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My niche market is Business Cards. I returned from a ten year stint in my own printing business in Florida late in 2006, and have continued my involvement in the printing industry.

Some questions to ask your printer when you're next buying cards:

Are they produced on conventional offset presses, or are they from a digital printer? (A digital printer is basically a large colour copier) 

If he is charging you for artwork, does he provide you with that artwork when the job is complete?  He should!

Does his price include shipping?

What weight of card stock is he using?

So far as pricing is concerned, make a few comparisons. I am not suggesting for a moment that you trawl the internet or phone everyone in Yellow Pages for the lowest price. However when I recently made a few quick checks on Google, the price of 1000 Full Colour Business Cards ranged from £55 to £169. An extraordinary and inexplicable difference!

Spend a little time - ask for samples; ask for references - and make sure you get a good deal. 

I'm here to help - it's what I'm all about.

Michael G