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Re: Hello

Posted: 25 Nov 2010, 13:59
by coswac
Hello to all. I'm just about to start out in the wonderful world of sub printing

Firstly to demonstrate my newness and to go though the right of passage many of you more experanced people on here have gone though, I've just bought a 2nd hand kit from the wonderful people at ebay. After buying the kit I found this fourm and realised what I had just done.

Anyway the deed is done, and I'm just waiting for delivery of my shiney new (money making, retire early to the sun, business in a box :lol: ). Now I understand that the compnay that runs this forum (BMW or BWM or B??) is the best place to buy good quality solid stock from, and if it all goes wrong (and I've just bought a pile of c***p :oops: ) I need to buy a new printer, ink and possibly a mug press. I don't want to do t-shirts, teadybears, place mats, etc..

Where is the best place to get a package such as this and what should I go for?

Secondaly---
The idea that motivated me is that my wife may loose her job at any time, and we wan't a backup plan (just incase), we don't have any experance with sub printing, but hope to stumble though and make enough to put some food on the table. She's got a client lined up who wants a number of short run mugs. Our other plan is to sell custom mugs at craft fayres etc...

Any help or suggestions would be apprachated.

PS
Please feel free to mock me for my mistake.

Re: Hello

Posted: 25 Nov 2010, 14:14
by John G
Hi Coswac,
Welcome to the forum - BMS don't run the forum, just Martin, the boss at BMS, is very good with products, stock info etc and gives his advice freely. He also stocks printers/inks/heat presses etc so would be the right place to purchase from in case yours is a donkey. ;)

Cheers John

Re: Hello

Posted: 25 Nov 2010, 14:27
by coswac
Thanks John

That explains why there are no BMS links or adverts all over the forums design (header etc..).

Just to check http://www.printerowners.co.uk is BMS's online store?

Re: Hello

Posted: 25 Nov 2010, 14:29
by Ian M
Hi Ceri & welcome to the forum :D

Ian :D

Re: Hello

Posted: 25 Nov 2010, 14:29
by John G
Yes, thats the one.

Re: Hello

Posted: 25 Nov 2010, 14:33
by bms
Hi Coswac,
Welcome along to the forum ;)
John's mentioned this already, but Justin runs the DSF and we are merely a member of the forum and have a link to the forum from our website (and yes the link to BMS is via the link at http://www.PrinterOwners.co.uk)

Re: Hello

Posted: 25 Nov 2010, 18:11
by accdave
coswac wrote:(money making, retire early to the sun, business in a box :lol: ).

Not had a good day but at least I got a laugh then :D

Re: Hello

Posted: 25 Nov 2010, 19:48
by Justin
Welcome to the forum Ceri.

Justin
DSF Admin

Re: Hello

Posted: 29 Nov 2010, 15:59
by coswac
Thank You for all your welcomes :)

Well my wife phoned me on Friday at work to say 2 big parcels had arrived...

I rushed home in the snow to play with my new mug printing kit from ebay.

The printer is dead - I had to buy a new epson to replace it, :cry:
The heatmat is uneven - I'll need a new one soon, :cry:
The ink cartridges leak all the ink out and my replacement printer keeps not recogniseing them, :cry:
The ink that came in the kit is unbranded and a bit (urgh) - no syrange - had to buy an ink refil kit for £10 just to get the syringe :cry:
The mugs arn't dishwasher safe - WARNING DO NOT PLACE THIS MUG IN WATER OR ANY LIQUID - FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY!
:roll: ..and the transfer paper is all crumpled from being folded.

But the heat tape seems ok :P

I guess I'll be asking farther christmas for a parcel from BMS.

Lesson learned - ebay is bad (I know its bad for me but I can't keep away).

Again thank you for all your friendly welcomes :)

Re: Hello

Posted: 29 Nov 2010, 16:03
by Ian M
Hi Ceri,

So sorry to hear what you got & the state it was all in. :cry:

Can I please ask who the seller was.

Ian ;)