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Janice
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Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
So, Josh is usually asleep by 8...Leo comes home around 2 am. I am bored out of my mind from those hours.
so, I have this thought. During this digital camera era, mothers are snapping shots all the time-but they have no time to put photos in books.
Would you pay for me to come, pick up a box of your photos, and return them back to you organized in albums?
Should I charge by pic? By album? Should I provide generic books?
tia!
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Posted 6/27/07 8:57 PM  |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
OMG! I would TOTALLY pay you for that! And so would everyone in my family!
I would charge by the album, so depending on how many pics it holds, you could charge more.
Great idea!
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| Posted 6/27/07 9:00 PM |
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MelToddJulia
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
OMG!! I would love that!!! I'm so bad with all that stuff....
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| Posted 6/27/07 9:02 PM |
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SuzyQ
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
Posted by prncss
OMG! I would TOTALLY pay you for that! And so would everyone in my family!
I would charge by the album, so depending on how many pics it holds, you could charge more.
Great idea!
So would I!!! I have BOXES of pictures waiting to go in albums - my honeymoon pics are still in a box. I have the album, I just need to do it. I agree with Rachel - charge by the album.
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| Posted 6/27/07 9:02 PM |
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Janice
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
thanks...my mom says 40.00 a book. that seems steep though. 
thanks rachel for the encouragement!!!!!!!!
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| Posted 6/27/07 9:03 PM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
Posted by Janice
thanks...my mom says 40.00 a book. that seems steep though.
thanks rachel for the encouragement!!!!!!!!
I would pay MORE than that! You know what you could do? Since you could be dealing with a HUGE mess of pictures, you could charge by photo, actually.
Like 0-100 photos- $25
101-200 photos-$40
Obviously I'm just making up the prices, but include the actual album and then that's a really good deal!
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| Posted 6/27/07 9:06 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
Posted by prncss
I would pay MORE than that! You know what you could do? Since you could be dealing with a HUGE mess of pictures, you could charge by photo, actually.
Like 0-100 photos- $25
101-200 photos-$40
Obviously I'm just making up the prices, but include the actual album and then that's a really good deal!
I agree. I would charge by the photo. The last thing you want is someone complaing about how many photos are on a page or trying to cram them all in.
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| Posted 6/27/07 9:21 PM |
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partyof6
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
I def would! I have 15 years worth..can I go first?
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| Posted 6/27/07 10:20 PM |
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Janice
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
thanks guys!
I really have to work out a plan.
Should I buy books and use them? What kind do people like? Leo thinks I should raid TJMAXX and homegoods for books, then use those.
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| Posted 6/27/07 10:38 PM |
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4monkeys
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
thats a GREAT IDEA !!!!!!!!!!
have people choose the album or buy it themselves. It might be easier if they buy it themselves, so you dont have problems with picky people 
$40 per book is VERY cheap, thats very time consuming..
well are you just organizing the photos or making them artsy/scrapbooky ?
Either way, great idea, run with it !
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| Posted 6/27/07 10:41 PM |
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Janice
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
just organizing...my scrapbook is so unoriginal, every page looks the same. I have no creativity, but I like monotonous work.
See, I think that when I pick up boxes, people will have no idea just how many photos they are handing over to me. So, that is where if I can just get generic books...fill them, call and say, order done, 10 books done..400.00. cash in or don't get pics back
rather then, someone giving me books..not enough books, calling them for more books...
maybe give them the choice?
charge by photo..
I guess drive around with my books and sell books to them if they haven't provided me with their own.
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| Posted 6/27/07 10:48 PM |
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Janice
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
I told Leo, don't forget I need to invest in a fireproof box. I don't want to call anyone and say, sorry your pics are demolished.
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| Posted 6/27/07 10:50 PM |
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
It's a creative idea, however, *I* personally wouldn't pay $40 per book unless it was layed out like a scrap book, not just sleeved albums. I usually put my pictures into regular sleeved albums and that doesn't take much time. It's the creating scrapbooks part that is time consuming and I have yet to finish a page!
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| Posted 6/28/07 9:33 AM |
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smiles
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
Awesome idea but how would you know which pictures belonged where? You would not know the Great Aunt Ida came to Thanksgiving and that picture should belong in the Thanksgiving section. Or that little Jimmy first went swimming at 4 months not 6 months. I think that would be the only obstacle.
