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Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)

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Vistaprint
« on: May 15, 2009, 11:35:12 am »
I just placed an order with vistaprint and at no time did I see any boxes asking me to check or uncheck, or to take any surveys.

1st time I have used them and I'm a bit concerned about the stories of people being charged monthly, but I dont think I have clicked anything that would commit me.

Anyone had any recent experience of using them ?

Steve

CHARLEY B

Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2009, 12:06:25 pm »
Hi.
I've used vista loads of times with no problems like that I find them pretty good.
rob

JandS

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Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2009, 12:34:15 pm »
Never a problem and the glossy business cards are good.

Their websites are very good as well    and affordable.

John
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.

Steve Chapman

  • Posts: 1743
Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2009, 12:49:50 pm »
have used them for a few years with no problems, think the quality is pretty good, and can get lots free if you know how to do it!

steve

brencarpetman

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Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2009, 01:07:05 pm »
Put an order in with them yesterday. Prices were excellent.
Hopefully no problems :D
Bren
Go on da Leeds

Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)

  • Posts: 1834
Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2009, 01:36:45 pm »
Thanks guys, thats put my mind at rest - just ordered some cards and a load of freebies, so looking forward to receiving them.

Steve

Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2009, 02:09:44 pm »
About this time last year hey put a survey on and when you bought from them they had a tick box for some insurance or something can't remember what but they satrted to charge you monthly for it, I noticed it straight away, you had to tick the box to say that you Didn't want it which is the wrong way round to me! but anyway alot of people complained and they ditched it.

Shaun

Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)

  • Posts: 1834
Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2009, 03:25:57 pm »
Thanks Shaun - thats what I was thinking about when I placed the order.

Steve

Matt Lindus

Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2009, 08:41:56 pm »
Prices are good because the quality is total trash. I know most carpet scrubbers are on the bread line, but come on, they are terrible and you know they are.

Matt

derek west

Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2009, 08:43:37 pm »
don't think barbara will be happy with that comment. ;D
touche. ;)

derek

Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2009, 08:50:41 pm »
Matt you are right in some ways but they are easy and convinent all done while you sit at your computer, I hand out business cards all of the time so I don't go for high quality at high prices.

Shaun

suffolkclean

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Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2009, 08:56:04 pm »
Wow bet your chuffed derek someone that agrees with you  :o
Barbara

Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)

  • Posts: 1834
Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2009, 09:38:32 pm »
Prices are good because the quality is total trash. I know most carpet scrubbers are on the bread line, but come on, they are terrible and you know they are.

Matt

Its a piece of card with name, rank and serial number on it - how much do you need to spend on it so long as it looks ok, most people will stick it in their drawer or on a pin board.  ::)

Steve Chapman

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Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2009, 10:36:04 pm »
i used to print my own, so its a step up for me ;)

steve

Griffus

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Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2009, 01:11:54 am »
We've just had 50000 flyers done with printcarrier.

This was a risky step in some ways as any real editorial control is lost. The cost was the main incentive, especially in the current climate. At just over £500 for double sided print this worked out as almost half price on our regular, local printer (for which I do feel a bit guilty)..

Whilst there were a few scary moments along the way (we opted to approve the proof prior to print and this didn't happen, despite paying for it), the flyers arrived in good time and looked the part.

On this basis I would therefore recommend printcarrier. Definitely opt to authorise the proof and speak to them along the way and I'm sure you'll be happy.


 

derek west

Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2009, 07:31:00 am »
ian

how you getting them out?
derek

Mike Halliday

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Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #16 on: May 16, 2009, 07:44:06 am »
Ian the £10 proof verification is to verify the file is correct and not corrupt, it doesn't verify the flyer looks ok or anything else

I paid and got a message that the file was wrong and to resubmit it in Jpeg, if I hadn't paid the £10 they would have just printed them even though the flyer would have been illegible

Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

absolutecleaning

  • Posts: 465
Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2009, 07:57:09 am »
I am trying to upload a pdf at the moment but when I preview it (before confirming the upload) it says there is no image there.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Si

Dave Preece

Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2009, 04:15:07 pm »
I just got a shed-load of post cards and other stuff from vista, they look pretty good,, cheap too

JandS

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Re: Vistaprint
« Reply #19 on: May 17, 2009, 09:56:30 am »
They're not trashy either.
I use them instead of leaflets, they're easier to post and don't get crumpled.
Get the glossy ones there the best.

John
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.