Answer: $1.00
Now you’re going to see a big variation here, and the math is way too complex to answer in one sentence. Good looking cards should cost $1 apiece, but $1.25 is not uncommon; and quite often it may say $0.80 but only come with an unnecessary sheet of tissue paper (or two) which costs $0.50 a sheet! I saw one the other day that had “95 cents apiece” in big letters, and then when you do the math it was actually $1.65! That’s what salesmen do–they package things until you can’t see the real price. Since I don’t work like that and I want to encorage the industry to be honest, I’ll say I’ve rarely seen an invitation so nice that 50 of them costs the student more than $50.
On the back end, there can be a variance based on
- how thick the paper is,
- how many you get,
- which invitation you choose,
- from which brand, and
- how rushed your printer is;
but don’t ever let anyone get away with telling you these things substantially affect YOUR price.
No, rich schools don’t spend more. I say that because people say “okay, $1, I get it, but I go to _________, where our school pride makes us only get the best!” No, $1 is for the best–elaborately foil stamped, 80 pound paper of a fine fabric, etc. The press I use (and there are only a few in the country) also prints certificates for the Supreme Court.
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