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Unisub 90mm coasters sublimate very well indeed but just of interest does anyone use slightly cheaper square hard coasters which provide as good quality? We have job come in with tiny margin and so any pennies saved on similar coaster would help. Currently best price on unisub 90mm we found is 10% off member discount from Xpres unless anyone knows different? Thank you. Olly
I have tried other makes but came back to Unisub as the quality imo is far superior for the small extra cost. Put your prices up to reflect the quality :-) Or, contract out ;-)
Hi Justin. Appreciate your knowledge having no doubt spent money looking at other coasters. Have you ever gone direct to Unisub to buy in large bulk or is there a European supplier you tend to use purely for your coaster stock? Olly
No, I've only ever bought the boxes of 40 as i don't tend to do that many really. You mentioned Xpres discounts, you actually get them at the top price break regardless of quantity ordered :-)
Justin, thank you. I wasn't aware of that. Will double check last weeks order as I'm sure they only did 10% off ex vat sub total. Every penny counts in this game hey! Regards, Olly.
...and don't forget to make sure you get 1/2 price shipping when placing your order.
Free when over £100 which is also better than most suppliers. Most orders go over this. With BMS a short drive away I do always "try" to use them but Martin doesn't seem too keen on price matching others and their prices are getting a lot more than most. Apart from their brilliant European mugs then we tend to go elsewhere now for most other products. I'm sure Scott gets fed up of saying no to price matching :-)
Don't overlook the Xpres mugs, try a couple of samples, they've changed in recent years and are now very good.
Will do! Thanks.
I am waiting to tesdrive new dino mugs. They look promissing
Very hard the to go direct with Unisub. Tried it before as we were taking large quantities of coasters but went around in circles. Xpres pricing is quite good though.
I must admit, I haven't found better than BMS European and it goes a long way when a supplier will give 12 guarantee. I realise that a customer is hardly going to head back to the gift shop 12 months after buying but it installs confidence in us, the printers, that the mug is excellent quality. Dino sounds interesting and I must admit with prices getting even more squeezed then we are looking for a cheaper mug option for some customers. Is dino Xpres or Coral? Also, why doesn't anyone else do RN coated? Olly
they do...Quote:
Originally Posted by UK Printed Mugs
http://www.neilbrothers.co.uk/sublimation-mugs.html
sorry to update a old thread, but i use to use BMS for all my supplies (the last 2 times i dipped my to in to Dye sub) but now with a REAL business, i only use http://www.novachrome.co.uk
http://www.novachrome.co.uk/unisub-c...-square-1.html
cheaper items + the min postage that was killing my profit before now is a lot less with these very nice people.
Daz
£15.95+vat with Xpres. Premium Members get them at the lowest price break regardless of quantity.
Yes Justin is right BUT always talk with BMS (PM Martin) as their service is second to none and he may just price match Xpres if you ask nicely and buy lots :-)
Now you see, this is where I take exception. If the supplier can match then why don't they in the first place? Surely they'd get more business?? You shouldn't need to call and most folk wouldn't have the time. Many suppliers will do this if it's worth their while but I wouldn't want to play them off against each other for a few £.
... and if you order with supporters of this site you actually helping! :)
Sorry Justin but I don't agree. Business is based on more than the lowest price. I could get my hair cut for £5 but I don't and pay a little more for quality service. Our prices are quite competitive but I'm sure other people can beat them but we provide superior service and time and that costs money. If a regular client asks if we can lower our price then indeed, for THAT client, we may but not for everyone. So in this instance it's the same. Although I'm sure the buying power of Xpres is probably bigger than most other suppliers hence cheaper prices. Don't get me wrong, we buy A LOT from Xpres but we buy A LOT from BMS who lets say, provide an equal price based on our buying power :-)
I didn't say it was all about price, it isn't. It's all about getting the best deal with the best company for you, couldn't agree more. I merely stated that the on screen price of Xpres was cheaper than the on-screen price of Novachrome.
Most people think they provide superior service these days so really that just becomes the expected level.
Xpres are very good all round and can never remember a single problem. Pricing generally good accross the board. As they are a large company you might not get the continuity of speaking to the same members of staff like BMW which some customers will like. There are over half a dozen long term suppliers that I would say are trustworthy and helpful but we tend to be creatures of habit and like going back to what we know. If it ain't broke..........
Everyone is entitled to their favourite.
I think this is key - you build relationships with suppliers, even if it is just a relationship of putting an order on their website and it turning up quickly and the products being as described - this relationship/trust is then what you use to rely on for your own business. Saving a few quid here and there then doesn't really factor in the decision making process, if you have a supplier you're used for a long time and can trust to look after you, compared to an unknown that you have no previous trading with.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew
We have one supplier we use for big quantity orders throughout the year for a couple of our product lines, they aren't a big company, and could be classed as relative unknowns, but due to the business we put their way, even with extra negotiated discounts, they look after us, so we tend not the shop around on these products (unless they're out of stock, but as soon as they're back in stock we're back to them)
Xpres Unisub coasters are fantastic