Pixi Photos - Has anyone been able to bargain them down in price?

[AliBaby]

So DD had some photos done with them as I wanted to get the free photo fromt he bounty bag voucher.

I like the other photos but its

$490- 20 sheets
$375 - 10 sheets
$240 - 5 sheets

A sheet is an 8x10 photo

This is way too expensive for us. I wont be guilted into buying have been wondering if anyone has ever bargained them down in price?

[shellbell3]

Good luck with it, I was too shocked with the prices. They see the bargain as the more you spend you end up getting alot extras.
We ended up getting the $240.
The best thing we did a couple years ago was when we got family portraits with ILs and BIL and his family that way we all put in for so many sheets and ended up paying alot less.

[Mum2SweetCs]

Ali,

I think thats how they make their money i swear! I took DD to get a free sitting with the bounty bag too, obviously the shot that was free was not as good as the other shots but seriously i couldnt pay $240 for the photos!

I decided to go home and take some photos inspired by pixi, such as putting her in a washing basket.

and 16months onwards I still don't regret it...well not yet anyway.

Sorry Im no help to you ehehhe

[~breeze~]

The only times I've bought packages from them is when they've has a super special on. Both times I've bought the packages I got a super big photo with the smaller ones, the bigger one was thrown in for free when I ordered the package. That was the only way I could spend that amount of money. I've only got those 2 packages & DD is 4.5yrs old, so I didnt get any when she was under 3yrs old & I dont regret that.
I dont think they lower the prices, they're pretty strict

Can I just say, I bought a jet black bed sheet (QS) & folded it in half so it was extra dark, pinned it up on the wall or over the lounge & took some photos of the kids with that.... they turn out pretty good with good lighting etc. I even had people question one I took last christmas of both kids, everyone thought it was proffessionally taken!!! Give it a try maybe?

Good luck

[Jaycee]

I'm the sucker who bought them!
I paid around $500 when DS was 3 months old, I got 3 large wall portraits and 4 8x10's.
I don't regret it though, they're gorgeous photos but I'm not going back again, will get a local photographer, actually we're due to have a family portrait done, must get on to that!

[Tinks]

I don't get Pixi Photos done anymore becuase they're way too expensive. Years ago they used to offer them to you at half price after they'd stored them for a few months and were going to destroy them. They don't do that now as far as I know.

[briggsy's girl]

thats pretty damn exxy!

we just got family photos done through my niece's kinder - 3 poses (she did four but that's cos she thought DD was cute lol) - one large family pic, framed, included - $12 - and the kinder got that money. they then do sets of photos - the most exxy is $225 and includes another framed photo, 27 photos of varying sizes, and the CD with all photos taken, including the rights to print as you see fit. without the disc it's 175 for all the photos

if you know anyone with kids in kinder/school maybe find out about it - much better value!

[Astrolady]

thats pretty damn exxy!

we just got family photos done through my niece's kinder - 3 poses (she did four but that's cos she thought DD was cute lol) - one large family pic, framed, included - $12 - and the kinder got that money. they then do sets of photos - the most exxy is $225 and includes another framed photo, 27 photos of varying sizes, and the CD with all photos taken, including the rights to print as you see fit. without the disc it's 175 for all the photos

if you know anyone with kids in kinder/school maybe find out about it - much better value!

We have something similar with our school/kindy. It is $10 for the framed photo and the whole package for 3 poses including CD is around $170. I got ours done this year and got a huge discount, as we are their new "family portrait" The photographer said the old one was outdated and he was looking for a new family portrait for all the flyers and displays he does. We were it.

[Trillian]

In my experience with them I found that they wont negotiate on price but they will throw in freebies - I scored several larger photos that way plus photo frames and albums etc. But I did find that you get stuck with loads of left over photos - the last time I had it done with them about 5 years ago you got your 'freebie' then the 8 x 10, 5 x 7 , 4 wallet prints and 4 keyring size prints and it was too many to get rid of them all.

[AliBaby]

Thanks for all of your replies.

I ended up taking some photos of DD myself when I got home with our dogs. Not as good, but not bad for an amateur like myself!

We just cant afford it as much as I love the photos.

[Mother Goose]

Not with Pixie Photo but another group who do the rounds at major shopping centres. I had pics done of DD when she was around 12 months. When I went to collect them, I was really disappointed. The smaller ones were ok in the different poses but as they were blown up, they were out of focus. And some of the smaller ones also had faults. I sat there umming and ahhing for awhile before pointing out the faults to the lady and telling her I take better photo's of my child (and other children) regularly. They knocked the price down dramatically and I took them (because I COULD get rid of all the photo's!).

The sheet idea is a good one. My old Mothers Group did this. We set up several areas and themes and took photo's to make up a calendar for Christmas Presents. It was a great (all day) event and worked really well!

[~breeze~]

Girls I dropped by to let you all know that I got a call from Pixi Foto about a promotion (Me being a past customer they call to let me know) & she told me that they NOW LAYBY! I dont know if its all franchises but maybe ask at your local one.... you may be able to get a package???

Anyway, good news so I thought I'd share it

[Jaycee]

Pixie photos over here in SA have been laybying for a while, they also do interest free payment plans too

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

The black sheet is a great idea and doing them yourself, i got some Pixi Photos done when DD was 10mths... got the cheapest package $200+ and only picked photos i thought she wouldn't sit still for at home... lol
She's a bit of a poser though so the photographer had no problem keeping her still to look at the camera.

When DD was a little younger i used this cool pink blanket she had been given, put it over my bed head and most of the bed, a pillow under her and snapped away.
I threw in some 'random' items like a pearly necklace (clearly fake ) and a cute purse of mine... turned out quite well if i say so myself.

Also try a white sheet etc for different affects, favourite toys.. you name it.

Leah Geisler - Australia | Facebook
Take a look if you like, group of 10 pics in the middle of the page!

[didispunk]

A friend of mine contacted a TAFE/College that did photography found a student that did pics well and got them to do pics of her baby.. She chose the clothes and the location.. and then copied them to a disk and whent to Kodak and got them deleloped enlarged etc...

Gave the student 100$ Everyone was happy!

[rubibaby]

a friend of mine recently got some photos done by a photographer in melbourne. the photographer is a mum breaking into the business. she took about 200 photos, spent around an hour with my friend's family and charged them $100. they got a cd with every photo on it. i've seen some of the pics and they are beautiful...i am going to get some done too. she really captured the family well. there was not a single posed or fake looking shot...keep it natural. if anyone is interested i am happy to pass on her details.