Protecting dust jackets

Roäc wrote:

Hi! I wonder if anyone has a tip on where to buy protective sleeves for dust jackets in Europe. I looked at Brodart in the US but the shipping cost was $162 which seems ridiculous.

Not in Europe, but I've pretty much always ended up buying Brodart rolls and sucking up the horrible shipping from the US (Just buy a big roll to make it worth it).

Edit: I've never paid even close to $162. I usually just find whichever the cheapest seller on eBay.

Is that horrendous shipping from their site direct? Have you tried them through Amazon?

Just buy on eBay, e.g.

Thanks! The eBay option was easiest. Funny that there doesn’t seem to be a European retailer that carries the Brodart products. Business opportunity?

D&M Packaging are the official distributor of Brodart products in the UK:

https://www.care4books.com/

They also have a presence on eBay:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/dmbookcoversandbookrepairs

I haven't dealt with Brodart for international ordering, so I don't have direct advice, but perhaps there are a few options if in the future you don't want to go the eBay route (or for others reading this thread).

Brodart has a dedicated "international customer" ordering system of some sort, that might generate different shipping quotes than what the website does by default - http://www.shopbrodart.com/brodart_international

Brodart also has a reseller program, and they might be able to point you to a reseller that is in your country or region - there is an email to enquire about this on http://www.shopbrodart.com/brodart_resellers

[Edit] Looks like Khamûl found the UK reseller already, above.

They've been the UK dealer for years. It's not recent. I've also bought my own DJ covers from D&M for decades.

Thanks! I put in an order there as well. But Brexit is a hassle for us in the EU. Might soon be cheaper to buy from China🤯

Regarding ebay resale of rolled covers:

Brodart has 12", 100 yds for $67.34 + idk for shipping.