How to store pakcing materials etc for ebay selling, any ideas?

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Pannacotta · 22/04/2007 18:03

Have been doing a fair bit of ebay listing of late and can't work out how best to store all the bits and pieces I use for packaging, eg jiffy bags to re-use, plastic packaging bags, tissue paper, courier bags, cardboard etc etc.
We don't have a garage so it is all in a big box in my home office but it looks a bit of a mess.
Any ideas for how to store things neatly which looks ok?
TIA

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3sEnough · 22/04/2007 18:08

Nah - I have a cupboard which I shove/throw everything into - drives dh mad but as long as I can't see it.....

stargate · 22/04/2007 19:36

the understairs cupboard is the ebay room! but i do have two of those gift wrap storage bags from betterware (can also get in lakeland) for storing rolls of brown paper, bubble wrap and it has a sep pocket on the top where I putlabels, tape, scissors.

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Pannacotta · 22/04/2007 21:55

Unfortunately we dont have any cupboards free, but the bag from betterware/lakeland sounds just the thing, thanks!!

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empie · 23/04/2007 10:01

I just shove all mine in a cardboard box which was used for carrying wine so came with one of those cardboard inserts for bottles. I kept one section so that I could stand rolls of paper up on their ends. Then in the rest of it I've got jiffy bags, plastic bags, and a little bag with tape, scissors, sticky labels etc. Don't go buying packaging for your packaging, scrounge it off Sainsburys which is what I did

sixlostmonkeys · 23/04/2007 11:08

I too have big probs with storing all the stuff.

I think the only solution would be to have a massive extension built on the side of the house. have purpose built storage fitted in and a large packing table with a packaging dispenser roll thingy on. A hatch by the window where someone from the Post office can come and collect all the parcels, oh and a nice young man wearing a uniform of my choice to do all the packing and make coffee etc.
...and a big screen TV fitted on the wall....and a chocolate vending machine...

for now I just have boxes of stuff scattered all over the place...sigh

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Pannacotta · 23/04/2007 13:14

oh we can dream! that sounds great slm but then if I had all that I wouldnt have to bother with ebay!!!

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