I came into the store with my tape gun and asked for help. I was immediately shown to the tape collections and when I told the salesman that I did not know how to load my tape gun he opened the roll for me and showed me how to load the gun. This to him was a simple gesture but was a kindness to me since i had almost 20 cartons to pack up for purple heart and the process was very helpful to me. This store employees are always polite and most helpful. They are always knowledgeable and cheerful a pleasure to shop there. thanks
The packing tape has a very good price but is very thin so it has a tendency to easily tear at odd angles if not peeled off the roll very carefully. I have purchased the more expensive Staples packing tape and it is much easier to take off the roll and place on the package without tearing. It can be a bit frustrating when you have to find the "invisible" end of the tape roll each time you peel of some tape because it tears. Unfortunately this bulk pack doesn't come with the plastic dispenser with metal serrated blade.
I bought this tape to use in my heavy duty professional tape dispenser (one of those big handled things that helps you dispense tape apply pressure with a metal blade and tear all with one hand) in order to pack 36 boxes ~2 cubic feet each. It was mid-June and I had to move fast to pack up my office--books file folders. I've moved a lot; my dad was a shipping expert and his lessons have served me well. This tape was only so-so: I was shocked to see that some of the tape was curling up off the ends of some of the finished boxes while I was still packing others! I had carefully laid three strips down the top of each (new) moving box (so I don't think the problem was dust/dirt on the cardboard) with an overhang of at least 5 inches down each side pressing down all the way around. Not ~every~ box came undone and it WAS humid--but the tape struck me was somewhat thin and obviously I walked away from the job wondering whether the tape would even stay stuck till the movers arrived much less after. I had to travel the next two weeks and haven't had a chance to see how the boxes are doing now--whether more have come undone. I re- pressed and re-taped across the ends that had come undone before I left--I'm hoping that will have done the trick. But these are heavy boxes--so I'm wondering if the tape will prove strong enough.
I received a staples coupon by mail and decided to check out their large assortment of packing tape. I use a lot of packing tape shipping sales we make on ebay. It was very convenient to order online from home. Ordering was quick and easy and only took a few minutes.