IKnowAGuyCo. Branded merchandise, Toronto.

2-hour quotes  ·  No hidden fees  ·  One person, start to finish  ·  Handled.

Nobody opens a catalog when they actually need something.

They call someone they trust.

Who calls

Someone handed you a project. Deadline's real. You've never done this before.

You don't need a catalog. You need one good recommendation from someone who's done it.

Get a quote in 2 hours

Why most promo disappoints

The product almost never causes the problem. The decision does.

Most delays start before production begins. Slow art approval. An overlooked size question. A proof sitting in someone's inbox for a week. The clock starts before the factory does.

Most art fees are avoidable. Setup fees, vectorization charges, repeat fees. Most buyers don't know to ask.

The cheapest option usually costs more. A product nobody keeps still costs full price. A reorder costs double.

Digital proofs are always more flattering than the actual item. Photos are styled, backlit, sometimes retouched. The actual item arrives under fluorescent lights in a cardboard box.

Some logos belong in embroidery. Some should never touch it. Choosing the wrong decoration method is as expensive as choosing the wrong product.

More options don't help you choose. Three good ones with a clear recommendation do.

The network

It's not knowing a lot of people.
It's knowing exactly which one.

I've been on production floors. In decoration shops. In fulfillment operations. I know who to call for each job. More importantly, I know which ones to avoid.

That's the contact list.

How it works

Here's what happens next.

01

Tell me what you need.

Product, quantity, deadline, budget. A quick note. Plain English.

02

Quote in 2 hours.

3–5 real options. Honest timelines. One recommendation.

03

Handled.

Send me a brief

Response in 2 hours.

Nobody calls to say the mugs arrived fine. That silence is the win.

What people remember isn't the product. It's that nothing went wrong. That someone got it right. That it didn't become a problem.

You know who to call.

Get a quote

Tell me what you need.

Real quote in 2 hours. No sales calls.

You'll hear back in 2 hours.
That's the deal.