Magnetic Business Cards

[7mtnsod]

Is anyone using magnetic business cards? We were going to get some to attatch to storm doors, mailboxes, ect.

People just do not throw magnets away....I bet almost all of us have one if not more on our fridge right now. Magnets just seem not to get tossed or stuffed in a drawer.

[Jason Rose]

I have used the magnetic cards. The first ones I used were a print it yourself type. Pretty neat, tho the ink dosn't really bond with the material very well and I noticed they fade out after a year or so even tho they are not in the sun. I always included them with my christmas cards to my customers. Just made it easy for them to have my number on their fridge so they could call me in needed and also give my number to friends readily. The other magnet is one that is the size of a business card with adhesive on one side that you just stick your current card too. I like them better, stronger magnet, and this card I had done at a print shop and is not so "cheap" looking. Iv'e thought about using some for door to door advertising before, but they are pretty expensive if you get into buying quite a few... Plus you are going to run into more aluminium than you realize. Storm doors are usually aluminum, doors are wod and fiberglass and many mailboxex are plastic now... if people do have a metal wall hanging mailbox I think it would be a perfect place to stick one tho! I don't think there's anything illegal about that, I just know you can't put anything IN a mailbox.

[Scottish LScape]

We send out a new 1 to all customers with the welcome to the new season letter.

[walker-talker]

We send out a new 1 to all customers with the welcome to the new season letter.I do that every year. I found that if they have been with you for awhile....they tend to save them and give them away for references. Office Max sells the business card size magnets .....100 for $20. Just peel the sticker and apply your business card.

[7mtnsod]

Thanks for the input so far. We got quoted $0.20 to have them made at a printer....about twice the price of of normal cards. The idea of putting them in your spring letter is a good one......my bet is on it getting to the fridge before the envelope gets to the trash!

[txcamper]

I bought the magnetic 2005 calendar(4X5) from vista print and have been giving them to customer I have done work for. Has my biz name and number. Kind of expensive but they love them and they last the whole year.

Robert

[Team Gopher]

Hi 7mtnsod,

I think they are a great idea. Let us know how they turn out for you.

[lpwhandyman]

Keep them off of the mailboxes. Inside or out.

[ProSvcs]

The magnets that you peel and stick yourself are on ebay. I just recieved mine today. They are good quality. I paid under 300.00 for 4500 magnets.

Jim

[Green Dreams]

Vista Print did mine. For what I paid and how quick they showed up, I'll use them again..

[walker-talker]

The magnets that you peel and stick yourself are on ebay. I just recieved mine today. They are good quality. I paid under 300.00 for 4500 magnets.

Jim
That's an excellent price!!! Is that for just the magnets or is your buiness card printed on there also?

[ProSvcs]

that is just the self adhesive magnets. The guy on ebay that i got them from has on ebay store. He is selling them all the time.

[Mowmoney00]

If you are wanting to buy in bulk go to magnets.com ...... they have really good pricing. I've ordered from them for the past 2 years. Good quality

[ProSvcs]

magnets.com
4000 = 600.00

ebay
4500 = 299.00
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14885&item=3874741046

[kandklandscape]

Not sure we arwe trying to dispute weather or not to get them done or make them ourself.

I do know that making your own business cards is VERY time consuming.... and actually is cheaper then getting them done at a print shop...

ie costs for the DIY business cards, around $12.00 for 500 cards.... Cost at the print shop $45.00 for 500.... we have 5 colors in our cards as well so that does not help....

Brandon
www.kandklandscaping.com