Business cards

[Kyle87]

Where's the best place to get them. Online or find somewhere local. And how much do you normally spend.

Thanks much in advance

 

[Whl4852]

Just google it, you can get them for next to nothing, but then they just look like everybody else's. Hope this helps

 

[Barry98]

69.99 + 7 pnp from a new contact for a 1000

 

[Kyle87]

Is that a good price then bod. I havnt yet looked into it so I really wouldn't know.

And what about the design. How do you normally go about creating the design?

 

[Kyle87]

69.99 + 7 pnp from a new contact for a 1000

And is it your 5 year old daughter with a crayon lol. I'm thinking more around the next to nothing mark

 

[villa_tom]

Go on vistaprint. It's cheap as chips. I don't use business cards as I contract all my work, but on one contract I worked on they needed a business card and letterhead. I got 500 cards for about 4 quid. They look decent enough, just pay the extra couple of quid for the glossy finish. Job done

 

[Guest123]

ink shop printing

Best quality printing in the UK and well priced.

If you want to do your own design quickly and easily download a free copy of Serif Pagcplus and use one of the templates. Webplus for designing your own website is free too.
Free Software from Serif

 

[Kyle87]

Thanks chaps. Very useful info here. Will need a website sorting out soon also so thanks system!!

 

[R1CKY]

I have a brilliant piece of advice for you, especially if you use Vistaprint. Once you have made a final check on your design and you are happy with the spelling, they will ask you to tick a box to declare that you are sure the design is correct and that it will be printed exactly as it is. After doing so, if you decide you want to change something, make sure you re-check everything AGAIN, as I didn't and it took me back to the part of the design in which I'd made a spelling mistake and I stupidly clicked the declaration, with a spelling mistake and had 1000 business cards delivered that are now useless!!!

Spot the mistake......(it's not the blanked out bit for any smart arses!)

 

[Barry98]

speak to kay jay

 

[Barry98]

engineer spelt wrong

 

[R1CKY]

Bingo!! I had a bit of a tantrum when I spotted it! A box full of 1000 cards makes quite a noise as it bounces off a wall!

 

[Barry98]

god im on fire tonight check me out.

to be honest id still hand them out if you get one job off em theyve paid for the other 999

 

[dave1]

Bingo!! I had a bit of a tantrum when I spotted it! A box full of 1000 cards makes quite a noise as it bounces off a wall!

Woops... I'm sure you won't make that mistake twice.

 

[R1CKY]

But I could possibly lose more work than I'd gain. Would you trust someone to work on gas if they couldn't spell their profession? They are being used to light the BBQ if/when Summer comes around!

 

[TBServices]

Got mine from printing.com. Double matt laminated, double sided full colour in very think card. Look very classy and were £72 for 1000

 

[abelag]

Try Goodprint Ltd | Business cards, letterheads, postcards and more they are a bit pricey but very good quality and look very professional

 

[PlumbBobBob]

one of our sponsors on here tms print are redoing their website at the moment i think. it may pay you to hang fire until they are up and running to see if they have any offers

 

[Guest123]

Here's a brilliant offer from the printers I mentioned earlier and the ones I use. 250 full colour business cards for £5!!! And they are printed on heavy 400gsm card not like that Vista Print muck.

Business Card Offers - Business Card Printing - Ink Shop Printing

Get in there, the offer is time limited.

 

[Kyle87]

Do you guys go double sides on the cards or single?

 

[Resolute]

If you want to stand out then you can always go for something different. You can get magnetic cards, if people stick them to the fridge they're more likely to keep hold of them and call you when needed.

I also met a guy who ran poker tournaments in pubs once, his business card was a printed poker chip - that stood out well.

 

[Guest123]

The "A" side I print in full colour with a photo, address and contact details. The "B" side has an area to write appointment details for the customer.

 

[julesverne]

i once saw a circular sticker with a web site address for a nightclub that was stuck on a one pound coin. not sure how durable they were but i liked the idea as i wondered how many it people had used before i got it.

 

[TBServices]

I have full colour both side. Logo on front, details on back with a bit of room to write on

 

[villa_tom]

i once saw a circular sticker with a web site address for a nightclub that was stuck on a one pound coin. not sure how durable they were but i liked the idea as i wondered how many it people had used before i got it.

Is that even legal??