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| Posted 6/28/07 9:41 AM |
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BabyAvocado
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
I think it's a great idea and I would definitely pay - but $40 per book seems a little high, especially when you are just starting out.
When I think about it, I probably have enough pictures to fill about 5 albums. I'd owe you $200 when all is said and done and at that point, it's not worth it to me.
I think to start out you should offer a great deal, and then as you grow, you can raise your prices. Also, once you see how much work actually goes into this you can more accurately figure out a fair price.
As far as buying the books, I would give them a choice. You can buy your own albums and give them to me or I can buy them for you and add them on to your cost, just give me a budget (and you would be prepared with budget guidelines). I would be one of those people that says "you pick the album!".
Good luck - I really think this is a great idea!!
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| Posted 6/28/07 9:47 AM |
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FelAndJon
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
Posted by smiles
Awesome idea but how would you know which pictures belonged where? You would not know the Great Aunt Ida came to Thanksgiving and that picture should belong in the Thanksgiving section. Or that little Jimmy first went swimming at 4 months not 6 months. I think that would be the only obstacle.
That is exactly what I was thinking!
This is a great idea though, don't get too discouraged 
Also, as an FYI - Rag Shop is closing if there is one near you. All stores hope to be closed by mid-July (Latest) or sooner if all stock is cleared.
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| Posted 6/28/07 9:59 AM |
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curley999
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
I think it is a GREAT idea! I totally needed this service recently to get about 1 years worth of pics in albums. I would honestly say I wouldnt pay more then $20-$25 per standard album of around 500 pics unless it was something more special, and I would be one of the people who would be happy to have you provide a generic album!
ETA.....I would only expect my pictures to be arranged by the date printed on the back of the pic, and if there was an obvious theme, but I wouldnt be too critical
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| Posted 6/28/07 10:03 AM |
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CouponKT
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
Good idea! I keep trying to think of smoething "original" to do and that is a great idea!!!
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| Posted 6/28/07 10:21 AM |
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
That is an awesome idea.
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| Posted 6/28/07 10:43 AM |
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ddunne2
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
Great idea! Something else to consider would be creating digital albums....I think that would speak to a bigger audience. Invest in a great scanner for those that don't have digital prints, upload and organize to any or the many online photo places, do the scrapbook and sent it to them.
I would pay someone to do that....maybe a markup on the cost of the book plus an hourly rate for creating the book and organizing the photos. Nothing too steep sinec you are not a graphic designer, but affordable enough that the average mom/dad would pay for this service.
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| Posted 6/28/07 11:08 AM |
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Janice
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
thanks!
I am not too worried about organizing event pics....Disney will be obvious, so will christmas by their outfits.
I think I am going to charge by the picture. 40.00 seems like a lot, if you are just putting your pictures that you just picked up into a book. But, if you have a box to go through from not putting pics away, that's what I am looking for.
If people normally print out 40 pics at a time, and I charge 20 cents a pic...that's 8.00. seems silly to do it then..but if you have a ton of pics, that doesn't seem so bad.
I am super excited. I think I am going to offer the option of photo ablums at cost.
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| Posted 6/28/07 11:28 AM |
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pinkandblue
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
Posted by Janice
thanks!
I am not too worried about organizing event pics....Disney will be obvious, so will christmas by their outfits.
I think I am going to charge by the picture. 40.00 seems like a lot, if you are just putting your pictures that you just picked up into a book. But, if you have a box to go through from not putting pics away, that's what I am looking for.
If people normally print out 40 pics at a time, and I charge 20 cents a pic...that's 8.00. seems silly to do it then..but if you have a ton of pics, that doesn't seem so bad.
I am super excited. I think I am going to offer the option of photo ablums at cost.
I can be your first customer.....
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| Posted 6/28/07 11:35 AM |
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leighla
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Re: Not really Parenting related, other then bored mom looking for something to do..
Don't ask me why, but I was thinking about this late last night when I couldn't fall back to sleep after feeding DS.
I think if you threw in a CD with all the pictures scanned in them $40.00 is a great deal. Or even a seperate service for that.
While I wouldn't pay for the photo album because I like doing those myself, I have books and books of photos that I would love to have the time to scan.
We had a serious house fire a couple years ago and it dawned on me how sad I would be if I lost all those pictures.
Something to think about. I think this could be awesome for you though!
Become an LIF vendor and you already have a client!!
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