Aaargh, lol..
I forgot to take a picture.
I brought my canvas to school and don't feel like hauling it home yet.

Few more days.

Tried to create an account but the website keeps asking me for my company name and website address.

Is the offer for pros only. (I am just a measly photo grommit)

Yes, the offer is aimed @ pros (well, people who will market their works to other persons anyway - like me )

I have seen many people with better than average photos / images, who submit their portfolio as stored on PBase, etc. It doesn't HAVE to be your own domain name - they just want people who can produce quality images.

Good luck, and let us know how it turns out for you, ok?

Billy

dont have a stupid taxID number can't sign up

I love it, $15 ground to the states, and a mind blowing $40 ground to canada

like holy shit

The reason for the $40 charge is that you need to use UPS 2nd day air to avoid brokerage fees in Canada. Brokerage fees average about $50.

You can contact them via email and ask them how to apply for their account as you aren't issued tax ID numbers in Canada. I'm sure they can help you out.

adblink wrote:
dont have a stupid taxID number can't sign up

I love it, $15 ground to the states, and a mind blowing $40 ground to canada

like holy shit

You do not need to provide the tax ID.

Duncan_Staples wrote:
The reason for the $40 charge is that you need to use UPS 2nd day air to avoid brokerage fees in Canada. Brokerage fees average about $50.

You can contact them via email and ask them how to apply for their account as you aren't issued tax ID numbers in Canada. I'm sure they can help you out.


I have bought many things from the states before, lol and let me tell you the only way to avoid getting nail with brokerage fees is to NOT use UPS!

They are a bunch of thieves when it comes to adding their own fees to our packages.

I ship to Canada all the time - canvas prints. UPS is the least expensive way to get a canvas print to Canada. Second day air or priority overnight is the only way to avoid brokerage fees.

I have so many fellow Canadians (both in the photography world and in the automotive) who have bought parts from the states and have been totally screwed by UPS. Maybe overnight shipping would avoid this, must most of us can't afford that kind of service, I can't begin to imagine how much they charge for that.

The cheapest way (for the rest of us) to avoid getting hit with high brokerage fees, and even to lessen the chance of getting tagged with tax as well is to use USPS.

there was even talks about a guy last year in BC fileing a lawsuit against UPS for their ricidulas fees
http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/posts/2006/12/10/ups-brokerage-fee-class-action/

more canadians talking about the UPS situation

http://www.discovervancouver.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=172946

USPS actually costs me more than UPS. I get significant discounts through UPS. USPS is also extremely slow and unreliable. It takes them FOREVER to settle a claim should there be any damage etc.

Most people get screwed over because they don't know how the system works. They need to know which services to use to avoid the brokerage fees etc.

aaaah your talking about what is cheaper for YOU! lol as in how much the upfront cost of the shipping is. Makes sense now. The only way you would know if the person you are shipping to in Canada got hit with brokerage would be to call each and every one of them after the package arrives and see what they got charged. USPS may be slow but I wouldn't call them unreliable. Over the many years I have shipped through them to get to my american customers, I have never had an issue.

I have a ton of repeat customers from Canada and I do just that - I ask them. This is how I learned the system in Canada and shippers like UPS and FedEx.

meh I dunno. Seems like you must be friends with someone high up at UPS or something lol because most Canadians disagree with ups' and their brokerage fees. However like I said, its probably because your using their overnight services, which most people over ebay don't use.

allenyip wrote:
Tried to create an account but the website keeps asking me for my company name and website address.

Is the offer for pros only. (I am just a measly photo grommet)



Aye, I'm 17 and just used a website domain I have
www.autumn-affinity.com and got the discount

where do you go to sign up? I clicked on the pro link, and it wouldn't let me go any further because of the tax id number

adblink wrote:
where do you go to sign up? I clicked on the pro link, and it wouldn't let me go any further because of the tax id number

You need either the tax id or a website which is the block below the tax id.

I only have a day left to take advantage of this offer and have picked a picture I'd like to have printed but when I prepare it as a high quality jpeg at 300 dpi the file size drops to 756 kb. At that size I find it hard to believe they will be able to produce a good quality 16 x 20 picture. What is the best way to prepare and submit a picture for a good quality print.

Thanks,
Bill

Hi Bill! To be honest, I'd say you should be fine printing whatever size you like - just be sure to follow the instructions on their website. That said, here are a few tips I used:

1. READ ALL OF THEIR INSTRUCTIONS! lol
2. Notice that their equipment is stated as being ADOBE rgb calibrated.
3. Use the 'resize image' tool in PS, but NOT the one under 'edit'. If you look under the "HELP" menu, you'll find 'resize image'. This does a MUCH better job of resizing, and even helps with choosing your output quality.
4. Be sure to read the section about the 'extra' border needed, and that its size depends on which wrap you want (3/4 or 1 1/2 inches).
5. Just be very thorough with your first order - if you have any questions, I'll be happy to help (ANY of you!) Also, remember that their help department has worked with tons of customers before & they know their equipment best.

Best of luck!

Billy

(PS - the above is a cut & paste, as I'm walking out the door. I'll check back in about an hour - let me know if you get it or not?)

brogala wrote:
I only have a day left to take advantage of this offer and have picked a picture I'd like to have printed but when I prepare it as a high quality jpeg at 300 dpi the file size drops to 756 kb. At that size I find it hard to believe they will be able to produce a good quality 16 x 20 picture. What is the best way to prepare and submit a picture for a good quality print.

Thanks,
Bill

Are you sizing as 16x20in or 16x20px? That could be your problem. Just a thought.

Also on a second train of thought I just ordered mine and will post a pic when it arrives.

I just got mine. Haven't had the chance to take a pic. I will as soon as I get a chance. Also, It didn't come with any hanging hardware, I sent them an email and it's supposedly on it's way. We'll see

Heres mine
lens beside it is the Canon's 70-200mm Non-IS
And also a 1ft. ruler so you can get an idea for size.

Dimensions: 21x32inches. 1 1/2 inch stretcher bars

My image was upscaled from the highest resolution from the Canon 20D to 300dpi ~21x32inches with Alienskins "blowup" software

Sorry for the shadow on the canvas, I didn't notice it.

Problems with the canvas
-It's quite loose
-un-even black border around my picture (was suppose to be the sides)


Here's the pic:

^ADAM that pic is AMAZING ... like OMG... i just ordered mine today so we'll see how it turns out

It looks better in real life. Like i said, my only gripe about the canvas is that it is quite loose. And also there are a couple white specs on it you cant see in this picture (like needle-point sized parts of the ink have chipped off.

here's my original picture and the one I printed
(print is actually pretty close in color accuracy, my canvas picture doesn't show it off well.)

All-

Just like to say thanks for posting this link. Got my canvas print today! Very nicely done. They upgraded my size to a 24 inch. I am really happy.

I will use them more in the future, my print is not loose at all. If I have some time I will sent a link with the picture

Thanks,

Tim

I just want to make sure, you guys say to give it to them in adobeRGB, just like many of us use when printing at home? No need to convert down to sRGB? Also, since some people are saying the prints are a little bland, would it be better to up the saturation a little bit before sending?