Cheapest Possible Business Cards?

delllat

Im looking for a couple of hundred of business cards,nothing too flash

Is it possible to make them with software and a printer or is it more cost effective to get it done in a proper print shop?

Just need something simple with contact details and web address etc

Mickk

I think vistaprint do them for free but they do have a the vistaprint name on the back in small text...

Mr Clonfadda

Get them done professionally. It says a lot about your business.

paulfeeney

I agree with previous poster - If business cards are worth doing, they're worth doing right as they communicate your business.

I would have them printed by a high street outlet (Snap) or if thinking slightly larger, Walsh Colour Print in Kerry do good deals on business starter packs: business cards, letterheads and compliment slips, all printed together. Any printer in Dublin could print letterheads but the costs would be prohibitive.

Boom Boom

As mentioned above vistaprint.ie its about 20 euro for 500 and they do the trick for me.

maybe check them out

Musha

Vistaprint are all ways reliable and good, you can pay the preminum to remove the advertising on the back, I think it's 1.99. they give you free tee shirts too

TechieEddy

Went with Vistaprint aswell. Reasonable and decent quality.

conical

If you really want to spend as little as possible on them, there are machines in shopping centres which print them. You choose a design and type in your details at the kiosk. I think they're about €8 for 50.

I'm pretty sure there's one in Tesco Merrion, but probably a lot of places have them.

egan007

I implore you to stay away from Vista print.

There is a business card wizard on print24.ie

Musha

egan007 wrote: »

I implore you to stay away from Vista print.

There is a business card wizard on print24.ie

I found vista better quality and cheaper, if you don't mind the daily email offer their pretty good.

egan007

Musha wrote: »

I found vista better quality and cheaper, if you don't mind the daily email offer their pretty good.

You'll change....

Axwell

I wouldnt go near Vistaprint either, I had signed up at one stage to their reseller service where they would deliver stuff i designed for customers. They took payment to sig up to the programme but never provided me with any information such as login details etc. Anytime I emailed them over it I never got a reply regarding the matter or a refund of my money. They dont have a direct email address and you have to use an online contact form which they never seem to respond to. While they may supply your business cards if you ever have an issue with them you can forget about it being resolved. Avoid this crowd.

delllat

Musha wrote: »

Vistaprint are all ways reliable and good, you can pay the preminum to remove the advertising on the back, I think it's 1.99. they give you free tee shirts too

well if theyre giving free t-shiirts that settles it then!

jerryob

Vistaprint all the way, OP. IMO, don't skimp on quality, so.... pay for the premium service, get the 'heavy' card (i can't remember the term), and order 500 on a 3 week delivery time (i receive mine w/i ~4-5 days).

You can design your own bizcards, cheaply and v. professionally. Go to pixellogo.com for a logo. Decide on the ~3 colours you want to concentrate your branding on (i.e. website, collateral, presentations, ...). And write down the RGB settings somewhere safe. Pull the logo into photoshop and alter it to your liking.

As you (hopefully) start employing people, you have the whole process setup at your fingertips.

The only issue i had with Vistaprint was that one shipment of 500 bizcards had a faint blue streak across the face from top centre to right centre. Nobody I ever gave a card to noticed. But..... So I advised VP of this, and they resent another 500 that evening. I had them 2 days later.

So, I ended up spending €60 for 1,000 hi-quality cards, with professional logo under my control.

Just my personal experience....

Savman

Happy Vistaprint user here too.

2qk4u

I use vistaprint all the time too...

Aelfric

Yep, we use Vistaprint too. Had a problem with print quality once, where a line printed across a set of cards we'd ordered. We contacted them, and they sent a replacement set totally free of charge, no questions asked.

MOTORDEALERS

If you in Dublin, I go with Dolphin Print - just off Crumlin Road. Good place open Mon to Fri and From 1 to 3 on a Saturday. I find them very good, and the Saturday opening is very handy.

MB74

There are machines in some of the shopping centres which do 20 or 40 business cards for €4. You just work off a standard template. This might be the cheapest of the the cheap!

Axwell

MB74 wrote: »

There are machines in some of the shopping centres which do 20 or 40 business cards for €4. You just work off a standard template. This might be the cheapest of the the cheap!

This was already mentioned :rolleyes:

VO

Your business card can say a lot about you and your business so get them done properly. In my opinion (and I have heard it from a number of colleagues) getting your cards done with Vistaprint makes you and your company look cheap and nasty. Do it properly . It will not cost you much more and is an investment in you business image and brand.

Kine

Would it be possible for people to post the links to the sites they're recommending (or are you allowed to put links in posts?).

Will most likely be getting a batch for myself in the near future, and will be looking for a decent quality service, so would like to research them before hand!

sneakerfreak

reads-nassau street and sandyford

i agree to get decent cards done,i got mine today and im not happy as the lad who did them did not emboss them like i asked (reads are usually bang on though)

allthedoyles

Vistaprint also do a nice fridge magnet .........the size of a business .......so if if your business was teake-away / restaurant they would bu useful.......

With Vistaprint you need to register and alway log-in using the link in email , where products are free.........

