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Why are invitations so stinkin expensive?

robinsokjrobinsokj member
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months

I"m not crafty, and would like to order bday invites that come with envelopes but $2per invite is crazy talk. 

I don't understand why these are so much, but our Christmas cards from the same place were next to nothing.  

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Re: Why are invitations so stinkin expensive?

  • AnnaBanana0327AnnaBanana0327

    I got a great deal at Sam's Club for our Valentine's Cards.  I got 50 for .28 cent each! 

    Maybe they do invites too??

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  • Hot Sauce on a StickHot Sauce on a Stick
    I get my invites from Shorty Red and print them out at Target as a 4x6 photo. $18 for the design plus 19 cents a print for the photos plus a box of envelopes from the store = 72 cents an invite. (I ordered 40.)
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  • angiegail78angiegail78 member
    Where are you going through?  I got mine through Shutterfly for pretty cheap because I had a credit. There are usually coupon codes floating around online if you look for them.
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    I was looking at shutterfly, but now am at Zazzle
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  • LaurelBeeLaurelBee member
    Costco picture cards are 50 for $15.  I've also heard good things about Shudderfly
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  • ajetterajetter member
    imagerobinsokj:

    I"m not crafty, and would like to order bday invites that come with envelopes but $2per invite is crazy talk. 

    I don't understand why these are so much, but our Christmas cards from the same place were next to nothing.  

    what kind of printing are we talking?  when it is a nicer printing method, usually the set up fee is pretty big, but then the quantity of prints doesn't change the price that much.  so if you ordered a larger number of holiday cards or something... but I'm guessing whatever kind of printing is being done isn't using plates and what not, so I don't know why it would make such a big difference.

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  • MCC1010MCC1010 member

    imageLaurelBee:
    Costco picture cards are 50 for $15.  I've also heard good things about Shudderfly

    And Costco includes the envelopes!

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    my other thought would be, maybe the company is hoping that since you aren't buying a ton, you only look at the total and not the cost per piece, and trying to pull a fast one on you by making them more expensive :o).

    is the paper quality any nicer?  that would make a difference.

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  • FutureMrsNAHFutureMrsNAH
    I get everything from Vistaprint. You get so much for free. I ordered 20 and 10 were free. They're nice quality too!
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  • JingleBeIIeJingleBeIIe

    imageHotSauceonaStick:
    I get my invites from Shorty Red and print them out at Target as a 4x6 photo. $18 for the design plus 19 cents a print for the photos plus a box of envelopes from the store = 72 cents an invite. (I ordered 40.)

    I also ordered from her, but printed at home. I loove her work - used her 3 times already.

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    imageJingleBeIIe:

    imageHotSauceonaStick:
    I get my invites from Shorty Red and print them out at Target as a 4x6 photo. $18 for the design plus 19 cents a print for the photos plus a box of envelopes from the store = 72 cents an invite. (I ordered 40.)

    I also ordered from her, but printed at home. I loove her work - used her 3 times already.

    Same here, paid extra for an awesome birthday banner, printed at home as well... envelopes from Michaels... I love them!
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  • JennicapJennicap member

    i ordered them through vistaprint and with envelopes and on recycled paper it was $1 a invite.

    I would have saved like $15 if I used a stock design and not used recycled paper

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