Business cards - Vista Print: a false economy?

missile

Nursey wrote: »

I have used Goodprint.co.uk for business cards. The quality has been good with a range of styles, prices and order quantities to suit your budget.

I use them and would recommend them too :T

Vistaprint "free" cards are not so cheap when you compare prices.

samw_3

I went onto vista print as a result of a flyer from Amazon. I went online and ordered a rubber stamp. Then I got a email with more offers on, so I clicked through and there were more offers. I put all the free items I could into my cart, then logged in with the amazon log in, I found some things were no longer free (e.g. card holder) but other new items were free. I then went onto the site using the basic address, checked my cart and the free offers again. By playing around for a couple of hours you can get all sorts of stuff, and I got free P&P for the order being over £15! This stuff with all be great publicity for my new business! Esp the T-Shirt!!
here's what I got:
BUSINESS CARDS
500
£3.99
Blank Back Side
INCLUDED
Matt Finish
INCLUDED
Uploaded logo/photo/design
£1.74
£5.73

A4 Letterheads
10
FREE
Uploaded logo/photo/design
£1.74
£1.74

Small Magnets
25
FREE
Uploaded logo/photo/design
£1.74
£1.74

Magnets Calendar- Large Size
10
FREE
FREE


Note Cards
10
FREE
Black & White Back Side
INCLUDED
Glossy Finish
INCLUDED
FREE

Matching A-2 Envelope
10
£2.49
VistaPrint Security Tint
INCLUDED
£2.49

Sticky notes
1
FREE
FREE


T-Shirt Full Size Printing
1
FREE
White Fabric Color
1
Back Side Printing
1
£1.99
Uploaded logo/photo/design
£1.74
X Large
1
£3.73


Product Total Before Discounts: £85.37
You Saved: -£69.94
Product Total After Discounts: £15.43
Shipping & Processing (Slow 21 Days): FREE
Tax: £2.69
Total: £18.12

jimmybrayks

vista print is great if you don't care about your companies image, or the potential customers you have are easy to please (e.g "the older generation" that is pleased with anything thats in colour) other than that, don't bother.

get professionally printed business cards - full colour, double sided

go for a matt or silk paper

thick - 300-400gsm

and if you can afford it and want your card to look and feel brilliant - get them matt laminated (for super smooth / professional look) or gloss laminated (to make the colours look a bit blingy)

HoofeHearted

I have found a website where you can design your own business cards online (for free)and then create & save a pdf version. You can then use the pdf to print your own cards.
http://www.businesscardland.com/home/create-business-cards.html