Where can I get some business cards printed?

[electrical]

Vista print are cheep but quick delivery costs quite a lot

[snoopjiggy]

I personally don't know why people are promoting companies not in South Yorkshire.

 

I'd much rather my money went to a company from the area.

 

I had 1000 cards done, on a Top Top finish inc design for £59 and would recommend this company all day long.

 

 

PLUS they are Sheffield based. KEEP IT LOCAL.

[indizine]

I'm not interested in keeping it local, be it Sheffield or Doncaster.

 

My business comes first and in line with almost every other company in the UK, including those that are successful and still going years later, I will purchase my resources as best value for money from anywhere in the UK.

 

I would rather my money went to the person who has delivered a great service to me, my clients and those I have referred to for 4 years. This has meant they have been cost efficient to my business due to good quality, reliability and speed of turnaround.

 

I bought some printing back in 2007 ago from a well known brand print company and the order was delayed by about 3 days as it was printed wrongly (or so I was told) and even then, I had to go and pick it up, so add in my time, petrol and parking to the already higher cost than others. It did me know favours buying local in this instance. After that I found Scuba Print and never used anyone else since.

Edited January 15, 2012 by indizine

[snoopjiggy]

I'm not interested in keeping it local, be it Sheffield or Doncaster.

 

My business comes first and in line with almost every other company in the UK, including those that are successful and still going years later, I will purchase my resources as best value for money from anywhere in the UK.

 

I would rather my money went to the person who has delivered a great service to me, my clients and those I have referred to for 4 years. This has meant they have been cost efficient to my business due to good quality, reliability and speed of turnaround.

 

I bought some printing back in 2007 ago from a well known brand print company and the order was delayed by about 3 days as it was printed wrongly (or so I was told) and even then, I had to go and pick it up, so add in my time, petrol and parking to the already higher cost than others. It did me know favours buying local in this instance. After that I found Scuba Print and never used anyone else since.

 

Sorry, I probably haven't explained myself properly. If this was for something mega expensive and the differences in prices could be vast then fair enough. This is for business cards though, they are going to range from £40 - 80 odd quid for 1000.

 

You do networking Sandra, so that is all about promoting your business to other local businesses and also giving them recommendations. This is just the same.

 

Vista print are great if you want a nice cheap option, but there are also nice cheap options in Sheffield or Doncaster, so if the prices are around the same cost, I would rather put the money to someone I know or someone locally that is recommended.

 

Obviously I dont do this all the time and even not for every print job that I do.

[indizine]

Mine was for stationery at about £170 ish and even now, I order business cards for £26, so yes, still small. I apply my procurement practice the same across the board - value for money for what it is worth to my business.

 

Yes I do also network locally and refer, but that's to win business. For purchasing my resources though, that's another matter entirely. That said, if I haven't got a regular supplier and say one of my BNI group offer something I need and its VFM, then I would choose them, but not solely on being in BNI or any other local network.

 

Not sure what Vista print charge as never considered buying such naff quality, but as my printer charges £26 inc vat and del for 250 DS business card as an example, then lets say Vista print costs just a tenner for the same, is someone so tight or is someone running a buisness that they really cannot afford an extra £16 for something that will send a very different message when handing over their card?

 

I have had clients hand me a Vistaprint card and they all apologise and say it was bought as a stop gap, in a hurry, etc. and that they will be getting some "proper" ones done soon. They do get a bit embarrassed about them.

Edited January 16, 2012 by indizine

[andygardener]

Not sure what Vista print charge as never considered buying such naff quality, but as my printer charges £26 inc vat and del for 250 DS business card as an example, then lets say Vista print costs just a tenner for the same, is someone so tight or is someone running a buisness that they really cannot afford an extra £16 for something that will send a very different message when handing over their card?

 

I have had clients hand me a Vistaprint card and they all apologise and say it was bought as a stop gap, in a hurry, etc. and that they will be getting some "proper" ones done soon. They do get a bit embarrassed about them.

 

Last set of glossy business cards from Vistaprint I ordered were £4.40 (including vat and del) for 250 business cards and 100 glossy postcard sized flyers. Was happy with both the quality and the 4 day turn around on delivery despit only paying the lowest postage option.

 

Just the business cards would have been £3.20 inclusive so your printer would be over 8 times the price. I appreciate that people in the business card trade will probably notice the quality difference but for small businesses paying 8 times the price for a marginal uplift in quality is way too much in my view.

[indizine]

I would disagree that there is just a marginal difference. There is a very big and obvious difference.

[andygardener]

I would disagree that there is just a marginal difference. There is a very big and obvious difference.

 

For someone like you whose in marketing they are probably not up to the job as the standard of your website/business cards etc is a measure of what you actually offer as a service. But for small businesses like mine that are not in marketing I think what vista print offer is fine, I certainly wouldn't pay 8 times as much as I had to even for much shinier heavier business cards.

[sunflower123]

Vista print sign up and then a few days later they will send you some great deals

[indizine]

Quality business cards are used by peple who want to convey a certain message. Either you do or you don't. Obviously that's every business owner's choice. It has nothing to do with being in marketing however yes, it would be essential for anyone whose business is in the marketing and design sector to use quality marketing materials (ie practice what you preach).