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I discovered a good business card printing company!

By Scott Patterson, ACI

Home Inspector with Trace Inspections, LLC TN #17

March 15, 2008 07:33 AM

I discovered a printing company that has good service, a wide range of templates and products. Not to mention good pricing! The company is Prints Made Easy . I ordered 2000 new business cards and had them in three days at my doorstep. Gloss card stock (photo quality) with printing on both sides was around $115. They can print post cards, envelopes, letterhead and they even offer a mailing service.

I have used the same printer for about ten years. Why the change? I just got tired of not having exactly what I wanted. I got tired of having to wait and wait and after waiting the colors being wrong or something else with the order. I got tired of excuses.

What I liked was that I controlled the design and I could see and edit the order as much as I wanted, until I had exactly what I wanted. It was really simple, and no I'm not affiliated with the printing company.

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Robert Dirienzo

HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC - Franklin, TN

Home Inspections - Nashville TN

Thanks Scott. We'll check them out.

Richard

Mar 15, 2008 02:35 PM

Carl Winters

Canyon Lake, TX

Thanks Scott - I was just saying it is about time to have some new cards printed. Did you put your activerain info. on your card. Take a picture of both sides and post so we can see what it looks like.

Carl

Mar 15, 2008 03:26 PM

John McKenna

InfraredClass.com - Dallas, TX

I use 96Eddie.

5000 high quality glossy cards, both sides only $96.

http://www.96eddie.com

Apr 08, 2008 10:20 AM

Dale Baker

Baker Energy Audits and Commercial Properties Inspections - Claremont, NH

New Hampshire Relocation Real Estate Information

Howdy Scott

The commpany that you found sounds

really good to look into.

I check them out.

Thank ya for the link.

Have a good one Dale

Apr 08, 2008 01:35 PM

Wanted to stop back by and tell ya.

I really like the lay out of their site, and that

I played around with some of the card lay out's.

Didn't have a lot of time today.

I am going to be placing an order with them for sure.

Thank ya for the tip about them.

Apr 09, 2008 12:59 PM

Deb Short

TENNNESSEE REALTY & AUCTION LLC - Sparta, TN

TRY VISTAPRINT.COM

THEY ARE FREE JUST HAVE TO PAY SHIPPING OR PAY FOR UPGRADES! tHEY HAVE ALL KINDS OF NEAT STUFF.

I ORDER THEM JUST KINDOF AS BULLETIN BOARDS OR WHATEVER AND I HAVE MY CUSTOM FROM THE OTHER COMPANY FOR MORE HIGHER CLIENTEL.

DEB SHORT

DEBSHORT.COM

Apr 09, 2008 01:14 PM

I've heard of Vistaprint, I think my son has used them and seems satisfied. Next time I need cards I'll check some of these out.

Apr 09, 2008 01:47 PM

Christopher Currins

CBC Home Inspections - Godfrey, IL

Metro East Home Inspector - IL.

I'll check them out Scott. I've been getting most of my marketing stuff from VistaPrint and have been Very satisfied.

Apr 11, 2008 05:08 PM

Joddie Roberts

Mountain Real Estate and Property Management - Spokane, WA

Your Spokane Realtor - Spokane, WA

Scott, thanks for this info...I've been looking for something like this, I'll check them out!

Apr 11, 2008 05:21 PM

Roland Woodworth

Blue Cord Realty - Clarksville, TN

Blue Cord Realty

Scott... Thanks for the tip... i will have to check them out and see what they have to offer

Apr 11, 2008 05:22 PM

Sheryl Davidson

Elise Inspection Services - Birmingham, AL

Hi Scott, hope things are well in TN. I have used Vista Print as mentioned by others on here. They have been wonderful for me.

Apr 13, 2008 05:25 PM

Frank Peters

The Home Consultant - Inspection Services - Champaign, IL

Hi Scott,

Just wondering if you (or anyone else) print brochures? I use to when I first started, but found that most Realtor's Offices just throw them out if they lay around to long. I still have a stack of them just collecting dust. It seems I get more millage from Cards, and direct mailing products, such as postcards.

As for VistaPrints, I have used them in the past. Found out if you go for the free cards, they'll advertise their company on the back of the card. In my opinion kind of amateurish. I wasted 500 cards that way, but have been satisfied with them for lay out and pricing.

Frank Peters
The Home Consultant
Champaign, Illinois

Apr 14, 2008 09:21 AM

Scott Patterson, ACI

Trace Inspections, LLC - Spring Hill, TN

Home Inspector, Middle TN

Hi Frank,

When I first started I did the brochure bit and I stopped after a few years. I found that my brochures were seldom used and often placed in the trash, either by other inspectors or just to make room. I'm a 100% business card person. I hand and give out about 2000 cards a year. Every client ends up with 2-3 cards, every agent I meet at an inspection ends up with 6-10 cards and I leave 2-3 cards for the homeowner. I also mail cards with a very short letter with 6 cards in it every 60-90 days to about 50 top producing agents in my area.

As for Free cards, well you get what you pay for. If an inspector or agent can't afford to buy professionally printed cards they need to find something else to make a living at. I'm sorry but advertising for the printing company so you can get free cards reeks of being cheap and amateurish.

Apr 14, 2008 10:45 AM

Erol Kartal

Schaumburg, IL

Thanks for sharing card pricing. My Local guy wants $110 for 1000 cards and I'm looking elsewhere.

Nov 04, 2008 07:36 AM

Local printers just can not meet the price. I have a very good friend that owns a print shop and he would sell me card at the wholesale price and that price was about $50 more and the quality and card stock weight was not as good.

Glad to help!!

Nov 06, 2008 09:56 AM

I discovered a good business card printing company!

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