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When compared head-to-head Photoreflect is the clear winner

We understand there are other online solutions out there and we want you to understand why Photoreflect has been the solution of choice for over 20,000 photographers. Below we created a comparison checklist so you can review apples-to-apples and determine what options and opportunities are best for you.

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		Get upfront about fees and compare: us others the bottom line Set up, storage and event fees Photoreflect uses two fees and two fees only: a subscription fee of $9 a month and a transaction fee of 18% of orders placed using our system -- 3% of which is charged by credit card companies Selling your photography online can have limitations with others as many limit how many photos you can upload. This is where many have additional fees tied to their service come into play One of the least expensive solutions in the industry and it is free for 30 days... Don’t pay more if you take a lot of photos you want to sell Time limits, image limits and event limits Photoreflect never charges by megabytes, number of photos, number of events or time frame; we think it's bad business for photographers to be cornered into only showing off their current work and not necessarily their best work Other online photography solutions use a business model based on storage which means they only think of your photography in terms of space and not the subject or photography medium Photography is your business, all of your photos need to be for sale for an extended period of time to maximize their value Never pay to have your photos deleted from your account Contracts and trial periods When you sign up for Photoreflect you get access to everything for 30 days free of subscription fees and with no contractual obligation ... after the trial period, you will not sign a contract or be required to change your settings; everything is at your access on a month-to-month basis and you can cancel at any time Many online photography solutions will give you a "free trial" that will either give you limited access or only their most premium plan (costing upwards of more than $1,000 a year!) and then, when you are set up and comfortable, they surprise you with a huge contract after the trial period is over If you have to sign a contract or pay up front to try exactly what you need, something is fishy Contracts are for companies that are not sure they will keep your business or will be around down the line   Commissions At Photoreflect we are upfront about the sales commission you pay for each purchase using our end-to-end solution; 15% ensures that the ecommerce technology and options provided to your online customers are state-of-the-art and secure; 3% is charged by the credit card company used Photoreflect has a vested interest in work selling. If you don’t make money, we don’t make money Every company that accepts credit cards has to charge some sort of transactional fee; if you find a solution that does not charge you any sort of transaction fee it means they are leaving it to you to secure a credit card merchant account and deal with the hassles of negotiating your rate and managing those aspects daily Transaction commissions are a necessary evil in any industry Photoreflect pools your merchant account with thousands of other photographers, ensuring you get a great rate Any company that prides itself for not charging a transaction fee is passing on to you very difficult business tasks; this also means they are not too concerned on how successful you are click here to close this topic   Set up, storage and event fees   Time limits, image limits and event limits   Contracts and trial periods   Commissions Protect your customers and your credibility; look into: us others the bottom line Ensuring secure online transactions With Photoreflect you receive a credit card merchant account and, because of this, a secure sales process is passed on to your online customers just as if they were shopping online at Amazon or buying airline tickets Research how other online selling solutions manage transactions on your behalf; there are companies out there that require you to choose one of three utterly undesirable options: 1 set up a merchant account yourself (which oftentimes is an arduous process to secure and manage), 2 use PayPal (which has its own fine print and fees, protections and credibility issues), or 3 clients will email you their credit card number as part of their transaction process (which is so horribly un-safe it makes us shudder) Your choice in partner has implications to your customers Sure, this choice will cost you 3%, but it is a matter of having a reputable business Do not put your customers in any un-safe situation that could ruin their credit or make them vulnerable to online fraud Fulfilling online orders quickly and professionally Photoreflect is an end-to-end solution that manages the entire process for you; all you ever have to do is price your products, upload your photos and approve the order... everything else is taken care of for you with white-glove quality and service When comparing other solutions, look to see if you have to manually fulfill your orders, provide info or shipping details, have to keep a spreadsheet aside for your tax purposes, or actually do anything outside of their system; then ask yourself what exactly would I be paying them for? Think about how much your time and energy is worth, then think about the value in Photoreflect's end-to-end solution Let someone else manage the mundane for you; wouldn't you rather be taking pictures? Staying on top of trends and photography preferences It is our job to be on top of the industry and consistently talk to our photographers so that Photoreflect meets the demands and ever changing trends in the industry. This is why we reach out to our photographers and learn what features or products will help them make more money Don’t be left behind by an online service that never makes any improvements or changes to their solution Photoreflect is scalable and completely manipulated to your exact needs Just because you may not want to offer something now does not mean you will not need to meet a demand in the future click here to close this topic   Ensuring secure online transactions   Fulfilling online orders quickly and professionally   Staying on top of trends and photography preferences Know who you are doing business with; keep an eye out for: us others the bottom line Things that happen during the sign-up process that indicate who you are doing business with During the Photoreflect sign up process the only potentially sensitive information we request of you is indication on how you would like to pay for your subscription and what account you would like us to deposit all of the money you have earned from selling online Be aware if you have to fill out an application to use an online service or they ask for your tax ID, SSN or insist you "wait for approval" because those companies are checking your credit to make sure you "qualify" -- a tactic they employ to determine how much income they can expect from you Photoreflect is in business to help your business We don't care if you are having a slow season or if you are student, enthusiast or seasoned veteran Be the best photographer you can be, whenever you can See if the solution you are comparing to Photoreflect is owned by a lab Photoreflect is an end-to-end solution provider that builds technologies that make the selling process for photographers as simple as possible There are a number of solutions that were invented by labs so that their lab can see more business; that is their business model and we think you should consider the intentions of any partner or vendor you consider We love labs, we are just not motivated by selling you "our" prints and products Your choice is a partnership; pick a partner with your interests at heart Technology requirements and limitations Photoreflect is enabled for both Mac and PC users. Mac users must be on OSX and PC users must be on Windows XP service Pack 2 or newer. There are solutions out there that trade a Mac user-interface for quality, flexibility and cost; we don't begrudge them The Mac client and PC client have the same interface and capabilities You will experience an identical experience no matter the platform click here to close this topic   Things that happen during the sign-up process that indicate who you are doing business with   See if the solution you are comparing to Photoreflect is owned by a lab   Technology requirements and limitations