Postcard Printing Cheap - With the Quality
There's always going to be different approaches to getting your postcard printing cheap as you can get.
One great way I found was by using a postcard quote tool such as this one at PrintPlace.
This gives you an excellent indication of exactly what your postcard printing will cost.
You simply enter in how many postcards you want to print (the quantity) and any particulars you want with your postcards.
For example, gloss coatings, embossing or using your own photos.
The postcard quote tool then calculates the exact cost of the printing job.
You may be thinking this is all very well - but are you getting the 'cheapest' postcard printing as you actually can?
Well I guess the best way to answer that is by doing some simple comparisons of postcard printers.
Postcard Printing Cheap - Your Options
We took a careful selection of the more common online postcard printers and threw a bunch of good postcards at them to see how they'd deal with the pressure!
Meaning, we got quotes on 500 and 2000 postcards at each of the printers. We kept the postcard size at 4x6 inches, used 14pt cover gloss, 5 day turnaround, full colour printing, and kept our fingers tightly crossed.
This is the results for 500 postcards:
| PrintPlace |
Avery Postcards | Postcards.com | MyPostcardPrinting |
|---|---|---|---|
| $46.50 | $28 (approx) | $228.00 (includes mailing) | $52.35 |
| 4 colour | In pack of 200 | 4 colour | 4 colour |
| 5 days | Local shop | UPS $? | UPS $? |
| Online | Amazon.com | Online | Online |
This is the results for 2500 postcards:
| PrintPlace |
Avery Postcards | Postcards.com | MyPostcardPrinting |
|---|---|---|---|
| $59.00 | A lot of ink | $95.00 | $83.88 |
| 4 colour | 200 packs x 10 | 4 colour | 4 colour |
| 5 bus. days | Local shop | UPS $? | UPS $? |
| UV, 4x6" | Up to you | UV, 4x6" | UV, 4x6" |
| Online | Amazon.com | Online | Online |
We took 4 of the better postcard printers (plus threw in the Avery postcard pack for good measure) and tested them all against each other.
Old printing press
You can see the results.
PrintPlace.com did well, followed closely by MyPostcardPrinting.
However...
Keep an open mind to all the options.
Things like postage and packing, the quality of the finished product, and the reputation of the printer...
Plus the time it takes to get the postcards delivered all come into play.
For example, if PrintPlace offer free delivery in USA and are hammering on your door in 2-3 days with a guy holding a stack of postcards, then that's something to take into consideration...
Even if they're a little more pricier than the rest!
A Short Intro To Postcards.com
Postcards are perfect for wedding invitations and direct marketing to your lists. Choose from a pre-designed template or insert your own photos. Printed on premium card stock, postcards from postcards.com are high quality and versatile.
Supreme Print Quality - Modern printing equipment coupled with soy eco-friendly ink make our postcards high quality and sustainable too.
Premium Card Stock - Professional card stock is another part of the equation leading to a superior product. The postcards must look good and feel good to have an impact. Our card stock is a 14 pt. premium-grade paper.
Optional UV Coating for Protection - A shiny UV coating looks great, but it also adds protection. Augmented with a sturdy card stock, our UV coating process plays a vital role to ensure your postcards stand up to the punishment faced during the mailing process.
As always, do your due diligence. Get a few quotes too.
Hold on - isn't that what we just did?!
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