Any interest in $10 marquee translites? (CURRENT TRANSLITE PRICE is $15)

[stpcore]

I've been helping some members here with artwork printing over the past few months and I'm looking to make a change and was looking for some feedback.

I've been using my standard vinyl for arcade marquees.  The vinyl works well but is not meant to be "backlit" as a normal arcade marquee would be and the vinyl can look "washed out" at times when backlit.  That said I am considering making a purchase of some 10 mil translite material specifically made to be backlit in order make those marquees pop and super easy to install.  The only issue I'm having is justifying the purchase of the materials as it would be a rather large quantity and I'm not sure that I would ever use it for anything else other than printing marquees for the community.

That said I was thinking of gauging interest here and offering a $10 marquee translite to the first 30 or 40 people in order to help with the initial cost of the material.  My main concern is paying for materials that will end up being surplus and I'm just trying to cover any huge out of pocket expense.  If there is enough demand as posted here I will order the material and start printing right away.

The translite will not have adhesive and can either be sandwiched between two pieces of plexi, taped to the back of plexi, or custom cut to fit in any holding bracket that you may have.  Again, these are made to be backlit and will look great!

If you are interested can you please post here and if we can get 30 people I will order the material and fill all of the orders.  The $10 price would cover any marquee up to 30" wide and 12" tall.  If you would like a larger size please PM me for a quote.  Shipping will be about $5-$6 so count on a total of about $15-$16 out the door.  If ordering multiple marquees the shipping price will not increase.  YOU MUST SUPPLY THE ARTWORK as I do not stock any images and only print based on customer art provided.

Thanks for you feedback everyone!

PREORDER LIST for $10 MARQUEE

*Mamezilla (1) SHIPPED
*jmike (2) SHIPPED
*05SRT4 (1) SHIPPED
*pbj (4) SHIPPED
*Le Chuck (2) SHIPPED
*Malenko (2) SHIPPED
*Vigo (3) SHIPPED
*DudeRegular (1) SHIPPED
*JimmyU (1) AWAITING PICK UP
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*strav (1) SHIPPED
*jm0 (1) SHIPPED
*jdchubb (1) SHIPPED
*yotsuya (4) SHIPPED
*dashingw (1) SHIPPED
*MaxpowerX360 (1) SHIPPED
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*wp34 (1) SHIPPED
*Mr_Numbers (2) SHIPPED

*Generic Eric (5) ARTWORK PARTIALLY RECEIVED/PRINTED
*CharlesDeMar (1) ARTWORK NOT RECEIVED
*gonzojoey(2) ARTWORK NOT RECEIVED
*Anpanman (2) ARTWORK NOT RECEIVED
*bfauska (1) ARTWORK NOT RECEIVED

*PAID

CURRENT TOTAL REQUESTED = 40 pieces
CURRENT TOTAL *PAID = 40 pieces

Please note that $10 pre-order price is locked for all members that are on the pre-order list above and will be an ongoing discount.  BYOAC members not on the preorder list will still receive a discounted rate of $15 per marquee for all new orders.

[yotsuya]

I am. I can send you the artwork asap. Thanks.

[JimmyU]

I would interested as well. I was going to have you do some artwork anyways so this works out well.

[Le Chuck]

Yeah, I'd be down for a few

[yotsuya]

If your looking for numbers, I would be down for 3.

[Vigo]

Count me in for 2. I need a week to get my art ready. I think I will also order a CPO at the same time, if I can get that art ready as well this week. 

[Generic Eric]

Do you have an option to combine shipping?

[yotsuya]

I think you'd be safe ordering the material....

[JDFan]

Do you have an option to combine shipping?

Did you read the first post ?? 

Shipping will be about $5-$6 so count on a total of about $15-$16 out the door.  If ordering multiple marquees the shipping price will not increase.

[Generic Eric]

Do you have an option to combine shipping?

Did you read the first post ?? 

Shipping will be about $5-$6 so count on a total of about $15-$16 out the door.  If ordering multiple marquees the shipping price will not increase.

Thanks for kindly pointing that out.

[JDFan]

Do you have an option to combine shipping?

Did you read the first post ?? 

Shipping will be about $5-$6 so count on a total of about $15-$16 out the door.  If ordering multiple marquees the shipping price will not increase.

Thanks for kindly pointing that out.

[yotsuya]

Cool stories, brahs.

Let the man know how many you'll buy, people. I'd like to order this for my ZapCon project!

[bfauska]

In for at least two.

[wp34]

I'm in for one.

[stpcore]

Good to see some interest here as I think the translites would be a nice addition to services being offered.

So right now I think we are at 8 pieces.  If we can get to 30 I will order the material and ask for everyone to send over their art files.  I feel like I'm running a Groupon, lol.  Once we hit 30 pieces the "deal is on."  I am in the Western suburbs of Chicago so for those of you that would prefer to pick up (in some cases I may be able to meet you half way) you will not be asked to pay that shipping charge.  I do not profit on shipping.  I'm trying to buy some shorter shipping tubes and ship USPS Priority for under $6 total.

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE ORDERED A MARQUEE FROM ME IN THE PAST please contact me and I will replace your existing vinyl marquee with a translite marquee for free.  All I ask is that you cover your shipping charge please.  No reason for you to miss out on an improved version of what you have already ordered.

[CharlesDeMar]

Count me in for one.

 

[Generic Eric]

Sounds like fantastic opportunity. 

Can someone tell me more about the product?  It's how thin?  Can it be cut?  Can it be edge lit or is it more like paper?

