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Re: looking for cheap 8x10 web site or ebay store name

by topgun822 » Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:51 pm

wow ..temper temper now guys first of all i would buy 50 photos at once and im not a dealer i think long turn. its called common sense. im a long life collecter i wont send them all out at once but ill probally get 30 of them in person during spring traing ill try the adromix whatever its called to save a few bucks but in the end the licensed glossy photos are the best and look the best. its not all about the auto for me its the glare on my sports room wall with cool looking autos on it maybe its ocd maybe its not. my orignal post asked are their any cheap sites for the real lic. stuff some one else has posted same ? so check photofile if you dont want to use the online printing ill try it and will let you know i am going to try to get adrian peterson,, tebow, jason taylor, gruden wuerfful, malome, myer, and a few more at a charitry event snd i dont have but 2 of the 10 players i want to get.. also i live 25 mins from the magic and never try them i heard there so easy im only baseball but have expanded i hope the magic beat hawks so rose comes to orlando thk

Re: looking for cheap 8x10 web site or ebay store name

by packrat » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:10 pm

rittdk01 wrote:Deceiving?
If the shoe fits, wear it.
rittdk01 wrote:Look Ive been collecting autogaphs ttm for years
Don't try pulling rank. Doesn't work for me. I've been collecting for years as well. One thing I know is that there are always new things to learn.
rittdk01 wrote:Dont actually know the cost of one photo since I get them during a sale and normally buy thirty photos at a time.
Huh? You've got to be kidding me. You don't know the cost of a photo? It's printed right on their site. While I don't doubt they have sales from time to time, ordering 30 photos at one time at the normal pricing costs a tad over 46 bucks, including shipping. Most of us who have other responsibilies can't throw that kind of money around. I don't know anyone who purchases 30 8x10 photos at one time (unless you're a dealer) and I know collectors from Western NY to Pittsburgh, PA. Most of us only print out a few at a time, certainly not 30.

That's the part of where I was accusing you of being deceptive. While the cost of the photo might be cheaper than Wal-Mart (and it is) the shipping cost renders the transaction much more expensive. Folks will see your post and think they can get a photo for a buck when it will actually cost over seven bucks.
rittdk01 wrote:Dont know what your love affair with Walmart is
Right. If you can't convince me with your blather, throw an insult at me.
rittdk01 wrote:I dont want the headache of dealing with a kid questioning me about buying a copyrighted photo
This might come as a shock to you, but Adorama is bound by the same copyright laws as everyone else. If they see a photo that they suspect might be copyright protected, they have the right to refuse to print them out as well.

Re: looking for cheap 8x10 web site or ebay store name

by rittdk01 » Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:08 pm

packrat wrote:
rittdk01 wrote:Then get them printed online I use Adoramapix which charges like a dollar a picture.
Just looked up the prices online. Should have done it sooner. It turns out to be cheaper to order through Wal-Mart. What you wrote is very deceiving. It's $1.49 plus shipping ($5.95!) so it comes out to $7.44 for a single photo. Unless you order in bulk that's not a very good deal. With Wal-Mart it is 2.84 plus tax and that comes out to $3.07 where I live and I can pick them up at the store with no shipping charges. It used to be cheaper to order them and have them shipped site-to-store (takes 3 to 7 days) rather than using the one-hour service but it's the same price now.
Orby's blue angel wrote:Funny, I ordered pics thru a website (snapfish), and since I don't have a credit card I had them sent to the closest Walmart (3 towns over, about 17 miles away) to pay for them in cash. Just as the worker was getting them they asked if I had copyright permission. Of course I didn't, so when I replied "No" they didn't sell them to me. What a waste of gas to go there. Now I'm wondering where to buy photos as I have no printer. Any ideas or store locations anyone could tell me please?
I live near a few Wal-Mart stores. One never gives me a problem but the other one does. At the one that does, I had to sign a form that said I have the right to use the images. It's not a problem since I have no intention of selling them, so I'm not worried about that. But the guy is a bit of a pain (I'm sure he's just doing his job) and I try to avoid going there if I can help it. If I have to use that store I always pre-pay using a debit card. That makes it tougher for him to refuse to give me the photos.

