PhotoWorks Review: How Does PhotoWorks Compare?
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Order Prints Online |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Pick-up / Delivery Time |
5-7 business days in the US, 2-6 weeks for international orders |
1-5 business days shipping |
2-14 business days |
One Hour or Free 4x6 Policy |
No |
No |
No |
Photo Sharing |
Via E-mail and Webpage |
Via E-mail and Webpage and Phone |
Via E-mail and Webpage |
Online Photo Editing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Cards and Calendar Creation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Free Shipping |
Yes, but only for photo prints |
No |
No |
Overnight Shipping |
Yes, not available in Hawaiian, Alaskan and international orders |
Yes, but for additional fee |
Yes, but for additional fee |
International Shipping |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Unlimited Photo Storage |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Order Now Pay Later Policy |
No |
Yes |
No |
Unique Photo Gift Items |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
4x6 Printing Charge |
$0.09 for 1000+ copies and $0.15 for less than 500 copies |
$0.09 and $0.08 for Snapfish plan subscribers |
$0.12 |
Customer Support |
E-mail and phone support |
E-mail, chat and phone support |
E-mail support |
Free Account |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Refund Policy |
Depends on situation |
Yes, plus $10 discount on next order |
No |
Member Stores and Photo Communities |
Yes |
No |
No |
Free Prints Upon Signing Up |
50 |
20 (has to be used within 90 days from signing up date) |
No |
Photo Enhancement Technology |
No |
No |
No |
Free Photo Software |
None |
PictureMover |
SeeHere Desktop |
Film Development |
No |
Yes but for US clients only ($2.99 plus shipping) |
No |
Phone Access to Photos |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Referral Program |
No |
No |
No |
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Product Overview
Photo Works offers online personal publishing and photograph-finishing services. An account at Photo Works allows a user to upload, store, share, and print an unlimited number of digital pictures and order products designed with these pictures.
What You Get
You can create a free online account on Photo Works. This free account allows you to upload all your digital photos into your account and store them for no fees at all. You can have these photos printed in different sizes of photo paper and have them sent right to your doorstep for free, with an option for quick shipping. An account at Photo Works also provides you access to the growing online photographer community and the member stores where you can purchase photos or photo products produced by other members of Photo Works. You are also given discounts on all photo gift items (such as photo books, t-shirts, puzzles, key chains, mouse pads, etc.) offered by the company.
Company Behind It
Photo Works is now a trademark of AG Interactive, a media subsidiary of American Greetings, Inc. Photo Works is originally known as Seattle Film Works, a film studio that aimed to provide slides and photo prints. Seattle Film Works was established in 1986 and, in 1994, it was the first to offer digital photos scanned and saved in floppy disks. In 1995, Seattle Film Works introduced the direct delivery of digital photos to its customers via the Internet.
Cost
A single 4 x 6 photo print, or any print of a smaller size, costs $0.09 or 9 cents if you order 1,000 copies or more. It costs $0.12 or 12 cents if you order 500-999 copies and $0.15 or 15 cents if you order less than 500 copies. For costs of other available print sizes, refer to the table below.
5 x 7 |
$0.99 |
4 Prints Wallet-sized |
$0.99 |
8 x 10 |
$2.99 |
8 x 12 |
$2.99 |
11 x 14 |
$9.95 |
12 x 18 |
$10.95 |
16 x 20 |
$17.95 |
20 x 30 |
$23.95 |
24 x 36 |
$34.95 |
The prices for Photo Works photo gift items vary from $9.95 to $39.95.
Guarantee
All Photo Works prints and products are protected by the company’s Customer Satisfaction Guarantee. If you are not happy with the items shipped to you, you can contact their customer service department to settle the issue.
What I Like About Photo Works
Photo Works allows you to import your digital photos from your Webshots and Flickr accounts, making it easier for you to create backup copies of all your online pictures. Photo Works also caters to international clients. This means you can order your photo prints or photo gift items even if you are from any part of the world.
What I Don’t Like About It
Photo Works used to cater to photographers who still prefer to use traditional film cameras. Unfortunately, they stopped offering this service on March 13, 2009.
Do I Recommend It?
Yes. All Photo Works prints and gift items are covered by the company’s customer satisfaction guarantee so you don’t have to worry about receiving something that’s not worth your money.