Pricing and Costs of Promotional Balloons

Promote your business using promotional balloons that are cost efficient
By Raechel L. Conover Promotional printed balloons can help you advertise your business or products in a cost-effective way. Ranging from as little as 10 cents per balloon when you buy in bulk to as much as one dollar or more when you add in colors, a lower quantity, double-sided print and extra hidden fees.
 

When thinking about using advertising balloons for your business, you need to set a budget. With a budget in mind you will be able to pick out effective business balloons that serve your purpose and are cost-efficient. When setting your budget think about:

1. What you will use your customized balloons for and how many you will need.

2. What you want your custom balloons to look like. Shape, colors, sizes and printing all contribute to price changes.

3. Additional or hidden fees associated with the pricing and costs of promotional balloons.

Determine the quality and quantity of promo balloons that you will need

Promotional balloons come in different sizes, materials and quantities. You will need to narrow down your needs by determining what you will use your custom printed balloons for.
Try: Balloons Tomorrow is a company that offers latex balloons ranging from 15 cents to over $3.50 per balloon and foil mylar balloons ranging from about $2.00 to under $6.00 each. They also have giant sized balloons three feet to seven feet in size, ranging from $7 each to $175 each. All these prices include printing on one side and the price per balloon goes down when you buy in bulk. Kardwell International provides only one size of balloon ranging from less than one cent to under 40 cents per balloon. Prices vary depending on quantity, colors and printing.

Decide how you want to design your custom balloons

There are many thing to look at when deciding how you want your promo balloons to look. You can choose from an array of colors, you can print almost anything you want on them and you can even get different shapes of balloons.
Try: West Sky Promotions is a company that provides three color categories for you to choose from. The standard color category is the cheapest, ranging from about 12 cents to just over $1 per balloon. Vieco, a company specializing in promotional products, covers many price options ranging from less than one cent to over $2 each, depending on if you want to print on two sides or if you are printing with multiple colors. The more sides and colors you use, the more costly.

Assess hidden fees when looking at the pricing and costs of promotional balloons

Hidden fees can lurk anywhere in the process of ordering promotional balloons. Some popular ways they get you is with a set-up charge or charge per number of letters you use. Another fee to assess is shipping. While not really a hidden fee, a rush order can make your shipping prices go up, as can ordering in bulk.
Try: Balloon City U.S.A. is a company that specializes in imprinted balloons. They say they have no hidden fees and they are very up-front about their prices for everything you can think of, leaving their customers with a good idea of what their total cost will be. Extra Twist, a mom and pop set-up that has an excellent Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) section on their website demonstrating that they have no hidden fees.