Custom T-Shirt Printing Huntington Beach www.luxinks.com Orange County Ca.

If your deals are good and true and honest, place them here.

For $2.50, what's the catch. What brand t shirt, 1st quality or 2nd's. How many colors? Any size limits? At what quantity do you get this price?

I sent an email through their website "contact us" icon.

We'll see what they say.

Lux Inks,

I sent you two "contact us" messages on your web site, no reply. In it I included my name, and business name as well. Why no email reply, yet a reply here?

My profile is pretty much blank, is that a problem? If you need info, Pm or email me.

So it's a 576 shirt order, one color standard size, for the $2.50, is that correct? Preshrunk shirt? That's important.

Actually, your "See the catch is, this is marketing" comment in your reply really put me off. It actually ruined your whole message for me. Take that arrogant comment out, and it would have been a nice reply, even if you didn't reply to my contact on your web page. That's my opinion, only mine, but, I WAS a potential customer. Some folks may not look at it that way of course. Remember, YOU are trying to get ME to spend MY MONEY with YOU, and with that comment, it isn't happening now regardless.

The ad price of $2.50 was an eye catcher, your marketing strategy, and like the other promo products ad's we see, such as ink pens for .11 or something similiar, till you see you have to buy over 1000 for that price, in your case 576. That's when I close the book.

Good luck.

Luxinks,

I have no web page for my business as of yet. Too new to the business to afford one. Hopefully in the future. I'm also NOT a screen printer, I'm an embroiderer, and offer heat transfer shirts as well, a huge addition to my business.

You only posted the details of your "deal" after I questioned it. It should have been in your initial introductory post. To not post it, in my opinion, is similiar to car dealers,,,,where you have to read the fine print or call to find out the details. Not good! It turns me off of your add, with the "too good to be true there's a catch" in my mind.

I'll admit though, your ad and attitude has made me do some checking in the interest of competition. And I'm glad I did, so I'll give you credit for that aspect of your marketing. You didn't attract a new customer with me, but, you did make me aware I can now compete with you, and those like you, in this particular area. And, if any other heat transfer machine owners read this, they too will now become competition instead of customers.

I found that I could offer the same deal,,, Three of my garment suppliers will give me an additional discount if I order over 500 t shirts, particularly white sml - xl, as you offer, bringing my cost even lower. And, even more discount if I go over 600,,,which I would easily buy an extra 24 shirts to get the better deal. Especially if I use a 5.5oz. shirt as you do. Then I checked 3 heat transfer suppliers I use. If I buy 500 one color designs, such as you're offering, I still make money at $2.50. If I go over 550, its even cheaper, so I make even more money. And, they'll waive any art charges to design or redesign the artwork. Good deal for me! I guess that applies to "No setup charges". And, all of my suppliers now offer free shipping over $150 purchases, even on white t shirts now, so that's an even bigger savings for me and the customer.

And further, I found I could offer a two color design for just a little more, say $2.75 or $2.80, and still make money. Again a good deal for both me and the customer.

I admit, I hadn't looked that deep into this aspect of my business before your discussion. Thank you for enlightening me to this. I will now promote it in the same way,,,,,just a different method.

In closing, I have little info in my profile, as many others do, because I choose not to. If someone wants info, they can email or pm me and we'll discuss why they want it, as I do them. To me it's not a credibility issue, and that's all that matters. Those on this forum that do have my information, have it because I want them to, not because they want to.

Again, thanks for the info.

Paul,

I applaud the way you handled everything Nametag has thrown at you. Very professional and respectful.

Nametag,

Being able to see opportunity in something people do not take notice on, you must have a keen eye for details.

I am a garment manufacturer outside of the US with my own printing and embroidery facility. I appreciate people like you. I learn a lot.

However, I am still amazed on how you guys can produce 100% cotton shirts at that price point. Price here for 180 GSM CVC white tee with one color print is already USD 1.90 without freight(+0.15 for freight to USA, taxes and 0.08 per additional color and minimum 20k volume).

To each, his own.

Anyway, good luck to everybody!