Things To Think About When Buying Family Photo Prints!
February 6, 2014Undoubtedly one of the best ways to put your family’s own stamp on a new home or to make your current home feel more homely when you are redecorating or renovating, is to display family photos in all of the rooms. Nowadays it is a lot easier to have photographs printed, particularly if like most people you have a digital camera. There are many websites that offer affordable printing services where you simply upload the chosen pictures, they develop them to sizes you want and send them out to you in the post.
If you are new to this way of printing photographs you be concerned about getting ripped off or ordering incorrectly. In the following article we will help you by discussing some of the important things you should be aware of when using these kinds of services.
Shop Around
There are many different photograph printing companies out there and all have flashy and functional websites. However, it is important to shop around rather than just using the first one listed by a search engine. At different times during the year, different companies have special deals and offers running so you should check out a few websites before choosing one to use – particularly if this is your very first time.
Choose A Reputable Company
It is also a good idea when you are going to use services from a company that is new to you, that you choose one that comes with good recommendations. If a relative or friend has recommended one because they had a good experience, you know that you are likely to have a similar experience. Failing that, there are many impartial review sites that you can find real customer reviews of these websites. Choose one of the companies that has more positive reviews than negative ones, though don’t be put off if a company a couple of negative reviews, as businesses can’t please everybody all the time.
Be Aware Of Delivery And Extra Charges
It is important to review any purchase you make or to check the FAQ of a website to ensure that you are aware of all the charges involved with purchasing through a particular website. While many sites offer free delivery, this may only be after buy a certain number of prints. Other sites may offer reductions in price for bulk buying of prints, so this is something you should consider if you are looking to save as much money as possible.
Check The Quality Offered
As well as there being a wide selection of print sizes to choose from, many companies also offer their customers a wide selection of print qualities to choose from. It is a general rule of thumb that the better the quality of the print, the more expensive it will be. With that in mind, don’t simply pick the cheapest deal possible as this may not actually be the best value for money when you receive your prints in the post and they don’t look very good!
You will of course, want to make sure that you are taking a decent photograph to begin with. Check out http://cameras.about.com/od/photoprintingtips/ for some tips!
