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I love decorating my room with different posters to show off my favourite bands, films and even a periodic table (I like Chemistry) However I have began to get bored of my current posters as they reflected my 'younger' self. So I really wanted to get some new posters which I could love and not get bored of.
Finding the Site
I wanted to find a site that is reliable and I could use again and again. I first thought Ebay but I went off it when I saw the postage prices of the posters. So I used my very trusty google and typed in 'poster' and the first result that came up was AllPosters.com. It has a yellow stripe across meaning it is recommended by google and has it's trust. I liked the name so tried it out and was taken to the site. It can be easily found and has a familyar good name which is memorable.
I was taken to a very clear, nicely organised site. It comes up with the quote saying it is offering over 500,000 posters and prints. Great this is exactly what I have been looking for and was immediately taken in by that slogan. Great! On the left side it was sorted into categories so I could easily find a certain poster I would like. My first impressions of
the site were very good and I was very happy with the look. But I now have to see what posters they have on offer and the prices.
Selection Of Posters
Wow there not half right when they say there is a big selection of posters. I am really into movies and was keen to find posters that reflect my favourite movies. So I clicked on Movies and was amazed at how many came up. The latest posters looked really good of Batman: The Dark Knight, Mama Mia, The New James Bond movie, Madagasgar 2 etc. But they definately have the best and newest selection of posters around. They have so many different genres ranging from Fine Art prints, vintage posters (Propaganda, Thinking etc), Cute animals, films, music, travels and so much more. If you want a poster in particular, take a place for example. You only have to enter it into the search engine. I typed in Edinburgh and got lots of lovely nice prints and posters of the city. There really is so much to choose from and I can guarentee there is something for everyone. Very impressed by the huge selection of products avaliable.
My Experience Of Searching
It was great to try and find my favourite movies, but I couldn't think of the ones I wanted. I already had a Harry Potter one I got from HMV so I wanted something a bit different. My favourite movie is of Braveheart so it only seems right to get that. So I used the search engine and simply typed in 'Braveheart' and it came up 2 posters, one framed. It was huge more than a metre long, but I really loved it and added it to my basket. Next I thought of another film I loved. I am a huge fan of Batman so searched that and got an amazing looking poster from Batman Begins Movie. Was exceptionally pleased with this one it was exactly what I was wanting. I wanted one more but I didn't fancy getting a film one, trying something different. So I typed in funny and was amazed at all the funny, yet some rude. I was really taken by an old War propaganda poster saying 'We Need You.' So after more browsing decided to get that one.
Prices
This is where I have to get a bit annoyed with the site. The prices are more than I was willing to pay however this does include Postage And Packaging. My Braveheart poster (at over 1m 10cm in heigh)t cost £9.99 which I have to admit is a lot of money. However I was quite prepared to pay that as Ebay and other sites were actually asking more! Depending on the size of your poster, the bigger you go the more expensive it will be. Common sense really. Overall I am prepared to pay the prices for quality but it isn't as cheap as it maybe could be.
Extras
For almost every poster/print you choose they will actually laminate it for you (at a charge) and/or frame it with a choice of frames. This is quite expensive at an extra £10.99 but they looked nice. They do offer these as extras which is good as they don't just want to sell you a poster, they want to sell it how you want it. Your actually able to see what it looks like laminated and framed which is an excellent feature. It will give a you a picture and you can get an exact idea of what it will look like. If there is particular film, artist or musician you love and would love a good looking t-shirt to show your support then they do them. Having a look at them, they look excellent ranging from really funny Borat tops to Betty Boop to The Terminator. The music ones are excellent, in fact after browsing they all look excellent! They do mens and womens t-shirts in a variety of different sizes. Other items they do, but tend to be less popular are tapestries (of vintage art and beautiful asian tapestries.) Of course these are expensive at over £100 (I even saw one for over £200) but they really are so beautiful. The other thing they do is decals. These are wall stickers which look fantastic. They tend to be more for children however there is some stunning adult ones. There really is an excellent selection of extra products other than posters that the site can offer.
After I had chosen my posters and had a really good browse, I decided to pay. My basket added up to £19.98 which was roughly what I was prepared to pay for 3 posters. I had picked a big one as well, so was happy eventually with the price overall. I was clicked on my cart and then went to the Checkout. This was exactly the same layout as other popular sites when paying which was handy. It asked for your name, address and email. This I guess was just to confirm your address was correct. You were then asked how you wanted to pay, so I used my debit card and entered my details. It of course had the padlock sign on the side of my browser which tells me i'm in a secure website. After doing that it asked me to confirm what I was buying, which I was happy with and then I clicked pay. I was then thanked for my order and got a code so I could track my order. Really happy at how easy it was.
Delivery
I was emailed to say my order had been dispatched on the monday, it then arrived on the Wednesday. I knew exactly what it was as I was a long tube. The tops were on really securely so had to do a bit of hacking to get in but I guess this meant my purchases had extra protection. After opening the top I could see them all nicely wrapped up. I slid them out and they really did smell very new, like freshly printed. They were all rolled toghether, seperated by a cusion of thin foam. I unrolled them all and I could see they were in excellent condition. I was so pleased with them and the delivery
Overall
I am extremely happy with the website. In the tube I found my invoice and they had given me a 20% voucher for my next purchase. I thought that was really nice and I would probably buy from them again. After having a poster trauma with Amazon, I will avoid them and recommend this company to everyone. Was exceptionally pleased with the service and choice I was offered. The prices, looking back are maybe slightly overpriced but the posters were beautifully packaged and nothing at all was wrong with them. If you ever need a reliable company to buy prints and posters from I would choose them everytime. Janie x
I have never actually bought anything from the site - when I was still a student (doing Art) I did use the site to find posters featuring pictures that I could put in my sketchbooks and journals) - so it is great to read the views of someone who has been an actual customer.
You've covered a lot of relevent points - presentation, framing, price, choice and delivery - that should help any potential customer.
MarcoG 19.09.2008 18:21
I heard they also have a really good affiliates programme x
newbee123 16.09.2008 09:06
Thank you for recommend a great site! And a great review!
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