Yes, unless otherwise noted, all charges for freight, duty and taxes are included in the price per piece on your quote.

Print quality in China is the same as print quality in the US. Some printers are better than others. Printing method and experience have a lot to do with the quality of the printed pieces. We prefer to work with printers that specialize in Sheet Fed Offset Printing with 200 lines of output because of the quality this method of printing provides. This means that your printed pieces will very closely match the high resolution artwork that you provide. We are confident that we can match the quality of your current print jobs and do so at a DISCOUNT to you.

This depends on the nature of the print job. Some of the largest savings were seen on small run print jobs. When the U.S. dollar was strong our customers generally seen a savings of at least 30%.

This isn’t always the case with the “new” economy. The lower U.S. dollar value is driving up costs globally. Where we can assist and add value to your businesses printing needs is with all of the expensive extras! Instead of going with a plain catalog, or package compare the cost of adding foil stamping, embossing or die cutting to your next U.S. printed piece and compare what Affordable Quality Sourcing could do the same job for. You will be amazed at how little all of the extras cost through AQS; and your customers will be impressed with the beautiful catalog or package that they receive from you!

Often times these extras are the advantage that the big guys have over smaller businesses, awesome printed pieces that POP and catch the consumers eye. Now with the assistance of Affordable Quality Sourcing your business can utilize that same advantage.

Proofs are provided in electronic format, generally as a PDF. We can create full production proofs of most items but there will be additional time required and also some costs associated with doing so.

For most jobs, expect a turnaround time of four to six weeks. If you require a faster turnaround, air shipments are available, though the shipping charges increase for this type of service. Your savings is passed along to you with the added time that is required for a sea vessel shipment.

We use a service called YouSendIt to allow you to upload files to us. This method of delivery is secure, the service use SSL for browser based uploads, and is track able so that we know exactly when your file has been uploaded and is ready for processing. The process is simple. We will e-mail you a link that takes you to a secure page that you can use to upload your artwork.

FOB simply means, “Free on Board”. This commonly used term in shipping refers to who pays loading and transportation costs and the point at which responsibility and ownership of goods transfers from us to you. We quote all projects initially as FOB Los Angeles, CA meaning we take responsibility for the shipment and pay all transportation costs from the printer or manufacturer to Los Angeles, CA. At that point, the buyer (you) takes responsibility for the shipment and are liable for all loading and transportation costs.

Most all printers or factories in the US provide quotes FOB somewhere, typically the location of their factory or distribution center. We use FOB Los Angeles, CA because most of our freight is shipped via Ocean Vessel to the Port at Long Beach, CA.

Please let us know where the best place to deliver your project will be and we can recalculate the quoted price if needed. We are flexible and will do everything in our power to accommodate your needs and help reduce your costs and shipping headaches.

We can even arrange delivery of your project right to your warehouse or office using either UPS or LTL carriers. You will be responsible for the loading and transportation charges from our warehouse to your facility. Please contact us if you are planning on placing an order and have special shipping requirements. We strive to make the entire process as simple as possible for you from start to finish.

Upon receipt of your order and your art files, we require a 50% deposit to begin production. The remaining 50% is due before we ship your project from Los Angeles, CA.

Currently we accept four forms of payment: Wire Transfer, Cashier's Check, Business Check (first time orders may require time to clear the bank) or Credit Card.