Banner Wholesalers

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

When you do a crap ton of banners in the spring it ads up!

The reality is, if you are squeamish about $0.25/sqft and looking to leave a supplier over it you are A.) not charging enough and part of the problem along with B.) inviting your clients to treat you the same. Create true value and partnerships with your clients and the pricing is negligible.

To answer your question: https://www.directbannerprinting.com/product/banner-printing-services/
Just remember you get what you pay for, and price ain't everything!

 

[Stacey K]

Besides them saying this, what obligation do they have to follow this rule? They setup my account and I'm not a full fledged sign shop.

Hmm...so you really are Notarealsignguy...

 

[Scotchbrite]

When does a partial fledged sign shop considered a sign shop? If you only sell banners and stickers are you a "sign shop"?

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

$0.25/sqft and you are looking to jump ship?

It's a 25% increase. For small banners it's nothing, but if you're ordering 1000s of sq. ft. that $0.25 adds up. That 25% will be $4-$5k over the course of a year for me, and that's enough to make someone look around.

 

[Notarealsignguy]

Hmm...so you really are Notarealsignguy...

Nope. I make signs, decals and all of that but for our existing customers that are primarily contractors or contractor related, nothing retail at all. I can't deal with the people, they suck the fun out of it.

 

[Stacey K]

When does a partial fledged sign shop considered a sign shop? If you only sell banners and stickers are you a "sign shop"?

Even though he claims he's Notarealsignguy, I would say he is a Realsignguy because he helped me with my laminator...but that doesn't mean he's making signs...so maybe he's Notarealsignguy? LOL I need to go home now...too much installing today, I'm tired.

 

[Geneva Olson]

so I'm curious. When you sell a banner from signs365. how much markup do you put on it?

 

[Notarealsignguy]

Even though he claims he's Notarealsignguy, I would say he is a Realsignguy because he helped me with my laminator...but that doesn't mean he's making signs...so maybe he's Notarealsignguy? LOL I need to go home now...too much installing today, I'm tired.

Don't get me wrong, I do make a lot of signs, I'm just not in the retail side of it and it's also not my focus.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

It's a 25% increase. For small banners it's nothing, but if you're ordering 1000s of sq. ft. that $0.25 adds up. That 25% will be $4-$5k over the course of a year for me, and that's enough to make someone look around.

I get that its a 25% increase but in the scheme of things that is minor, the reality is they should be nearly $2/sqft for wholesale when it comes to their print quality and turn time.

 

[netsol]

I get that its a 25% increase but in the scheme of things that is minor, the reality is they should be nearly $2/sqft for wholesale when it comes to their print quality and turn time.

Once again, THE MARKET SETS THE PRICE, and it shouldn't be $2/sq ft

 

[Boudica]

Even though he claims he's Notarealsignguy, I would say he is a Realsignguy because he helped me with my laminator...but that doesn't mean he's making signs...so maybe he's Notarealsignguy? LOL I need to go home now...too much installing today, I'm tired.

He gave Tex decent advice for how to panel something in Photoshop... So he'll pass.



Even though he's a millinial.

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

He gave Tex decent advice for how to panel something in Photoshop... So he'll pass.



Even though he's a millinial.

I don't blame you on shunning millennials... I think it's about time to trade my wife for the Gen Z version... the older she gets the more expensive the maintenance.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

Once again, THE MARKET SETS THE PRICE, and it shouldn't be $2/sq ft

For wholesale, it should be at least that. We are at $3/sqft wholesale but we hate doing banners soo...

 

[Notarealsignguy]

He gave Tex decent advice for how to panel something in Photoshop... So he'll pass.



Even though he's a millinial.

Stacey thinks I'm grandpa and you think I'm a millennial. What's wrong with y'all?

 

[Boudica]

Stacey thinks I'm grandpa and you think I'm a millennial. What's wrong with y'all?

IDK. You're mysterious?

 

[Notarealsignguy]

IDK. You're mysterious?

So mysterious. Call me, wink. 867-5309

 

[Stacey K]

so I'm curious. When you sell a banner from signs365. how much markup do you put on it?

Depending on the job I usually charge $58-68 for 2x4 and sometimes add design on that, depending on what they want. 2x4 banner costs $8.80 and $10 shipping from Signs365- the key is to try and order multiple items at one time to save on shipping. For my high school banners I have to go with $45 each or I lose the job to the girl down the road. I would get batches of at least 10 at a time so I figure $9.80 per banner. I did a total of around 200. Labor on most of them was 2-5 minutes to change the pic and name. There was still plenty in my pocket after paying Signs365 and calculating my labor. Boudica saved me a few minutes too LOL

 

[Pauly]

Sooo.....

I took it upon myself to test out Signs365 registration.

I used a fake real name
A temp email that looks kinda legit.
I made up a business name that matched the temp email
found a random address in the USA
...
...
And this is what i got

We are a wholesale, trade-only printer and could not activate your account because we could not verify any information on your company. However, if you do have a business with a trade presence, please contact customer service at 1-800-265-8830, and we will be happy to re-examine the information.

To any one who doesn't care, my registration would have been pretty acceptable.

 

[Geneva Olson]

Depending on the job I usually charge $58-68 for 2x4 and sometimes add design on that, depending on what they want. 2x4 banner costs $8.80 and $10 shipping from Signs365- the key is to try and order multiple items at one time to save on shipping. For my high school banners I have to go with $45 each or I lose the job to the girl down the road. I would get batches of at least 10 at a time so I figure $9.80 per banner. I did a total of around 200. Labor on most of them was 2-5 minutes to change the pic and name. There was still plenty in my pocket after paying Signs365 and calculating my labor. Boudica saved me a few minutes too LOL

So you pay $9.80 and sell them for $45?

 

[signpro]

S365 is not sign trade only. at least not with a tiny bit of creativity from an end use.
lots of times if you can prove you are a BUSINESS in general, you can get "wholesale" prices.
hell, my sign shop I've been set up as a Coffee House Wholesaler so I could buy 2lb bags of coffee cheaper!! lol.
I'm set up as an Audio/Video wholesaler so when I did my basement theater I could buy at wholesale. saved probably $5k-$6k on my basement setup
between projector, screen, receiver, and all the KEF speakers down there!
Pretty sure there's one other off the wall business I've bought from in the past, nothing related to signs... just had to prove I owned a business.

they all questioned me when signing up, but not one of them rejected me. Looks like the OP owns some sort of Motorsports shop perhaps??
who knows... but it's probably not hard to get setup as a wholesaler with ANY online company and get "trade only" pricing.

either way, for $0.25 a sq ft if you like their quality... i'd stick with them too personally. but that's me. i aint got time to find and learn another companies procedures! ha