Also, I'm finding that it is best to pre-pay anyway since sometimes the clerk goofs up and rings in the wrong price. By pre-paying for them I can avoid that hassle as well.
Deceiving? Look Ive been collecting autogaphs ttm for years and the biggest trouble I had was with gettign quality photos to send out. I used to buy from Creation Entertainment but they were limited and expensive. I tried Walmart and Walgreens like I said but they didnt even print my photos half the time and the other half they acted weird about doing it. I posted a similar post a few years ago and several people told me Adoramapix worked the best. printed off some photos and got great quality so a few years later Im still using them.

your talking shipping and handling on one photo. they have specials all the time and do deals on the number of photos u have printed. Get them shipped in the same order and pay one shipping cost. Dont actually know the cost of one photo since I get them during a sale and normally buy thirty photos at a time. They also do specials on your first order for joining with them.

Dont know what your love affair with Walmart is but I was answering this guys post from experience and that site is honestly the best one for ttm autograph collecting I have used. As I said I dont want the headache of dealing with a kid questioning me about buying a copyrighted photo Im sending to get auotgraphed for my personal collection.

Re: looking for cheap 8x10 web site or ebay store name

by packrat » Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:03 pm

rittdk01 wrote:Then get them printed online I use Adoramapix which charges like a dollar a picture.
Just looked up the prices online. Should have done it sooner. It turns out to be cheaper to order through Wal-Mart. What you wrote is very deceiving. It's $1.49 plus shipping ($5.95!) so it comes out to $7.44 for a single photo. Unless you order in bulk that's not a very good deal. With Wal-Mart it is 2.84 plus tax and that comes out to $3.07 where I live and I can pick them up at the store with no shipping charges. It used to be cheaper to order them and have them shipped site-to-store (takes 3 to 7 days) rather than using the one-hour service but it's the same price now.
Orby's blue angel wrote:Funny, I ordered pics thru a website (snapfish), and since I don't have a credit card I had them sent to the closest Walmart (3 towns over, about 17 miles away) to pay for them in cash. Just as the worker was getting them they asked if I had copyright permission. Of course I didn't, so when I replied "No" they didn't sell them to me. What a waste of gas to go there. Now I'm wondering where to buy photos as I have no printer. Any ideas or store locations anyone could tell me please?
I live near a few Wal-Mart stores. One never gives me a problem but the other one does. At the one that does, I had to sign a form that said I have the right to use the images. It's not a problem since I have no intention of selling them, so I'm not worried about that. But the guy is a bit of a pain (I'm sure he's just doing his job) and I try to avoid going there if I can help it. If I have to use that store I always pre-pay using a debit card. That makes it tougher for him to refuse to give me the photos.

Also, I'm finding that it is best to pre-pay anyway since sometimes the clerk goofs up and rings in the wrong price. By pre-paying for them I can avoid that hassle as well.

Re: looking for cheap 8x10 web site or ebay store name

by Orby's blue angel » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:09 am

Funny, I ordered pics thru a website (snapfish), and since I don't have a credit card I had them sent to the closest Walmart (3 towns over, about 17 miles away) to pay for them in cash. Just as the worker was getting them they asked if I had copyright permission. Of course I didn't, so when I replied "No" they didn't sell them to me. What a waste of gas to go there. Now I'm wondering where to buy photos as I have no printer. Any ideas or store locations anyone could tell me please?

Re: looking for cheap 8x10 web site or ebay store name

by topgun822 » Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:43 pm

thanx ill try the adoramix im not a computer wiz but ill figure it out. rather spend 1 dollar then 3 and not ever see my photo again, for the ones im sure to never get back. im doing real good so far with the high % guys id have to double check i think i got 12 out of 17 in my first month

Re: looking for cheap 8x10 web site or ebay store name

by packrat » Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:51 pm

I can see you are talking about using the kiosks. I've never used the kiosk at Wal-Mart since it's actually cheaper to order through the 'net.

8x10 photos from Wal-Mart are just under $3.00 (plus tax) if you order online. And they are printed on a similar "machine" as the one Adorama uses. If one has a membership at Sam's Club, Costco, or the like, it can be even cheaper.

