longtooth Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 More bad news - I hear that Photo Optix have collapsed. Is there any real future for photo retailers?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUICKPICS112 Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 No Photo Optix near us, But like most Camera retailers they do things far too cheap. It seams they don't like making money!! Do the camera cheap then do all the extras at cost seams to be the policy. To answer your question yes there is a future, but only for the level headed ones not the sell everything cheap Tos***s. By the way any one know who's doing the Tesco photo gifts Too cheap as independants need to boycott the supplier (Magic touch etc?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecilh Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Photowonder are doing Tesco and Asdas photo restoration and have lots of big point of sale in the shops. Tesco are doing restoration plus 8x10 print and a good quality frame all for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fujilab Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 There are some out-sourcing suppliers that can do the restoration very cheaply, then it's just a case of making the print. Have seen a few of these companies advertising their wares from time to time however we dis-regarded it as our staff have always had time to do the jobs between other work. Photo Optix didn't have many labs from memory so it was only cameras and accessories they could rely on. Even dear old Jessops still acknowledge it's the labs which make them the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecilh Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 One of the best restoration firms is Photoserve. They will do a difficult job that would take our expert a very long time and charge only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kioskguy Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 I agree with Cecil. We haven't got anyone who can do that for next to nothing on the staff. We use Photoserve too and they are great. Also agree about the promotions. I think if we hadn't began a regular schedule of offers we wouldn't be here still. What are you finding successful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aks Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Could someone kindly give me contact address for Photoserve? Cant see them on the net. Also did Top photo come back into business? Are they still doing photo gifts? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 heres a link mate http://www.photoserv.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aks Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Thanks, didnt spot the missing "e". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photographis Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 We do our own restoration, offering a wide range of 'packages' from a simple 'print only' to 'print, frame & cd'. Tesco et.al. cannot compete with this, and judging by my ban from there 24hr. local store, don't like the competition (but I was leafletting in their carpark 8) 8)). BUT As I am in a 'low disposable income area' my time would probably be better spent pursuing a schedule of promotions. All of these large firms are just trying to 'skim the cream', and as a result are only offering a very limited service. This is our Trade, we know how to provide a full service. All the people I have spoken to are aware of this, and it can only help us. Keep up to date with their prices and promotions, know their discount structures, when someone comes in shouting 'Tesco's can do it for xxx' you can return 'If you are willing to wait xxx' or 'if you print xxx no.' I find it usualy stops them in their tracks which gives you the oportunity to show the quality of your work. If quality doesn't count, do you realy want the trade? I used to get quite worried about some of the 'online' printers, with a trickle of customers going 'on line', but I am now finding these coming back, citing the 'take it or leave it' attitude of these firms as unacceptable. This is one thing that these 'big box' stores will never be able to provide, and is our strenth. We just have to work harder for our crust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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