PikiFotos
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Topic: PikiFotos
Posted By: ellabellame
Subject: PikiFotos
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 8:12pm
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I was at the warehouse the other day and i got given a voucher for a sitting and a 10"x13" photo for $5.
i was just wondering if that is a good deal. how much does a sitting with PixiFotos usually cost? i'm thinking i might do it because i really want a good big photo of mikey to put in a frame. ------------- |
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 8:48pm
| that is cheap! they do that, so you'll be tempted to buy the other pics they take - at normal costs. the only drawback is, i think, you have to decide what pic you want printed on that day - before you see the proofs. they are usually good about recommending which one though. I chose one of jake when he was a real wee bubba and the girl ended up developing a diffenert one - she saids the one I had chosen close up ended up looking terrible. |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 8:50pm
| actually, just rememerbing - I have I'm sure a few pixiphoto coupons that I can pass on to anyeone who wants them,. Not entirely sure where they are, but have some that Jake had, but we were in Japan, and some from Taine, but he is now 10 months old. think they will be for a bubba 0-3 months and 3-6 months. |
Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 11 December 2006 at 8:57pm
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If you want to buy the whole set which is like:
18 wallet pics in 6 diff scenarios 6 8x10 pics in 6 diff scenarios 6 A4 pics in 6 diff scenarios 1 double A4 in one scenario that you choose on the day. (and bonus A4 black and white and snow globe you get for purchasing set) You can get the coupon out of your bounty pack (or I can find one of mine) and it will cost $320. If you get the coupon out of the bounty pack and just want the freebie that they offer you just choose it on the day. You can reject some photos and choose others but you wont get the B&W or snow globe. I think for the whole set it is around $870 with no discount and if they are running a %off it is normall around $400. Although this is all what I got told from the guy who comes and visits New Plymouth, someone else might tell you different. Want me to hunt down the coupon? ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 9:07am
cool, so it's a pretty good deal then
i don't think i'll be tempted to buy the other photos, it's around xmas and i'll be thinking of the emptiness in the pocket region lol. ------------- |
Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 9:23am
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I have never had pixi photo's all my friends get their kids done and to honest I have taken better. with my camera so we just get the ones we take that are good enlarged at Harvey norman heaps cheaper oh and there is no way Alan would sit still long enough. Same with mikey unless he is asleep. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 9:32am
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We had pixi photos done when Charlotte was a baby- they were fine as we were pretty broke at the time so we couldn't afford anything else. It is very very hard to not buy anymore though- when you see those pictures and you think you will never get to see them again unless you buy it, and then start telling yourself about how they're precious memories... never be this age again... etc etc its almost impossible not to dig deep and splurge. Now I look at those pics and doubt that we will even keep most of them! We had proper professional ones done and the difference in quality is huge. They cost a fortune but are real pieces of art that I just know I will want on my wall forever. If you just want a "fine" pic then Pixi is fine- if you want a keepsake then do it properly and go to the professionals. ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 9:39am
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I agree Jennz ------------- Deborah Mum to:
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Posted By: Carmel
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 9:53am
We did that as well with a $10 coupon and went with my m-inlaw to collect them and ended up buying all 6 sets that were taken for $300 (Gave us special discount on day Normally $870 ) So we went halves with the inlaws, so glad because I couldnt decide which one to choose if I was just getting one.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 10:42am
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I had Ellas one done and this is what it came out looking like.
Shes 6 weeks in it. I totally love it! Corys dad brought this one but we got a family one as the freebie! 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:42am
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Yah we paid $5 sitting and $310 for the 7 set of pics of Zaara.......I paid $100, Mum and Dad paid $100 and MIL paid $100 they got two pics each and We got 3. Oh and if you buy the whole lot you get a massive pic on cardboard....
These were taken when Zaara was approx 5 months old....I think I need to go again (I have the voucher) 3 of 7 pics: http://www.MyonlineImages.com/serveFile.aspx?fi=711396"> 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:44am
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We paid $60 for this and got One free....but we were broke at the time (Zaara 2.5 -3 months old here) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 1:12pm
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we got a free sitting and 10 x 13 from portrait place (in farmers) - had one done of DH and I with preggy belly on weekend cause offer expired by xmas...but if we buy the set (which i wont be doing) it is RRP$1430 and with discount is $785!!! OUCH!!!
We may get one or two but will get copies done elsewhere off the photo if need be...horrendous prices...i thought wedding photo pricing was bad enough! We had to choose ours without seeing it too so am not convinced it will be the best one... |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 1:25pm
The voucher you have is a good price but I don't think their full prices are reasonable at all. We go to PixiFoto regularly and mostly just get the freebie - and usually that's of all of us since those photos are the hardest for us to take! 
Like Jennz and Mummy22 said, they're not always hugely great photos but stick with it on the day until you feel really happy with what have been taken. Sometimes the littlies take a while to settle in. At PixiFoto in Palmy they have an option of 1) baby on pedastool thingy (like Zaara) with tinted black background (your choice of colour tint) or 2) great big white sheet that comes down to floor level and you can sit right on there. I've found that works sooooo much better with Briona, she doesn't get as freaked out. -------------  |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 2:10pm
oh yah the portrait place prices are stupid...to think that Pixi photos and PP is under the same company!! Arrggg ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 4:22pm
One of Olivia's PixieFoto's
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 4:33pm
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aw, all the photos are so cute! now i'll just have to find something really cute for mikey to wear ------------- |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 7:22pm
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Peace, does Olivia have a blue smudge over her nose (in the photo I mean)?
Cute though ------------- |
Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 12 December 2006 at 8:08pm
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LOL I get asked that so much! No she has a pretty prominent vein there, apparently she will grow out of it and it is quite common. ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 15 December 2006 at 10:45pm
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Jack goes blue there too Peace only in the bath tho.
I had a great plan to go and steal the rest of the photos out of the bin the day they threw them away but thought I might look a but homeless. |
Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 16 December 2006 at 7:59am
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lmao rach! you should've. actually, they might not have let you, kind of defeats the purpose of them making money.
i didn't know they just threw away the other photos. ------------- |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 16 December 2006 at 8:56am
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Both my kids have a prominent vein there too Peace. Mil is always saying I should ask the Dr about it because 'none of her kids had it so it must be abnormal' For goodness sake woman, what's abnormal about a vein??? ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 16 December 2006 at 9:30am
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Alan has that too for ages till he got older I got loads of question's too. ------------- Deborah Mum to:
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 19 December 2006 at 10:03am
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its silly I think...I mean they print them and if I dont but them ...they throw them away??? why waste...just sell it for cheaper and people would buy them....oh well.... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 19 December 2006 at 4:39pm
| My friends wee girl is almost 3 and still has that vein there. This thread has reminded me i have to go pick up my pixi photos! They stuffed them up last time so we are getting a reprint for free! |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 20 December 2006 at 9:27am
We took Ashleigh along for some Pixifotos. She screamed for most of the time  I felt real stink though as she ended up in hospital the next day with her UTI so no wonder she didn't want her photo taken!!! We pick them up on Saturday but don't think they will be any good ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 20 December 2006 at 10:40am
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Haha Rach but I think they're either shredded or returned to Auckland. ------------- |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 20 December 2006 at 12:36pm
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rach i'm pretty sure they are shredded. my sis used to be the manager at riccarton in kmart.
we got a few done of jack when he was about 7mths old and my sis helped the lady take them so they turned out really good! will wait til charli is older and get some taken of the 2 of them together. about the vein thing....everytime after my dad has a shower he gets a little red mark in between his eyes lol ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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