FAQ Section – Free Photo Prints
Will I be able to avail the special Free Print offer Always?
In a meaning yes, but at the same time it depends on the individual site policy. The mechanism is simple. At our end, we give all the offers at your fingertip from various sources. The main screen gives the details of the available offers. At any point of time, exciting offers always exist and by aptly choosing the right one, you can almost take up to three hundred prints for free. Even if all the freebies are exhausted, there is still room to utilise the affordable discount and promotional offer. Hence, we just say that the fun is just a click away.
What is the Procedure to avail the Free Service?
The key formula behind the website is to attract customer to make use of not only the free prints but also many photo gifts ideas. No sooner than when you find a deal in our website matching to your requirement, the only thing that needs to be done would be clicking the “Visit Now” site. Some websites take directly to the registration page, but other sites guides through the understanding process and then the registration part. In the registration area, the basic details ought to be given and retaining a true identity is beneficial. The moment registration is complete; a dedicated space is provided wherein the photos can be uploaded, shared and e-mailed. On the other hand, if it is a printing job, merely by selecting the desired pictures and duly providing the delivery information at the check out is sufficient. There are numerous facilities within the space, such as editing, cropping the picture, adding effects and many more. Due to compatibility factor some site insists on running their software prior to uploading the pictures, in either ways it is not so time consuming. Once when the free package is exhausted, there would be still more economical windows such as the season offer to take advantage of. For such an option, a payment must be done through online transaction and hence the card details must be provided.
Will My Photos remain protected in the Service Provider Server?
It is definitely safe in the website and none can trespass any e-mail ID. The foundation depends on the extent of privacy to the content and customer goodwill and therefore none of the company would jeopardize the same. However, option such as sharing the content with the third person must be done carefully and the company would hold no liability if it is misused at the customer end due to their carelessness. Hence, it is advisable to communicate the password only to known circles.
How Many Photos can I upload in the Website and what is the Storage Limit?
The storage limit permitted by each site varies. One can upload any number of photos in Snapfish, whereas Pixum offer a storage limit of 1GB. Hence depending on the availability at that moment one can decide which pictures needs to be online. Since the deleting option is available in all Digital Photo Printing sites and the old ones could be deleted, if at all there is only permitted storage limit. However, there would not be any clean-up process that would be initiated from the website server end; therefore the user can keep the photo for an indefinite period of time. And finally, the upload time varies with the size of the content and the internet speed at the user’s end.
What is the limit for the Free Photo Printing Service?
As stated earlier, depending on the level of competition and the period, most of the companies would send out package at different intervals of time. Any good free deal can sprung up with fifty photos and even up to 100 pictures for free. This is mainly channeled in order to get the user register in to their service. As a token of thanks the user could avail the existing free printout package. The user can register in to as many sites short-listed in our website, depending on whether the deal is a win-win situation.
Is it possible to take Free Prints over a period of time or should I take all the free printout at the same time?
Once the offer is opened up, it can extend from mere ten days even up to thirty days. Hence it depends on the user as how well the opportunity could be utilised. Nevertheless, under some circumstances if the limited slot is not reached, like for an example only 30 prints are requested in the place of 50, some of the site gives credit point and discount for the upcoming request from the customer end. The arrangement is kept versatile so as to twine as many customers as possible in their pocket.
Is the Delivery Charge inclusive of the Free Package?
No, the delivery charge does not come under the umbrella of the free package offer. Depending on the location and the service the charges would vary. It could also differ depending on the type of the service requested. Otherwise, if it is a nearby collection point, directly one can walk in to the store and get the prints free of any charge.
What is the Delivery Procedure?
Once the desired pictures are ordered to be printed, it is put in to the shopping cart. In many cases, the user can still decide on the size of the picture even if it is added to the cart. The number of pictures must be indicated and in case of more than one copy, even that would be added to the total number of prints for the whole free package and hence additional cost need not be incurred. The postal address must be correct and in case if it is different other than the one mentioned in the registration, the same must be notified. Under some circumstances, if the order has not been recognised immediately by the site, through the order tracking mechanism the same can be traced. In any case, a confirmation mail would be sent to keep the log-in ID. The delivery procedure in any site is commendable as it gives a complete advantage to the user and is equipped with order tracking facility. In case of any discrepancy in the delivery and if at all the parcel is lost from the company’s end, the damage is set straight at free of cost.
What is the time Duration to get the Print?
Under any normal circumstances the time duration taken for ordinary photo print is within two to three working days. But, the same would be extended depending on the type of the product. Take for an example, the photo gifts and canvas gifts would take more than ten days to be delivered. But in many cases, due to the heavy competition most of the companies take care that the lead time is kept at the minimum.
How Can I follow-up the Process?
Depending on the speed of the service, once when an order is placed it cannot be cancelled. It is because within matter of time the request would be processed by the printing unit. Hence, appropriate selection must be done prior to printing. However, the user would still have some time to rectify the mistake done in the communication address details, so that it is not handed at a wrong address. The process can be tracked similar to that of courier tracking mechanism. An order number is provided either to the inbox or in some separate link. In most of the cases, an order confirmation mail is also sent to remove the apprehension from the user side. This service even extends to provide order history details for tracking international delivery. By providing the invoice as an e-mail attachment, it is even possible to deliver gifts without even the recipient knowing the cost of the gift.
Will the Photos be dispatched to other Countries also?
Yes, it is dispatched to many countries as indicated in the delivery address during filling out the ordering form. At the same time, a few outlets do not have a global presence at this moment, but may be in the future it could be rolled out. In some cases, the user can benefit from different country offer, as in Pixum and can make use of the delivery setting as applicable for that country. If the print and photo gifts are placed as a single order, the two will be sent at different dates absolutely with extra postal charges. If it is something like photo book it is ought to be treated in a different manner. International photo book order contains different version of to book software applicable to that country. Hence if it is to be delivered to any specific country, the software version pertaining to that country must be notified. These are trivial concern and would vary with respect to each service provider.
How would be the quality of service response in case of any delayed delivery?
The customer queries are answered at the earliest, and with the help of either of online chat and customer care number, the process is still made simple. However, if it is an email query, then at some instance it would be sent to the spam folder, hence it is advisable to check the same. In case of any error at their end such as wrong delivery or so, good measures are taken to keep the customers delighted.
What is Voucher Code?
Voucher code is the identity code applicable to any particular offer as indicated by a few of the service providers. Such unique codes enable the user to take the complete advantage of that particular free offer. During the order filling process, it is mandatory to enter the voucher code. It is entered while processing the shopping cart and must be keyed in the box allotted for the same. The final discount price, mostly the deliver charge is displayed at the checkout stage.
What would be the Print Quality?
The print quality is definitely not compromised for any factor, even if it is a free print offer. It is because the print is done over quality paper and executed by trained professionals. However, from the user’s end careful measure, like setting the right print size must be done. The photo source differs, as some are taken using camera and some through the mobile phone. Hence it is advisable to check the matrix provided by each site as what would be the resolution for that particular photo size. On the other hand using many photo software platforms, the pictures can be rendered a good touch. The editing function is available within the site and by appropriate tuning the picture quality can be further improved. In some cases, an identification mark with respect to the picture quality is provided by the website during the ordering process. Always a preview of the same can be done prior to ordering.
What are the Acceptable Digital Image Formats?
As a thumb rule, the accepted format is the Jpeg and it is heavily recommend. Even though some of the photo printing companies take the .tif and also the bitmap image files. In case of any conversion required from one format to another, it can be done using the MS paint option.
