nicolep
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Post by nicolep on Jan 12, 2021 21:51:16 GMT
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caangel
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Post by caangel on Jan 12, 2021 22:07:25 GMT
I saw a friend share from this same account but haven't seen anything official from Costco. I reached out to a friend who is a manager at a store to see if she knows anything.
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Post by papersilly on Jan 12, 2021 22:22:57 GMT
i haven't printed out photos in years but i have ordered canvas photo prints from them. i also get my passport photos done there.
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Post by Neisey on Jan 12, 2021 22:22:59 GMT
Would that be in Canada too? Where I live we don’t have much choice (Walmart and drugstores) and IMO Costco does the best job printing and enlargements are so inexpensive. I will be really sad if they close.
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Post by baylorgrad on Jan 12, 2021 22:27:28 GMT
A co-worker's daughter-in-law works for Costco in the Kansas City area, and she said all the photo centers there closed ages ago -- probably close to a year or so.
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kitbop
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Post by kitbop on Jan 12, 2021 22:28:22 GMT
Would that be in Canada too? Where I live we don’t have much choice (Walmart and drugstores) and IMO Costco does the best job printing and enlargements are so inexpensive. I will be really sad if they close. I so agree! I use them for all my printing. They seem busy and I'd be surprised if they were closing. |
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Post by nicolep on Jan 12, 2021 22:40:07 GMT
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Post by Jessica on Jan 13, 2021 4:09:59 GMT
Oh no oh no.
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Post by pepperann on Jan 13, 2021 4:19:50 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Jan 13, 2021 4:19:52 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Jan 13, 2021 4:20:33 GMT
I have a family member who works for Costco in Northern California. He said that yes, they are all closing--no one prints out anymore or they order online. I wonder, if they will be online only now? Or gone completely?  It sounds like they will continue online. |
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Post by Jessica on Jan 13, 2021 4:23:51 GMT
Thanks for more information. I'm happy to hear they'll be selling them online but I completely loved picking up photos at my local store. |
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 13, 2021 4:33:24 GMT
This happened to Sam's about 15 months ago. I really hate going to Walmart, but I need pictures now and then.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2021 5:10:13 GMT
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Jan 13, 2021 6:33:12 GMT
Hopefully this is just in store. Mine suck and online was cheaper/better quality so that's how I've been doing things for a long while.
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Post by streetscrapper on Jan 13, 2021 13:23:14 GMT
Would that be in Canada too? Where I live we don’t have much choice (Walmart and drugstores) and IMO Costco does the best job printing and enlargements are so inexpensive. I will be really sad if they close. I so agree! I use them for all my printing. They seem busy and I'd be surprised if they were closing. I don't print many photos, but I print ALL my enlargements there! We really don't have many options in Canada and the photo centre at my local Costco is ALWAYS busy! |
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Post by tinksmommy on Jan 13, 2021 16:02:10 GMT
That’s awful! I wonder why they would close them down. I get all of my photos printed there. I love the convenience of ordering online and picking up from the warehouse. Time for a photo printer at home. I don’t want to use an online print service.
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nicolep
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Post by nicolep on Jan 13, 2021 21:52:08 GMT
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Post by kitbop on Jan 13, 2021 22:36:49 GMT
I'm glad to see that the online printing will still occur...but the reason I loved my costco centre was that it was still done using wet processing, not dry. Such a difference to the feel of prints. I don't know what the quality of the online prints will be.
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Post by melanieg on Jan 13, 2021 22:49:45 GMT
Would that be in Canada too? Where I live we don’t have much choice (Walmart and drugstores) and IMO Costco does the best job printing and enlargements are so inexpensive. I will be really sad if they close. Ours closed here back in October. It sucks bc that is where I got all my photos printed. I have tested the price and quality at other locations here in town and I refuse to pay $1.50 for a 4x6 for a somewhat decent print. Im so sad that I cant just order online and pick up at the warehouse now. The staff in the photo dept knew my pictures (that is how many I printed lol). |
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 13, 2021 23:10:08 GMT
That’s disappointing. I got all my prints done there. I haven’t gotten any for awhile, but it’s sad news for me.
