I've been using the same basic business card for about 40 years. Raised black letters on a white card. Both my local printers are telling me they no longer have a source for them.

I can print my own cards on my laser printer if I wanted them to look like everyone elses. It's probably why there are no printers for them because you can crank out cards on your own printer or get then on the cheap from places like Vistaprint.

Am I just old and hate change? Well yes, I am.

Anyone have a source that they actually have dealt with?

Office Depot or Office Max locally, there are fewer mom and pop printers around than in the past, mainly because of the internet.

Even Amazon has people selling the service..

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I can't help you with the raised letter ones. I have started seeing some that feel like a credit card, very nice, to me

Oh my God... it even has a watermark.

I think business cards in general are going the way of the dodo.

I had an interaction with a sales guy at a work meeting and asked for his business card and he just wanted to to the phone tap thing and transfer it virtually.

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Originally posted by PASig:
I think business cards in general are going the way of the dodo.

^^ THIS ^^

I have a pic of a QR code on my phone, and it allows the other person to use their phone to automatically populate my contact info in their contact app.

Last time I had business cards printed, it was because I had to have a business card to file a visa application for a 2024 international business trip. In other words, had to order 250/300 business cards just to attach one to an application to a 3rd world country. It was actually cheaper than the self-print business card stock from Amazon.

I'm kind of curious what is happening in Japan as far as business cards. My last business tripe there was 2012, they were nuts about them, and EVERYBODY wanted your card so you had to travel with about 1/2" stack of them. Additionally, there was this whole etiquette of receiving with 2 hands and studying it.

Most people are using a metal card with a QR code that offers the recipient all the info needed. These can be purchased online, of course.

I haven't seen business card exchanges in forever.

Remember your mission...get your info to the client as easily as possible, so the client can and will contact you.

For years, I took pride in my business card and was willing to pay a little more for a nice. thick stock business card.

While I still appreciate a well-designed and quality feeling business card, I am afraid I am in the mionority.

My last batch of 500 business cards has lasted years, partly because my responsibilities in the company have changed quite a bit.

I am sorry, I have no recommendations for a Printer.

There are still plenty of companies that still use raised ink printing for business cards. Here is one that seems to be very reputable https://www.inktankprinting.co...ed-ink-printed-cards

I'm retired, back in 2022, but for my small business, I had these type of cards, and if I was still operating, I would do the same.

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Oh my God... it even has a watermark.

Mine have the Romalian font but on the Pale Nimbus stock.

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Originally posted by oddball:
There are still plenty of companies that still use raised ink printing for business cards. Here is one that seems to be very reputable https://www.inktankprinting.co...ed-ink-printed-cards


I'm retired, back in 2022, but for my small business, I had these type of cards, and if I was still operating, I would do the same.

Perfect, thanks.

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Oh my God... it even has a watermark.

I've still got one from Arthur Andersen, circa 1987. All others including a company where we were cutting edge at the time with the little plastic doohickey all gone.

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Originally posted by YellowJacket:
Oh my God... it even has a watermark.

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Exactly my first thoughts!!!

I think it depends on the business and the clientele, but you want to be set up to give clients and potential clients your contact info in the way(s) they prefer.

Some will think you part of a bygone era if you offer a physical card, and others will think you a hipster if you offer the digital approach.

Having nice cards to hand out as well as being set up to exchange digitally covers all the bases.

Three responses before referencing American Psycho.

You guys are slipping.

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Some will think you part of a bygone era if you offer a physical card, and others will think you a hipster if you offer the digital approach.

Having nice cards to hand out as well as being set up to exchange digitally covers all the bases.

We are a major appliance retailer that has been in business for 42 years. Our customers range from just adults to octogenarians.

We hand out cards after writing service appointment dates, or the price on an appliance, ask them to call back with a model number or just a customer interaction.