CardStore.com Reviewer's Comments

Cardstore.com is divided evenly between personal and business cards for many occasions. No electronic cards here: this site offers only paper cards that can be customized and sent in the mail by Cardstore.com. You may add a gift card from one of 20 national retailers. With a little planning, you could do all of your gift giving year-round right here. Cardstore.com offers tasteful, elegant and endearing cards that you personalize—mail one at a time, many at a time, with or without a gift card, and always without a membership fee. Its quality and selection earned Cardstore.com "TopTenREVIEWS' Silver Award." 

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Feature Set:  

Pricing

Cards: $2.99 each. + postage

Cardstore Card Club offers discounts when you order 12 cards or more. Cards can be used at anytime throughout the year.

Features

The process is simple: select, customize and submit mailing instructions. Once you have made your selection, you’ll have up to three areas to customize. Complete recipient information, pay and you’re finished—no addressing, stamps or running to the post office.

Cardstore.com offers many customization features. Upload your JPEG files to make a photo card. Change a verse, write your own and then choose from 13 fonts in four colors. Use the onsite address book and reminders. The address book can accept imported files from other programs, and set reminders 3, 7, or 14 days before an event.

Bonus Features

• Corporate greeting cards designed for specific industries: financial services, real estate, education, technology and retail.
• Customer retention marketing cards including recipe and home tip cards.
• Gift cards from 20 national retailers.
• Enthusiasts’ theme cards: food & wine, music & dance, art & architecture, maps, Asian art, and more.

Security

Cardstore.com will not use your personal information or your address lists for marketing purposes. Credit cards are processed with VeriSign Secured.

Ease of Use:  

This site is easy to use. Cardstore.com offers tools for writing including a spell checker and a help-with-words section. Find zip codes with a convenient link. Upload images in seconds.

Tip: Use the left hand navigation to select the type of card you want. If you use the top tab Shop by Occasion, you will be funneled to the wedding and baby sites. 

Selection:  

Cardstore.com has 5 x 7 fold-over cards and postcards, you choose the format. There are greeting cards for most occasions; invitations for events from Bat Mitzvahs to bachelorette parties. The corporate card collection includes customer/employee relations, conference & trade show, meeting follow–up, thank you, invites, apologies and merger/acquisition announcements. 

Quality:  

Cardstore.com supplies appealing images to choose from with good photography, modern art and contemporary cartoons. Cards are printed on 100–pound paper and envelopes on 80-pound paper; postcards are UV protected for durability. 

Help/Support:  

Questions? No problem. You’ll find an excellent help section with a FAQ page. Prices based on quantity are clearly shown in a chart with a list of add-ons. Email and telephone questions are promptly answered. 

Summary:  

Charming selection of cards with a reliable mailing service: you pick the card, Cardstore.com addresses, stamps and mails it for you. A little luxury, a lot of convenience.