Comments for A Freelance Web Designer's Blog http://www.cginspired.com/blog Web design tips and advice for anyone wanting to become a freelance web designer. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:51:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on VistaPrint Scam by Martin http://www.cginspired.com/blog/vistaprint-scam/comment-page-2#comment-2502 Martin Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:51:34 +0000 http://www.cginspired.com/blog/?p=70#comment-2502 Have just ordered some business cards after following an advert on eBay. Site looked good but add-ons were a pain. The cards which were supposed to be crimson and gold arrived as black and yellow with a font so small it is unreadable. I guess you get what you pay for. Have just ordered some business cards after following an advert on eBay. Site looked good but add-ons were a pain.
The cards which were supposed to be crimson and gold arrived as black and yellow with a font so small it is unreadable.
I guess you get what you pay for.

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]]> Comment on VistaPrint Scam by Pete http://www.cginspired.com/blog/vistaprint-scam/comment-page-2#comment-2458 Pete Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:38:06 +0000 http://www.cginspired.com/blog/?p=70#comment-2458 I have purchased card door magnets - not long ago. The quality is terrible and after few months on the car, the color started pealing of. No response to my e-mails and when phoned, they offered me another order. thank you - don't waste your money on their printing. No matter how "good" they price is, you will be the looser at the end. I have purchased card door magnets – not long ago. The quality is terrible and after few months on the car, the color started pealing of.
No response to my e-mails and when phoned, they offered me another order.
thank you – don’t waste your money on their printing. No matter how “good” they price is, you will be the looser at the end.

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]]> Comment on VistaPrint Scam by steven http://www.cginspired.com/blog/vistaprint-scam/comment-page-2#comment-2445 steven Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:32:30 +0000 http://www.cginspired.com/blog/?p=70#comment-2445 i'va a small business and used vistaprint for years and neverhad any problems with them or with quality, considering i can order small quantities ( dozens) instead of the usual thousands needed for traditional printers firms i find them perfect, they are cheap and i have always been prepared to expect quality issues but have never experianced any such issues. If you know what you're doing and dont blindly say yes to everything and tick all the boxes for the hell of it you'll be happy. i’va a small business and used vistaprint for years and neverhad any problems with them or with quality, considering i can order small quantities ( dozens) instead of the usual thousands needed for traditional printers firms i find them perfect, they are cheap and i have always been prepared to expect quality issues but have never experianced any such issues. If you know what you’re doing and dont blindly say yes to everything and tick all the boxes for the hell of it you’ll be happy.

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]]> Comment on VistaPrint Scam by beth http://www.cginspired.com/blog/vistaprint-scam/comment-page-2#comment-2427 beth Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:42:03 +0000 http://www.cginspired.com/blog/?p=70#comment-2427 I have not had any specific issues with them, except when you upload you designs they kill them on quality somehow and then I have to call Customer Support and it's FREE absolutely free via SKYPE! Get with the program people! BUT, i recently ordered Folders/brochures and there was a big issue,the quality, they might have as well let a monkey place them on the printer, there was an extra white line under, they cut it wrong and worse is the paper quality, the folds all look jagged, because THAT paper is NOT for folders, not in a million years, why would they even offer that? And it was not so cheap 120 USD for 250. So thanks for sharing possible options, I'm NOT going back ever ever ever again! I have not had any specific issues with them, except when you upload you designs they kill them on quality somehow and then I have to call Customer Support and it’s FREE absolutely free via SKYPE! Get with the program people!

BUT, i recently ordered Folders/brochures and there was a big issue,the quality, they might have as well let a monkey place them on the printer, there was an extra white line under, they cut it wrong and worse is the paper quality, the folds all look jagged, because THAT paper is NOT for folders, not in a million years, why would they even offer that? And it was not so cheap 120 USD for 250.

So thanks for sharing possible options, I’m NOT going back ever ever ever again!

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]]> Comment on VistaPrint Scam by Alex http://www.cginspired.com/blog/vistaprint-scam/comment-page-1#comment-2413 Alex Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:01:59 +0000 http://www.cginspired.com/blog/?p=70#comment-2413 I have been a Vista Print customer for YEARS....No, I am not an employee, just a satisfied customer. I have NEVER been scammed. In fact, today I called customer service to assist with placing my order, because the free offer link expired, even though the email offering it said it expired today. I found customer service helpful, courteous AND when I pointed out that I should not be paying the upload fee (because once you pay you can use the image as many times as you want at no cost), I was told that they could not get it removed BUT would issue a refund. I received a confirmation email and a separate one with the refun to my card. The most important thing, ALL items were processed as free, and when I attempted to add additional was told that why the additions would not be free. Bottom line, I now have business cards, brochures, a pen, and car magnet all coming for free, exclusive of shipping. I will continue to be a satisfied customer. I have been a Vista Print customer for YEARS….No, I am not an employee, just a satisfied customer. I have NEVER been scammed. In fact, today I called customer service to assist with placing my order, because the free offer link expired, even though the email offering it said it expired today.
I found customer service helpful, courteous AND when I pointed out that I should not be paying the upload fee (because once you pay you can use the image as many times as you want at no cost), I was told that they could not get it removed BUT would issue a refund. I received a confirmation email and a separate one with the refun to my card.
The most important thing, ALL items were processed as free, and when I attempted to add additional was told that why the additions would not be free.
Bottom line, I now have business cards, brochures, a pen, and car magnet all coming for free, exclusive of shipping.
I will continue to be a satisfied customer.

