Custom thank you cards cost $34.99 for 100, custom business cards cost $29.99 for 100, and custom logo stickers cost $12.99 for 10 or $69.99 for 100 at Marie Gems. Thank you cards drop to $0.17 each at 1,000 and stickers to $0.40 each, so the right order depends on how many packages you ship.
I run Marie Gems, a DTF transfer shop in Wichita, Kansas, and these three made-to-order products are for other small shops that want their name in every package. Each listing says a design proof is emailed before production, so you approve the look before anything is printed. Prices in this post leave out shipping and tax.
How much do custom thank you cards cost?
Custom thank you cards cost $34.99 for 100 and $169.99 for 1,000, which works out to $0.35 down to $0.17 per card. The quantity menu on the Custom Thank You Cards with Logo listing offers 100, 250, 500, 750 and 1,000.
| Quantity | Price | Per card |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $34.99 | $0.35 |
| 250 | $54.99 | $0.22 |
| 500 | $89.99 | $0.18 |
| 750 | $129.99 | $0.17 |
| 1,000 | $169.99 | $0.17 |
Ordering 500 cards costs $89.99, while five separate orders of 100 would cost $174.95, so the larger order saves $84.96.
How much do custom business cards cost?
Custom business cards cost $29.99 for 100 and $159.99 for 1,000, or $0.30 down to $0.16 per card. The Custom Business Cards for Small Personalized Business Cards listing offers the same five quantities as the thank you cards.
| Quantity | Price | Per card |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $29.99 | $0.30 |
| 250 | $44.99 | $0.18 |
| 500 | $74.99 | $0.15 |
| 750 | $104.99 | $0.14 |
| 1,000 | $159.99 | $0.16 |
The 750 order is the lowest price per business card at $0.14, and the 1,000 order costs $0.16 per card. Two orders of 500 total $149.98, which is $10.01 less than one order of 1,000, before shipping.
How much do custom logo stickers cost?
Custom logo stickers cost $3.50 for one and $399.00 for 1,000, and a pack of 100 is $69.99, or $0.70 each. The Custom Logo Stickers for Business Branding Vinyl Sticker Pack is made of waterproof vinyl from your logo, artwork or brand design, and it has the widest quantity range of the three.
| Pack size | Price | Per sticker |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| 10 | $12.99 | $1.30 |
| 25 | $22.99 | $0.92 |
| 50 | $39.99 | $0.80 |
| 100 | $69.99 | $0.70 |
| 250 | $149.99 | $0.60 |
| 500 | $249.99 | $0.50 |
| 1,000 | $399.00 | $0.40 |
Which should a new shop order first?
A new shop should order thank you cards first, sized to the number of packages it expects to ship, because a thank you card goes in every order and its price per card falls from $0.35 at 100 to $0.22 at 250. A starter set of 100 thank you cards, 100 business cards and 25 stickers costs $87.97 ($34.99 plus $29.99 plus $22.99). Bump the stickers to 50 and the set costs $104.97. Stickers cost the most per piece, so I would order the smallest pack that covers your first month and reorder once you know your shipping volume.
How many should I order?
Order thank you cards to match the number of packages you expect to ship over the next few months. If you ship 40 packages a month, 250 cards would last about six months and cost $54.99, or $0.22 each, while 100 cards would last two and a half months at $0.35 each. That is an example, not a forecast, so swap in your own number.
How do I send my logo?
You send your logo in the checkout notes, and then you approve a proof by email before production. The thank you card listing asks for your logo file and any wording in the checkout notes. The business card listing asks for your logo, colors and the text you want included. The sticker listing asks you to upload your logo or design file in the checkout notes, or to contact me directly. Questions before you order go through the contact page.
What do the listings not say?
The three listings do not state card size, paper stock, finish, sticker size or shape, production time or shipping time, so ask before you plan a launch around a date. They also do not describe how many proof revisions are included. My Custom Orders collection holds all three products alongside my other made-to-order pieces.
What if I also press shirts to sell?
If you press shirts to sell, the packaging is only half the cost. My post on heat press transfers vs. a finished custom shirt prices the shirt side, and the DTF Transfers collection starts at $2.00 per transfer with no minimum order.