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Re: Smugmug a Rip Off?
Have to agree with Samir and Gregger, if you want to hear another person chime in, Josh. I find the 15% and yearly fee a bargain, especially with all the new goodies rolled out without me paying for the development. I don't have to worry about whether new features are going to work with the old features, and that if… -
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It has been a week now and still no answer. Again, Smugmug charges their pros significantly more than bayphoto.com. Why? Examples (metallic, no color correction) 4x6 SM: 0.66 bay: 0.29 (+127%) 5x7 SM: 1.43 bay: 1.32 (+8%) 8x10 SM: 3.38 bay: 2.06 (+64%) 11x14 SM: 8.79 bay: 4.59 (+92%) I've always been a fan of Smugmug but I… -
Re: Smugmug a Rip Off?
You guys have to consider something. While there may be quantity discounts passed on to high volume customers like SM, in this new economy, margins are not what they used to be and companies operate with a lot less cushion. I wouldn't expect the discount to SM to be like the difference between UPS retail rates and UPS… -
Re: Smugmug a Rip Off?
To the OP, I think your photos are great so keep up the good work! As well as the other posters in this thread, I agree a lot with what you all have to say. SM has to make money. I have never believed in anything 'free' or a worthwhile product being 'cheap'. Being from Vegas, 'you gotta' pay to play'. This year I'm going… -
Re: Smugmug a Rip Off?
Well written, I agree. The pricing is inconsistent between Bay via Smug and Bay Direct. In some cases it is favorable, as Sam points out, but in other cases it is unfavorable. I discovered this today when I realized that with color correction disabled, 8x12 metallic prints and 8x12 watercolor giclee are 30% more expensive… -
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I consider SmugMug to be a bargain. It is like having having my own staff of 20 people to build and manage a web presence, negotiate with print houses, take and process orders, handle credit cards, handle shipping, and on and on. I could not ever afford this sort of support for my business any other way. I priced local web… -
Re: Smugmug a Rip Off?
For me, it's been a good deal. Selling prints and licensing images is a part time business for me. I also work a full time swing shift job and when I'm off, I'd rather be out hiking and taking pictures. It's well worth $150 a year to me to have all the server space I need to load photos, a dependable 3rd party to process… -
Re: Smugmug a Rip Off?
Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant it was good for you to make your point. However, I do feel, and hopefully will be surprised, that the pricing we are having to use will be high. After reading in this thread, and before posting, I spent a half hour searching other sites that sell their own prints in metal, wraps, etc, and the…
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