Nelliestore print arrived today....

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.... and it looks like their elephant sat on it! Very disappointed.
I went for the free A3 print deal online that some fellow TP's kindly drew my attension too, i was looking forward to my print that i only payed £1.50 for, and the future prospect of becoming a frequent customer; alas that will never happen.

It arrived today in a very flimsy card envelope, bent and creased on the outside; i thought 'Oh no, what is the print going to be like'. The print condition was worse than the packaging!!!

I have included some pictures, but they don't really show the damage very well; there is a huge crease in the middle, the crease has lifted the layers on the image, its absolutely awful. There are several more creases and bends from where someone has merely picked the print up; literally a child's fingers could crease this if they tried.

As for the print, well the paper seems to be quite cheap, very flimsy; the print itself is lovely, the colours are very nice and i am quite pleased with the photo (as it came from my little point and shoot, so wasn't expecting much 'quality' wise).

It seems that nellie's elephant works for royal mail, the bends and creases are really terrible. Nelliestore actually say in their terms and condition that they do not hold themselves responsible for damage during delivery; however the packaging is the reason behind the damage, so i will be contacting them with photographs of the damage. I know it was 'free', but if i had payed for this i'd have been royally wound up!! The fact is they should be trying to get repeat customers.
A simple 'do not bend' written on the packaging, might have saved the print from a little damage, but in all honesty the packaging is awful.

Here are the photos of the damage, and trust me when i say, the photos do not do it justice! Lol
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This is the damage to the packaging, with some strange colours on the outside, it looks like it has been rubbed against something and gained the colouring.

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When i first saw this bend, i knew it wouldn't be ending well.

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Looks like Nellie the elephant wasn't looking where she sat!

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There are loads of tiny lifts like this all over the print :(

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The big daddy of folds, right down the center of the print; making it pretty unframable.

So there we have it, i will be contacting Nelliestore soon to see what they say about this; maybe giving them advice along the way like: 'DO NOT BEND' written on their cheap packaging (not that it would do a lot of good).

Steve.
 
im surprised by the packaging. Myself and family members have ordered a total of 5 A3 prints from the on-line shop, all living at different addresses it was okay :)

They all came in a cardboard tube, really well packed and strong as you like. Maybe they have run out of cardboard tubes due to demand? I think my Mum is still waiting on hers so when it arrives i hope its in a cardboard tube not an envelope.... eekk!

I agree with the print quality though, the paper is thin, but i only paid £1.50 for my print, but certainly wouldn't pay £6. I don't think its been the best advertisement for the new on-line store, but we shall see. There is a guy called Tom who owns the store i think, maybe find him in the section about nelliestore
 
im surprised by the packaging. Myself and family members have ordered a total of 5 A3 prints from the on-line shop, all living at different addresses it was okay :)

They all came in a cardboard tube, really well packed and strong as you like. Maybe they have run out of cardboard tubes due to demand? I think my Mum is still waiting on hers so when it arrives i hope its in a cardboard tube not an envelope.... eekk!

I agree with the print quality though, the paper is thin, but i only paid £1.50 for my print, but certainly wouldn't pay £6. I don't think its been the best advertisement for the new on-line store, but we shall see. There is a guy called Tom who owns the store i think, maybe find him in the section about nelliestore

Well i've sent them an email about it, including pictures too Lol, should be fun for them to read. I certainly wouldn't pay £6 for it either, even if it had arrived in good condition! I'm glad that yours were posted in a tube, think its a terrible decision of them to send them in this flimsy envelope :s
 
Mine also arrived in perfect condition in a tube, so can't understand why yours came in an envelope. Quality was Ok for the price, but wouldn't order again as nowhere near as good as my usual DSCL prints.
 
Mine also came in a cardboard tube and was in excellent condition.
 
Hmmm lucky me i guess for getting the amazingly thin envelope Lol. Its a shame, i would be happy with the print if it wasn't so wrecked lol.
 
Mine came in envelope this morning, pretty pleased with it. I'd blame Royal Snail for throwing it around.
 
I emailed Nelliestore and they gladly resupplied me with a new poster in a cardboard tube, arrived perfectly and nice quality too!
Nice quality service from them.
 
Looks like grease from a cage or a tail lift or some moving part in the first picture that is a very sommon thing that happens within the transport service.:nono:
 
sorry to hear about the print mate. mine came in a cardboard tube, so was surprised to hear yours came in an envelope :(

at least they've sorted the problem for you :)
 
My trial print came yesterday in a tube safe and sound after the first print not arriving at all. I contacted them and they resent to me but the quality of the print was very poor TBH, black areas were very glossy while the rest was very matt and it looked pretty bad like that. I won't be using them again.
 
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