[IBL] help with cards

Sat Mar 21 11:44:07 EDT 2020

OK, last one, Sean I know the pickup option is not available right now to
you as you mentioned -- so I was mentioning that to others, not you.
Anyway, happy to help if possible.

On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 10:37 AM D <genny429 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I probably should have added that both places have order-and-pickup
> options, so if you have a local one of these stores and circumstances allow
> pickup, that would be the fastest and least expensive option.  I don't see
> a "local delivery" option separate from shipping, so I think it's $10 to
> have them mailed to you no matter how close you are to the store.
>
> On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 10:27 AM D <genny429 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sean, I hope things are as OK as can be expected under the circumstances,
>> and you and your family are very much in my thoughts.  If it would help re:
>> cards, here is what it looks like from Minneapolis:
>>
>> If I used Office Depot, 65# paper for cards, 110# paper for charts it
>> would be $28-$30 plus $10 shipping.  It says estimated delivery to Berkley,
>> MI of "4/22," but that's a typo I imagine.  I think it would ship today,
>> but I can call to confirm.
>>
>> If I used FedEx Office, 65# paper for cards, 100# paper for charts, it
>> would be $44-$46 plus $10 shipping.  I may be able to get that knocked down
>> by about $4 depending on if I can get a discount applied, have not spent
>> enough time at that to know yet.  They estimate delivery date to Berkley as
>> Monday.
>>
>> As I think most do, I generally do hitters cards one color, pitchers
>> another.  From my eye, the color choices in 65# cardstock are substantially
>> better at FedEx.  Office Depot seems to only have a line of paper they call
>> "Cardstock Brights" at the 65# weight, and most of those colors look pretty
>> garish (at least on the computer screen).  Fed Ex's colors are a little
>> more muted and, imo, might be better on the eyes.
>>
>> I can call the store with shipping instructions to keep the "columns" of
>> cards together and try to make evenly spaced cuts.  Other
>> requirements/thoughts welcome.
>>
>> If anyone tries to replicate/review online (you can see the color choices
>> online as well, and if you don't have a local one of these stores and you
>> need to select a store, just select one of their MInneapolis stores), make
>> sure you select "Black and White" printing at each website instead of "Full
>> Color."  It makes a large price difference.
>>
>> Links:
>>
>> Office Depot
>> <https://www.officedepot.com/configurator/pod/#/product/copiesAndFlyers>
>> (you upload the PDF and then enter specs for the job)
>>
>> FedEx Office
>> <https://www.fedex.com/apps/printonline/?intcmp=BAL-1001276-81-1-962-1110000-US-US-EN-PRINTONLINELOCL-1-LPOFFICE-EN-1&defaultCenter=0609#!upload/multiple/pid%3D1456773326927/false>
>> (same)
>>
>> You'd also notice that the websites offer horizontal or vertical cuts,
>> but you cannot select both.  I would call and make sure they cut both ways.
>>
>> Would you like a set delivered to your home Sean?
>>
>> I am happy to place orders for others too (Mike, I just saw your
>> message).  One would think it might result in better pricing, and I can
>> look into that, but I am not sure.  As far as I can tell online, I cannot
>> split an order into multiple shipping addresses.  So if each order needs to
>> be placed individually (which I am happy to do), the price per order is
>> going to remain the same.  Another thing I can ask about.
>>
>> Thoughts welcome.  Thanks all.
>>
>> - David (oxy)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 9:42 AM D <genny429 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Sean, I am going to look into this now.  Here in Minneapolis, it looks
>>> like Office Depots and FedEx Office are open.  I will let you and everyone
>>> else know what I find out.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 6:43 PM Sean Sweda <sweda at ibl.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Mar 20, 2020, at 10:21 AM, Chris Hartjes <chartjes at littlehart.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Hello friends. I am currently waiting for scoresheets and cards to
>>>> be
>>>> > delivered to my home while I am in social-distancing mode with my
>>>> family.
>>>> > (Myself and my family are not sick or exhibiting any symptoms and I
>>>> have
>>>> > worked from home for many, many years). I live in a small town of
>>>> 2500
>>>> > people approximately 20 minutes north of London, Ontario, Canada so
>>>> my
>>>> > access to things locally is extremely limited. We have a small
>>>> grocery
>>>> > store, a small pharmacy, and a few restaurants, none of which deliver.
>>>> >
>>>> > Stay safe, stay home, and isolate yourself if you can. If you are
>>>> working
>>>> > for a business or organization that is providing crucial help to
>>>> others,
>>>> > your work is appreciated by folks like me.
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> >   Chris Hartjes
>>>> >   chartjes at littlehart.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My son has been sick for a week with the virus symptoms and there's
>>>> still
>>>> no way to get tested here.  I don't want to endanger anyone by going
>>>> out to
>>>> get my cards printed, so I'm wondering if it would be possible for me
>>>> to
>>>> piggy-back off of someone else's order and have the cards mailed to my
>>>> house.  If you're able to do this let me know, thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Sean
>>>>
>>>>
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