FedEx Office Sign Printing vs. GetQuickSigns: When to Use Each
FedEx Office (formerly Kinko’s) has one unbeatable feature: there is probably a store near you, and simple prints can be in your hand the same afternoon. For posters, presentation boards, and emergency one-offs, that convenience is real. The math changes when the job is bigger than the store’s equipment – or bigger than its per-unit prices are designed for.
Quick verdict
Use FedEx Office when you need a basic poster or foam board in your hands in two hours. Use GetQuickSigns when the job involves real signage materials, exact sizes, finishing options, quantities, or budgets – it arrives tomorrow, and the per-piece price is a different sport.
Side-by-side comparison
| GetQuickSigns | FedEx Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Best at | Custom signage of every kind, shipped fast | Same-day pickup of basic prints at a local store |
| Pricing | Live price updates as you size and option your sign – no quote requests | Retail per-unit store pricing |
| Materials | Commercial-grade stock: 13–18oz vinyl, Coroplast, aluminum, J-Bond ACM, acrylic, backlit film and more | Paper, foam board, and core stocks; larger jobs often outsourced |
| Custom sizing | Any custom size, down to the 1/16″, up to full 48″ × 96″ sheets (banners even larger) | Limited by in-store equipment |
| Finishing | Grommets, hems, pole pockets, stakes, standoffs, contour cutting | Lamination and mounting on select products |
| Turnaround | typical production of 1–3 business days after artwork approval, plus shipping · delivery options confirmed in the cart | Same-day on simple jobs; multi-day on complex ones |
When FedEx Office makes sense
- You need a poster or presentation board today, within driving distance.
- Tiny one-off paper jobs where shipping makes no sense.
What GetQuickSigns offers
- Per-piece prices built for quantity – yard signs, banners, and rigid signs by the stack.
- Commercial materials a copy shop doesn’t rack: ACM, Coroplast sheets, 18oz vinyl, backlit film.
- Exact custom sizes with live pricing instead of counter quotes.
- delivery options confirmed in the cart – nearly same-day convenience, without the store trip.
Think of it as tactical vs. strategic: the copy counter saves the day once; a dedicated sign shop runs your signage program.
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No quotes, no waiting – size your sign in the builder and watch the price update live. Most standard prints take 1–3 business days after artwork approval. Shipping time is additional, with charges calculated in the cart.
