What would you do?

[Leablahblah]

I ordered some prints from Amazon for the first time and I got my Christmas card back. I never do a real card because the budget for it is insane so instead I order prints of my card.

But the crop is awful!! Even though I paid close attention to being 4x6 and the crop line they showed before printing were correct. But now I've got this ugly finished product.

I don't have time to reorder since I'm already so late in the game(and unmotivated must I add)...

So do I send as is?? Or do I spend a tedious amount of time recutting around the white border so there is none left?

I blurred all our faces because I left a review on Amazon

uploaded photo (imagine a white border all around)


what I received

[LynnZant]

Since it's 4x6, can you mount it to maybe a 5x7 white cardstock? That way the edges might not be so noticeable.

[laurabobaura]

I would reorder even if I had to send them a little late.

[tanyiadeskins]

Id reorder through Shutterfly and just pick up at Walgreens, or just get them printed locally. You can have it done in an hour or so

[Leablahblah]

Originally Posted by tanyiadeskins

Id reorder through Shutterfly and just pick up at Walgreens, or just get them printed locally. You can have it done in an hour or so

I thought about that but I'm always disappointed with Walgreens photos, there is always a line running through.

I think mounting them to white paper would be a good idea but I just don't have it in me to do that.

I reordered through CVS. Fingers crossed they are better!

[LynnZant]

Good luck!

[laurabobaura]

hope they turn out better!

[rach3975]

That's so disappointing! I hope the CVS ones come out better.

[Tree City]

That is so disappointing! I had a great experience with the quality of Amazon's prints for the price, but those were simply prints--not something I was sending out, like a card. I'm glad you reordered, but I was thinking as a person who likes to get holiday cards, and when I looked at yours, while I noticed the border was a bit off, I wouldn't have judged the card. I'd still have been happy to receive it, and I bet anyone you send your "wonky" Amazon card to would have felt the same!

[Leablahblah]

Originally Posted by Tree City

That is so disappointing! I had a great experience with the quality of Amazon's prints for the price, but those were simply prints--not something I was sending out, like a card. I'm glad you reordered, but I was thinking as a person who likes to get holiday cards, and when I looked at yours, while I noticed the border was a bit off, I wouldn't have judged the card. I'd still have been happy to receive it, and I bet anyone you send your "wonky" Amazon card to would have felt the same!

aww thank you! I love your perspective! I guess I was just being a bit of a perfectionist.

The CVS prints turned out great! The crop is perfect! The photos are a bit too washed out though, as if they made it appear more white overall so it lost a bit of details but I'll take it!

[nietis]

Glad to know the newer prints are of better quality, Lea!

[lizziej]

So glad the CVS prints worked!! I would have gotten my paper cutter out and cut off the white borders if I had no other options.