Least expensive fly treatment... Pennies and 4mil reclosable bags!
Posted by pehr lund on Fri, Oct 15, 2010 @ 09:16 AM
I had a great chuckle when a good customer of ours sent an email to me the other day about this crazy way to keep flies away from your house, eatery or other gathering place.
As the story goes, a couple went to a local eatery called "Sweety Pies" for some breakfast and saw reclosable bags full of water hanging from various locations around the building. Upon request as to why the bags were there (not a great decoration) the owner of the establishment explains that the bags, each containing 4 pennies and water, were placed to deter flies!
Attached to the story were several testaments to the treatments effects and an explanation about the light reflective properties that cause the flies to run away.
I have checked on Snopes.com and found that they could neither prove or disprove the theory based on the same conditions.
Either way, the idea is quite interesting and brings me to another thought. As packaging professionals our task is not just to answer the phone, take the information and send a quote. It is our job to provide you with a new and better solution for your packaging needs. The process requires listening to the customer, understanding what they are using the product for, and helping them to discover where they can do more with what we supply. As a customer, the more information you can provide us about the end use for the product, the better we can gear a solution for you. Many customers seem to call in, knowing the size, thickness and quantity, but that is where it ends. If we quote the bag without the appropriate information, and they quote it to the customer, 9 times out of 10, the order is lost and without knowing why. And that is costly for you, our customer, as well as us. Let's work together for a better sales future together.
Oh......BTW.... In the name of Science, if you come by my house this weeked, you will see Zipline™ reclosable bags, full of water and pennies. I'll let you know if it works! Have a great day.
The New Bag Co