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Bags to put purchased goods in for customers?

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Posted by Chris Chamberlain on April 12, 2010 at 6:56 PM
I see the thread below about mats, backs, and bags. What about plastic handled bags to put things in for people when they buy something. Anyone know a resource for these?


Thanks,
Chris
Posted by Hank Pennington on April 12, 2010 at 7:05 PM
We've used Quill for close to 20 years in our studio. They imprint your name and logo too for not much $.

Having said that, we're now investigating re-usable fabric tote bags such as folks carry for their groceries. There are lots of sources and many imprint. I was surprised that you can get them for well under $2, even imprinted and in small quantities. I'm working on memory from my research a month ago, but IIRC, some were just over $1 each in quantities such as we use. It's pretty easy to blend such low packaging costs into the price of your products, so you're really not "out" anything in switching from plastic to fabric.

Posted by Catherine Reilly on April 13, 2010 at 1:56 AM
clearbags.com has what you're looking for on that, too. Best of luck with the show. It's a LOT of work, so it's nice to hear you will have help. It takes some experience to get your booth "right," so don't get discouraged if your first outing doesn't sell to your expectations.
Posted by Chris Chamberlain on April 14, 2010 at 12:49 AM
Thanks guys, I appreciate it.

Chris