
Best digital photo printing service.
- Good print quality
- Low per-print prices
- Wide range of tools and options
- 110% guarantee
- Variety of photo gifts and novelty items
- Spotty customer service
- Packaging could be sturdier
Reviews say that Snapfish offers the best balance of quality and price in digital photo printing. Snapfish has a unique 110% guarantee; if users are unhappy with any Snapfish purchase, the site will refund the cost of the order and issue a 10-percent-off coupon for a future order. Snapfish uses HP or Kodak paper, and photos are available in glossy or matte finish. Snapfish also has a wide variety of photo gifts available, including novelty items like photo boxer shorts, tote bags and neckties, as well as traditional mugs, calendars and photo books. For an additional fee, photos may be picked up in a number of retail locations, including Walgreens, Meijer and other stores. For even more convenient pickup options, such as one-hour in-store pickup, reviewers recommend Wal-Mart Photo Center (*est. 9¢ and up).
PC Magazine and Consumer Reports each compare a large number of digital photo printing services, including Snapfish. Which?, the British equivalent to Consumer Reports, pits Snapfish against other online services and more traditional retail photo finishers. Reviewer Ben Long of MacWorld compares a group of nine digital photo printing services, including Snapfish.
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This article includes reviews of 13 digital photo printing services. Snapfish has the best turnaround time and very good quality in this older review.
Review: Photo-Printing Services, Tony Hoffman, Dec. 20, 2006
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Consumer Reports' testing process involves sending numerous images to each service over a period of weeks, comparing price, quality, editing tools and website features. Ratings are provided for 12 digital photo printing services, including Snapfish.
Review: Photofinishing: Online vs. in-store?, Editors of Consumer Reports, July 2006
Digital Photos 101 rates eight digital photo printing services, selecting Snapfish as the top choice. Editors call Snapfish's prices "the best we've found" and say the prints have "excellent quality." They also comment on the site features, calling the ordering process "fast and easy" and noting "the photo management features are quite good."
Review: The Best Online Photo Processors, Editors of Digital Photos 101
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