Best place to buy Business Cards??

[malvolio]

I use a company called Scarborough Pages (guess where they're based...). They do a decent design service as well as some neat packages. Worth a look IMVHO

[bobspud]

Another thought.

Don't put Vendor logo's on cards. apart from the copyright issues, In this industry logos change and companies get bought. Its a pain in the ass if you end up binning 1000 cards because BEA / Sun / Autonomy changed brands etc.

Keep your design simple and then the cards last as long as you need them to.

[wilky27]

MOO cards are quality, but a little more expensive. Like someone previously said, if you're just getting them to keep IR35 happy buy the cheaper ones.

[d000hg]

I think the Ir35 bills you'll be paying will make the cost of business cards unimportant. I'm sure HMRC will stop an investigation like a shot if they find you spend £4.99 on some flimsy bits of card with your name on.

[malvolio]

I think the Ir35 bills you'll be paying will make the cost of business cards unimportant. I'm sure HMRC will stop an investigation like a shot if they find you spend £4.99 on some flimsy bits of card with your name on.

Maybe, but the use of busines cards was quoted in a recent IR35 appeal by the judge as being another indicator that the contractor was operating as a genuine business. Every little helps complete the picture.

[Fred Bloggs]

Maybe, but the use of busines cards was quoted in a recent IR35 appeal by the judge as being another indicator that the contractor was operating as a genuine business. Every little helps complete the picture.

+1.

[Fred Bloggs]

Hi,
It depends if you want to throw them at every one you meet or if you are using them as a targeted tool. I used Castle Print in Newbury. They were very high quality and good guys to deal with. I think it cost me about £250 + vat for 1500 cards. I got them in 2004 and just got rid of my last ones this year. (but I don't hand them out like sweeties) I have not ordered myself a new batch yet.

The vista/moo/<pick one> stuff is Ok but I just don't want a card that advertises someone else on the other side.

You don't have to have VistaPrint advertised on the reverse side. I can't remember how you do it, I guess you tick a box and pay a couple of quid extra to remove their logo from the reverse side of the card. I thought VistaPrint were OK, the scam attached to them only caught you if you were careless and clicked "YES" on a pop up without reading what you were agreeing to. I don't think they try that scam now though due to all the bad press they got, deservedly so.

[Gordon Ice]

Moo all the way for me..

[malvolio]

Moo all the way for me..

Not actually a good name if you're a contractor, is it...?


IGMC....

[ddaft]

I just got some through from goodprint. Very pleased with the quality and arrived within a few days. I originally started out with the intention of using a vistaprint special offer link but resented the fact that 4 quid transformed into 20 by the time it came to pay with shipping, logos etc. Goodprint were half the price and i didn't feel i was being ripped off.