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Topic: Walmart route for processing E100D is working
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Winbert Hutahaean
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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted May 03, 2011 05:11 PM
Hi all,
Just to update you from the previous thread here, that I finally managed to process 6 cart of E100D through Walmart.
It is around $6.8/cart + tax. And because there were 6 carts to be processed, the saving I made was quite significant.
No shipping needed because you drop and collect from your local store.
I was so lucky that someone in the US land was voluntarily taking the role in experimenting this.
So yesterday, I received this:
As you can see above that the reels were boxed and numbered as Dwayne does so far. Indeed, I received information from Krystal (from Dwayne) that they process films for Walmart through Fuji as the contractor for film processing in Walmart.
How can Walmart route is much cheaper than Dwyane? it is still mystery for me. But Krystal tells me in her email that Dwyane does not hurt with this deal.
So what I can think of that Walmart (or Fuji) subsidizes us for bigger catches. What is their catches, I don't know. But they are here for business with their own marketing strategy.
So I encourage you to take the advantage of this route. Why not?
The money you can save from using Walmart route can be used to buy more cartridges. And this will make this hobby alive.
O yeah, turn around is 2 weeks. And they can trace the missing reel if that must happen (as one of my reel was missing and they could locate it).
If you want to know how to drop safely your cartridges, ask here and I am more than happy to share.
regards,
winbert
[ May 04, 2011, 12:13 AM: Message edited by: Winbert Hutahaean ]
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Winbert Hutahaean
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Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted May 10, 2011 10:04 AM
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These are called "lost leaders" in the retail business. It is a tool used to bring customers into the store. Also, they realize that you will "spread the word" to others.
Yes, I believe that is one of Walmart's strategy. When we drop the cartridges we are almost certain to buy for other stuff.
But there is another hypo-thesis that might happen too that Wal-mart has a commitment to develop all type of films (through Fuji) for the sake of customer satisfaction.
And Fuji has a flat contract with Dwayne for certain reels a year which gives them a big discount. This discount is passed onto us.
So ...
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This is very interesting; I'll have to try to locate a Walmart here in the DC area. Significant savings indeed.
Claus ...find the envelop available at Walmart's Photocentre and see your saving....!
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I am genuinely jealous!
In Austria there is no place left that would develop any 8 mm. So I have to send my films to Germany, Netherlands, GB, ... This means more expensive postage, longer waiting time, etc. And you don't get any film developed below 10 Euros (incl. tax).
Alexander, rather you send to German or UK, if you can find your friend in the US, you can use this Walmart route for a huge saving. Ask your friend to return the films in USPS flat-rate envelope which is only $11.95 to any countries in the world.
This service is traceable.
One envelope can take 8-10 (or more) reels.
To sum up....
I think if processing cost is lower the more young people to return using 8mm and this means more cartridges are sold. This is what Kodak wants, and finally our hobby is alive.
Let the local labs are available for people need rush processing, quick turn out, experimenting with cross-processing, need some push/pull process, film makers for business oriented, etc.
But a home movie maker like me who is doing this for the sake of keeping 8mm alive prefers to have this walmart route.
cheers,
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