Figuring out where to buy shipping supplies for your online business can be difficult because of all of the choices available. There’s also the possibility that you could be missing out on lower prices or better quality by not knowing what the options are.
I asked the members of the Artisan Shopping Directory to give me their suggestions for where to buy different types of shipping materials. They suggest the following businesses and suppliers. Remember that you should comparison shop, because prices for the same size items can vary wildly between suppliers, and some charge shipping that really adds up!
This is obviously not an exhaustive list, but it’s based on businesses that members have purchased from.
Table of Contents
- Shipping Boxes and Tubes
- Bubble Mailers
- Bubble Wrap
- Poly envelopes/mailing bags
- Chipboard
- Tissue Paper
- Jewelry Boxes
- Business Cards/Marketing Inserts
- Tape
- Packing Paper and Packing Peanuts
- Clear Bags/Cello Bags
- Mailing Labels
- Stickers
- Glass and Plastic Bottles
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Etsy has also partnered with Eco Enclose to offer some earth-friendly recyclable packaging options for Etsy sellers.
This is available in the US for now, but they are looking forward to expanding the program to other countries.
Shipping Boxes and Tubes
- Uline
- Grainger
- Home Depot
- Quantum Industrial
- Amazon (#ad)
- The Boxery
- Slotbox (Canada)
- Better Packaging (compostable)
- Signet (Australia)
- Paper Mart (#ad)
- Packaging Monkey (UK)
- Staples
- Upaknship (custom)
- Shipping Supplies | USPS.com for free priority boxes
- Valuemailers
- Uprinting (custom)
- The Packaging Company
- American Paper And Packaging
- Recycled shipping boxes (free, but make sure that the structural integrity is still good before shipping things in reused packaging.)
Bubble Mailers
- Upaknship (custom mailers)
- Uline
- Packaging Monkey (UK)
- EcoEnclose (recyclable and custom)
- Amazon (#ad)
- Sam’s Club
- Australian eBay
- The Boxery
- Valuemailers
- Grainger
- Signet (Australia)
- Paper Mart (#ad)
- Staples
- Quantum Industrial
- The Packaging Company
Bubble Wrap
- Packaging Monkey (UK)
- Bubble Boy on Amazon (#ad)
- Quantum Industrial
- Australian eBay
- Uline
- Sam’s Club
- Valuemailers
- The Boxery
- Grainger
- Paper Mart (#ad)
- Staples
- Upaknship
- The Packaging Company
- Recycled- Let your neighbors know that you can use anything they receive in things they order online.
Poly envelopes/mailing bags
- Amazon (#ad)
- Uline
- Better Packaging (compostable)
- Upaknship (custom)
- EcoEnclose (recyclable and custom)
- Shipping Supplies | USPS.com for priority tyvek envelopes
- The Boxery
- Valuemailers
- Grainger
- Signet (Australia)
- Paper Mart (#ad)
- Staples
- Quantum Industrial
- The Packaging Company
- American Paper and Packaging
Chipboard
- The Boxery
- Amazon (#ad)
- Uline
- Grainger
- Staples
- Paper Mart (#ad)
- The Packaging Company
- American Paper and Packaging
Stock up on tissue and small gift boxes during the sales after Christmas to reduce costs.
Tissue Paper
- Dollar Tree
- Signet (Australia)
- Amazon (#ad)
- Uline
- Sam’s Club
- Office Works (Australia)
- Costco
- Valuemailers
- Paper Mart (#ad)
- Packaging Monkey (UK)
- Staples
- Upaknship
- The Packaging Company
- Nashville Wraps
Jewelry Boxes
- Uline
- Amazon (#ad)
- Sustainable Packaging Industries (eco-friendly boxes)
- Nashville Wraps
Business Cards/Marketing Inserts
Tape
- Amazon (#ad)
- Signet (Australia)
- The Boxery
- Valuemailers
- Staples
- Uline
- Grainger
- Packaging Monkey (UK)
- Upaknship
- The Packaging Company
Packing Paper and Packing Peanuts
- Uline
- Staples
- Valuemailers
- The Boxery
- Signet (Australia)
- Packaging Monkey (UK)
- Upaknship
- Quantum Industrial
- Shipping Supplies | USPS.com
- The Packaging Company
Clear Bags/Cello Bags
- Amazon (#ad)
- Uline
- Valuemailers
- The Boxery
- Signet (Australia)
- Paper Mart (#ad)
- Packaging Monkey (UK)
- Upaknship
- The Packaging Company
- Nashville Wraps
If you find a supplier you like on Amazon or eBay, see if they have a website to order direct. It could be cheaper, and it’s better for the company.
Mailing Labels
- Amazon printable labels (#ad)
- Amazon thermal labels (#ad)
- Uline
- Staples
- Valuemailers
- Better Packaging
- Paper Mart (#ad)
- Packaging Monkey (UK)
- Upaknship
Stickers
- Stickermule
- Vistaprint
- Amazon (#ad)
- Staples
- Uprinting
- The Packaging Company
- Sticker Giant
- Printrunner
- Custom Stickers
- Moo
- Online Labels
- Got Print
Glass and Plastic Bottles
- Amazon (#ad)
- Premium Vials
- Uline
- Berlin Packaging
- SKS Bottle and Packaging
- Bulk Apothecary
- Container and Packaging
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