Any Members In The Printing Trade?

[Anees]

Hi guys,

Are any members here in the printing trade? I need a few flyers, business cards and a booklet printed. The prices I have been given, I've been assured are very cheap, but I'm not sure??

This is what I got back:

ITEM 1: Posters

Size: A3

Pages: 1pp

Colours: Full colour to one side

Materials: 150gsm gloss coated paper

Finishing: Trimmed, boxed

Quantity: 100

Price: £61.91 + VAT

ITEM 2-3: Business Cards

Size: 55x85mm

Pages: 2pp

Colours: Full colour to both sides

Materials: 350gsm matt coated paper

Finishing: Trimmed, boxed

Quantity: 1000 split over 2 types (500 + 500)

Price: £76.10 + VAT

ITEM 4: Leaflets

Size: A5

Pages: 2pp

Colours: Full colour to both sides

Materials: 150gsm gloss coated paper

Finishing: Trimmed, boxed

Quantity: 1500

Price: £125.92 (VAT zero rated)

ITEM 5: Business Cards

Size: 55x85mm

Pages: 2pp

Colours: Full colour to both sides

Materials: 350gsm matt coated paper

Finishing: Trimmed, boxed

Quantity: 1000

Price: £61.10 + VAT

ITEM 6: Booklet

Unfortunately we do not produce stitched booklets/brochures.

Turnaround: Approx 3-4 working days from approval of our proof

Payment: Credit or debit card payment with order

(Got a price of £475 + VAT for this!

Do these prices seem okay? The total cost is abit more then I was expecting..

Maybe some LOC member can do me a much better deal? :)

Thanks for any help.

Anees

[IreTony]

Hi guys,

Are any members here in the printing trade? I need a few flyers, business cards and a booklet printed. The prices I have been given, I've been assured are very cheap, but I'm not sure??

This is what I got back:

ITEM 1: Posters

Size: A3

Pages: 1pp

Colours: Full colour to one side

Materials: 150gsm gloss coated paper

Finishing: Trimmed, boxed

Quantity: 100

Price: £61.91 + VAT

ITEM 2-3: Business Cards

Size: 55x85mm

Pages: 2pp

Colours: Full colour to both sides

Materials: 350gsm matt coated paper

Finishing: Trimmed, boxed

Quantity: 1000 split over 2 types (500 + 500)

Price: £76.10 + VAT

ITEM 4: Leaflets

Size: A5

Pages: 2pp

Colours: Full colour to both sides

Materials: 150gsm gloss coated paper

Finishing: Trimmed, boxed

Quantity: 1500

Price: £125.92 (VAT zero rated)

ITEM 5: Business Cards

Size: 55x85mm

Pages: 2pp

Colours: Full colour to both sides

Materials: 350gsm matt coated paper

Finishing: Trimmed, boxed

Quantity: 1000

Price: £61.10 + VAT

ITEM 6: Booklet

Unfortunately we do not produce stitched booklets/brochures.

Turnaround: Approx 3-4 working days from approval of our proof

Payment: Credit or debit card payment with order

(Got a price of £475 + VAT for this!

Do these prices seem okay? The total cost is abit more then I was expecting..

Maybe some LOC member can do me a much better deal? :)

Thanks for any help.

Anees

The prices are very good you are getting full colour and a small amount printed the more you buy the cheaper the less etc.and books have a huge set up charge so it would work out better if you bought 10 instead of one P.S I work for a printing company in dublin

[RayKhan]

Used to be involved in the Graphic Design business and the price isn't too bad. Printers are very competitive just look for a company near the one that gave you a quote and tell them you have a quote from down the road. 99% of the time they will beat it.

Also you might as well have 500 A3 posters as the paper cost will be next to nothing.

[Anees]

Thanks for the info guys..... Hope to finish work eariler today and visit a few local ones. ;)

The booklet seems to be hard to get at a decent price. It is basically a 12 page A4 word document that I would like stapled.

[fatpieman69]

Thanks for the info guys..... Hope to finish work eariler today and visit a few local ones. ;)

The booklet seems to be hard to get at a decent price. It is basically a 12 page A4 word document that I would like stapled.

What about getting the pages printed or print them youself and then just put them in a nice folder, partners sell them for about £2.00, I put my CV's in them because they look so much better and the £2.00 is nothing compared to how much they stand out compared to others.

something like this : Folder example but have a look around and there are some good ones. you could spend upto £20.00 and have a leather one with plastic windows for each page.

The pages will cost £2.00 for each book, max, to have printed and the cost of the folder ontop is alot less than £450.00.

just a sujestion

[Anees]

Thanks for the suggestion mate :)

I am thinking of doing something similar like you said.

Get the front cover printed in full colour/glossy and then print the rest of the inside stuff just black and white on standard 80gsm paper. Should be alot cheaper I hope! :)

Been looking at a few of the online printing companies and they do seem very well priced too. :)