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Old 06-20-2006, 01:08 AM
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site like snapfish.com but where i can earn money???

hi everyone, so i sometimes shoot weddings for friends and i've only recently started shooting digitally. i recently shot one and my friend wants to put it on snapfish.com where anyone can visit the site and order prints... but i don't get any money if they use snapfish. so my question is this: is there a website like snapfish, where anyone can go online and click to order prints (but in a wider variety of sizes than just 4x5) where i can get a percentage of the print orders but don't have to deal wit the labor or mailing or invoicing????
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Re: site like snapfish.com but where i can earn money???

Hi Wesley,

There are many, many such places including pictage, collages.net, eventpix etc. These all charge a fee for access.

For your use I would probably start by clicking on the big pictology banner right at the top of the page. It is free, you don't need a merchant terminal to accept credit cards and they only take 7% of the sale versus 15% or more like many of the others.

I'm not pitching them just because they are on the site. I currently use a different company for most of my online proofing needs, but they charge $150 a month for a usage fee. I don't think you are doing this kind of volume.

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Old 06-20-2006, 10:03 AM
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Re: site like snapfish.com but where i can earn money???

whoa, an answer was right under my nose and i didn't even know it :P

but i did see that pictology won't print for you... with snapfish, you can just upload everything and forget about it... i want to upload everything and forget about it while i'm getting some cash
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Re: site like snapfish.com but where i can earn money???

http://www.printroom.com/ ($99 annual fee)

I'm sure there are others.

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Old 06-21-2006, 10:37 AM
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Re: site like snapfish.com but where i can earn money???

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but i did see that pictology won't print for you... with snapfish, you can just upload everything and forget about it... i want to upload everything and forget about it while i'm getting some cash

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I love an optimist . . .

It sounds like you're doing this "on the side" or at least not as your main line of business, and for that it may make total sense to "upload it and forget it." If you're thinking about moving into photography or wedding photography as a main line business then I'd encourage you not to "forget about it while the cash rolls in." You'll do better if you keep at least an eye on it.

Whatever you choose short term, do consider finding a hosting service that will let you do your own branding and set your own prices.

There is a great discussion going on in the business and marketing section that you might want to check out.

Doug
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Old 06-21-2006, 12:45 PM
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Re: site like snapfish.com but where i can earn money???

Two services that come immediately to mind are Smugmug and Exposure Manager. Both will allow you to set your own price and you get a portion of the profits over cost-of-goods-sold. Both handle your shopping cart, including getting payment from the customer's credit card. Both handle order fulfillment, including shipping the prints and handling customer complaints. Exposure Manager allows the option to self-fulfill items. Both allow you to password protect galleries.

The list goes on, but suffice to say either of those (and many others) will give you the features you need. I use both services as well.
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Old 06-23-2006, 12:45 AM
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I have been with Digiproofs.com for four plus years. The few problem that I have had they have stepped up and are very helpful.My quote" everyone company should do a good job its how they solve problems is what counts".......Brian
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