Order Recipe Cards & Custom Pens - Tips & Advice

[niktim3]

Hi!!
I am ordering from Vistaprint..... for recipe cards, etc.
I was wondering about custom pens?
Where do you get yours?
Where to avoid?
Thanks!

 

[chefann]

The VistaPrint pens are OK. Not great, and they feel cheap in one's hand. You also can't use the logo on them.I haven't ordered any yet, but the Merrill ones are decent (I think they're actually Bic pens), and include the logo.

 

[jbdowd0798]

I ordered the one you get for free (sometimes) I use that when I'm out to sign things or let someone borrow it to just sign something so they see it. Other times I just get Bic/Paperwrite pens.

 

[flemings99]

I purchased from nationalpens.com Turned out nice, love how they write---but the coating on the pen flakes off & I had a huge problem with CS at first. They had my account crossed with another person in FL. I'm in MO. Kept getting her bills & had to make numerous phone calls to get it straightened out. I've only ordered the one time and not sure I'd do it again b/c of the problems.

 

[BethCooks4U]

I have Merrill personalized pens and love them.

 

[thecougchef]

i dont use personalized pens. atleast pc personalized. i made a deal with a local auto shop to use their pens & they leave my cards & mini catalogs at their shop. i have had a few online orders & 1 show booked off of that. i dont know if they have had any business off of the pens that i leave with my customers though...

 

[pamperedalf]

I always get the free ones from vista and put my label on the bic style pens. I never realized that merrill had personalized pens until yesterday. Goes to show you I avoid them, but I think I am going to order theirs when I go to order my checks. For me why waste a free pen from vista.

 

[DebbieJ]

I don't think Merrill carries the checks anymore.

 

[candiejayne]

Since this thread started, I've been thinking about it. So I just went searching to find some good deals, and I'm having the problem of my PWS address being too long! GRRRR! I'll have to keep looking, or make something up myself!

 

[pamperedalf]

I don't think Merrill carries the checks anymore.

Thanks for the heads up. See I don't go there much!