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Using packing tape that says Walmart

I have tape machine for water activated tape. I purchased some tape for it at a flea-market  but it says Walmart. The same stuff they use.  Would that be ok to use?  I don't want buyers to think I drop shipped it from wally.   I would not want a Neg over it.   It is great tape however.

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I have a very good machine for it and it works very well.

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@bennotbill wrote:

The only thing I do watch for is "dodgy" pictures and headlines, that might offend, with the newspaper that I often use for bulk filling

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I do the same exact thing.    I too use newspaper as filler  & I screen it as well.   I won't use anything that could be construed as controversial, nothing about elections/political, nothing too grim, no shootings or anything violent (I'm in Chicago).   Years ago I read a thread about how some buyers like to read our local papers so that's when I started  paying attention to what I used.  So for me it's nothing 'dodgy' as well 🙂 ... only bland things like weather, recipes, fashion, ads, etc.   I do the same with my boxes.  I won't use anything that had alcohol or certain products or anything spicy, etc.   So far so good.  🤞

 

Because newsprint can be messy & transfer to hands and our items  (I sell books),  I actually wrap it in white tissue paper. It's a bit more work but it looks good and I don't worry about a neg from that.   I'm sure some buyers probably unwrap it to see what's in there.   I know you can get blank newsprint, but like you said "free is best."

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@bdmh-enterprises wrote:

You wanna really mess with 'em, put your Wally tape on a reused Amazon box 🙂


...then use ebay tissue paper inside the box.

 

OP -- It might not be very professional, but you could add a blurb to your listings that you use recycled packaging--including Walmart tape.

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