Most folks love the free full color business cards from VistaPrint.com - just pay shipping - but they come with the VistaPrint ad on the back.
Through June 30, use the link below to order their PREMIUM cards - same as the free ones but NO VistaPrint advertisement on the back! Only pay the same $6.22 shipping (for 250 cards)
Edit: According to SD user erichazann, this link will give you 250 free cards, no backside printing, and the option of uploading your own logo or image for free: http://e.vistaprint.com/a/hBJt51EAZdBOAB7gJ7G$VGy68VR/vph8?d_snu... If that does not work, copy/paste this: e.VistaPrint.com/a/hBJt51EAZdBOAB7gJ7G$VGy68VR/vph8?d_snumb=4847293951
If you are new to VistaPrint, they have hundreds of color designs to choose from, and the cards are really very high quality.
I've attached an example of one we have used for years. The photo is not fantastic but you can see the quality of the cards pretty easily. (I did erase any personal info from the pic but tried to leave enough that you can see the quality.) Click the thumbnail below to open it up larger sized. If anyone else wants to share what they did with a VistaPrint card, that would be cool, hit reply advanced and upload the image.
REMEMBER to select the SLOWEST shipping and DON'T sign up for any other offers or accessories - read the screens carefully. Some have been burned by this, though I never have.
The biggest problem with vistaprints cards are the size. They aren't 3.5 x 2 like any other normal business card you order. They are noticably smaller. But not slim enough to be trendy, just slim enough to look screwed up!
Still can't beat the price if high quality isn't an issue.
First of all, I think they are as high quality as anyone else's cards out there, and most cards are dopey text on white with a little logo. Ours stand out like crazy!
Secondly, someone mentioned the same size issue on SD. I held the above card up to several others and they were definitely not *noticeably* smaller. They were a touch smaller in each dimension but not enough to be odd.
There are people who don't like VistaPrint but I've had a perfect track record with them - great products at a nearly free price. Not the highest quality around, but totally the best combination of easy, decent and cheap!
recom
Member
posted: Jun. 20, 2009 @ 1:45p
STAY AWAY from Vista Print, company should be put out of business for what they do. Do a quick google check and see the tens of thousands of complaints.
recom said: STAY AWAY from Vista Print, company should be put out of business for what they do. Do a quick google check and see the tens of thousands of complaints.
broadwayblue said: recom said: STAY AWAY from Vista Print, company should be put out of business for what they do. Do a quick google check and see the tens of thousands of complaints.
Can you give 1 example of what they have done?
Here is 40000+ more than you you requested since you can't seem to use a search engine like Google. J/k Seriously though here are a couple amoung the thousands of similar VistaPrint compaints:
broadwayblue said: recom said: STAY AWAY from Vista Print, company should be put out of business for what they do. Do a quick google check and see the tens of thousands of complaints.
Can you give 1 example of what they have done?
They sign you up for some sort of plan for $19/month. My fault b/c I did not read the VERY tricky language.
ok so I have gathered that VistaPrint is not the place to go. Any suggestions for relatively cheap business cards from a company that will not rip you off?
VistaPrint is fine, just don't click through without reading each screen. There's always a "No, Thanks" link when they hit you with a dozen offers, just sometimes they bury them.
I've ordered a ton of labels, stamps and cards from VistaPrint with no complaints. Yes you have to be careful but I figure it's like an MIR- the hassle is worth such cheap prices.
oopsz said: VistaPrint is fine, just don't click through without reading each screen. There's always a "No, Thanks" link when they hit you with a dozen offers, just sometimes they bury them.
I've ordered a ton of labels, stamps and cards from VistaPrint with no complaints. Yes you have to be careful but I figure it's like an MIR- the hassle is worth such cheap prices.
I've been using VistaPrint for around 7 years, I've ordered magnets, flyers, business cards & more. I believe we've ordered over 50,000 cards total thus far over the years, and had a issue only once, nothing related to them selling our information, or signing us up for other programs. On ONE Single order, the cut where they cut the cards, was a smidge off, and showed white border on the top of the card. VistaPrint promptly had a new box of 250 cards second day air to us, with the added bonus of a second box, totaling 500 cards when we paid for 250.
I don't mean to belabor this point, but one time I received an email with free shipping. I've seen enough of their emails that I knew it was supposed to be with a minimum $50 order. Naturally I ordered enough free stuff to rack up a $35 shipping charge. One phone call and they apologized and refunded the shipping.
heehaa said: they sell your information...that is how they make their money...the email that you put on your card will be bombed with spam I ordered cards from VistaPrint and never got a single spam email.
I have never had problem with VistaPrint. Just read before you click, how difficult is that for people computer literate enough to be on this forum? Also, if you are paranoid, you can use virtual credit card number with fixed limit for the transaction.
Like MANY online stores, VistaPrint has "additional offers" after the ordering screen , to try to get you to signup for a trial service at $19.99/month.
Stupid people click "yes" on these and then get mad when they start getting charged. These people dont belong on the internet anyway.
SUCKISSTAPLES said: Like MANY online stores, VistaPrint has "additional offers" after the ordering screen , to try to get you to signup for a trial service at $19.99/month.
Stupid people click "yes" on these and then get mad when they start getting charged. These people dont belong on the internet anyway.
i accidentally signed up for oprah magazine by joining a contest recently. i think sometimes people are in a hurry and misread.
SUCKISSTAPLES said: Like MANY online stores, VistaPrint has "additional offers" after the ordering screen , to try to get you to signup for a trial service at $19.99/month.
