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Old 22 June 2004, 01:46 PM
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Anybody recommend anyone online to get digital photos developed. I have been using Boots for the last 12mths but @ 30p a print it seems a tad steep.

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Old 22 June 2004, 02:46 PM
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Buy your own printer?
Old 22 June 2004, 02:58 PM
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Printing your own digital photos is very expensive.

Truprint do a very good service I believe, you can upload them and they return them by post.

Photobox are supposed to be quite good too.

A search on Google will find plenty for you, and most seem cheaper than 30p per print

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Old 22 June 2004, 03:56 PM
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I just sent an order off to truprint.co.uk. Cost is 15p per print with 10 free prints on your first order. This was for 25 prints - it may go down in price for more. Their online uploading is also much less complicated than fujilab.co.uk who I have used previously.

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I use Photobox - not the cheapest, but efficient.

I'm sure Tesco are doing 50 for £5 at the moment.

..and yes, printing photos at home is ok, but it does work out more expensive. Also, not as many of the ink/paper combos on inkjets are as colourfast as normal photographic paper (although Epson claim 100 years on some of their inkjet paper).

A lot less hassle to upload 50 photos online, or take them into a shop to get them done....
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Using boots online program it is 30p a print ( 6" x 4" ) .. I'm guessing that the 10p offer is in store only..!

Thanks for all the suggestions guys, truprint or photobox look promising at the moment...

-Si
Old 22 June 2004, 04:28 PM
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I usually use ICDPhotos, and just buy credits of a particular size in bulk. They have a very fast turnaround time too.
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I use bonusprint, 14p per 6x4, quality is good, takes about 4 days.
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Photobox is 15p/print for 6x4 - upload by 4pm, have them next day.
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