Clear Plastic Envelope Bags, A7 (7 7/16" x 5 1/4")
Description "These A7 Clear Plastic Envelopes fit greeting cards, invitations, and much more. Clear Plastic Envelope bags can be used as a package for your cards or as a protective sleeve. Whichever way you use these plastic envelopes, they do the job! A7 Clear Plastic Envelopes measure 7 7/16" x 5 1/4" when sealed. These envelopes are made to fit cards up to 7 1/4" x 5 1/4. Each Clear Plastic Envelope features an adhesive to seal the envelope." Amazon.com
Use: Sending envelopes, displaying envelopes, sample, or shop use keeping your envelope/card clean and free of dirt/fingerprints
Problem: When sending, the sticker stamps can easily taken off from the plastic envelope
I have sent quite a few envelopes this year, and notice that they always get dirt and damaged. So I purchased some Clear Plastic Envelope Bags, A7 (7 7/16" x 5 1/4") - 100 Envelope Bags for my Spencerian Class Letter Exchange. I sent 13 and had none of them returned. I think one that made it to CA was ripped.
For my holiday cards I wanted to use the clear envelopes again. I spent a lot of time on each envelope, so I would send out 10 at a time. I used an outside postage pickup box. Everything was going good, until three domestic address came back with the stamp stolen and black marker saying to add postage.
I posted this problem on the forum here and Michael said to use super glue and maybe that would help the thievery. It seemed to help, but you could still possibly take off the stamp, but it couldn't be used again.
One made it to Germany, but the plastic envelope was gone with the postage (I am glad they didn't return in to the US). Another plastic envelope going to WA in the US was stolen, then returned to me with very large marker writing saying postage due.
All in all, I sent about 93 envelopes out and I had 4 returned. So a 4% error
I will probably use them again.
I was thinking they would be great for craft shows, samples and presents. They were $0.09 each, so very cheap for the job well done.
Please note, that using the clear envelopes does require extra postage:
Letter-size mail pieces are considered non-machinable and subject to a non-machinable surcharge if they are polybagged, polywrapped, or enclosed in any plastic material. This does not apply to bulk mailers or flats. Letters that meet one or more of the nonmachinable characteristics in DMM 101.1.2 are subject to a $0.21 nonmachinable surcharge per piece.