subject: Discount Printing: How Buying More Costs Less [print this page] There are many ways to find discount printing, but one of the ways that many people overlook is through buying in bulk. This may seem paradoxical at first: how can buying more actually cost you less?
Think of warehouse superstores
If you have a warehouse superstore near you, then you have likely seen the bulk pricing method in action. If you are able to use 300 rolls of toilet paper or eat four dozen Hot Pockets, you will find that buying in bulk makes your price per unit go down. The more you buy, the less the cost per unit is. The same is true with discount printing.
The downside
However, before you rush out and order 500,000 brochures to last you for the next five years, keep in mind that there are two things that you need to consider with bulk pricing and discount printing.
A sale is only a sale if it is a product that you will use. Just like the four dozen Hot Pockets, if you dont have a place to store them or the ability to use them before they expire, then discount printing stops saving you money.
How to make buying bulk work for you
Buying in bulk only works for discount printing when you are actually going to use the items. This means that it will work best when either you need a lot of the same item, or it is an item that will not expire quickly.
For example, 300 rolls of toilet paper are not going to expire in the same way that Hot Pockets will. It can be stored for a long period of time. If you have any discount printing needs that are for a product that you will use again and again and will not need to be edited or altered for some time, then bulk discount printing is a good option.
Another time when bulk discount printing is very effective is when you will need a large amount of literature for a special event. For instance, if your son is coming home from the weekend and bringing in half a dozen of his college buddies, you could very well go through four dozen Hot Pockets before they would expire. In the same way, if you are going to a large convention where you will be passing out flyers, brochures, stickers, or other printed items, bulk discount printing can help you save money on this larger-than-average order.
The bottom line
Bulk printing is discount printing when the numbers add up. Therefore, in order to save money by using this printing method, you will need to accurately estimate your needs. If the next discount printing cost bracket is only a few more than what you were planning to order, and there is a good chance it will get used, or if it is for an item that gets used frequently and would normally be reordered often, then feel free to use bulk printing as discount printing and save money. If you are going to have to order a significant amount more than you normally would or you are unsure if you can use the amount, then buying in bulk is no longer discount printing.
