Calendar - where to print one?
Calendar - where to print one?
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rottie102

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4,033 posts

213 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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I'm doing a calendar for my customers, all the proceeds will go to the charity we support.

Do you know any good websites I can order them from? I'm thinking something like the A4, one month on each page with big photo, good quality etc. I will need around 150 of them.

VistaPrint seem to do it, any other recommendations?

RobDickinson

31,343 posts

283 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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GetCarter

31,256 posts

308 months

Thursday 4th November 2010
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The photobox ones are very good quality... but expensie. Two weeks ago they were doing 2 for 1 (I bought loads for Christmas pressies). I'm well impressed with them. (I tried the one from lulu.com but it's rubbish).

jimmy156

3,834 posts

216 months

Thursday 4th November 2010
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I can Vouch for the Photobox ones, had about 12 A3 ones made last year and they look great! I think they worked out at about £12-£13 each though so doing 150 of them will soon add up!

jrampton

216 posts

229 months

Thursday 4th November 2010
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jamieboy

5,929 posts

258 months

Thursday 4th November 2010
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Along the same lines, is there somewhere good to get square cards printed? Had some stuff from Photobox in the past and liked it, but they seem to only do flat square cards, not folded ones. Unless I've misread their website. smile

Onlineprinters.com seem to have a minimum of 100, and I've not got that many friends..

alex b

378 posts

239 months

Thursday 4th November 2010
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I just bought mine for Christmas from Vistaprint. Got 5 for the price of 1.

Used them last year too, I found the quality to be good. Can be expensive if you purchase outside of one of their offers though.

rottie102

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4,033 posts

213 months

Thursday 4th November 2010
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alex b said:
I just bought mine for Christmas from Vistaprint. Got 5 for the price of 1.

Used them last year too, I found the quality to be good. Can be expensive if you purchase outside of one of their offers though.
Which one did you buy? They work out around £5 each for the amount I need. I really wouldn't want to spend more than £7-8 each

alex b

378 posts

239 months

Thursday 4th November 2010
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rottie102 said:
alex b said:
I just bought mine for Christmas from Vistaprint. Got 5 for the price of 1.

Used them last year too, I found the quality to be good. Can be expensive if you purchase outside of one of their offers though.
Which one did you buy? They work out around £5 each for the amount I need. I really wouldn't want to spend more than £7-8 each
I got the Photo wall calendars, £18 for 5 ( incl vat & postage)

rottie102

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213 months

Thursday 4th November 2010
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alex b said:
rottie102 said:
alex b said:
I just bought mine for Christmas from Vistaprint. Got 5 for the price of 1.

Used them last year too, I found the quality to be good. Can be expensive if you purchase outside of one of their offers though.
Which one did you buy? They work out around £5 each for the amount I need. I really wouldn't want to spend more than £7-8 each
I got the Photo wall calendars, £18 for 5 ( incl vat & postage)
Standard paper? Not the premium glossy stuff for £8.49 extra?

alex b

378 posts

239 months

Thursday 4th November 2010
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Yes standard "calendar paper", I'm pretty sure that's what I ordered last year & they looked good

Thorburn

2,447 posts

222 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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Always been happy with Photobox.

Have used them for photo prints, poster prints, photobooks, canvases, etc.

Edited by Thorburn on Friday 5th November 09:33

rottie102

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4,033 posts

213 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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I'm sure they're good. However, when I called them today asking can they send me sample because I want to order 150 calendars they said they don't do it, no matter how many I want to order. Also the only discount available for ordering 150 was the same 3 for 2 available to everyone. Kind of put me off from spending £2k with them...

GetCarter

31,256 posts

308 months

Friday 5th November 2010
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Photobox have a very set business model. They do great cheap prints (and very fast), but their books are far too expensive (and not as good as Blurb, who are also much cheaper).

The way to 'do' photobox is to wait for the 2 for 1 offers, it then makes financial sense. A thousand pound saving on your order.

GetCarter

31,256 posts

308 months

Saturday 6th November 2010
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FYI 3 for 2 calendars until Monday - code: XMASMIX

havoc

33,382 posts

264 months

Saturday 6th November 2010
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GetCarter said:
Photobox have a very set business model. They do great cheap prints (and very fast), but their books are far too expensive (and not as good as Blurb, who are also much cheaper).

The way to 'do' photobox is to wait for the 2 for 1 offers, it then makes financial sense.
yes

That's how I've used them.

Ordered a desk calendar last year as a present for the wife, and was very impressed.

rottie102

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213 months

Saturday 6th November 2010
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GetCarter said:
FYI 3 for 2 calendars until Monday - code: XMASMIX
Thanks, I saw that and that's the only discount they were willing to give.

I'm ordering the calendars with www.teamcalendars.co.uk
They've sent me samples of all the calendars, the quality is good, so are the prices and they promised quick delivery.

rottie102

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4,033 posts

213 months

Sunday 28th November 2010
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Just an update - calendars turned up few days before promised time, the quality is really good so I'm very happy with the service.

Maybe somebody will need to print some.