Are Cheap Mylar Bags Worth It? What You Risk Saving Pennies

 

At first glance, using cheaper Mylar bags seems to make a lot of sense: lower price, easier to get into, less of a commitment to use them. On paper this seems to be a smart decision but once you start seeing the reality of how much you have lost out on…you start feeling dumb.

Typically the first thing you will lose on with Cheaper Mylar bags is the quality of the material. Thinner films, weaker seals, and less effectiveness of your barrier protection will cause issues. These will not always show themselves, which make it worse because you won't know about the issues until after your product is outside of your control.

Next you will start to lose the durability of the bag. Bags that tear and fail from being “over-pressured” not only create inconveniences for you but create a loss of trust in the customer. Customers do not separate the packaging from the product, for them it is ONE complete experience (like it or not).

You will usually see a noticeable loss in printing as well. Colors will look less vibrant, edges will appear rounded and lines will not be as sharp as you would like. All of these imperfections are subtle but will show up…especially when sitting next to a competitor who spent a little more money on their bags.

Lastly, the cost savings really hurt you with consistency. Lower cost production usually means you will have more variation between batches, slight differences in sizes, and seals that are not comparable to each other, and also finishes that are not consistent. This inconsistency leads to additional out of pocket costs over the long run.

For those reasons, at times it does make sense to spend less money per bag, but only if you know the tradeoffs involved. The best thing you can do to weigh your decision properly is to get a complete price breakdown to see what Mylar bags cost per level.