Thoughts on drop shipping albums directly to clients

8 years 11 months ago #435629 by Carry
Any of you drop shipping albums directly to the client?  I'd like to see if there any issues you have ran into going this route.  I like the idea, but not if it has a 'lazy' or any other negative thought from the client.  Meeting up with the client to simply hand off the album is great, however if I can safe some time and money on reshipping, this too would be great. 

I'm hopping to get some feedback from both sides here. 


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8 years 11 months ago #435654 by Moe
Well how long have you been dealing with the album company?  Are they reliable?  Have they ever screwed up?  Depending on the answers to those questions will determine my answer.  


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8 years 11 months ago #435667 by Overread
If you have a good relationship with the printing company and have history with them.  Go for it.  I wouldn't drop ship directly to client with a new and unknown album company.


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8 years 11 months ago #435711 by Josh Jofoto

Overread wrote: If you have a good relationship with the printing company and have history with them.  Go for it.  I wouldn't drop ship directly to client with a new and unknown album company.


:agree:   it's as simple as this 

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8 years 11 months ago #435741 by Roger Lang

neilalvin wrote: For photographers that is looking for a really professional photo album company, I will recommend Zookbinders. They make great albums, especially wedding albums.



Thank you, I'll check them out


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8 years 11 months ago #435799 by J Hemingway
That Zookbinders looks like a new company.  What experience do you have with them?


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8 years 11 months ago #436036 by Prago
BTW who are you using or thinking about using for these albums?

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8 years 11 months ago #436136 by Ottis
Bayphoto


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