What are Google review cards for business, and why buy per location?
A Google review card for business is a small NFC card that a customer taps with a phone to open the business's Google review page directly, skipping the search step. For a single shop, the cost of one card is the only number that matters. For a chain or franchise with several locations, the number that matters is cost per location, because every branch needs its own stack of cards, and reordering separately usually means paying the smallest-quantity price at every single branch.
For a chain with 10 locations that each need 5 cards, ordering 50 cards in one batch at the 50-piece tier costs 4.00 euro per card, against 6.99 euro per card if every location orders its own 5-piece pack. Buying per batch instead of per location nearly halves the per-card cost at this volume, and larger chains save more.
Cost per location: a calculation example with 250 cards
A single batch of 250 blank NFC review cards from NFC BULK covers 50 locations if each branch receives 5 cards. NFC BULK sells one and the same blank NFC card in different bundle sizes, from 5 to 1000 pieces, and the price per card drops as the bundle grows.
| Bundle size | Total price | Price per card |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 34.95 euro | 6.99 euro |
| 50 | 199.95 euro | 4.00 euro |
| 250 | 699.95 euro | 2.80 euro |
| 1000 | 1995.00 euro | 2.00 euro |
Take a franchise with 50 locations that each need 5 cards. That is 250 cards in total. Bought as one 250-piece batch, the price per card is 2.80 euro, so each location's set of 5 cards costs 5 x 2.80 euro = 14.00 euro. If each of those 50 locations instead ordered its own 5-piece pack at the loose price of 6.99 euro per card, the same 5 cards would cost 5 x 6.99 euro = 34.95 euro per location. That is a difference of 20.95 euro per location, purely from ordering as one batch instead of 50 separate small orders. The 250-piece batch itself is available on the Google Review Kaarten - 250 stuks product page, with the full breakdown on the matching 250-card wholesale page.
NFC card for business: blank versus branded stock
An NFC card for business from NFC BULK ships blank, which means the reseller, agency, or franchise head office adds its own logo and review link before the cards reach any branch, or resells the cards blank to its own clients. This matters specifically for multi-location buyers, because it separates the purchasing decision from the branding decision.
A head office can place one order at the volume tier that fits its total location count, then handle branding centrally, whether that means printing per branch, per region, or leaving cards blank for franchisees to finish themselves. There is no requirement to lock in a design before ordering stock. The mechanics of branding blank cards after delivery are covered in more detail on the blank stock article, which is worth reading before a rollout across several branches.
Review cards for business: distributing one order across many locations
Review cards for business bought as one bulk order can be split across locations after delivery, rather than ordered separately per branch, which is what keeps the price at the volume tier the total order actually reaches. A head office receives one shipment and then repackages small stacks, for example 5 or 10 cards per counter, before sending them out internally.
For a first rollout across a handful of pilot locations, the smaller Starterbundels category is the practical starting point, since it lets a chain test the cards at a few branches before committing to a full-location order. Once the pilot works, the Bulkbundels category covers the tiers that make sense for a full network, from 50 pieces up to 1000.
Margin per location: what you keep after resale
A reseller supplying cards to a chain's branches earns the difference between the tier price paid and the price charged per card, multiplied by however many cards each location receives. As an example only, if a reseller buys at the 250-piece tier for 2.80 euro per card and sells each card at an example price of 6.00 euro, the margin is 3.20 euro per card. For a location receiving 5 cards, that example margin adds up to 16.00 euro per location, before any printing or delivery cost the reseller adds on top. These are illustrative numbers to plan with, not a guaranteed resale price, since resale pricing depends on the market the reseller sells into.
Anyone setting up as a reseller for chains rather than single shops can find the wider process, including how orders are typically structured and invoiced, on the how to resell page.
Shipping and lead time for multi-location rollouts
All NFC BULK orders ship from the Netherlands within 24 hours, regardless of the order size, so a full-batch order for a multi-location rollout leaves the warehouse on the same short timeline as a single small order. That matters for chains planning a rollout date across several branches at once, since the batch arrives as one shipment rather than as separate deliveries trickling in over days.
For a head office coordinating a launch date across locations, that single shipment is usually easier to plan around than staggered deliveries would be, because internal distribution to branches can start as soon as the one parcel arrives rather than waiting on multiple smaller shipments.
Choosing a batch size for your location count
The right batch size depends on how many locations need cards and how many cards each location gets, not on a fixed number that fits every chain. A chain with 10 locations needing 5 cards each reaches 50 cards total, which sits at the 50-piece tier priced at 4.00 euro per card. A chain with 50 locations needing 5 cards each reaches 250 cards, which sits at the 2.80 euro per card tier. The math is the same in both cases: multiply the number of locations by the cards per location, then check which tier that total falls into on the pricing table above, rather than ordering location by location.
Frequently asked questions
How many Google review cards for business does a chain typically need per location?
That depends on where the cards are placed, for example at the counter, on tables, or on receipts, but a common starting point for a pilot is 5 cards per location. Multiply that by the number of locations to get the total order size, then check which bundle tier that total falls into, since ordering as one batch is what unlocks the lower per-card price.
Can one bulk order be split across multiple branches after delivery?
Yes. NFC BULK ships the full batch as one order to a single address, and it is up to the buyer to split the cards internally, for example into stacks of 5 or 10 per branch. This is the standard way chains and franchises use a single bulk order to supply several locations without paying a separate small-order price at each one.
What is an nfc card for business used for besides Google reviews?
An NFC card for business is a blank NFC card that opens whatever link is programmed onto it when a phone taps it, most commonly a Google review page, but the same blank stock can also be programmed to open a website, a menu, or a contact form. Since the cards ship blank, the buyer decides the destination link and any branding.
Is it cheaper to order per location or in one combined batch?
Ordering in one combined batch is cheaper per card, because the price per card in the NFC BULK staffel drops as the total quantity rises. Ordering separately per location means every branch pays the smaller-quantity price, while combining all locations into one order lets the whole chain benefit from the tier that matches the total card count.
Buying NFC cards in bulk
NFC BULK supplies blank Google review cards in bulk to resellers across Europe. Shipped from the Netherlands within 24 hours, with tier discounts up to 71 percent on larger quantities.
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