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dawnnikol
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Post by dawnnikol on Jan 13, 2021 23:32:04 GMT
I've ordered them in person and mailed. The mailing is half the price (for 4x6) and free shipping. When you do the oversized prints you have to pay $3.99 shipping. I find the quality to be the same (better in some cases, actually).
Their mugs are favorites for the grandparents though, so I hope they don't discontinue those. I like them better than Shutterfly mugs.
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Post by streetscrapper on Jan 14, 2021 13:02:49 GMT
Would that be in Canada too? Where I live we don’t have much choice (Walmart and drugstores) and IMO Costco does the best job printing and enlargements are so inexpensive. I will be really sad if they close. I just found this when I went online to check: Dear Costco members, The photo department at all Costco locations will close on Sunday, February 14, 2021. The following products will remain available on CostcoPhotoCentre.ca for ship to home or business: Prints, Enlargements & Posters Photo Greeting Cards Canvas & Metal Prints Photo Books & Calendars Photo Blankets & Other Photo Gifts The following services will not be available after Sunday, February 14, 2021: Ink Refill Passport Photos Video Home Movie Transfer Service Custom framing and plaquing Sincerely, Costco Photo Centre |
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Post by angel97701 on Jan 15, 2021 3:13:01 GMT
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Post by OntarioScrapper on Jan 15, 2021 6:39:33 GMT
They will continue online though.
Blacks Photography did this in Canada years ago.
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Post by melanieg on Jan 15, 2021 17:42:45 GMT
Would that be in Canada too? Where I live we don’t have much choice (Walmart and drugstores) and IMO Costco does the best job printing and enlargements are so inexpensive. I will be really sad if they close. I just found this when I went online to check: Dear Costco members, The photo department at all Costco locations will close on Sunday, February 14, 2021. The following products will remain available on CostcoPhotoCentre.ca for ship to home or business: Prints, Enlargements & Posters Photo Greeting Cards Canvas & Metal Prints Photo Books & Calendars Photo Blankets & Other Photo Gifts The following services will not be available after Sunday, February 14, 2021: Ink Refill Passport Photos Video Home Movie Transfer Service Custom framing and plaquing Sincerely, Costco Photo Centre Sadly, I have heard nothing but terrible reviews for the Canadian online print quality, the amount of time it takes to ship and the shipping fees for larger than 4x6 prints). |
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Post by KikiPea on Jan 15, 2021 17:51:55 GMT
For those who like photo enlargements, I second Persnickety Prints. They are fabulous!
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Post by amom23 on Jan 16, 2021 17:44:04 GMT
I suppose the closing is most likely due to people not printing out their photos. I know that I will go long stretches without printing any or if I do it's at home on my own printer. My 3 kids have probably never printed an actually photo in their lives. Times sure have changed since when you would drop off your roll of film and patiently wait to pick up your photos and hope they all turned out well.
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Post by purplebee on Jan 16, 2021 21:33:54 GMT
Darn, I hate to hear this, but I think it is inevitable. I use the Fuji Kiosk at my local Walmart. I’m sure the pic quality could be better, but honestly, I do mostly 3x4 prints for my PL album, and nobody really cares except me. It’s easy and cheap (currently .09 per 4x6 print) and I do the one hour prints which are usually done in 30 minutes or less, and I grocery shop while waiting. I will be sooooo bummed if they also eliminate their in-store photo services.
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Post by angel97701 on Feb 1, 2021 4:01:03 GMT
A little research turned up this gem for those of us that will now have to order online:
Meanwhile I intend to get some photos printed to hold me over. I will have to plan better, to have photos on hand to scrap when I'm ready.
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This makes me so sad, as I will have to plan better now! I print all my photos at Costco, and loved being able to either get them the same day, or just the next day. 
