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Can anyone tell me why double BLANK cards, are more expensive than a regular deck?

Has this been covered before? I need some and it boggles my mind as to why cards with no ink on them are more expensive than those with.

Is there a card anorak who can break down the process for me?

I would put it down to the fact that blank cards are probably classed as a speciality item - which always bumps the price up!

I could understand that, if the speciality item were bespoke or if the production process was somewhat difficult. This is less of a process surely, and its not like they have to worry if the borders are central.

I get the impression that USPCC aren't that fussed about getting the borders straight anyway...

Price is determined by supply and demand, rather than production costs, but it does seem like paying more for less, doesn't it!

I get the impression that USPCC aren't that fussed about getting the borders straight anyway...

Price is determined by supply and demand, rather than production costs, but it does seem like paying more for less, doesn't it!

Maybe it really is true what they say and less is more after all!

If double blanks were much cheaper than ordinary cards, then anyone could use them to print off loads of bicycle cards and sell them at regular prices. Its like giving away a blank cheque.

Discombobulator wrote:Its like giving away a blank cheque.

A blank cheque would be useless as it would need a signature.
But double blanks will be more expensive because they are gimmicks, and all gimmicks are overpriced.

Discombobulator wrote:anyone could use them to print off loads of bicycle cards and sell them at regular prices.

From what I've read, printing onto bicycle cards is pretty tricky. And printing an entire pack doesn't seem like it'd be worth the effort. Also, who said anything about pricing blank decks cheaper? Just make them the same price, or a tiny bit higher. At the moment they're easily twice the price if not more, and that does seem unjustified.

Grimshaw wrote:Can anyone tell me why double BLANK cards, are more expensive than a regular deck?

Has this been covered before? I need some and it boggles my mind as to why cards with no ink on them are more expensive than those with.

Is there a card anorak who can break down the process for me?

Its a common misconception. You see, they still print the cards, but then they melt down silver into a paste and paint it over the printing. Expensive buisness.

I could be a salesman!

Actually they are more expensive because they are specialty run. Which means they have to stop the presses so to speak for the regular run, which makes it a process. And once the specialty run is run then the presses are 're-tooled' to go back to the regular run. Plus they don't print nearly as many so it like the publishing industry, the fewer printed the more the overhead goes up. The more interuptions for the regular run has to be made up in the specialty cards. And like everything else it is what the market will pay.

And no, buying blank stock and printing off loads of cards is not even in the equation. An individual simply cannot create a set up that would actually 'pay' for itself never mind garner a profit. Any reputable printing house wouldn't bother due to legal ramifications.

And I have no idea what I'm talking about, but it sounds good.

All I know is a gallon of ice cream used to be an actual gallon. Now if you read the print they are not. But the prices never came down, only the packaging and the amount they put in.

Oil companies have actually stopped producing oil in the oil rich companies because they have overstocked, yet the price of gas keeps going up. It is the world we live in.

Fight the Power!

bmat wrote:Actually they are more expensive because they are specialty run. Which means they have to stop the presses so to speak for the regular run, which makes it a process. And once the specialty run is run then the presses are 're-tooled' to go back to the regular run. Plus they don't print nearly as many so it like the publishing industry, the fewer printed the more the overhead goes up. The more interuptions for the regular run has to be made up in the specialty cards. And like everything else it is what the market will pay.

And no, buying blank stock and printing off loads of cards is not even in the equation. An individual simply cannot create a set up that would actually 'pay' for itself never mind garner a profit. Any reputable printing house wouldn't bother due to legal ramifications.

And I have no idea what I'm talking about, but it sounds good.

All I know is a gallon of ice cream used to be an actual gallon. Now if you read the print they are not. But the prices never came down, only the packaging and the amount they put in.

Oil companies have actually stopped producing oil in the oil rich companies because they have overstocked, yet the price of gas keeps going up. It is the world we live in.

Fight the Power!

Not only does it provide the answer I was looking for in the first paragraph, but you've managed to go from the process of card printing to a state of the world address.

Splendid work.

And another thing why does low fat food cost more. I'm paying more and I'm getting less. Clearly wrong. Sorry minds wandering.