chefann
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Gina, I must have had the same rep at NC that you did. When I tried to place my order he tried to tell me that the picture-taking was free only for people who were going to order photo biz cards. (And it said on their website that they were going to have the photog there for photos for marketing cards, too.) Then he tried to give me a hard time about being from Michigan, when he went to Ohio State. I tod hime several times that I didn't attend UofM, but he continued being a jerk about it. I almost left the booth right then. You'd think they would have had friendly people there - they would have made more or larger sales.
And to everyone who has a problem with sizing from VIP, it's not their fault. All they do is put the logo onto blanks (unpersonalized items) that they purchase from various manufacturers. So the sizing issues are inpart because they deal with several manufacturers who each have their own sizing charts. Same thing with the shrinkage - maker A consideres an item to have "minimal shrinkage," while maker B would consider the same amount "no shrinkage." So there are inconsistencies. Check out the sizing charts they have for each item, and when in doubt, order a size larger.
That said, I find that I also use a lot of stickers from The Booster. They've improved the quality of their artwork in the past couple of years, so if you had checked them out previously and thought things looked cheap, it's better now. Their stickers are very reasonable (typically a sheet of 70 for $2). One of my favorites is a printable label that has a pre-printed section; "Bring a friend and get a free gift." I use these for show info on my invitations. (BTW, if anyone orders from them, please indicate that I, Ann Szwarc from Southfield, Michigan, referred you. They have a referral program for free products.)
And to everyone who has a problem with sizing from VIP, it's not their fault. All they do is put the logo onto blanks (unpersonalized items) that they purchase from various manufacturers. So the sizing issues are inpart because they deal with several manufacturers who each have their own sizing charts. Same thing with the shrinkage - maker A consideres an item to have "minimal shrinkage," while maker B would consider the same amount "no shrinkage." So there are inconsistencies. Check out the sizing charts they have for each item, and when in doubt, order a size larger.
That said, I find that I also use a lot of stickers from The Booster. They've improved the quality of their artwork in the past couple of years, so if you had checked them out previously and thought things looked cheap, it's better now. Their stickers are very reasonable (typically a sheet of 70 for $2). One of my favorites is a printable label that has a pre-printed section; "Bring a friend and get a free gift." I use these for show info on my invitations. (BTW, if anyone orders from them, please indicate that I, Ann Szwarc from Southfield, Michigan, referred you. They have a referral program for free products.)
