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Holly · **Help!!!!! Printing in a hurry...... -** 12-19-2005, 10:59 PM

OK so I can't find an online lab that will guarantee shipping before Christmas. What do I do????????
Upload to wal-mart and pick up locally?

Would love any suggestions....need something printed by Thursday! Well...it's a LOT of somethings.....

DAPhoto · 12-19-2005, 11:32 PM

Holly did you contact Elco? If you haven't, you should contact Devin and ask him if they can overnight or second day air a print to you if you can upload it Tuesday. I spoke with then Friday and they seemed to be shipping out the same day a photo is uploaded.

Good luck!

eurotrash · 12-19-2005, 11:37 PM

how much and what size do you need?

rose · 12-20-2005, 12:46 AM

I'm no pro holly but a friend of mine is and he has a couple weddings or more a weekend. He uploads he shots to costco,...prints them ,,and they look great ..try a few to see what you think,1 hour its pretty good.

Wendy · 12-20-2005, 04:29 AM

Even if you pay to have stuff overnighted you can't get it here before Christmas? Yikes! I ordered prints from MPix last Wed and they were on my doorstep on Thursday. I know you usually use Miller's, but maybe MPix is printing a little faster? Good luck!!!

Holly · 12-20-2005, 08:34 AM

Thanks everybody!!! And Wendy I do usually use Mpix but they aren't guaranteeing anything before Christmas if it was ordered after the 17th....(I just got my tax id last week to start using Millers) And I don't think it's Mpix's fault....Fedex appears to be backed-up. Mpix is still getting them printed and out in the same time. Ah well...I went ahead and put the order in and will be tracking it. If by this afternoon it looks to not deliver in time I will get them printed locally. It's just a pretty big order. :) And of course I'll be out having to pay twice for printing....but that's nothing compared to having the customer aggravated for me not delivering when I said I would. (note to self....read the fine print next time before trying to print after the 17th) I'm not near a Costco - but would be willing to drive to Houston to pick up an order definitely if I had to.

AjP · 12-20-2005, 09:09 AM

ha, now u believe me :) MPix or anyone.. no way get before Christmas.. go local store

Holly · 12-20-2005, 09:14 AM

Yep :)
should have listened....
But you know me....too stubborn...

Digital Prophet · 12-20-2005, 09:46 AM

You can call Pounds or RAG here in Houston. If you flash that pretty smile someone may have mercy on you.

Prophet out.

Clint_Smith · 12-20-2005, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by AjP

ha, now u believe me :) MPix or anyone.. no way get before Christmas.. go local store

I uploaded and ordered 73 prints on Sunday night at 11:30pm with Mpix. Prints are on the truck for delivery today -Tuesday....

but I am pushing it....

AjP · 12-20-2005, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Clint_Smith

I uploaded and ordered 73 prints on Sunday night at 11:30pm with Mpix. Prints are on the truck for delivery today -Tuesday....

but I am pushing it....

well, I uploaded on order on Sat... said processed for 2 days.. wtf

and uploaded anhoter order yesterday with pushing, they said earliest shipping Dec 23, deliver 27th....

Clint_Smith · 12-20-2005, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by AjP

well, I uploaded on order on Sat... said processed for 2 days.. wtf

and uploaded anhoter order yesterday with pushing, they said earliest shipping Dec 23, deliver 27th....

dunno dude...sucks for you though....hope you get them in time

Holly · 12-20-2005, 10:29 AM

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If you flash that pretty smile someone may have mercy on you.

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well, I uploaded on order on Sat... said processed for 2 days.. wtf

and uploaded anhoter order yesterday with pushing, they said earliest shipping Dec 23, deliver 27th....

Ashot maybe you're not flashing that pretty smile of yours. lol