Order prints online - International

This question isn't really related to this group, but I'm curious if
anyone out there has any input.

I'm an expat Scot living in the US. I used to be able to upload my
pictures to a British photo site, like Snapfish.co.uk or something,
pay for them with my US credit card and get them shipped to my
parents, etc, in bonnie Scotland. Now, when I try and do this, my
billing address never passes the verification, due to the zip code
format, not being the same as a British post code. This used to be
very easy, now these systems have gotten to bloody clever for
themselves.

Anyone have any recommedations?

Thanks,

David.

davidmcw wrote:
This question isn't really related to this group,

Indeed.

I'm an expat Scot living in the US. I used to be able to upload my
pictures to a British photo site, like Snapfish.co.uk or something,
pay for them with my US credit card and get them shipped to my
parents, etc, in bonnie Scotland. Now, when I try and do this, my
billing address never passes the verification, due to the zip code
format, not being the same as a British post code. This used to be
very easy, now these systems have gotten to bloody clever for
themselves.

Often I've got the same problem when odering gifts for my friends back in
Germany. My advise: call the company. Ask _them_ how they want to handle the
scenario. Often they just never thought about it and are surprised that
their great new and expensive ordering system rejects willing customers.

jue

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davidmcw wrote:
This question isn't really related to this group,

Indeed.

I'm an expat Scot living in the US. I used to be able to upload my
pictures to a British photo site, like Snapfish.co.uk or something,
pay for them with my US credit card and get them shipped to my
parents, etc, in bonnie Scotland. Now, when I try and do this, my
billing address never passes the verification, due to the zip code
format, not being the same as a British post code. This used to be
very easy, now these systems have gotten to bloody clever for
themselves.

Often I've got the same problem when odering gifts for my friends back in
Germany. My advise: call the company. Ask _them_ how they want to handle
the
scenario. Often they just never thought about it and are surprised that
their great new and expensive ordering system rejects willing customers.

jue

Hi

These idiot computer ordering systems, don't allow any exceptions to their
own in-built idiotic rules, because the pointy headed designer has no
knowledge of the real world.

If I want to order from 7dayshop dot com, I have to missspell my address.
Their system won't accept a town name with less than 4 letters.

It has a population of 75,000, is the the County Town of South Ayrshire, and
was granted its Royal Charter around 1200ad, but according to their computer
there can be no such place as "Ayr".

Roy G

davidmcw wrote:
This question isn't really related to this group, but I'm curious if
anyone out there has any input.

I'm an expat Scot living in the US. I used to be able to upload my
pictures to a British photo site, like Snapfish.co.uk or something,
pay for them with my US credit card and get them shipped to my
parents, etc, in bonnie Scotland. Now, when I try and do this, my
billing address never passes the verification, due to the zip code
format, not being the same as a British post code. This used to be
very easy, now these systems have gotten to bloody clever for
themselves.

Anyone have any recommedations?

Thanks,

David.

For prints in the UK the most frequently recommended site is Photobox.co.uk
They accept international customers, will deliver anywhere in the world,
and the also accept Paypal as well as credit cards so you shouldn't have
any problems with your address not working.

ZenDiver wrote:
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For prints in the UK the most frequently recommended site is
Photobox.co.uk They accept international customers, will deliver
anywhere in the world, and the also accept Paypal as well as credit
cards so you shouldn't have any problems with your address not
working.

I'd second that recommendation - for the price the quality of their
prints, calendars, mugs, drinks mats, T-shirts etc. is excellent.

Cheers,
David