A Kettle of Fish - Card Updates

[BBx]

I found this:

http://www.streetshirts.co.uk/shop/e...x?id=designer2

I can't check it out properly cos I don't have the most recent version of flash, but if it is what I think it is... (you upload a design and they print one offs) then I would be prepared to purchase a top from it with your design on obviously these will be more expensive, but if people want them enough it is an option

These obviously would be one off prototypes and not available for public purchases initially.

However, obviously would need:

a) your permission to get done
b) suitable design (maybe one of the current designs with the webby on)

I really believe in you and think your cards are brilliant and think this is a great eyecatching idea and brilliant marketing for your site (if only in the first instance to get the card interest going!)

Obviously you hold the copyright and stuff... maybe my enthusiasm is because I just want one and am being a Princess ... am sure others feel the same on here too.

Just thinking of alternative ways of doing things without you being out of pocket!

Although maybe we should wait till stock levels can support this level of Guerilla marketing?

/work talk

BB x

[Kell_ee001]

I'd pay for a 1 off top with "focus" although if blonde could be changed to girl it would suit me better

[Pheebs]

lol You really want one don't you! Hehehehhee!

Well... how about I look into it

If people want a tshirt, email me at csouthern@akettleoffish.co.uk with a design you might like on it and size from the website above. If you're all willing to pay around £15 for a top to market for me, I will send out my permissions/organise a mass print off and see whether we can save some monies that way.

Look what you've started now

GOOD NEWS people. Like... on the MASSIVe side of things.

Athena. I LOVE Athena. I am currently working at getting in with Really Good so I can be put into the Athena shops... but. Something occurred to me this morning.

Why am I trying to get in with all these publishers when I could theoretically publish myself?

*hmmmmm*

So, I rang up Athena and spoke to the buyer and within 5minutes he started asking me about prices... I was like "well erm eh I'm not sure - I just do the designing - but I can find out!" Talk about sound a complete and utter numpty. Anyway, 10minutes later he's interested.



He's asked me to send up my digital prints but wants to know pricing for lithographic prints (naturally - better quality). So yeh. I could.... COULD... be in shops soon!


YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHoo oOO OO OOoOOHOHOHOHAHayya!



There's only one miniscule problem at the moment.

Pricing.

Lithographic printing is generally much more expensive unless you're doing mega bulk.

Athena - they have 8 shops in the UK (I was shocked by this - I thought it was more) and generally buy in cards at 80p and sell them for £2.25. They will by a set of either 6, 10 or 12 of one design.

So. I need to produce the cards and envelopes and cello bags for way under 80p to be quids in. By lithography printing.

Looking at what _could_ happen:

They buy:
8 designs
10 of each
for all 8 of their shops

= 640 cards

at 80p per card

= £512

No to produce 640 cards by lithographic means... well... it's not going to happen. I will probably have to purchase somewhere between 3000 - 6000 cards and hope they come back.

At the moment... I'm guestimating prices will be at about £1250 for 3000 cards. I think I have overpriced... I hope I have overpriced... but yeh... that's 41p per card. Plus envelopes, cellobags = 44p per card. Postage works out as being 9p per card - so 53p. Which means a profit of 27p per card.

Not a lot.

I have overpriced everywhere though and hope hope hope when I get final figures they'll be muchly reduced.

Exciting though...

*fingers crossed* people! Everything is waiting for Monday price wise and then things are being sent as soon as I have envelopes and cello (which I anticipate being today/tomorrow/monday )

[Pheebs]

hAAAAAAAAAAAAa HAHAHAAAAAAA!

It's cheeeeeeeeap cheap cheeeeeeaper than expected!

BUT it means I will get a HUGE load of cards. As in... enormous. Like... 4000 - 8000!

*eak*

Looking at anywhere from 16p per card - 28p (depending on how many designs and what quantities of them)

Either way it's good. Means I will be able to come up with some top notch quotes!

*excited again*

[MarcLister]

Pheebles - I feel so sorry for your keyboard.

[Pheebs]

I'd feel sorry for poor Desmo.

He's been getting me on MSN saying "how much do you think this is print wise, what about this, if this equals this then surely this is that, why doesn't that add up, is this silly, I'm confused - what's all this plate business, how bigs B3 sheets, what type of paper is this, what should I expect from that" etc etc.

ALL day. *edit* ALL YEAR *edit*

I am so sorry Desmo but so so grateful for allowing me to "offload"

[Blackstar]

I'd love an archaeologists dig old stuff tshirt personally, wouldn't mind paying £15 for one at all. I'll e-mail you now.

[Haly]

Sounds great
I'll see how well work pay me next week as I'd really like to help advertise your work and have a cool shirt

[Desmo]

Originally Posted by Pheebs

I'm convinced they mucked up on producing the cards - checked emails and it specifically says 20 designs, 15 of each - 300 in total!

All good printers will give you a few overs

[Desmo]

Originally Posted by Pheebs

I'd feel sorry for poor Desmo.

I do