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warehouse club warning
I recently noticed that Sams Club was carrying "Ilford Galerie Professional
Inkjet Photo Range Smooth Gloss Paper" [sic] in 100 sheet boxes, and through their web site you could also order "Ilford Galerie Professional Inkjet Photo Range Smooth Pearl Paper" [sic], so I bought two boxes of the gloss and one of the pearl. Only when I went to make a print on the pearl, I saw immediately that it was different than the "Ilford Galerie Professional Inkjet Photo Range Smooth Pearl Paper" that I had used previously. It had a lower base brightness, a duller finish and felt thinner despite the box being apparently the same size. Here's Ilford's response: "Many thanks for your email. We are sorry thqat you are dissapointed. the Sam`s Club version of our media is NOT the same as the general brand found in Pro dealers and is NOT covered in the sample pack. The description of the media in the sample pack at 280gsm is correct for the media supplied via our dealer channels where the sample pack was purchased. The packaging is very different for the Sam`s media and sorry to say that you should have purchased the media via the same dealer route as the sample pack. Your comments will be passed over to our marketing group, but the Sam`s media although to the same standards is very different and is why the media is cheaper. We do not include the Sam`s version in our sample packs as this is the only outlet for this version generally. " Kind of interesting that the name on the box is exactly the same for two "very different" products. Sigh.... |
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"Many thanks for your email. We are sorry thqat you are
dissapointed. the Sam`s Club version of our media is NOT the same as the general brand found in Pro dealers and is NOT covered in the This is very common with mega-outlets. Walmart, Costco (I think), Home Depot, etc., all commission products to their own lower specifications, and then sell those products cheaper than their competitors. At Home Depot, at least, these products usually (always?) have a different product number, with an "a" at the end, for example. -Joel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free 35mm lens/digicam reviews: http://www.exc.com/photography ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Dr. Joel M. Hoffman wrote: "Many thanks for your email. We are sorry thqat you are dissapointed. the Sam`s Club version of our media is NOT the same as the general brand found in Pro dealers and is NOT covered in the This is very common with mega-outlets. Walmart, Costco (I think) Costco sells the Kirkland (store) brand. While we think it is made by Ilford, they make no claim to that. The nice thing about Costco is that they have a return policy unmatched by other. Sams club is Walmart. I do not like the way they take advantage of their employees and see no advantage of doing business with them. , Home Depot, etc., all commission products to their own lower specifications, and then sell those products cheaper than their competitors. At Home Depot, at least, these products usually (always?) have a different product number, with an "a" at the end, for example. -Joel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free 35mm lens/digicam reviews: http://www.exc.com/photography ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:29:28 GMT, SamSez wrote:
I recently noticed that Sams Club was carrying "Ilford Galerie Professional Inkjet Photo Range Smooth Gloss Paper" [sic] in 100 sheet boxes, and through their web site you could also order "Ilford Galerie Professional Inkjet Photo Range Smooth Pearl Paper" [sic], so I bought two boxes of the gloss and one of the pearl. Only when I went to make a print on the pearl, I saw immediately that it was different than the "Ilford Galerie Professional Inkjet Photo Range Smooth Pearl Paper" that I had used previously. It had a lower base brightness, a duller finish and felt thinner despite the box being apparently the same size. Here's Ilford's response: "Many thanks for your email. We are sorry thqat you are dissapointed. the Sam`s Club version of our media is NOT the same as the general brand found in Pro dealers and is NOT covered in the sample pack. The description of the media in the sample pack at 280gsm is correct for the media supplied via our dealer channels where the sample pack was purchased. The packaging is very different for the Sam`s media and sorry to say that you should have purchased the media via the same dealer route as the sample pack. Your comments will be passed over to our marketing group, but the Sam`s media although to the same standards is very different and is why the media is cheaper. We do not include the Sam`s version in our sample packs as this is the only outlet for this version generally. " Kind of interesting that the name on the box is exactly the same for two "very different" products. Sigh.... Any company that pulls tricks like this deserves to go bankrupt. Ooops... Ilford IS bankrupt. Justice? Pete |
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Dr. Joel M. Hoffman wrote:
"Many thanks for your email. We are sorry thqat you are dissapointed. the Sam`s Club version of our media is NOT the same as the general brand found in Pro dealers and is NOT covered in the This is very common with mega-outlets. Walmart, Costco (I think), Home Depot, etc., all commission products to their own lower specifications, and then sell those products cheaper than their competitors. At Home Depot, at least, these products usually (always?) have a different product number, with an "a" at the end, for example. -Joel That's the case for other kinds of products. A suit or dress from a top-name designer may look similar in a discount store and a higher-cost store, but there are differences in the material and the quality of manufacture. Caveat emptor. |
