{"id":100688,"date":"2025-07-03T18:24:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/?p=100688"},"modified":"2025-07-17T10:30:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T02:30:47","slug":"poly-mailer-vs-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/poly-mailer-vs-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Use Poly Mailers or Boxes for Shipping?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"100688\" class=\"elementor elementor-100688\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1304afa e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1304afa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c97a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16c97a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201c<strong>Poly mailer vs box<\/strong>, which one should I use?\u201d Does this question come to your mind when you want to ship something? Whether you are running an online shop on Shopee or just want to send items for your loved ones, you might be wondering about this topic.\ud83e\udd14\u00a0<\/p><p>Don\u2019t worry! This blog will bring you through the pros and cons for both poly mailer and box and the best time you can use them. Let\u2019s dive in!\u263a\ufe0f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e12de02 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"e12de02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-caret-right&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tContents\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__e12de02\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__e12de02\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__e12de02\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e87a1d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2e87a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4675124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4675124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are Poly Mailers? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7edf55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7edf55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Poly-Mailer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-100695\" alt=\"poly mailer vs box-to explain poly mailer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Poly-Mailer.jpg 736w, https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Poly-Mailer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Poly-Mailer-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1ac61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d1ac61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/868139265672044825\/\">Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p><p>Poly mailers are <strong>lightweight and plastic envelopes<\/strong> you often see clothes and soft items packed in. They\u2019re <strong>waterproof, tear-resistant and usually come with a self-sealing strip<\/strong>. It is super easy and super convenient to use.\u2728<\/p><p><strong>When to Use Poly Mailers: <\/strong><\/p><p>\u2705 Shipping soft and non-breakable items like clothes, fabric or plush toys.<\/p><p>\u2705 Saving shipping costs as they are lightweight and you will not be charged for higher parcel weight.<\/p><p>\u2705 Need speedy packing as no taping required but not suitable for heavy, bulk or breakable items.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c7539 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"25c7539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a83f5f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a83f5f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are Boxes?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f46f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64f46f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Box.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-100696\" alt=\"poly mailer vs box-to explain box\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Box.jpg 665w, https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Box-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Box-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aae640e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aae640e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/1085578685182174056\/\">Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p><p>Boxes are the <strong>sturdy cardboard containers that come in all shapes and sizes<\/strong>. They&#8217;re great for protecting your goods and <strong>can be stacked up neatly<\/strong> during transit.\ud83d\udce6<\/p><p><strong>When to Use Boxes: <\/strong><\/p><p>\u2705 Shipping fragile or bulky items like electronics, books, mugs or cosmetics.<\/p><p>\u2705 Extra protection needed or protect multiple items by adding a divider to stop them from knocking into each other.<\/p><p>\u2705 Your shipping items need internal cushioning to avoid damages from impact<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94695fa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"94695fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e22b447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e22b447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Poly Mailer vs Box: Pros &amp; Cons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c63608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c63608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Feature<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center\"><p><strong>Poly Mailer\ud83d\udc8c<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Box\ud83d\udce6<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"5\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Pros<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lightweight (saves on shipping cost)\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strong and sturdy protection\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Easy and fast to pack<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recyclable and often eco-friendly<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waterproof\/resistant to weather<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can be stacked easily for storage or transport<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Takes up less space in storage<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ideal for fragile or heavy items\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Great for soft\/non-breakable items<\/span><\/p><\/td><td>Sufficient space for bigger items<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"3\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Cons<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not suitable for fragile or bulky items<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heavier which may increase shipping cost<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Limited protection<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Takes more time and tape to pack\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not always recyclable<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bulky and takes up more storage space<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a92eb7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4a92eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e1b595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e1b595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can EasyParcel Help You?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeca83c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeca83c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udca1You can purchase your packaging materials including the poly mailers and boxes in our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/app.easyparcel.com\/my\/en\/shop\/buy\/\">EasyParcel Shop<\/a><\/strong> which help you to save time to search for them one by one.