Greenest. Business Card. Ever.
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 10. 4.07
The designer was at a party just after graduating. "As the evening progressed cards were exchanged back and forth while a stack of white card stock grew in my left blazer pocket. As my own reserve began to diminish, a sense of panic set in....I reached into my left pocket and began scratching out business cards and adding my own details..." ...which probably offended half of the people at the party as they get their own business cards handed back to them with somebody else's information on it, but randomly put together and distributed by a third party, so to speak, is an interesting way to reuse and recycle.
Now you can buy pre-scratched cards complete with a vinyl (we have already recommended changing that) holder and pen. "Impress clients/associates while adding your own distinct spark to the professional world." at ::Up To You
I don't get it. People have been doing this for decades. But I don't think anyone buys cards to use. Just re-use the ones you get like the 'designer' did the first time. Most contact info is loaded into an electronic device, so the cards are left begging for a new life. Why buy new cards? Are these pre-scratched cards already used or are they new cards that look used. I don't need to pay someone to scratch out cards and ship them to me on a truck or plane. This is ridiculous. The article reminds us of a great way to re-use a discarded resource, but the product itself is defeating the purpose.
I agree with the first comment completely, but at the same time I have a stack of old business cards right now because I couldn't bring myself to recycle them yet. Would it be better for me to send them to him then sell to others than to just recycle them? My conclusion is no, no one's going to pay for this.
However, if anyone wants a bunch of old business cards...
Petty. Pointless. Dumb.