Hi Kerrie,

A few years back when I started my mail order biz I wondered who was going to do my printing. The town I live in is fairly small, about 120 000 people, and it contains two or three major printers.

When I approached these establishments and explained I would be needing small quantities of manuals printed they didn't seem interested ... so I chose not to do business with them. Instead, I chose a reliable, but small desktop publishing business to do my printing and I couldn't be happier. I don't even go to his office, I just email him the file with instructions and he delivers it to my office when ready.

Because he is small, he can offer personalised service ... and the one or two thousand dollars or so I spend with him each month is a large account to his business. So when I need something in a hurry he delivers.

So try a few local printers, and maybe not the biggest establishments either ... you may get a pleasant surprise.

All the best,

Pete Godfrey

> Anyone have any experience with using
> a POD? Or, know of a good discussion
> forum for self publishers - print
> publishers, not ebooks?