Re: Re: TAG quotes

[<karenran@verizon.net>]

Scott wrote:

> Are there no printers close enough to you that it would
> matter and from who we could get quotes?  Sorry if I'm
> dredge old ground.

Not likely.  I did some checking around when we first went with Amprint, and 
they were in the ball park with everyone else in this area. (otherwise they 
probably wouldn't have any business<g>)

> We should factor in phone costs besides the express mailing
> costs.  How many calls -- maybe it would be cheaper to have
> an AGA paid cell -- land line long distance can add up $
> quickly over what one pays that way.

Let's see how it goes before we jump into anything.  That would get very 
complicated since both Cheryl and I need to talk to them pretty regularly. (not 
many times per issue, but usually at least a couple of times per issue... 
sometimes more if there is a real problem like the color problem we had with an 
Amano ad that wasn't caught until I saw the proof.

> Are there other ways we can make things more likely to be
> smoother (or easier to smooth when Murphy impresses his
> profound presence)?

The first thing I did this afternoon was ask CHeryl to see if there is a 
fulfillment center near her.  The printer near her gave us a quote only 
marginally higher ($50 or so) than the Canadian one.  If there is a fulfillment 
center that is within easy distance of Cheryl, I would strongly suggest using 
that configuration rather than a Canadian printer that has to ship the 
magazines to an American fulfillment center before they finally get mailed out, 
all of which are outside of our direct access.

Unfortunately, this would mean we would have to ask Cheryl to be the 
"nurser-alonger" rather than me... someting I hate to put on her shoulders with 
all the other hats she is currently wearing.

Karen

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