500,000 you get each piece @ 0.005.
So 1,000 envelopes would 5 bucks. Let me know if you guys want me to get all this info for you.

[Michael Quarles]

Not to be a butt head here.

If you spent this much energy on finding sellers the penny or two would be insignificant. I'm all for being financially responsible however my goodness go buy a friggin house.

Too many investors get caught up in the cheap ****. Start retooling your thought process from how much can I save to how much can I make.

Stop flying discount and start flying first class. Eat a 25 dollar hamburger and uncork a 400 bottle of wine. Unless you're not worth success. If you don't believe you are neither will anyone else and no matter how cheap envelopes are it won't matter.

Okay done ranting.