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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Jamie Lindsay on August 19, 2011, 07:20:57 pm

Title: Business Cards
Post by: Jamie Lindsay on August 19, 2011, 07:20:57 pm: use vista print atm but they give off cowboy impression... anyone know a good place to get "cheap" cards ??
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Steve Rothwell on August 19, 2011, 07:24:09 pm: how do they give off cowboy impression?

they look just the same as any you would get printed in a printers
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Jamie Lindsay on August 19, 2011, 07:29:28 pm: its the paper quality im just a bit paranoid about them... a business card wouldn't bother me must stupid things can cost jobs
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Steve Rothwell on August 19, 2011, 07:33:22 pm: if you get the premium business cards when they offer them for free,they are really not any different from the ones you get at printers.

The customers wouldn't know, and if one says that the cards are cheap tell them that you will get expensive ones in the future, however the cost of the clean will have to go up to pay for them.

Customer will then be happy with the ones you have
;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: gwrightson on August 19, 2011, 07:33:40 pm: I use vist for cards, brochures ,never had a problem ,try paying a little extra for a better quality card ;)

geoff
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Jamie Lindsay on August 19, 2011, 07:44:29 pm: do yous upload your own design to vista ?
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Steve Rothwell on August 19, 2011, 07:48:10 pm: I do
then I cancel the design half way through
then I log back into vp and click to use uploaded design and it does not charge me for it ;D
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: cleanability on August 19, 2011, 07:49:14 pm: I use vistaprint and the cards I have now are the best I've ever had. Great quality.

Chris
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Glynn on August 19, 2011, 08:16:25 pm: Why on earth would anybody economise on business cards ?.
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Post by: Steve Rothwell on August 19, 2011, 08:18:49 pm: why on earth would anyone want to pay over the odds for business cards?
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Glynn on August 19, 2011, 08:21:56 pm: I didn't say pay over the odds.
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: AshWhite on August 19, 2011, 08:26:10 pm: I use vistaprint for the free ones, find quality is ok, the only criticism is that the size is not right, that is its a bit different to a normal card - however if someone gave me one of these whether it was a binman or a solicitor I really would not give a sh*t about the size (and no, bin men round here don't give out business cards before anyone pipes up..).

Don't read too much into the little details mate, it's really quite insignificant as long as the spelling is all OK and they dont look like they were designed by a 4yr old.

Ash
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Steve Rothwell on August 19, 2011, 08:28:18 pm: If you don't economise.......................

you must be paying over the odds ;D
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Colin Day on August 19, 2011, 09:04:21 pm: Simple, use DP Design... My cards are from there and they rock.....
(Please note: This is NOT fact, just my opinion. I cannot be held responsible if this doesn't work for you or your business) ;D
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Steve Rothwell on August 19, 2011, 09:06:20 pm: are they made out of curved card then Colin ?

woo hoo moving words ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Johnny Czarnota on August 20, 2011, 03:47:38 pm: i use vista print and am very happy with them. you can choose the paper quality
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Adam P on August 20, 2011, 05:35:30 pm: use goodprint. sign up for their newsletter and every few months you'll get good discounts, usually 50% off and i just top up then. vistaprint's best quality is low quality, if you think otherwise you haven't felt good quality.
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: AshWhite on August 20, 2011, 06:28:57 pm: This is getting a bit like that scene from 'American Psycho'!
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: AshWhite on August 20, 2011, 06:44:37 pm: For those of you not familiar with Patrick Bateman..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoIvd3zzu4Y

Classic film
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: JandS on August 20, 2011, 07:11:04 pm: You use vista print which I find excellent.
Then you ask where you can get cheaper
ones??

John
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Adam P on August 20, 2011, 07:13:27 pm: no offence but do you use that to try to get customers?
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Steve Rothwell on August 20, 2011, 07:27:03 pm: No Kermit he uses the quality of his clean and good advertising to get customers..

The business card is to give to the customers once he has done the clean, so they can get hold of him again.

Welcome back muppet....
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Adam P on August 20, 2011, 07:35:41 pm: hector: how can you give a business card to somone when you've finished when it's only online? and just to check you think a free online business card like the one linked to is good advertising?
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Steve Rothwell on August 20, 2011, 07:55:31 pm: my business card does actually have just the company name and my name and contact details

it is just used for a reminder of who I am, and the advertising is actually done on the website
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: AshWhite on August 21, 2011, 11:46:33 am: Quote from: easter bunny on August 20, 2011, 07:13:27 pm
no offence but do you use that to try to get customers?

Use what?
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Adam P on August 21, 2011, 11:52:08 am: ash: whoever posted the link has removed it. was an online business card e.g. not printed but instead you give customer the vistprint website address such as http://thecleaningpro.vistprint.com and they see an image of your business card with loads of vistaprint advertising around it.
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: AshWhite on August 21, 2011, 11:54:40 am: Ah, I see.

Don't like the sound of that though, especially since 99% have websites anyway - much more effective to direct them to that instead, or am I missing the point?
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Adam P on August 21, 2011, 12:01:24 pm: you got it right...

http://www.vistaprint.co.uk/online-business-cards.aspx?&GP=8%2f21%2f2011+7%3a01%3a07+AM&GPS=2159702789&GNF=1&GPLSID=
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Sarah Kirby on August 21, 2011, 07:47:57 pm: Kermit, you look slightly familiar if a little off colour....best you go and have a lie down :P
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Len Gribble on August 21, 2011, 08:11:08 pm: Mine are by http://www.printing.com/ Orpington branch 100% referrals
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Steve Rothwell on August 21, 2011, 08:13:54 pm: Quote from: Sarah Kirby on August 21, 2011, 07:47:57 pm
Kermit, you look slightly familiar if a little off colour....best you go and have a lie down :P

He's just feeling a little negative at the moment... ;D
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Adam P on August 21, 2011, 09:32:06 pm: i figured as he's my shadow online always one step behind my butt i'll be his avatars shadow/negative. it's like all those good movies where you get the old bad guy who's been around for ages, far too long, then young luke skywalker comes in a kicks some ass with his amazing skills and puts the galaxy/forum back in order.
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Steve Rothwell on August 21, 2011, 09:47:22 pm: wake up kermit .......................

either you are dreaming ........... or you have been eating the funny mushrooms again.. ;D
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Sarah Kirby on August 21, 2011, 09:48:54 pm: Quote from: Hector dilligaf on August 21, 2011, 09:47:22 pm
wake up kermit .......................

either you are dreaming ........... or you have been eating the funny mushrooms again.. ;D

;D
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Adam P on August 21, 2011, 10:01:08 pm: guess i'm just young and naive, not going to rush to grow up when i see the effect :p don't worry hector when i'm the new emporer i'll go easy on you
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: garyj on August 22, 2011, 01:21:26 am: Quote from: easter bunny on August 21, 2011, 10:01:08 pm
guess i'm just young and naive, not going to rush to grow up

Just to make a balance and prove that I don't go against everything you say, I agree with your last statement.

Normal service will soon be resumed though.
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Steve Rothwell on August 22, 2011, 06:30:53 am: ;D
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Adam P on August 22, 2011, 10:07:24 am: lol
Title: Re: Business Cards
Post by: Adam P on August 23, 2011, 09:47:06 am: 50% off code just got in an email from www.goodprint.co.uk

code: AUG49

only valid for 8 more days

great quality cards for that price