Whether you're advertising for a friend, recruiting new hires for your company, or just want a better way to get your website out to people, business cards have always been an easy option. Relatively cheap, easy to carry around, and customizable to have whatever information you want to give out to people.
Marketsplash is offering 100 business cards, free of charge. All of their designs are included in this, and can be customized to show name, title, company, website, address, etc., and also have the option of adding text boxes to put whatever you feel is important on the card. The one catch that I've seen for the free cards is the back of the card has a small advertisement in the lower left corner. However, this doesn't seem to be much of an issue, since most people don't pay attention to the back of the card. Also, there is an option to change the back of the card to one of their 16 preset designs for a fee of $3.99.
Once you create your cards, you will be required to create an account with the website. Nothing too personal at first. Name, e-mail address, password, the basics. From there, you can add the cards to your cart, and begin making your final selections.
For card type, medium matte and recycled paper are the free options. The other options are medium gloss, heavy matte, and heavy gloss for 5, 6, and 8 dollars respectively. Also, you have the option of picking them up at a local Staples, or getting a .pdf file in order to print your own. Note that the cost increased with both of these, however, due to using gas to get to the store, or buying the cardstock yourself.
Shipping options to your home or office include Ground shipping (to you within 7 business days) at no cost, 2nd Day (to you within 4 days) for $12.95, or Overnight, which isn't really overnight due to the site saying 'At your door in 3 business days', for $19.95.
The next step is the shipping and billing information. It also asks you for your credit card information. Each box has a save button, and you have to click the button in order to proceed. The credit card information is collected for validation purposes, and to prevent fraud. After completing my order, nothing had been charged to the card that I used. Once all information is input, click submit, and you will get the confirmation number for your order. The total screen for my order showed the following numbers:
Subtotal: $0.00
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $0.00
Discount: $9.99
Shipping Discount: $6.95
Total: $0.00
Overall, not a bad deal. Good to test out a new idea for business cards, or to get a few for your own personal use.
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