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done with crappy magnets got nice decals

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exotion

exotion

After dealing with vistaprints crappy magnets I went to a local sticker place and got proffesional stickers made

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Mikel1

The phone # looks okay but the name on the door looks really small to me. I'm biased though(work for a printing & sign shop) since I have applied lots of vinyl lettering on trucks, wreckers, box trucks and semi-trucks.


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exotion

exotion

Maybe I kinda like the difference in it


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Mike88se

Mike88se

Looks good :thumbsup:


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buzzzmeister

Pretty much everything Vistaprint is crap.


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davbell22602

davbell22602

Vistaprint isnt crap. You get what you pay for. You professional lookin stuff then stay local and pay more. You want the something thats cheap to get by til you more funds available to the pay for professional lookin stuff then vistaprint is probably for you then. I had them do business cards for me and they looked pretty good for what I paid for them.


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davbell22602

davbell22602

exotion said:
After dealing with vistaprints crappy magnets I went to a local sticker place and got proffesional stickers made
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Looks nice. Only thing I can see that might a issue is that text size might not be big enough to see from distance on both of them.


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buzzzmeister

davbell22602 said:
Vistaprint isnt crap. You get what you pay for. You professional lookin stuff then stay local and pay more. You want the something thats cheap to get by til you more funds available to the pay for professional lookin stuff then vistaprint is probably for you then. I had them do business cards for me and they looked pretty good for what I paid for them.
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I was a lithographer for 25+ years and the last several years I was in a small printshop and I specialized in business cards, letterheads/business forms, envelopes, etc.

I can't tell you the number of times folks would walk in bragging they got Vistaprint cards for $xx.xx and probably 98% of the time, we could match or beat Vista's price. Also, why go to Vistaprint? Everything they print is digital and with some 80# Classic Crest stock and business card software anyone can do their own cards on their own laser printer.

I was strictly a web offset printer and there's a world of difference in quality. Digital cards, etc. are the bottom of the barrel to begin with and Vista is still the king of the bottom feeders.


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davbell22602

davbell22602

buzzzmeister said:
I was a lithographer for 25+ years and the last several years I was in a small printshop and I specialized in business cards, letterheads/business forms, envelopes, etc.

I can't tell you the number of times folks would walk in bragging they got Vistaprint cards for $xx.xx and probably 98% of the time, we could match or beat Vista's price. Also, why go to Vistaprint? Everything they print is digital and with some 80# Classic Crest stock and business card software anyone can do their own cards on their own laser printer.

I was strictly a web offset printer and there's a world of difference in quality. Digital cards, etc. are the bottom of the barrel to begin with and Vista is still the king of the bottom feeders.
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Not everybody owns lazer printer. I own a HP Officejet 5610 all in one printer. Local print shops around charge lot for small quantity due to cost on the printing press ink, metal plate, film, etc.


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Mikel1

buzzzmeister said:
I was a lithographer for 25+ years and the last several years I was in a small printshop and I specialized in business cards, letterheads/business forms, envelopes, etc.

I can't tell you the number of times folks would walk in bragging they got Vistaprint cards for $xx.xx and probably 98% of the time, we could match or beat Vista's price. Also, why go to Vistaprint? Everything they print is digital and with some 80# Classic Crest stock and business card software anyone can do their own cards on their own laser printer.

I was strictly a web offset printer and there's a world of difference in quality. Digital cards, etc. are the bottom of the barrel to begin with and Vista is still the king of the bottom feeders.
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I use to catch the newspapers off of a web press when I was a kid. I have been running an Itek offset press for 20 years now. I personally like the 80# Accent Opaque cover stock, linen cover 80# Strathmore. I can tell the difference between digital and offset printing but most people don't notice the difference. Now most small runs like 100 business cards are digitally printed usually in full color. The days of metal plates and film are just about gone. I run my plates off a CTP system, takes a few minutes. Alot faster than shooting the copy under the camera, developing it, stripping the film then burning it on a metal plate then developing the plate. Less chemicals involved which means less money into the job.