Stupid people click "yes" on these and then get mad when they start getting charged. These people dont belong on the internet anyway.
I got nabbed with this 'additional offers' as well. You are right in that we should be careful what we click on, but a general statement like this is ignorant. If one person gets nabbed, then it's his fault, if 10,000 people get nabbed (just google vista print fraud) then there is at least some form of deceit. You don't see such complaints for stores such as Amazon, bb, etc.
That said, this is a great deal. Just watch your steps carefully when checking out.
SUCKISSTAPLES said: Ok but dont blame the company, as these "40,000 complainers" do , blame yourself.
No one wants to take personal responsibility these days.
I'm a professional marketer, and what Vystaprint is doing are deceptive trade practices IMHO. Companies have been fined millions by the FTC for doing much less.
VistaPrint is like the deals with rebates. You just have to be careful.
After the order, it is a full page of offers, and if you don't read enough, you would think they are from VistaPrint just for ordering from them. Be careful of those.
Guess what, it has become a common trick with a lot of online sites. I have seen those even when I order airline tickets online.
That's the cost of getting the deal. You don't expect them to print your business cards under their cost without getting the money back somewhere, do you? Just be careful, and let some other suckers (like those 40,000 complainers on google) take the hit.
My experience is that VistaPrint will do what it says it will do, but be aware that it tries to trap you into more expensive options when you buy the "loss leader." Just be very careful when you order, that you are ordering only what you want. Their links and cart structure are designed to land other things into the cart, and you must be sure that only what you want is in the cart.
onavi
Shopaholic Member
posted: Jul. 18, 2009 @ 4:32p
VistaPrint business cards are 3.43x1.93 which is .07" smaller(around 1/16"). quality isn't the worlds greatest, but it is cheap. there are better printing companies out there, except they are trade only. you just have to find a place that uses a good quality outsource vendor.
Hadez415hp
New Member
posted: Aug. 4, 2009 @ 1:47a
Sure you can read the screens carefully and not opt into affiliate plans or spam, but do you really want to jump through all these hoops for a product that is average to say the least? I'm sorry, but if I have to worry if I buy from you, then I won't be buying or returning. After a bad experience with vista print, I moved on to Print Place, and I've actually moved again to another shop PrintMVP.com for the eco-friendly printing, free upgrades to 16pt and UV. I'd rather pay a few bucks more, but get a high quality product. They also have free shipping on business cards of 5,000 or less. Business Cards - Printmvp.com
Hadez415hp said: Sure you can read the screens carefully and not opt into affiliate plans or spam, but do you really want to jump through all these hoops for a product that is average to say the least? I'm sorry, but if I have to worry if I buy from you, then I won't be buying or returning. After a bad experience with vista print, I moved on to Print Place, and I've actually moved again to another shop PrintMVP.com for the eco-friendly printing, free upgrades to 16pt and UV. I'd rather pay a few bucks more, but get a high quality product. They also have free shipping on business cards of 5,000 or less. Business Cards - Printmvp.com
In short, Vista Print is fine and good company; however, it not for new online buyers. If you are new to online shopping, then you likely to miss the fine prints at the bottom of every order page. You can opt out by selecting NO THANKS or something like that.
For experience online shopper, I would see no problem because they already know about fine prints and all other subscription things.
Hadez415hp
New Member
posted: Aug. 4, 2009 @ 1:15p
AuctionHugh said: Hadez415hp said: Sure you can read the screens carefully and not opt into affiliate plans or spam, but do you really want to jump through all these hoops for a product that is average to say the least? I'm sorry, but if I have to worry if I buy from you, then I won't be buying or returning. After a bad experience with vista print, I moved on to Print Place, and I've actually moved again to another shop PrintMVP.com for the eco-friendly printing, free upgrades to 16pt and UV. I'd rather pay a few bucks more, but get a high quality product. They also have free shipping on business cards of 5,000 or less. Business Cards - Printmvp.com
Free shipping but the cards cost $29? Not for me.
You're right, not for everyone, but you really have to compare what you're getting. If you don't care about paper stock, environmentally safe ink or turnaround then go Vista and get really cheap or even free cards. But if you compare similar products & turn time you spend more with Vista for a lesser quality product. $29 full color, UV or Matte on 16pt in 2-4 days at printmvp; no BS or hidden fees. The closest thing at Vista is on thinner paper, UV on 1 side and would take 7 Days @ $30.65 or $43.17 for 3 days. I usually compare similar products to about 3 or 4 online printers and then look at the price, as opposed to price first.
I don't mean to argue because I do understand what you are saying. But I can get fantastic business cards - thick enough, matte finish, no backside printing, hundreds of decent designs to choose from, full color, delivered to me in about 10 days, for $6 total. I get compliments on our business cards all the time - see my pic in the first post - and they look much better in real life than that pic. I don't make any money for posting this deal - it is probably expired anyway - I just can't see spending nearly five times as much for what you mentioned.
It is for free premium cards, only pay for shipping, good through Sept 5th.Thanks. I got 250 cards and 25 business card magnets for $5.93 shipped thru the link above. I used PayPal, and was careful not to check off any of the "free" offers from their affiliates.
If there is a noticable difference from standard card size or quality, I just will not use them. For a few bucks, its worth a shot.
isles1 said: Dogstar said: We'll see how long the "slow boat" takes to ship.My order shipped on the 12th. Any idea where they ship from?
I ordered on the 12th (like at 2am) and mine is still in printing, so you are doing better than me. Lemme know how long it takes to actually get them after (shipping time). Thanks!
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