photo sites for resale

[gary_brown2]

This is a new approach for me, I've been taking images of the local

opera company and various community theatre plays etc. I'm often

asked for a cd or print which I've always given for free or mimimal

charge depending on the circumstance. Over the last few years I've

been told that I should arrange for someone to do the printing or do

it myself and now the requests are racing in. Is there a website

that anyone would reccommend that would do the prints and send me a

token fee ???

Thanks for input

[shawn_mertz]

There are a bunch of them. Printroom.com, Mpix.com, shutterfly, eventpix collage.net etc.

[carl_miller]

Hey Gary - I've been using "Photo Reflect" for about two years but I've just recently

switched to "Printroom" because they have a much better Mac compatible software. (See

the links below to check out both of my sites)

 

Using "Photo Reflect" you have the option of using their processing service or you could do

the printing yourself. Their cut came out to about 18% of the gross (you set the retail

prices) for use of the web site (unlimited storage) and order/credit card processing. After

the 18% you need to figure your processing costs, whether you use their lab, your local lab

or print the orders yourself.

 

Like I said, I had to switch to Printroom mostly because of the Mac compatibility issue but

they charge $99 a year for 300mb storage space. I find them to be a little more

professional as well with a few more features. I used to print my own stuff but with

Printroom I'm just having them do the printing and drop shipping direct to the customer -

you just have to upload the high quality files to their site (or send CD) for them to process

the orders as they come.

 

Photo Reflect is the first I would recommend to try out because there is no commitment

what-so-ever. You can set-up a site for free, create your packages and retail costs and

start directing people there. The only thing you pay is the 18% off the order but if you

don't sell anything you don't pay anything - they just send checks out twice a month

minus their cut.

 

http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts/prsm.dll?storefront?b=1&c=06OG

 

http://www.printroom.com/ghome.asp?domain_name=titustouch

[________1]

Does anyone use a similar Canadian print service? I would imagine there might be duties clients might have to pay, as well as more expensive mailing costs, if the recipient is on the Canadian side of the border?