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udca1We offer a complete and effective packaging guidelines including prohibited items list, packaging method, sealing or taping method and even labelling. To understand more you can refer <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/packaging-tips\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udca1<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/app.easyparcel.com\/my\/en\/calculator\/\">Volumetric calculator<\/a><\/strong> is prepared for you to weigh your parcels\u2019 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/measure-a-box-to-calculate-volumetric-weight\/\">volumetric weights <\/a><\/strong>after you packed them with the poly mailers or boxes.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udca1After you have finished packing your parcel, you can also straight use EasyParcel to help you to ship your parcel. You can choose from more than 60 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/2024-top-10-fastest-courier-service-in-malaysia\/\">courier companies<\/a><\/strong> on our platform.<\/p><p>In short, EasyParcel will assist you in your whole shipping journey from packaging until parcel shipping and tracking.\ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3b4aa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8e3b4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f70a830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f70a830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now you know the pros and cons of poly mailers and boxes and when to use them. So next time when you are packing an order, don\u2019t just grab whatever\u2019s nearby. You need to choose the packaging that fits your product and your customer\u2019s expectations \ud83d\udecd\ufe0f<\/p><p>If you want to settle all your shipment procedures from packaging to shipping in just one place, EasyParcel is your best choice. Let\u2019s try EasyParcel by signing up your <strong>FREE EasyParcel account<\/strong> and try your first shipment with us using your <strong>FREE RM10 coupon<\/strong>.\ud83d\ude9a<\/p><p>Welcome to join our big family and happy shipping!\ud83e\udd70<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b763f53 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b763f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/easyparcel.com\/my\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sign Up Here &amp; Grab Your RM10 Coupon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58030e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b58030e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4edb381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4edb381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb39668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb39668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. When do I use a poly mailer or box? <\/strong><\/p><p>You are suggested to use poly mailer when you want to ship soft and non breakable items while box is ideal when you want to ship fragile, heavier and bulkier items.<\/p><p><strong>2. Any insurance coverage that I can add on when using EasyParcel to ship? <\/strong><\/p><p>Yes. You can try our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/easycover\/\">EasyCover<\/a><\/strong> to cover your parcel that valued up to RM10,000 from shipment lost just in case.<\/p><p><strong>3. Can I ship food through EasyParcel? <\/strong><\/p><p>Yes. You can ship food using our courier partner like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/lalamove-courier-partner\/\">Lalamove<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/grab-express\/\">GrabExpress <\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/celcius-express\/\">Celsius Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>4. What can I do if I have too many parcel orders to book and track? <\/strong><\/p><p>Our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/bulk-upload\/\">Bulk Upload<\/a><\/strong> feature allows you to upload your excel file to bulk order with just a few clicks and you can also use our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/track-parcels\/\">EasyTrack<\/a><\/strong> to track up to 15 parcels in one time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cPoly mailer vs box, which one should I use?\u201d Does this question come to your mind when you want to ship something? Whether you are running an online shop on Shopee or just want to send items for your loved ones, you might be wondering about this topic.\ud83e\udd14 Don\u2019t worry! This blog will bring you through the pros and cons for both poly mailer and box and the best time you can use them. Let\u2019s dive in!\u263a\ufe0f Contents What Are Poly Mailers? Source: Pinterest Poly mailers are lightweight and plastic envelopes you often see clothes and soft items packed in. They\u2019re waterproof, tear-resistant and usually come with a self-sealing strip. It is super easy and super convenient to use.\u2728 When to Use Poly Mailers: \u2705 Shipping soft and non-breakable items like clothes, fabric or plush toys. \u2705 Saving shipping costs as they are lightweight and you will not be charged for higher parcel weight. \u2705 Need speedy packing as no taping required but not suitable for heavy, bulk or breakable items. What Are Boxes? Source: Pinterest Boxes are the sturdy cardboard containers that come in all shapes and sizes. They&#8217;re great for protecting your goods and can be stacked up neatly during transit.\ud83d\udce6 When to Use Boxes: \u2705 Shipping fragile or bulky items like electronics, books, mugs or cosmetics. \u2705 Extra protection needed or protect multiple items by adding a divider to stop them from knocking into each other. \u2705 Your shipping items need internal cushioning to avoid damages from impact Poly Mailer vs Box: Pros &amp; Cons Feature Poly Mailer\ud83d\udc8c Box\ud83d\udce6 Pros Lightweight (saves on shipping cost) Strong and sturdy protection Easy and fast to pack Recyclable and often eco-friendly Waterproof\/resistant to weather Can be stacked easily for storage or transport Takes up less space in storage Ideal for fragile or heavy items Great for soft\/non-breakable items Sufficient space for bigger items Cons Not suitable for fragile or bulky items Heavier which may increase shipping cost Limited protection Takes more time and tape to pack Not always recyclable Bulky and takes up more storage space How Can EasyParcel Help You? \ud83d\udca1You can purchase your packaging materials including the poly mailers and boxes in our EasyParcel Shop which help you to save time to search for them one by one. \ud83d\udca1We offer a complete and effective packaging guidelines including prohibited items list, packaging method, sealing or taping method and even labelling. To understand more you can refer here. \ud83d\udca1Volumetric calculator is prepared for you to weigh your parcels\u2019 volumetric weights after you packed them with the poly mailers or boxes. \ud83d\udca1After you have finished packing your parcel, you can also straight use EasyParcel to help you to ship your parcel. You can choose from more than 60 courier companies on our platform. In short, EasyParcel will assist you in your whole shipping journey from packaging until parcel shipping and tracking.\ud83d\ude0e Now you know the pros and cons of poly mailers and boxes and when to use them. So next time when you are packing an order, don\u2019t just grab whatever\u2019s nearby. You need to choose the packaging that fits your product and your customer\u2019s expectations \ud83d\udecd\ufe0f If you want to settle all your shipment procedures from packaging to shipping in just one place, EasyParcel is your best choice. Let\u2019s try EasyParcel by signing up your FREE EasyParcel account and try your first shipment with us using your FREE RM10 coupon.\ud83d\ude9a Welcome to join our big family and happy shipping!\ud83e\udd70 Sign Up Here &amp; Grab Your RM10 Coupon FAQs 1. When do I use a poly mailer or box? You are suggested to use poly mailer when you want to ship soft and non breakable items while box is ideal when you want to ship fragile, heavier and bulkier items. 2. Any insurance coverage that I can add on when using EasyParcel to ship? Yes. You can try our EasyCover to cover your parcel that valued up to RM10,000 from shipment lost just in case. 3. Can I ship food through EasyParcel? Yes. You can ship food using our courier partner like Lalamove, GrabExpress and Celsius Express. 4. What can I do if I have too many parcel orders to book and track? 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