How To Shop Effectively For Cheap Business Cards (entrepreneur listings)
No commentsBy vikram kumar
If you are trying to find cheap business cards, learning how to compare pricing is critical to getting the best price possible. There are many different things that can affect how much business card printing will cost. Factors can include the paper the business cards are printed on, any special treatments such as UV coating or rounded corners and even things like how many cards you want and how quickly you want them.
Many people choose to look at the price of cheap business cards based on price alone. But, if one is printed on heavier, higher quality paper then the higher price may actually be the better deal. This is because thicker paper will generally last longer before it begins to show wear and tear. If you are hoping not to have to replace your business cards as quickly the thicker paper is often the better bet. As well, you will end up with cheap business cards that do not feel or look cheap.
You may be tempted to pick a very thin paper just to save a few dollars but this can really be a bad mistake and you may end up being so unsatisfied with your cheap business cards that you end up reordering. This can waste a lot of money that you may not have to spend.
If you are comparing more than one printing company, make sure you are comparing equal products. If you have decided you want a 16pt stock for your cards you need to make sure that all of the prices you are being quoted are for that heavier premium stock. You may find that many companies routinely quote for 15pt stock only (which is lighter and thinner) so unless you make sure of what they are quoting on you may end up with cards you are not happy with or a price that is much higher than what you expect. Believe it or not, even though there is only one point difference between the two thicknesses you can really feel the difference when you handle the paper.
You may wonder why the price goes up if you want UV coating or rounded corners. This is quite simple but you need to know so that you can make an accurate comparison. Because spot UV gloss (which can add texture and visual interest to your business cards) and rounded corners often need to be cut or treated as a separate production step, they mean more work and a higher cost to you. If you are dealing with a company that promises cheap business cards because these things are included, you need to wonder where the savings will come from. Are they using cheaper inks that will fade quickly or is their stock cheap and unable to hold up to regular wear and tear?
There are a few things that you should look for in a company that is offering cheap business cards. You may want to look for free four color printing and two sided printing for your business cards. You may also want to make sure that the company offers full bleed for your business cards so that there are no gaps in color between the edge of the design and the edge of the card. Free file uploading for your business cards should also be included.
If you want excellent prices on cheap business cards you need to check out BlockbusterPrint. They offer premium stock, full bleed and free file uploading to make ordering and receiving your Business Cards as easy and inexpensive as possible.
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