Atlanta bulk order idea - DPChallenge Forums

04/08/2005 10:57:29 PM · #1

I'm wanting to place an order at Photographer's Edge for some cards and things. Anyone in the Atlanta area want to get in on the order and get a lower price?

04/09/2005 11:52:22 AM · #2

little bump for the weekenders!

04/09/2005 11:31:08 PM · #3

Interesting site and I am intrigued, but since I do not have the catalog hard to say what might pique my interest. I sent for a catalog, but it may take a bit to get here.

04/10/2005 10:16:14 AM · #4

I sent for the catalog as well and received it pretty quickly, so once you get it let me know what you think! Their pricing is the same for all their cards, and they've got tons of styles. 1 set of cards contains 10 cards of a single style, and you can mix and match sets in an order.

Here's their price breakdown:
1 set: $11.20 ($1.12 per card)
5 sets: $51.00 ($1.02 per card)
10 sets: $92.00 ($ .92 per card)

etc.

The price goes all the way down to $ .66 per card if you order 100 sets but I think that would require a lot of photographers being in on the order :)

04/11/2005 05:27:46 PM · #5

Just an update- received another catalog today with "get 11% off your first order, up to $25 off" on it. So a bulk order now would be even a little bit cheaper.

If anyone else sees this thread and has been receiving their catalog for a while, do they often have specials and stuff?

04/15/2005 12:33:36 AM · #6

Still awaiting my catalog...

04/15/2005 01:09:46 PM · #7

No worries. I'm patient ;)

04/18/2005 11:16:10 PM · #8

Just a little bump in case anyone else in Atlanta might be interested...

04/20/2005 09:11:58 PM · #9

11 days and no cat....:?/

04/20/2005 09:40:44 PM · #10

That is odd. I got mine from them pretty quickly, and now I'm getting them relatively regularly. Ah well. I'll go ahead and place an order on my own. Lemme know if/when you get it and I'll see if there's anything else I want or need.

ButterflySis

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

04/20/2005 11:08:31 PM · #11

Andi,

Just a few words of advice...

When I first ordered from them I bought a bunch of different colored borders, white paper and cream, tall and verticle, some with sayings, some blank. Big mistake, in my opinion. I thought it would 'fun' to color coordinate everything. Let me tell you, it's a real pain. The next time I order I'm going to go with strictly one color paper (white or cream) and a simple black border or none at all. With so many different styles it was difficult to coordinate the colors. I would run out of one color and be 'stuck' with other colors that didn't match my pics. Also, I have a lot more landscape shots than I do portrait. Then you have to make sure you grab the right envelopes (cream/white) to go with the card. Putting the cards together is not hard, but it is time consuming by the time you choose the card, photo, fold them, sign them, and seal them in a plastic bag. Eliminating the card choices will make it faster to put them together.

Ordering on your own will be okay. I wound up paying $.82/card, I think, which isn't too bad. If you can get into a little store or something, you'll need a good variety of photo cards to display so you'll need a fairly large order. Gotta spend money to make money. Don't be afraid to do that. You'll sell them if you are persistent. There's also family and friends to buy them, too. :-)

Are you starting to sell prints as well?

Good luck!

- Jen

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

04/20/2005 11:31:34 PM · #12

I'll let you know if and when I get it, may reorder if it doesn't show up in a day or so.

nsbca7

04/20/2005 11:36:06 PM · #13

Isn't there a few sites out there that will actually print the greeting cards with you image on them for about the same price. These ones where you insert your own picture seem a little cheesy.

04/21/2005 12:35:15 AM · #14

No idea, I'll look into it and see. That would seem a smoother offer if for sale.

04/21/2005 09:22:00 AM · #15

Originally posted by ButterflySis:

Just a few words of advice...

Thanks for that Jen- that was my plan all along, to go with a few sets of plain horizontal and a few sets of plain vertical. I want the cards to be as multipurpose as possible :)

I was thinking of putting more effort into DPCP, but I really need to get the colors I'm seeing on my monitor to jive with the prints they're sending out. I ordered a print from them of one of my photos and was shocked at how garishly saturated it was- I damn near took down every print I have available, and I may still.

I believe they use EZPrints, the same printer SmugMug uses. I ordered calibration prints from Smug (same shot on 3 different types of paper) and they're beautiful. So it's just a matter of getting the colors right.

And nsbca7, I believe there are sites that will print the cards for you, but I prefer the idea of going with an actual photographic print. Though, if anyone tries out the pre-printed jobbies, please report back and let us know how the quality is.

Message edited by author 2005-04-21 09:22:11.

05/01/2005 02:50:23 PM · #16

At last! Got the bloomin thing. Looking through it now, though likely it is a day late and a dollar short. I like the look and feel of the samples.