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Review Summary For : K4JSG QSL Cards
Reviews: 176MSRP: 79.99 / 1000 cards
Description:
Top Quality QSL's Full Color with photos
Product is not in production
More Info: http://www.k4jsg.com
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
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NY1H Rating: 2013-01-12
Totally satisfied Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Jeff is so easy to work with.
Tell him what you want and he will provide.
Not only is the quality better than past QSL cards, but his prices are the most reasonable.
Give him a try and I guarantee you will not be disappointed.
K4HYJ Rating: 2012-12-03
Exceeded my expectations Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I met Jeff through our OMISS affiliation. I had almost run out of QSL cards and wanted to try something a little more colorful.

I sent Jeff an email with some picss I wanted to use and told him to work his magic. Oh my goodness(!!) he was fast and sent a reply with images of both front and back that were outstanding. I ordered them in the standard size right on the spot.

They arrived in just a few days with many extras! The resolution looks like a professional post card and the card stock is the heaviest I've seen used for a QSL card. I will be ordering from Jeff again for sure!!
KG8JF Rating: 2012-11-30
Best Ever Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I just received a new batch of 500 cards from Jeff. I told Jeff, basically what I wanted. He sent me his idea via email. I gave a few things I wanted to change and, "voila", I had the card that i wanted. When they arrived I was happy to say the least. I will be buying my cardws from Jeff till I go to that big hamfest in the sky.

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Earlier 5-star review posted by KG8JF on 2011-11-13

I have said it on here before. These are the best cards you can get for the price he charges. Just feel the card stock and you will see why. Plus he will work with you to get the design you want. You just cannot do better than Jeff. My friend in Ohio received his cards and was not happy with the tint in the sky22. Jeff reprinted the cards in order to satisfy the customer.
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Earlier 5-star review posted by KG8JF on 2011-03-20

I just had a chance to compare the cardstock between Jeff and another QSL printer. You cannot imagine the difference. I would guess that Jeff's cardstock is at least twice as heavy as the other guy. Jeff's cards are 4 X 6. That makes them a little larger than the average card. However it also allows your card to stick out of the crowd. You won't go wrong with this guy.
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Earlier 5-star review posted by KG8JF on 2011-02-20

Please note my earlier review. Jeff worked up a great card for me and I got 500 cards for what I usually pay for 250. So that makes my 500 for half price. The cards are 4x6 which make a statement in and of itself. Plus, they are made from heavy stock. I am sure that there is a technical definition for the stock. I just know that they feel heavy and they just reek quality. You cannot go wrong with Jeff.
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Earlier 5-star review posted by KG8JF on 2011-01-29

I have not yet bought any of Jeff's product. We have worked together and have come up with a card that is unique to me. It is outstanding work and his prices are just a bit better than the competition. I will be buying within the next feww weeks.
K9YNF Rating: 2012-11-15
AWESOME! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Over my 52 year DXing career I have seen a lot of activity and a lot of QSL cards (there are 17,439 lookups on my QRZ.com page). Some hams invest a lot in their cards and some obviously don't. That's OK. But I am a very visual person, being a professional writer and having trained in university level graphic arts. Lately I have been seeing beautiful QSLs from Jeff Gaskins, K4JSG.
Before leaving on my fifth IOTA DXpedition (NA-112, Bogue Banks, NC) I decided to check out his website and watch his great 7 minute video showing his beautiful 4-color QSL printing. I liked this guy's work a lot and it fit right into my Buy 'Made In USA' philosophy.
Upon my return from NA-112, I sent Jeff an inquiry email on 10/30/12. Amazingly, he replied within 19 minutes. I knew this printer was a pro!
Since I work with a stock image house for the beautiful digital cover art of my ebooks, I selected an awesome 2356x1571 pixel jpeg of a brown pelican for my cover image.
On 11/1/12 I ordered 1000 3.5"x5.5" full-color (front and back) QSLs on 16pt cardstock for $79.99 including free shipping. That same day, Jeff sent me his first mockup of the front. After a few emails, he sent me the finished front on 11/2/12.
On 11/3/12 he emailed me the finished back, after we exchanged a few more emails to tweak it.
On 11/4/12 Jeff sent me the final front and back for my approval. I gave him my OK To Print on 11/5/12.
On 11/8/12 Jeff sent me a heads-up email to expect my finished cards to be delivered 11/12/12 via UPS.
On 11/12/12 the sturdy box banded with two plastic bands was delivered and the cards were, as I said at the top: AWESOME!
I have some advice for those looking for a quality outcome on ordering custom QSLs. First of all, know what you want and work with your printer to get it with great proofs. Secondly, proofread your proof. It's amazing how many cards I see with typos. Thirdly, it's your image out there so make sure your card conveys what you want it to.
Working with Jeff Gaskins, K4JSG was wonderful and he implemented my vision perfectly. I would heartily recommend K4JSG QSL Cards for your next card printing.
73,
Wayne C. Long, K9YNF
Writer/Editor/Digital Publisher
www.longshortstories.com
Where the Short Story LIVES!



K0BT Rating: 2012-10-25
Excellent Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Jeff created a great QSL card from some photos I provided. He was willing to go back and forth on the design with me and he made excellent suggestions on the layout. I am extremely pleased with the final result and I could not be happier with the cards I received.

Bob,
K0BT
AG6AY Rating: 2012-10-20
Best in class Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I would like to echo everyone's comments about the high quality and best in class QSL cards Jeff just sent me. How he can have such competitive pricing is beyond me, especially when
* He reviewed multiple designs
* He provided key suggestions that helped me optimize the final design for best printing and least waste
* He sent a replacement order of 1000 cards when the first shipment was lost … absolutely no questions asked.

My next card order will definitely be from Jeff

Now if he would only run for office …….
NA0AA Rating: 2012-09-21
Reeking of Quality Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I received my new call and needed new cards. For some reason I did NOT look here but picked Jeff out of some other suggestions. I had mocked up an idea of what I thought would work and e-mailed that to Jeff for his input. In a couple of days he produced exactly what I wanted and a few days ago a carton of 1000 arrived.

All I can do is echo everyone else - these cards just REEK quality - from the heavy card stock to the full color and clear coat, this are as good a postcard as I've ever seen.

I've always thought the point of a QSL card is to have one so nice the receiver feels compelled to hang it on their wall. Jeff can do that.

And, for those of us in the USA, doing business at home feels good too.

If you are interested in the card itself: http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u102/bmwericus/?action=view¤t=NA0AAQSLCardFront_zpsbd282797.jpg

And yes, $80 for 1000 cards delivered is entirely competitive in the marketplace, more so when you see his quality.
N4KIT Rating: 2012-09-14
Great cards, great service Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I got my first full color QSL cards from Jeff. He does a great job, full assistance with design, will tweek the design as many times as you need and the final product is excellent and reasonably priced. 5 stars!
KL7AI Rating: 2012-09-14
Great fast top notch service. Very fast, preview with in 2 days Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Great fast top notch service. Very fast, preview with in 2 days
VE3LFS Rating: 2012-09-07
Awesome! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I looked at many card printers online and was not impressed by many. Until I found K4JSG. Jeff was great and even though his internet was down after a storm got back to me very quickly. I sent him my info and what I wanted and less than a week later had my cards in hand. No hidden costs or surprises. And the quality of the cards is amazing! Hard to beat his Quality and service. I would recommend K4JSG to anyone looking for great QSL cards at a great price!