Hi Karen and Kathy --
The most recent costs for 1,000 TAGs has been $4,815. That is just the cost
for printing without mailing and sales tax costs.
If you need anything else, please let me know. I agree with all that Kathy
has been saying -- you guys are doing a TERRIFIC job, and switching printers
will be weird, but it looks like we can cut our printing costs in half!!!!
Take care,
David
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Olson" <kathy@thekrib.com>
To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: TAG quotes
Karen,
Hi,
My feeling is that you guys are doing an awesome job. TAG is getting out
on time, in the right quarter. Shoot, with Mary it didn't come out at
all. You and Cheryl have taken it too a whole new level!!!
It you feel like I am complaining (or anyone is, BONK US ON THE HEAD).
I have never felt like you did anything substandard. On the whole last
mailing thread, I saw it as quality improvement talk. MINOR STUFF, small
stuff, so if we ever start on the small stuff again, just say it, this is
small stuff. I think you get the idea.
I agree, we can't harass you guys! You are doing a great job, so when you
feel harassed, tell us, please, I don't think anyone wants to do that.
We will have to see how it goes, and how much of a headache it is.
Take care,
Kathy
On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 karenran@verizon.net wrote:
Hi Kathy,
Mailing is close to $900. So that will not change. It will definitely
be more work and take more coordination between Cheryl, me and the printer.
But I agree, for the cost differentce, it makes sense. What concerns me
most is that I don't want to take a lot of flak, nor should Cheryl, about
the inevitable delays that will be caused by this. We work like crazy to
get the magazine out on time as it is, and something ALWAYS goes wrong. It
hasn't been in the same place twice (except for ADA, but I'm kind of at the
point where if they don't get us the stuff in time, we will just go to press
without them) but it's ALWAYS something. And that's with both the printer
and the fulfillment center being within a few miles of my house. I've had
to drive to both to sort things out more than once, and there is AT LEAST
one trip to the printer for each issue. That can't be done long distance,
which means that ANY hold-up is going to add at least another 3 or 4 days to
the process.!
.. Not to mention all the international phone calls we'll have to either
keep track of or absorb. Right now, neither Cheryl nor I ever ask for
reimbursement on the calls we have to make to each other.
Again, I'm not saying we shouldn't do it. I just don't want to be the
one taking the heat when it doesn't (predictably) go smoothly.
Karen
From: Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>
Date: 2003/12/15 Mon PM 04:17:12 CST
To: aga-sc@thekrib.com
Subject: TAG quotes
Karen,
Hi,
I know that using a different printer will be a MAJOR headache and a
lot
more coordination for you and Cheryl. I just wanted to make sure I
acknowledged that. I would love to stay with them, and if we had the
financials to do it I think that would be great.
I vaguely remember it being $6000 a TAG issue, I am not sure if that
was
with or without mailing. Lets say that is a $1000 for mailing, and it
is
$5000.
If the quotes is 2545, which it looks like they are, and if the
quality is
acceptable for you and cheryl, that cuts it in half. I don't know
what
overnight mail is to Canada, but even at $25 a pop, it gives us
leeway.
The mailing I don't have any experience with.
So, it makes me sad, considering changing printers, I think the one
you
have is awesome, but if we can keep TAG color by switching, that is
worth
it.
Take care,
Kathy
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