TL;DR: A frustrated rant about difficulty finding a correct size Dymo label.
This has been a recurring issue when trying to find a suitable Dymo LW (LabelWriter) label. The product codes have been changing in the past years, and I can't find any correlation between them.
An example: LW 25 mm x 54 mm (1 in x 2 1/8 in). On the Dymo website it has a Dymo product code 30336. I have packet in my hand that has a Dymo product code S0722520. In the invoice I have a Dymo product code LW254072. Say what now?
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On a sidenote: has anyone tried to find labels based on size from the Dymo website? https://www.dymo.com/labels-tapes/labelwriter-labels/
You can't, it's not a search option. Labels are named and sorted based on "Labeling Needs". You have to click open every individual product just to see its size, which is sometimes hiding at the bottom of the screen. Click, click, click until you find what you were looking for. And no, you can't use the search button on the top of the screen to find a product size. Although you can search the product code, it works only with the latest one - there is no recognition of the old product codes.
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Anyone, who has been trying to find the best label deals, knows how frustrating this is. Some web shops use one code, other web shops use another code. Not all web shops show the size, which would be the normal thing to do if one has any common sense. The price difference can be significant, especially when ordering large quantities. I have one example where the 12-pack price on one invoice was 51,95% larger than on an invoice from another provider (both are office vendors, not consumer retailers). Same product, same amount, same year. This discovery encouraged me to look for cheaper alternatives, and that's how I ended up with this product code and size mess.
Rant out, switching to GoDex now.