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Rehan
May 26th, 2006, 03:16 PM
I got a set of "premium" business cards from VistaPrint recently, and I wasn't really happy with the quality...

Besides the paper thickness, they weren't even as good as the Avery Clean Edge (http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?CatIds=&webid=440832&affixedcode=WW) cards I printed at home. My biggest complaint is that the VistaPrint cards are a little bit smaller than any other business card I have (mine or for other people)...the difference may be only 1 cm or so for height and width, but it's very noticeable. And the VistaPrint cards are also not as nicely printed or cleanly cut as the cards I made at home on my inkjet printer.

Did I just get a bad batch, or have other people had similar issues?
cdnNick
May 26th, 2006, 03:21 PM
I got 2 different styles of business cards about a month ago and I thought they were much better then the ones I printed at home. I got the glossy upgrade which made the colours 'pop'.

You should call them and complain the might give you a refund or reprint them for you.

I have order 750 business cards and return address labels and had no issues with the quality.
Derek
May 26th, 2006, 05:33 PM
I've only tried the mailing address labels, but those were quite good.
Rehan
May 26th, 2006, 06:09 PM
I also got a couple of stamps and I was happy with those. It was just the cards that weren't so great.

I'll probably place another order with them and try the glossy option this time...and maybe use a more fancy design than the minimalist design cards that I have now. :)
JetHeller
May 27th, 2006, 01:29 AM
I've ordered two sets of business cards from them and was happy with the results. They are a really ethical company, just give them a call and they should replace them for you, or atleast give you a deal on a re-print.
Scientist
May 27th, 2006, 09:49 AM
I got a set of the free 250 business cards (where you pay for shipping) and they are crap. I have the same problem with the size of the card, and the paper they used is cheap.

I won't be buying my real set of business cards from them.
synaptech
May 27th, 2006, 12:05 PM
I've ordered 3 sets of 250. The first set wasn't very good, but it had quite a bit of colour. The second 2 were minimalist (mainly white) and are much better in quality - not sure about size.

Anyone recommend a decent pocket card holder?
Scientist
May 27th, 2006, 01:41 PM
Anyone recommend a decent pocket card holder?

There's a really nice leather business card holder at Things Engraved. You can put your initials on the front, and inside it is lined with felt and comes with a nice pen.

I think it is around $30 though - not cheap, but I've enjoyed mine!
weedb0y
May 29th, 2006, 09:59 PM
print1001.com
lindmar
May 31st, 2006, 08:28 AM
Im going to make a reccomend. of somebody I found when I needed biz cards.
Im in the Windsor area and ordered from this guy David in the TO area.
I had 1000 business cards delivered overnight in about 16 hours.

http://mayaland.ca/

The guys name is David. They are local to many of you TO folk. I was overly impressed with the quality. I ordered once from Vistaprint, waited 40 days and the cards never arrived. Called and took months to get a refund.
Ron
Jun 1st, 2006, 11:54 PM
http://5000cards.com/ make high quality, 4/4 double sided, UV coated cards.
About $130 for 5000.
aingaran
Jun 2nd, 2006, 12:40 AM
http://5000cards.com/ make high quality, 4/4 double sided, UV coated cards.
About $130 for 5000.

Best prices I've found by far!
Rehan
Jun 2nd, 2006, 12:47 AM
Yeah, 5000cards.com has great prices. It shows up as $99.99 plus less than $10 shipping for me. Thanks for sharing the link, Ron.


I've gotten nice business cards made from other places before, and I know that there are much better deals than Vistaprint available if you want a large number of cards. But for the handful of very basic cards I needed, I was hoping VistaPrint would suffice.
chingoh
Jun 3rd, 2006, 07:50 PM
Yeah, I just got a set printed with Vistaprints and I wasn't too happy either. Forgot to gloss and card wasn't cut properly even though I checked it using their template. Called back and they were happy to reprint at no charge.

However, I also tried overnightprints.com and they were pretty good. However, they ship using UPS standard so brokerage would be expensive if you order anything more than $20 which means you can print about 100 business cards without getting any brokerage/customs fees. Just got my shipment yesterday with no problems. Cards are heavy stock and gloss looks great. Printed colors were very good too (full color background photo)
aingaran
Jun 6th, 2006, 10:51 PM
The 5000cards is the cheapest I've found anywhere.. But, I want to get about 1000 cards printed..I can get it done for $50.. Does anyone know of any places that can do it for cheaper?
trini
Jun 11th, 2006, 11:56 PM
For those of you who don't already know, I am a Chef and up until now i have only done private work by word of mouth which is how i really want to keep it.
Problem is i have to scramble for for paper to write on so a card is now in order.
What i was thinking was a black faced card with gold or green writing but i am open to suggestions.
All i need to have on it is my name, phone and e-mail address.
Most of all i need a deal on this.
Can any of you guys direct me.
Thanks.
Canucklehead
Jun 12th, 2006, 07:34 AM
For those of you who don't already know, I am a Chef and up until now i have only done private work by word of mouth which is how i really want to keep it.
Problem is i have to scramble for for paper to write on so a card is now in order.
What i was thinking was a black faced card with gold or green writing but i am open to suggestions.
All i need to have on it is my name, phone and e-mail address.
Most of all i need a deal on this.
Can any of you guys direct me.
Thanks.

Do you specialize in a particular type of cuisine?

How about a folded card that looks like a menu with your contact info listed accordingly?
A die-cut card in the shape of a Chef's hat or folded napkin - done professionally so it does not look gimmicky?
Recipe card with your contact info in small on the back of the card?
Rehan
Jul 14th, 2006, 03:02 PM
My biggest complaint is that the VistaPrint cards are a little bit smaller than any other business card I have (mine or for other people)...the difference may be only 1 cm or so for height and width, but it's very noticeable. I just got another couple set of cards, and they are the same size as the first set I got (i.e., smaller than non-Vistaprint cards). Oh well. These are just "personal" business cards anyway, so it's not a big deal.

The postcards and stamps are great, though. (But I made a spelling mistake on the postcard! :( )

And everything was only $20.xx, which is an excellent value. I'll be making another order today. :)
RonyPal
Jul 23rd, 2006, 02:43 AM
What is the thickest card you can get? i'm looking for something thicker than a normal business card, maybe 2 put together? anyone have any ideas on this, thanks!
Blood_Lust
Jul 23rd, 2006, 11:04 AM
What is the thickest card you can get? i'm looking for something thicker than a normal business card, maybe 2 put together? anyone have any ideas on this, thanks!

14pt. or 15pt (Overnightprints claiming they have this, but when they sent me samples, they're cards didnt feel 15pt to me)