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 | 24-hour production on most orders · Free next-day shipping nationwide | 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.
Where GetQuickSigns wins
- 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.
- Free next-day shipping – 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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