Short Run Business Cards

[Neily]

Hi Guys,

I've had a request from a client for a business card design and print. They have specified that they only want around 200 cards.

Before I tell them it'll cost the same to get a 1000 off, can anyone give me a price for 200 bcards full colour, double sided?

Also was it Boss Hogg doing the 5000 cards for 60quid or something?

Cheers,

Neil

[CYoung]

Hi Neil

I can do 250 Double Sided 400gsm on Silk artboard for £25 if that's any help?
(That's including delivery too)

And yes, Damon (Boss Hog) does 5000 for around £83 if I remember rightly.

Cheers

Curtis

[Boss Hog]

5,000 for £65 to forum members...... > 5k Business Cards only £65.00 delivered!

...or 1,000 for £40 +vat

[TheOnlinePrintCompany]

The Online Print Company can do short run business cards but as you rightly stay it is worth doing more.

For your reference

200 D/sided business cards
Digitally Printed
350 GSM
Full Colour
Delivered Next Day

£56.00 less 10% Discount.

Whilst

1000 D/sided business cards
Litho Printed
400gsm
Full Colour
Delivered

Start at £66.00 less 10% on Silk
or £69.00 less 10% on Matt Laminated.

Hope this helps, see website for more details on our range of products and all our prices.

[Davidw]

Hi Guys,
I've had a request from a client for a business card design and print. They have specified that they only want around 200 cards.

Hi

You don't mention whether they specified quality or quick crap.

Presumably you know nothing about print - there's a multitude of levels in quality to consider before you start talking about price.

[TheOnlinePrintCompany]

Hi

You don't mention whether they specified quality or quick crap.

Presumably you know nothing about print - there's a multitude of levels in quality to consider before you start talking about price.

Hi David

You do make a fair point and one which many clients disregard. If you want rubbish quick business cards, sorry I can't help but know of many companies that can.

[Davidw]

It's bad enough for customers to phone and say "how much are yer business cards" - but for someone who
is trying to be a "designer" and print "reseller" ...

This isn't the only one of course. There are so many posts like this on these forums. Often with the blind leading the blind. I don't understand why so many people think they can do this without proper training, knowledge or experience...

The internet is awash with amateurs. Still, apart from lowering industry standards I don't suppose it's that important - not like the "amateur brain surgeon" scenario that someone amusingly mentioned.

[TheOnlinePrintCompany]

Completely agree with you on all points.

What gets me is "Business Cards from £20.00 for 250", what are these made of? how shoddy is the print? whats the finish? is that plus or excluding VAT? whats the delivery? and who's printing them obviously a "reseller".

I have lost two customers today to a "Unamed Online Printer" that supply absolutely rubbish business cards for FREE plus postage, you will know the company, and you'll know the quality of the product I'm taliking about but ultimately if the customer wants to betray their own company and portray a poor image of the business who am I to stop them.

Rant Over.

[Davidw]

Completely agree with you on all points.

What gets me is "Business Cards from £20.00 for 250", what are these made of? how shoddy is the print? whats the finish? is that plus or excluding VAT? whats the delivery? and who's printing them obviously a "reseller".

I have lost two customers today to a "Unamed Online Printer" that supply absolutely rubbish business cards for FREE plus postage, you will know the company, and you'll know the quality of the product I'm taliking about but ultimately if the customer wants to betray their own company and portray a poor image of the business who am I to stop them.

Rant Over.

Have you thought about becoming an agent for Vistaprint?

[TheOnlinePrintCompany]

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