Review of Snapfish - Photo Printing Service by HP (Page 2 of 2)

Review of Snapfish by HP by Loreena Walsh (579 pts ) , published Jun 29, 2009

Product QualityRating Good

Any prints I have received from Snapfish have been more than fine for general family use. Professional photographers would find that this service falls short of being able to meet their high standards or demands which is not a problem because Snapfish is targeted toward personal use and not marketed as a professional photographer's service.

The photo books which I received from Snapfish were of good quality. I was happy with the results, using the templates to organise my photos and add text was easy with a great choice of book size and colours. I doubt I would use this service for creating a high quality version of something such as a wedding album, I would recommend services tailored for this niche as I feel the quality of print in the Snapfish books would leave a little to be desired for a main wedding album, that being said they would be fine to use as gifts for family and friends.

Postage & Other ConsiderationsRating Good

Postage for photo prints starts at just 99 cents for up to 5 photos. For orders larger than this, an extra 49 cents per 10 photos will be charged. This is not too bad, considering the postage charges are on a sliding scale and the more you order the less it will cost. An order of around 60 4x6 photo prints will cost $3.80 in packaging and postage. Photo gifts start at just $1.49 with prices increasing based on the size of the product.

Snapfish also offers a pick up option which is available to those who have a store pick up point close by. This makes the savings even more attractive.

My only complaint about Snapfish postage is that I feel photo packaging could be a little more sturdy. My photos arrived in their normal photo sleeve (I generally place quite large orders at once) with each of the envelopes placed together in one large postal satchel. While nothing was damaged, it isn't an extremely secure or gentle path for the photos in the mail system, so perhaps for larger orders a box would be nicer although I am guessing this would add to increased postage costs.

Overall RatingRating Good

For the average consumer, Snapfish offers a safe, reliable way to store and order your photos. Postage is reasonable and with an 20freeprintsoption for free pick up the value gets even better. They allow you to store your photos online, and share them with friends and family easy, without size limitation, the only catch is needing to place an order once every 12 months which is easy!

Keep an eye out for coupon codes before placing an order as these are almost always available and can make quite a difference to the price of your order. I would recommend Snapfish, and for those who have doubts, don't forget to sign up and take advantage of the 20 free prints with your first order, that should help you make up your mind.

 
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