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Old 04-17-2008
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Hello Everyone!

I have been looking online at various promotional item sellers and was wondering if anyone has a particular seller they wish to recommend?

I am looking for a seller that has good quality products and a variety of price ranges.

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I think Vista Print is always a good option to start with - for the very basics like magnets, etc. I've also heard really good things about a company called PS Print (you can have your logo or tagline, etc. printed to tshirts, mugs, etc.)

I'll be interested to hear from others who have placed orders for more specific items or from different companies.
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I recently bought some pens and calculators from gopromos.com. I've only received the pens so far, but I was very happy with them. I got them within 3 or 4 days of ordering.
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I have done research for clients on promo items, but haven't actually purchased anything yet. I know I looked at gopromo.com as well. Try to see if you can find someone who offers free set up. They usually don't tell you about that charge right away and it can add some $$$ to your purchase. Some of them do have free set up.

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I have used branders in the past and you can upload your logo and see what it looks like before you purchase.
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Did you have some specific items you were looking at? I have found prices vary greatly depending on the item.
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I have purchased custom embroidered items from www.queensboro.com (4 piece minimum, no logo setup charge) for both personal wear and giveaways. Their rendering of my 'goddess' logo was absolutely amazing as she is a very complicated looking logo.

My most recent giveaway is a custom embroidered shopping bag ($5.99/ea) that I am giving as door prizes at networking meetings. I gave out logo'd tank tops this summer and will also be getting some winter scarves as giveaways.
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I like Vista Print too. They always have freebies to try out and pretty good prices as well.
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I've bought my business cards, brochures and postcards from Vista Print.

I've just placed an order for magnets, christmas cards and new business cards just 5 mins ago!
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I use www.mayclairecompany.com and have NEVER been disappointed. DeNae's customer service is second to none, and her pricing is very competitive - in fact, sometimes the prices she quotes for me are lower than the advertised rates in her catalog or website! I also recommend DeNae to my clients...
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