Customer Reviews for Staples - Clasp & Moistenable Glue #10 Catalog Envelope, 9" x 12", 100/Box - Natural Brown
Customer Rating
4
Love these!
on April 24, 2013
Posted by: Paula K.
I use these to mail out tea towels. I love that they are Kraft brown that they are recycled and that I can add decoration. They are less expensive than the Manila envelopes and I think they are much more attractive. They seem to hold up well. I ship internationally and haven't had any complaints. I wish that they came in other sizes though. The price is even better than what I can get with ordering in bulk from Uline especially since I can use Staples rewards points to buy them most of the time.
I hate to enter a bad review on any product but this envelope is very close to useless. It is way too thin and flimsy not anything like your typical brown paper bag. I was hoping I'd love it but they need to double up the material thickness but that would make them not eco-friendly. For the first few times I used them I said a quick prayer before they went off to the post office hoping they would survive. I quickly resorted back to the typical thicker envelope just to feel confident in mailing. I am sorry to put a negative spin on this product but you are taking a big chance in feeling confident once this hits the mailbox.
The Clasp Envelopes were cheap. They are very flimsy and easy to tear. They will not hold very many pages without tearing. The flaps are very good and the clasp envelopes are closeable. These work out good with 3-4 pages put in them.
We use these for work and for hobby organization mailings. The darker than usual color is fine and envelope construction is typical cost is OK too. The big problem is that the flap adhesive is unreliable (does not stick well more than half the time) and so we have to secure the flap with tape. This wastes time and tape and looks unprofessional.
I have purchased the product multiple times but always need to securely tape the envelope closed since the adhesive isn't that great. Good product otherwise.