Watch out , though , because they charge for photo uploads , and you also pay VAT , and postage ..........as one guy above said .....order in time and go for 21 day option on delivery..

Forsaken1

Yep Vista Print worked out just fine for me too...
Just reminded me about getting more cards!!

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Nigel Sage wrote: »

Get them done professionally. It says a lot about your business.

VO wrote: »

Your business card can say a lot about you and your business so get them done properly. In my opinion (and I have heard it from a number of colleagues) getting your cards done with Vistaprint makes you and your company look cheap and nasty. Do it properly . It will not cost you much more and is an investment in you business image and brand.

It depends on what you can afford, I am thinking of doing my own with illustrator. Get some nice paper from easons and create your own template. If it works, then good, if it doesn't, I haven't exactly lost much. If my own ones are that bad then I might invest in some "professionaly" done cards.

Could you do your own do you think? Try that first, paper for 10 pack cost about 6 euro. A cartridge costs about 40 quid.

heggie

is it worth it? your already up to 46 euro before you factor in software costs.

You'll get professionally printed cards for near enough to that, minus the design of course.

Thumbprint

There are quite a few people saying VistaPrint are the way to go.

But there are quite a few problems also. A quick Google search will show that.

I am the owner of a Print and Design company, Thumbprint Designs.
We offer a professional service and quality at rates that beat the likes of SNAP and Printing.ie

Now, you may be saying... This git is just here to advertise, but your wrong.
even if you do not use Me or request a quotation from me.

Why not shop around IRISH companies.

With the current economic climate. would it not make sense to keep the work in Ireland and help out the smaller companies?

madmik

Thumbprint wrote: »

There are quite a few people saying VistaPrint are the way to go.

But there are quite a few problems also. A quick Google search will show that.

I am the owner of a Print and Design company, Thumbprint Designs.
We offer a professional service and quality at rates that beat the likes of SNAP and Printing.ie

Now, you may be saying... This git is just here to advertise, but your wrong.
even if you do not use Me or request a quotation from me.

Why not shop around IRISH companies.

With the current economic climate. would it not make sense to keep the work in Ireland and help out the smaller companies?

if you want vistaprints business are you prepared to beat their prices ?

basically thats all that counts in a climate like this

this is a thread titled "cheapest possible business cards"

Irish Counts for nothing if your overcharging

your business is not a charity for us to support

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Thumbprint wrote: »

There are quite a few people saying VistaPrint are the way to go.

But there are quite a few problems also. A quick Google search will show that.

I am the owner of a Print and Design company, Thumbprint Designs.
We offer a professional service and quality at rates that beat the likes of SNAP and Printing.ie

Now, you may be saying... This git is just here to advertise, but your wrong.
even if you do not use Me or request a quotation from me.

Why not shop around IRISH companies.

With the current economic climate. would it not make sense to keep the work in Ireland and help out the smaller companies?

Because they are a rip off...

If you can match or beat their prices I will go with the irish companies, but they don't. I don't know how other companies can afford to make the same cards AND ship them. (Cheaper over heads possibly).

Thumbprint

There are so many people that make statements on what makes a good business card. but in actual fact its pretty simple. You want your business card to catch the eye of your potential customer and stand out from the rest they may have.

This can be achieved by paying attention to a few details:
Good Professional Design,
Crisp and Clear Print
Printed on a Good Card
and a Clean Finish


One of the most important and noticeable things with Vista Print is the compromise they make with their quality in print and paper in order to keep their prices down.

But, in actual fact, there is not that much difference in their final price and that of companies that offer a higher quality and a more personal service.

Below I have given a price comparison between Vista and Thumbprint.
I have used their site for a quotation as it will take up to 48 hours to get a quote via email.

An example is this:
Order: 250 Business Cards. Printed Full Colour on Both Sides, Gloss Laminate Finish. File Supplied by the customer. Fastest Turnaround Possible

VistaPrint.- 250 Premium Business Cards
Max Print Size: 49 x 87mm
Paper: 265gsm
Artwork Handling: Chargable
Artwork Check: None
Proofing: Pdf - Chargable
Printing Method: Digital Laser Printer
Sides: 1, (extra for reverse print)
Finishing: Laminate not specified on website quotation
Delivery: 3 - 21 working days
Price:€44.97 ex vat
Delivery: €25.39


Thumbprint Designs.- 250 Budget Business Cards
Max Print Size: 55 x 95mm
Paper: 350gsm
Artwork Handling: No Charge
Artwork Check: Free (customer is contacted if there is a problem)
Proofing: Pdf, No Charge
Printing Method: Lithographic with Stochastic dot placement
Sides: 1 or 2 no price difference
Finishing: Choice of Matt or Gloss Laminate (no price difference)
Delivery: 4-7 working days within Ireland
Price: €70.00 ex vat
Delivery: €10


All you have to do is compare what Thumbprint Offers to that of Vista.
Better Quality, Better Print, Better Card all for approx €10 more.
And there are many more companies that could wipe the floor with my pricing.
Its just a matter of looking around.

Sometimes the cheapest is not necessarily the best option