[stpcore]

Sounds like fantastic opportunity. 

Can someone tell me more about the product?  It's how thin?  Can it be cut?  Can it be edge lit or is it more like paper?

This is something that can be easily cut with scissors, box knife, exacto knife, etc.  I can print and cut to your requested size or I can print and you can trim to your desired size.  This isn't something that would be edge lit but backlit from a bulb or LED.  This is the same material used in light box advertising and also for arcade translites.  It has more of a thick paper/plastic feel to it and it's 10 mils thick (1 mils is equal to one thousandth of an inch).  Hope that helps.

[MaxpowerX360]

I'd like to order 2 prints. Looking forward to seeing these!

Thanks

[DudeRegular]

At this price, I would probably do one and maybe two.

[pbj]

I'd be in for two

[yotsuya]

I would easily do three right now, plus more in the future. I think you're safe ordering the material. 

[Generic Eric]

5, although they are projects that aren't even started yet.

[yotsuya]

Actually,  I'm down for 4, now that I counted.

[05SRT4]

I am also interested, will take one. I guess i will need to start working on some art work. I will get back with you soon 

[Mamezilla]

Count me in for one as well
Thanks

[stpcore]

Thanks to everyone for checking in.  Looks like we are at about 20 pieces at this point.  Let's see if we can get 10 more marquees requests in the next day or so and then I will order.  I like to work fast so get your art ready and I will bang these out quickly.  For those of you that posted a specific number I'm assuming that you are 100% committed to that quantity purchase as that is factoring into my decision to order materials.  If you aren't 100% committed (that's OK) just let me know so I can adjust these preorder numbers accordingly.

Thanks again guys.  I will check in again tomorrow and see where we are at.  Again, I appreciate everyone taking the time to post here.  It helps me out and I look forward to returning the favor.

[yotsuya]

Awesome. What format/specifications do you have so I can prep stuff?

[Mr_Numbers]

I don't even have a complete artwork design fleshed out but please put me down for 2 at this price. 

[SlammedNiss]

Not interested in buying, but just a question as I'm in the business myself. Is there a reason why you are using a non-adhesive based substrate instead of using a printable translucent adhesive-backed vinyl?

[stpcore]

As of this morning it looks like we are at 22 pieces.

As far as files formats go an eps, pdf, or very high res jpeg would even be fine for marquee sized prints.  My printer is CMYK and I prefer that you create and export at 300dpi with your custom work when at all possible.

Not interested in buying, but just a question as I'm in the business myself. Is there a reason why you are using a non-adhesive based substrate instead of using a printable translucent adhesive-backed vinyl?

The reason I am not using translucent adhesive-backed vinyl is to simplify (by virtually eliminating) the installation process and allow marquees to be swapped easily.  This also eliminates any installation mistakes (air bubbles, misalignment on plexi, etc.) for those that aren't familiar with working with adhesive-backed vinyl.  The non adhesive marquee is a simple drop in and go without any hiccups.

[yotsuya]

Yeah, I'd prefer non-adhesive as well.

Do we send you the actual files? Or would downloadable links work?

[stpcore]

I would ask that you send me your printable file directly without sending me external links.  I do use Dropbox as well for those of you that may have larger files and would like to share your file that way.

[yotsuya]

I would ask that you send me your printable file directly without sending me external links.  I do use Dropbox as well for those of you that may have larger files and would like to share your file that way.

I would send you links to my own Dropbox account.

[stpcore]

Oh yeah, that's fine.  I just didn't want people to send download links to random sites and ask me to search for their artwork.  Sorry for any confusion on that!

[yotsuya]

Sweet. I'll finalize my stuff up, and then when you give the word I'll send my links! Looking forward to this.

[stpcore]

I'm looking forward to this as well.  It should be fun to get these done for you guys and it's nice to give back to a community that has helped me so much in the past! 

Once we hit the 30 mark I will ask for everyone's artwork and we can do payment with Paypal.  I'm thinking it should take me about 4-5 business days to receive materials after they are ordered and then from there I'm shooting to print and ship everyone's order requests within 48 hours of materials received.  I can normally get requested work printed and out the door within 2 days since I print out of my home.

[Vigo]

Bump me up from my 2. I now am in for 3 for $30 definitely, maybe 4 soon. I have been turning and burning on restoring a marquee and I am liking the way it pops. I'll take a couple extra as wall art, and it will be finished tomorrow. If I have time in the next few days, I will have another marquee ready as well.

[stpcore]

I have an updated "pre-order" list running at the bottom of the first post.  If for some reason I have your requested number incorrect (or if you have decided to hold off for now) please let me know so I can update that list.  It will help to keep me organized on this and I can also update order status for everyone easily.

I am going to price these marquees at $10 for the first 40 marquees ordered (although I will order materials after 30 pieces have been paid for).  After the 40th marquee is purchased the standard order price per marquee will be in the $15-17 range.

If I end up  "double-striking" (printer throws down 2 layers of ink per pass versus the standard 1 layer) the marquees for greater color pop during illumination I may also place a glossy laminate over each marquee.  This will protect the marquee from scratching during handling, installation, and shipping.  This will be included on these orders at NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE.  If a single pass of ink is all that is necessary to attain optimum results then the laminate will not be necessary as the single layer of ink would not be as prone to scratching/scuffing during normal handling.  It should be easy for me to make that assessment by doing a simple comparison behind a light source before printing everyone's orders.

Thanks again for all of the input!

[JimmyU]

Put me down for 1.