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Scotch��� Mailing and Storage Tape 3650-4, 1.88 Inches x 54.6 Yards, 4-Pack
$21.99
3M cannot be beat for quality mailing and storage tape. Good price from Amazon.

Gorilla Tape 6035182 2-Inch by 35-Yard Tape Roll, Black
$11.99
Gorilla tape is all they said it would be. Strong. More or less waterproof too.

Scotch��� Magic Tape 3105, 3/4-inch x 300 Inches, 3-Pack
$5.49
What can I say? It's scotch tape. If you've never used it before, the come on out from that rock. You use this to stick stuff to other stuff. Light weight stuff though, like paper or posters. Easy to work with, and convenient.

Duck Brand HD Packaging Tape, 1.88 inch x 54.6 Yard, Crystal Clear, 6 Rolls (CS-55-6pk)
$22.99
I do a lot of eBay shipping, and have always used 3M tape to pack up my items. No complaints there. I'll be moving soon and have recently begun packing everything up. Well, I started to burn through that 3M tape pretty darn quick. Not wanting to use up all of my "premium" tape, just to move, I came on here looking for something just as good, but cheaper.

This product fit the bill (bill, like a Duck, get it?), nicely. It's a bit cheaper than the 3M stuff and seems to work just as well. It's quality feels about the same as the 3M stuff. I haven't had any problems with tape peeling off, but then again, I'm just moving then unpacking. I'm not storing the boxes, or anything like that, where how long the tape will retain its hold might come into play. So, I can't speak to that aspect. I know they sell tape specially designed for long-term storage, but I've never tried it.

This tape also lives up to its "crystal clear" specs. It's VERY clear, perfect for covering shipping labels, etc. Oh, and I'm using this tape in a 3M-branded dispenser. I prefer their dispensers over the Duck-branded ones. I find the tape slips out of the Duck-branded ones too often.

I'll definitely be ordering Duck-brand tape, in the future. It seems to be just as good as any other tape I've used, and will most certainly hold up for a trip through the mail.