TreeRing Presents: How Much Your Yearbook Really Costs

A lot of yearbook companies use hidden fees to make more money from schools. We think that's pretty crummy, so we decided to expose where those extra costs come into play and help you figure out how much traditional yearbook publishers really cost a school.

1. HOW MUCH YOUR YEARBOOK
REALLY COSTS
TODAY’S CLASS:

2. When it comes to most yearbook
companies, there are two costs
to consider.

3. The amount parents or students
pay to get copies of the yearbook.

4. The amount your school pays to
print and deliver those yearbooks.

5. Seems straightforward, right?

6. It’s not.

7. A lot of yearbook companies
hide costs.

8. They’ll contract with you for one
price, then add fees for:

9. They’ll contract with you for one
price, then add fees for:
• Shipping & Handling

10. They’ll contract with you for one
price, then add fees for:
• Shipping & Handling
• Sales Tax

11. They’ll contract with you for one
price, then add fees for:
• Shipping & Handling
• Sales Tax
• Proofs

12. They’ll contract with you for one
price, then add fees for:
• Shipping & Handling
• Sales Tax
• Proofs
• Missed Deadlines

13. They’ll contract with you for one
price, then add fees for:
• Shipping & Handling
• Sales Tax
• Proofs
• Missed Deadlines
• Customer Support

14. Which means figuring out how much
your yearbook really costs is tough.

15. Like algebra tough.

16. Luckily for you, we’ve got a formula that
you can use to find the real amount your
yearbook is costing your school.

17. (We promise it only looks complicated)

18. Here’s how to use it.

19. Do you earn money from your yearbook?
(Enter that amount as A)

20. How much does each book cost your parents?
(Enter that amount as B)

21. How many leftover books do you have?
(Enter that amount as C)

22. How much do you pay for shipping?
(Enter that amount as D)

23. How much do you pay in other fees?
(Enter that amount as E.)

24. How much do you pay in other fees?
(Enter that amount as E.)
OTHER COSTS
• Sales Tax
• Proofs
• Missed Deadlines
• Customer Support

25. Break out the calculator
(or pencil and paper)

26. Does that feel like a lot
of money to you?

27. Well, guess what?

28. You don’t have to pay it.

29. TreeRing isn’t like those other
yearbook companies.

30. TreeRing is the...

31. YEARBOOK
TreeRing is the...

32. YEARBOOK
TreeRing is the...

33. YEARBOOK
TreeRing is the...

34. YEARBOOK
TreeRing is the...

35. Which means you don’t need a complicated
equation to figure out how much we cost
your school.

36. Zilch NADA ZERO Because the answer is always $0.

37. Learn More:
www.treering.com/truecost