And I stand by what I said concerining file sizes, regardless whether it's for sports personalities or celebrities. I know what I'm talking about. By the way, they don't resize or crop your photos -- you have to do it using the online software they provide on thier site.

Re: looking for cheap 8x10 web site or ebay store name

by rittdk01 » Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:50 pm

packrat wrote:I have no doubt that the machines Adorama uses are about the same as the ones Wal-Mart uses. (The days of the so-called "professional labs" are just about over, unless you are talking about making a photo from a negative.) I use Wal-Mart all the time and have never had a problem with the quality of my photos. I don't get the glossy photos. I like the matte finish, or what Wal-Mart calls "Luster" on thier site. I suppose it's mostly a matter of personal preference but the important thing is the autograph, not the photo. Unless you are a dealer, that is.

An image that is 800x1000 would work fine for an 8x10. The rule of thumb is 100 pixels in a file equals one inch on a photo. Of course, if you can find a file larger than that the quality will be better. But keep in mind that anything larger usually has to be cropped, so it's a good idea to upload it and see how it will fit before pulling the trigger on an order. Sometimes the file you find will be out of proportion (and even might not crop right) so it takes a bit of trial and error to learn how to get the most out of a file.
Your wrong if u are talking about those photo machines. I used to use Walmart and Walgreens machines and they are nothing more than quality ink jets. I had a photo I tried to clean a smeared personalization off of from Walmart like the guy said he did in his original post and the picture came right off too. Did the same thing with adoramapix photos many times and the photo is unhurt.


Thats the difference and why I dont do ink jets. The Walmart ones look good but they are not lab made glossy photos like Adorampix and some other online companies. Lab made photos take silver and other metallic sharpies really well also the ink jets dont.

And the sizes I was referring to were for teh guys request for sports players not all photos in general. I wouldnt p!ss with anything smaller for athlete photos since theres fifty million available for every player and one button filters out the little ones unfit for 8x10s.

Adoramapix is about a buck a photo too Walmart is almost $5 for an 8x10. Theres also specials they run and since he is taking many to spring training it is a better place to get photos. They also resize, crop and border photos so u can see what u are getting a lot easier.

Finally Walmart and Walgreens used to bug me and refused to let me print photos since they were from the internet and copyrighted the online sites print anything.

Re: looking for cheap 8x10 web site or ebay store name

by HappinessStan » Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:41 pm

Agree with Packrat, especially the bit about re-sizing photos in the right dimensions for printing. When I started this I soon learned the hard way, with heads chopped off and just downright strange cropping. I see this as the trade-off with the supplier, they don't look closely enough at them to have to think about any potential copyright issues, but you have to meet them halfway in giving them something the right shape to work with.

I use photoshop to re-size and add borders, but if you've not got access to that, I'd also recommend Paintshop Pro which from its earliest releases has had a really useful (and simple to use) add a border function, which is much easier to use than Photoshop. I've been using ancient versions of it for years, there are loads on oldversion.com, choose one which will work with your operating system. They used to give full old versions of it away on covermounted CDs with PC magazines, so there are probably some full, free versions about on the internet, also thousands of tutorials.

Re: looking for cheap 8x10 web site or ebay store name

by packrat » Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:31 pm

I have no doubt that the machines Adorama uses are about the same as the ones Wal-Mart uses. (The days of the so-called "professional labs" are just about over, unless you are talking about making a photo from a negative.) I use Wal-Mart all the time and have never had a problem with the quality of my photos. I don't get the glossy photos. I like the matte finish, or what Wal-Mart calls "Luster" on thier site. I suppose it's mostly a matter of personal preference but the important thing is the autograph, not the photo. Unless you are a dealer, that is.

An image that is 800x1000 would work fine for an 8x10. The rule of thumb is 100 pixels in a file equals one inch on a photo. Of course, if you can find a file larger than that the quality will be better. But keep in mind that anything larger usually has to be cropped, so it's a good idea to upload it and see how it will fit before pulling the trigger on an order. Sometimes the file you find will be out of proportion (and even might not crop right) so it takes a bit of trial and error to learn how to get the most out of a file.

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