Bay Photo metallic prints

jpc

Bay Photo offers several options for their metallic prints and they are all drastically more expensive than the prices offered through Smugmug. I know other smuggers have ordered metallic prints (on paper) but it doesn't look like Bay Photo even offers a metallic paper print. All of theirs are actually pieces of metal.

I downloaded Bay Photo's ROES software and it tells you exactly what you're getting, but I don't know what I'll end up with if I order through Smugmug. Does Smug's "metallic print" option directly correspond to one of Bay Photo's options?

Andy

"Metallic" refers to this:
http://www.smugmug.com/prints/metallic-paper

"Metal" refers to this: http://www.bayphoto.com/bayweb/pro_metalprints.htm

We hope to add these to Smuggy's catalog really fast (hint)

jpc

I'll bet they look amazing! Hopefully they'll be just a little more affordable through Smugmug (hint). IMO, the float blocks should be standard, as well as a radius on the corners; saves you the trouble of worrying about options, also.

Make it so!

Andy

jpc wrote:

I'll bet they look amazing! Hopefully they'll be just a little more affordable through Smugmug (hint). IMO, the float blocks should be standard, as well as a radius on the corners; saves you the trouble of worrying about options, also.

Make it so!

Expensive, worthwhile specialty product! I really love 'em, they are gorgeous!

Nimai

Andy wrote:

Expensive, worthwhile specialty product! I really love 'em, they are gorgeous!

Off-topic, but... If their wholesale price (i.e. our price, as SmugMug pros) is so high, how much can we hope to sell them for?
$20 for an 8x10 seems like a good price. But that's our cost. What's the MSRP on things like this?

mrcoons

Andy wrote:

Expensive, worthwhile specialty product! I really love 'em, they are gorgeous!

I agree. I just got my first metal prints a week or so ago and just love them.

Andy

Nimai wrote:

Off-topic, but... If their wholesale price (i.e. our price, as SmugMug pros) is so high, how much can we hope to sell them for?
$20 for an 8x10 seems like a good price. But that's our cost. What's the MSRP on things like this?

I think you're looking at this from point of weakness, versus an opportunity to sell something for a lot of money.

Folks can buy paper prints for $X.
Folks can buy canvas or giclee for $X+Y
Folks can buy cool shiny metal prints, for $X+Y+Z

They're going to be a a high-end product on my site.

David Manning

Andy wrote:

I think you're looking at this from point of weakness, versus an opportunity to sell something for a lot of money.

Folks can buy paper prints for $X.
Folks can buy canvas or giclee for $X+Y
Folks can buy cool shiny metal prints, for $X+Y+Z

They're going to be a a high-end product on my site.

I think you're right. It's definately a high-end product. I suspect it's the kind of product you'd sell so few of, it wouldn't be a high priority for SmugMug. Don't get me wrong, I'd like for SM to offer them, but my wish list includes a little more variety for their standard prints (e.g., finishes and mounts). I'd also place a higher priority on Christmas or Thank You cards. But that's just me. Metal prints = super cool!

David

mercphoto

David Manning wrote:

Metal prints = super cool!

Wow, I haven't seen this. Pretty cool! I've done metal prints before, at FedEx/Kinkos, which will do them at any size for about $15 per square foot. They will even drill small holes in the corners for mounting if you wish.

Andy

David Manning wrote:

I think you're right. It's definately a high-end product. I suspect it's the kind of product you'd sell so few of, it wouldn't be a high priority for SmugMug. Don't get me wrong, I'd like for SM to offer them, but my wish list includes a little more variety for their standard prints (e.g., finishes and mounts). I'd also place a higher priority on Christmas or Thank You cards. But that's just me. Metal prints = super cool!

David

Because of work we did a year ago, adding new products to our catalog is super-easy. Nothing at all like adding features such as coupons or packages.

We love to offer really cool products, and the metals are just that.

jpc

Wow, I haven't seen this. Pretty cool! I've done metal prints before, at FedEx/Kinkos, which will do them at any size for about $15 per square foot. They will even drill small holes in the corners for mounting if you wish.

Bay Photo offers "float blocks" for mounting, which I believe alleviate the need for any mounting holes. They must look great sitting off the surface of the wall.

David Manning

Andy wrote:

Because of work we did a year ago, adding new products to our catalog is super-easy. Nothing at all like adding features such as coupons or packages.

We love to offer really cool products, and the metals are just that.

Thanks Andy! I like new things to offer.

David

dsparksphotography

Off-topic, but did someone say coupons? Anxiously waiting