Steven Deverill Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Has anyone else noticed that boots have joined the cut price printing game? 4p per print. no profit printing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobhamcameras Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 And they are handing out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tron Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 I think Klick cut there price to 5p and boots just had to go one better it seems, silly season indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilT Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 I feel a muppet award coming on ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kioskguy Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 That won't be for prints through the in-store Minilabs surely? Is there any minimum/maximums? Who is doing their outlab work now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUICKPICS112 Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Had a punter come in asking how much digital? Moaned at my price telling me boots would do it for 7p!! Then said he only asked me as his local boots was closing down. Serves them right!! Any other boots closures you know of. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 How about this i had one customer who paid me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photographis Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 It's like trying to explain that you can print digital images without ink. Even if you show them the machine, inside and out, they still think the paper mags are the ink cartridges, and blatantly don't believe you. With memory cards, I have met this problem several times, so, after a quick scan, I tend to download the images at the counter and send to the lab server. Then they can have their card back straightaway. Some of the more distrustfull still wonder what just happened and look at their card suspiciously. It's all about building a relationship with them, then you can educate them. Technology has overtaken most of the human race. We use it because it works, don't realy understand how, but it does. I still get people asking me if I can develop their memory card, and is it like film, do they get a free card with the prints? I know I'm in Cornwall, and things are a little slow down here, but come on................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fujilab Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 I am sure FujiFilm are behind this strategy. They seem to be promoting this 'low price, high volume' strategy internally and to all their larger customers. Apparently they are basing this on US and Australian experience. As long as us Indies are not subsidising this campaign as we know there will only be one winner - the paper supplier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecilh Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Just seen the Boots advert on TV offering prints for 4p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noritsu Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Fujifilm in Oz deny helping anyone with 15c prints, but its interesting that their 2 biggest users in Oz, Harvey Norman and Woolworths Big W are the ones hammering 15c prints. Give kodak a little credit where it is due, they are not supporting any stores (including K Mart) to go this low. Even some of the Fuji supporting groups here in Oz are expressing concerns about this pricing, but as to whether they do anything about it, only time will tell. We are still charging between 44 and 49 cents for 4x6, and getting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colopt Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Also noticed this recently: http://www.getdigital.com.au/ 10c per print, no qty. limits. Why pay more ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slade Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 "Also noticed this recently: http://www.getdigital.com.au/ 10c per print, no qty. limits. Why pay more ? " This is QFL, which operates at behest of Kodak. Sorry Mr Noritsu, Kodak is doing the same as Fuji.. and against their KEX labs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damooose Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Not so sure of Kodak not joining in check your latest catalogue from Kmart digital prints from 15c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilT Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Is this Boot UK or Boots AU (poundon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photosave Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Boots don't have any stores in Australia - just pharmaceutical distribution. I think all manufacturers are chasing volume but it's Fuji who are the most focused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pault Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 having worked in Jessops who offered 7p per print, my experience showed that the average price they paid was 29p the offer prices are just being used as a barganing tool, I dont have to tell you that prices of prints are an issue but I believe that the customers are in front of us for a reason. THEY DONT WANT TO USE THE CHEAPER LABS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photographis Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Well Said !!! I am allways picking up new customers because someone (usualy a lot cheaper than us!) has mucked up their work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsopp Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Boots Uk are doing at the moment 4p per print but it's 24 hour service and I think it's for 150 prints or more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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