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Pete wrote: On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:29:28 GMT, SamSez wrote: I recently noticed that Sams Club was carrying "Ilford Galerie Professional Inkjet Photo Range Smooth Gloss Paper" [sic] in 100 sheet boxes, and through their web site you could also order "Ilford Galerie Professional Inkjet Photo Range Smooth Pearl Paper" [sic], so I bought two boxes of the gloss and one of the pearl. Only when I went to make a print on the pearl, I saw immediately that it was different than the "Ilford Galerie Professional Inkjet Photo Range Smooth Pearl Paper" that I had used previously. It had a lower base brightness, a duller finish and felt thinner despite the box being apparently the same size. Here's Ilford's response: "Many thanks for your email. We are sorry thqat you are dissapointed. the Sam`s Club version of our media is NOT the same as the general brand found in Pro dealers and is NOT covered in the sample pack. The description of the media in the sample pack at 280gsm is correct for the media supplied via our dealer channels where the sample pack was purchased. The packaging is very different for the Sam`s media and sorry to say that you should have purchased the media via the same dealer route as the sample pack. Your comments will be passed over to our marketing group, but the Sam`s media although to the same standards is very different and is why the media is cheaper. We do not include the Sam`s version in our sample packs as this is the only outlet for this version generally. " Kind of interesting that the name on the box is exactly the same for two "very different" products. Sigh.... Any company that pulls tricks like this deserves to go bankrupt. Ooops... Ilford IS bankrupt. Justice? Ilford did not pull tricks. They just sold a reduced quality product based on a customers specifications and packaged it differently. Hopefully they gave it a different name. The tricks are from Walmart. Pete |
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In Ilfords email they said the packaging was differenrt. However, if
the name was the same or very similar I agree with you on that. Walmart is not a very nice company to work for. I seem many reports on their practices. Customers do save money buy there are other places to save and shop. Just look at all of the law suits against them. Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote: In article , measekite wrote: Ilford did not pull tricks. They just sold a reduced quality product based on a customers specifications and packaged it differently. Hopefully they gave it a different name. The tricks are from Walmart. Nope. The tricks aren't from Walmart. They're from the paper manufacturer. If I buy a Toyota from a Toyota dealer, then I buy from from Walmart, I expect to get a Toyota. It's labeled a Toyota, has the same window sticker, etc. I do not expect to get a Ford engine and cheaper seats for the IDENTICALLY LABELED Toyota. Ilford wrapped materially different paper inside the same wrapper as what they use for their dealer stuff. That's just plain WRONG. When you label them identically, the consumer has every expectation that the same stuff is inside. I don't expect to open a can of Campbell's chicken noodle soup that I got from Sam's Club and find dog food inside. If that happens, you can't blame Walmart. Get off your Walmart high horse. Hey, here's a thought: go investigate Costco's employment practices. Be prepared for what you'll find. |
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Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
If I buy a Toyota from a Toyota dealer, then I buy from from Walmart, I expect to get a Toyota. It's labeled a Toyota, has the same window sticker, etc. I do not expect to get a Ford engine and cheaper seats for the IDENTICALLY LABELED Toyota. Ilford wrapped materially different paper inside the same wrapper as what they use for their dealer stuff. That's just plain WRONG. When you label them identically, the consumer has every expectation that the same stuff is inside. did the wrappers look similar, or were the product numbers the same? many products come in multiple flavors for different buyers. |
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"Marvin" wrote in message ... Dr. Joel M. Hoffman wrote: "Many thanks for your email. We are sorry thqat you are dissapointed. the Sam`s Club version of our media is NOT the same as the general brand found in Pro dealers and is NOT covered in the This is very common with mega-outlets. Walmart, Costco (I think), Home Depot, etc., all commission products to their own lower specifications, and then sell those products cheaper than their competitors. At Home Depot, at least, these products usually (always?) have a different product number, with an "a" at the end, for example. -Joel That's the case for other kinds of products. A suit or dress from a top-name designer may look similar in a discount store and a higher-cost store, but there are differences in the material and the quality of manufacture. Caveat emptor. I would claim that this is RARELY the case for other kinds of products -- at least when they are from the SAME maker and LABELED with the SAME LABEL. |
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"measekite" wrote in message news Pete wrote: On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:29:28 GMT, SamSez wrote: I recently noticed that Sams Club was carrying "Ilford Galerie Professional Inkjet Photo Range Smooth Gloss Paper" [sic] in 100 sheet boxes, and through their web site you could also order "Ilford Galerie Professional Inkjet Photo Range Smooth Pearl Paper" [sic], so I bought two boxes of the gloss and one of the pearl. Only when I went to make a print on the pearl, I saw immediately that it was different than the "Ilford Galerie Professional Inkjet Photo Range Smooth Pearl Paper" that I had used previously. It had a lower base brightness, a duller finish and felt thinner despite the box being apparently the same size. Here's Ilford's response: "Many thanks for your email. We are sorry thqat you are dissapointed. the Sam`s Club version of our media is NOT the same as the general brand found in Pro dealers and is NOT covered in the sample pack. The description of the media in the sample pack at 280gsm is correct for the media supplied via our dealer channels where the sample pack was purchased. The packaging is very different for the Sam`s media and sorry to say that you should have purchased the media via the same dealer route as the sample pack. Your comments will be passed over to our marketing group, but the Sam`s media although to the same standards is very different and is why the media is cheaper. We do not include the Sam`s version in our sample packs as this is the only outlet for this version generally. " Kind of interesting that the name on the box is exactly the same for two "very different" products. Sigh.... Any company that pulls tricks like this deserves to go bankrupt. Ooops... Ilford IS bankrupt. Justice? Ilford did not pull tricks. They just sold a reduced quality product based on a customers specifications and packaged it differently. Hopefully they gave it a different name. The tricks are from Walmart. Pete In case I didn't make it clear enough in my original post, they did NOT give it a different name. That is my point. |
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