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exotion

exotion

Well the magnets I bought one blew off on a highway less than a week after I bought them... And the second one is faded losing chunks of clear cote so I just decided I would spring the extra few bucks I meen total $120 I got that they look nice and will last


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Mikel1

exotion said:
Well the magnets I bought one blew off on a highway less than a week after I bought them... And the second one is faded losing chunks of clear cote so I just decided I would spring the extra few bucks I meen total $120 I got that they look nice and will last
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I can't speak for Vistaprints magnetics since I have never seen any so I have no idea of the quality. I take it they are low quality since you say crappy magnetics. The magnetic backing on them needs to be clean & dry, the vehicle's door needs to be clean & dry also when applying. Another popular thing in my area is yard signs with property maintained by or landscaping done by. So what was $120?


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exotion

exotion

The stickers were 120 and vistaprints are thin and bad quality I've seen better magnets so I know they are crappy lol


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davbell22602

davbell22602

exotion said:
Well the magnets I bought one blew off on a highway less than a week after I bought them... And the second one is faded losing chunks of clear cote so I just decided I would spring the extra few bucks I meen total $120 I got that they look nice and will last
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I know someone in my area who bought the magnets and they havent blown off his vehicle yet. I will end up buying couple myself here soon. If I have to I'll spray more clearcoat with dupilcolor spray can.


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exotion

exotion

davbell22602 said:
I know someone in my area who bought the magnets and they havent blown off his vehicle yet. I will end up buying couple myself here soon. If I have to I'll spray more clearcoat with dupilcolor spray can.
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I don't know why the one blew off but it was very agitating.

Also every cheapy company uses vistaprints sticker and usually with the same grassy background same with their business cards. I wanted to find a local business to do my printing and I wasn't very happy with this particular place I went to and due to some stuff I'm still searching for anothet company as a small business I'm trying to buy everything I can local. Where feasable that is


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Lawnboy18

Lawnboy18

I deal with a local place who does my stickers and magnets. They are excellent and use screen printing! A little pricy, but I know it will last. I got some magnets done. One on my gate and one on my driver door. I drove fast on the highway with them many times and never lost them! The stickers on my equipment are still good and are very sticky.

As for shirts, business cards and door flyers I deal with another local company who has very good prices and do a good job. I got 6 shirst front and back logo and on three I got names put on them for 120$.


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Mikel1

exotion said:
The stickers were 120 and vistaprints are thin and bad quality I've seen better magnets so I know they are crappy lol
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How many decals did you get? Did you apply them? I ask because the price seems really high for just what's on your truck.


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exotion

Mikel1 said:
How many decals did you get? I ask because the price seems really high for just what's on your truck.
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That's all I got name and number for both sides....


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Mikel1

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That's all I got name and number for both sides....
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Man your too fast.lol I edited my post to add another question.


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exotion

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Mikel1 said:
Man your too fast.lol I edited my post to add another question.
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No I had my wife to do it. The company wanted $50 to apply them


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Mikel1

exotion said:
No I had my wife to do it. The company wanted $50 to apply them
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All I can say is holy crap. Perhaps it's the going rate for where you live at or maybe that company is just high or maybe we are just cheap here. The lettering on your truck here would be around $50-60, application $15. That's insane for them to want that much to apply them. Shouldn't take but one person a maximum of ten minutes(probably alot less) to put them on at any decent sign shop. I'm guessing it didn't take your wife too long to apply them.


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exotion

exotion

No about ten mins. Hmm well if I overpaid that's ok I had an overall bad experience with them anyway I won't be going back


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Mikel1

That's good so no love lost for them. You had better thank your wife.:wink:


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exotion

exotion

I've already notice a huge difference had them on for a few days and have gotten 4 calls off the side of my truck I don't think I've even gotten 4 calls with my magnet


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