My Welcome Packet (for Bellacat)

Sweetsomedays · Dec 17, 2007

I have a question about the spraying of the photos. Does your lab do that or do you do that??

Allsmiles7282 · Dec 17, 2007

My lab. It's an option but I always do it.

nkmaurer · Dec 19, 2007

so I have been checking into buying royalties to songs to put on DVDs and I am kinda confused...

I have a friend in Nashville that sings....he says that everytime he has a cd made he has to pay so much for each song (I'm assuming to the songwriter) He didn't know since I am selling the DVDs if that is what applies also? Just trying to figure out a little more info before I start song searching and trying to find out about how much it is going to cost.

elsaspet · Dec 20, 2007

Great that you shared that! Nice packet!

wildmaven · Dec 20, 2007

tarpleyg said:
And in doing so, every single one of them are in violation of their agreements with Visa, MasterCard, and sometimes American Express. If you accept these cards and charge a surcharge, you are breaking their rules and in some states it is a crime.

Not if you're upfront with it, telling them that the 3% covers the credit card charge AND your handling of it.

tarpleyg · Dec 20, 2007

wildmaven said:
Not if you're upfront with it, telling them that the 3% covers the credit card charge AND your handling of it.

Did you even bother to read the stuff in the link I posted? Telling them or not has no bearing on it.

Greg

wildmaven · Dec 20, 2007

tarpleyg said:
Did you even bother to read the stuff in the link I posted? Telling them or not has no bearing on it.

Greg

Rawrf! Down boy! :lmao:

Our business practices have been looked over by our accountant AND our lawyer, and the both say that it is fine. Perhaps I should have been more clear as to who we are charging this to. We are an artist co-op. Artists pay us a monthly fee to display their work in our gallery, and we also charge 10% commission when their work sells. If the customer uses a credit card, we also deduct 3% from what the artist gets. The customer is not charged the 3%, just the artist.

elsaspet · Dec 20, 2007

While I wouldn't not have worded it quite that way, Greg is right.
However, I know photogs who have done it for years with no reprecussions.
I take Visa and Mastercard, but I just put it in the category that they will probably jump up a package when using it, which is all good for me.
I'm still suprised though how many people, even with the option, just cut a check.
Anyhoo, it's something to think about.

tarpleyg · Dec 20, 2007

wildmaven said:
Rawrf! Down boy! :lmao:

Our business practices have been looked over by our accountant AND our lawyer, and the both say that it is fine. Perhaps I should have been more clear as to who we are charging this to. We are an artist co-op. Artists pay us a monthly fee to display their work in our gallery, and we also charge 10% commission when their work sells. If the customer uses a credit card, we also deduct 3% from what the artist gets. The customer is not charged the 3%, just the artist.

Sounds as if you have a unique scenario there. Again, I will reiterate that you CAN offer a "cash discount" in most cases which equates to the same thing. I know it makes no sense but it's all in how you word it.

Greg

ironsidephoto · Dec 20, 2007

great stuff.

( i also print through whcc. they're great! )

nkmaurer · Dec 20, 2007

so I am pretty excited now....I don't know if it was this thread or another that recommended vistaprint. I figured out that a standard postcard size 4/4 100 quantity would be around $0.35 each! Obviously cheaper if both sides isn't color and larger quantity. So much cheaper than the labs I use! Also they sell envelopes that you can design. Don't know how hard that is though.

I love the holder that is in the picture, but I am trying to cut costs as much as possible. Maybe lookng to give this a try for this year and maybe in years to come get better and better......now it is design time

And once I get to it, I know I will be asking on how to word all the copyright stuff and the 'important' sheet they sign and send back.

Do you include a self addressed envelope for them to send back the signed form since they are supposed to send it before there appt???

Allsmiles7282 · Dec 20, 2007

nkmaurer said:
Do you include a self addressed envelope for them to send back the signed form since they are supposed to send it before there appt???

Yes I do! I forgot to add that in there. My cards come with envelopes so I give them a self addressed stamped one. I fold them in half and stick it around the bottom of the blue card. Sorry I forgot that part. LOL

bellacat · Dec 21, 2007

i'm curious, is your welcome packet held together in an evelopment folder?

Allsmiles7282 · Dec 21, 2007

The tan thing, is wht is called an enclosure. I get them from papersource.com They hold 5x7 cards (and my cards are 5x7!)

I then stick the whole thing into a pink envelope (which I also get at papersource!) and mail it away.

BTW, I normally dont use tan, I normally use a dark chocolate enclosure, but last time I ordered they were out ot them. lol.

zendianah · Dec 21, 2007

Thanks for sharing your welcome packet!

I know expensive is relative.. but when you ask to use a song are you breaking the bank? Is it over 1,000.00 for each song?