Tatly vs the paper flash binder
Most flash days still run through a binder or a wall of sheets. It’s free and everyone knows how it works. Tatly started behind the counter of exactly that kind of flash day, so here’s what changes when the binder goes online.
- Tatly
- Your flash sheets online. Every customer browses on their phone, picks arrive with names attached and stencils print merged by customer.
- Paper binder
- Printed flash sheets in a binder or on the wall, with picks written down at the front desk.
Which one fits your shop?
Choose Tatly if…
- Customers wait in line for a turn with the binder.
- You cut stencils on the spot for flash that wasn’t prepped.
- You reprint a whole sheet when one popular design runs out.
- Keeping track of who picked what comes down to sticky notes or memory.
Choose a paper flash binder if…
- Your flash day is small, with a handful of designs and a short line.
- You don’t want another monthly bill.
Feature by feature
Browsing
- Tatly
- Every customer browses on their own phone at the same time. Stronger here
- Paper binder
- One customer at a time.
Before the event
- Tatly
- Share the link days ahead so customers can pick before they arrive. Stronger here
- Paper binder
- Customers see the flash when they get to the shop.
Finding a design
- Tatly
- Every design is numbered and customers filter by style. Stronger here
- Paper binder
- Flip through every page.
Tracking picks
- Tatly
- Each pick arrives with the customer’s name and contact details. Stronger here
- Paper binder
- Written down at the front desk, or remembered.
Stencil prep
- Tatly
- Prep every claimed design the night before. Stronger here
- Paper binder
- Cut stencils on the spot for designs that weren’t prepped.
Printing
- Tatly
- Print only the designs that were picked, merged onto as few sheets of transfer paper as possible. Stronger here
- Paper binder
- Reprint a whole sheet when one design runs out.
Cutting out designs
- Tatly
- Designs print in a clean grid, so each one is quick to cut. Stronger here
- Paper binder
- Cut around designs wherever the artist placed them on the sheet.
Cost
- Tatly
- $19.99/month or $199.99/year
- Paper binder
- Free, apart from paper and printing. Stronger here
Questions
Do my customers need to download an app?
No. They open your shop’s page in their phone’s browser, pick their designs and send their details. No account and no app.
Can I keep a binder or flash wall too?
Yes. Print flash sheets from Tatly for the wall or binder. Every design carries the same number as in your online catalogue, so walk-ins and phone browsers pick from the same list.
What about customers who don’t want to use their phone?
Keep a printed sheet at the counter, then open your shop page on a front-desk tablet or phone and send their picks with them. They show up in the same list as everyone else’s.
See your flash online in minutes.
Try the scanner and a sample customer page in the demo, no account needed.
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