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]]> Comment on VistaPrint Scam by Harvey Conn http://www.cginspired.com/blog/vistaprint-scam/comment-page-1#comment-2329 Harvey Conn Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:33:29 +0000 http://www.cginspired.com/blog/?p=70#comment-2329 Oops, I forgot to say that yes, their ordering process can be a bit "clunky" and you do have to watch what you tick but I have certainly never seen any preticked boxes as I have on some other sites. Oops, I forgot to say that yes, their ordering process can be a bit “clunky” and you do have to watch what you tick but I have certainly never seen any preticked boxes as I have on some other sites.

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]]> Comment on VistaPrint Scam by Harvey Conn http://www.cginspired.com/blog/vistaprint-scam/comment-page-1#comment-2328 Harvey Conn Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:28:19 +0000 http://www.cginspired.com/blog/?p=70#comment-2328 I have to say that I am staggered by the accounts of Vistaprint being a scam and no, I am not Vistaprint.I have been a customer of theirs for about 18 months and have been delighted with the quality and price of their products (most that I have ordered have been free.) I have recommended them to so many friends that I have decided to become an afilliate and profit from my recommendations. I have a page on my website advertising them from which I gain no profit at all at the moment. My only criticism of them is aimed at their Customer Service which is useless. They promise to reply to all questions within 48 hours but I usually wait 4 or 5 days for a reply. Having phoned them yesterday, freephone (yes they do give their number) I have been given a specific e-mail addy for afilliates and I wait with interest to see when I get the reply to yesterday's e-mail. I have to say that I am staggered by the accounts of Vistaprint being a scam and no, I am not Vistaprint.I have been a customer of theirs for about 18 months and have been delighted with the quality and price of their products (most that I have ordered have been free.) I have recommended them to so many friends that I have decided to become an afilliate and profit from my recommendations. I have a page on my website advertising them from which I gain no profit at all at the moment. My only criticism of them is aimed at their Customer Service which is useless. They promise to reply to all questions within 48 hours but I usually wait 4 or 5 days for a reply. Having phoned them yesterday, freephone (yes they do give their number) I have been given a specific e-mail addy for afilliates and I wait with interest to see when I get the reply to yesterday’s e-mail.

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]]> Comment on VistaPrint Scam by aaron http://www.cginspired.com/blog/vistaprint-scam/comment-page-1#comment-2320 aaron Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:16:50 +0000 http://www.cginspired.com/blog/?p=70#comment-2320 I dont know how you people got scammed... BUT i will check my credit card to make sure there is no extra charges... If there is i will cancel my card and get another one.. If you just take the one or two free offers like i do, then pay then order again you still get the good price works out cheaper to pay 2 lots of shipping sometimes As for the quailty its great I had one set of cards that had a line down them which was prob my fault for the way i Uploaded it they replaced them for free I dont know how you people got scammed… BUT i will check my credit card to make sure there is no extra charges… If there is i will cancel my card and get another one.. If you just take the one or two free offers like i do, then pay then order again you still get the good price works out cheaper to pay 2 lots of shipping sometimes

As for the quailty its great I had one set of cards that had a line down them which was prob my fault for the way i Uploaded it they replaced them for free

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]]> Comment on Tutorial: How To Make A Web 2.0 Shiny Button by Shevaa|WebDesignersBlog http://www.cginspired.com/blog/tutorial-how-to-make-a-web-2-0-shiny-button/comment-page-1#comment-2280 Shevaa|WebDesignersBlog Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:41:04 +0000 http://www.cginspired.com/blog/?p=245#comment-2280 Cool Tutorial... Nice Man Thanks for sharing... Cool Tutorial… Nice Man Thanks for sharing…

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]]> Comment on VistaPrint Scam by Sara Smith http://www.cginspired.com/blog/vistaprint-scam/comment-page-1#comment-1985 Sara Smith Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:23:25 +0000 http://www.cginspired.com/blog/?p=70#comment-1985 I started researching VistaPrint scams when I noticed that after I checked out, they offerred all sorts of bonus items to order within 10 minutes. Some of these items were the same items I had just ordered, but the bonus item would have free shipping. Had I known this, I would have ordered less on my main order and tacked the bonus items on afterwards. They even had the extra large stamp with free shipping as a bonus item for the SAME price as my large stamp, and the large stamp I ordered I paid shipping on. By this logic, I should order one small item with low shipping and just click through all the bonus items with free shipping to take advantage of the system. It all seems rather fishy that they could offer so many bonus items and still make money and remain solvent, yet they don't offer these on the main part of the website. Why not just offer these bonus items on the main website to entice me to increase my order BEFORE I finalize? Very strange. I will wait to see how this order turns out. I started researching VistaPrint scams when I noticed that after I checked out, they offerred all sorts of bonus items to order within 10 minutes. Some of these items were the same items I had just ordered, but the bonus item would have free shipping. Had I known this, I would have ordered less on my main order and tacked the bonus items on afterwards. They even had the extra large stamp with free shipping as a bonus item for the SAME price as my large stamp, and the large stamp I ordered I paid shipping on. By this logic, I should order one small item with low shipping and just click through all the bonus items with free shipping to take advantage of the system. It all seems rather fishy that they could offer so many bonus items and still make money and remain solvent, yet they don’t offer these on the main part of the website. Why not just offer these bonus items on the main website to entice me to increase my order BEFORE I finalize? Very strange. I will wait to see how this order turns out.

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