Online Business Cards?

[Warik]

Looking for a place that does customizable business cards online since all the local places are outrageously expensive.

Looking for the ability to put a color company logo on the card, plus text wherever I want it, plus have a glossy finish.

Cheapest place I found was $9.99 for 250 cards, plus $9.99 "customization fee" (yeah... you know... since they have to go through the hard work of not doing jack shit for the design), and $9.99 for the glossy finish = ~$30 for 250 cards + about 8 bucks shipping.

Good price but it's for 6 or 7 different names and my boss isn't going to like the final total. Anybody know of a place I can get it for around $20?

Thanks,
-Warik

 

[beastboy]

Have you looked into doing them yourself?

 

[Steroid_Virgin]

what do you need business cards for?

 

[Warik]

Have you looked into doing them yourself?

We did... they come out looking awesome, but the dimensions and cuts aren't perfect because we do them 1 by 1 and they vary sometimes by as much as 2mm or so... so a stack of them looks cheaply done. An individual card itself looks awesome though.

The problem is with the costs. Takes about a full ink cartridge to print 100 of them... full ink cartridge is like $40. For $40 I could get 250... but I'd like to spend a bit less than that.

-Warik

 

[Warik]

what do you need business cards for?

What's the purpose of a business card?

-Warik

 

[Steroid_Virgin]

are you in business? I thought you were in school looking for a job?

 

[Warik]

are you in business? I thought you were in school looking for a job?

No... I'm in school wishing I could work more for my current job.

I would never sacrifice work for school. That's a recipe for disaster.

-Warik

 

[-SD-]

No... I'm in school wishing I could work more for my current job.

I would never sacrifice work for school. That's a recipe for disaster.

-Warik

I dont suppose that was meant to drip with sarcasm, was it?

 

[Warik]

I dont suppose that was meant to drip with sarcasm, was it?

No, it wasn't. I'm dead serious. If I had to choose between quitting my job to finish school or drop out of school to work, I'd choose the latter. I have a desireable position in a small company, everyone is dependent on me, etc... I'd be stupid to give this up in favor of a worthless piece of paper for a field I don't plan to work in all my life.

I'd advise any child of mine, or yours, to do the same.

-Warik

 

[beastboy]

No, it wasn't. I'm dead serious. If I had to choose between quitting my job to finish school or drop out of school to work, I'd choose the latter. I have a desireable position in a small company, everyone is dependent on me, etc... I'd be stupid to give this up in favor of a worthless piece of paper for a field I don't plan to work in all my life.

I'd advise any child of mine, or yours, to do the same.

-Warik

Something I've learned is anyone is expendable...it doesn't matter how important you think you are or actually are. And in times like now, a degree is a must to find a job in a "professional" career. Not having that degree could be the difference in getting that job. To me it is easier to get back to work then go back to school.

"Worthless" in your eyes, but not mine.