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Tennessee
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Extremely poor quality
December 5, 2022

I had professional photos taken for Christmas and ordered prints from Shutterfly. I just received them and I don't think I could be more disappointed. They are dull, with a brown tint and horrible quality. Shutterfly should be embarrassed. This isn't the first time I've been disappointed with them, but it will be the last. Don't waste your money.

Date of experience: December 5, 2022
Illinois
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Delivery
December 24, 2023

Twice now I have ordered from Shutterfly and twice now I have paid extra to have delivered within a certain time frame that they specify with their delivery charges and twice now they have been past their delivery statement holiday or not! And they don't even get the shipping label till the time the delivery is due at me house so they can't say it's the delivery service. Too many other places to get things done that this company offers and those other companies deliver when expected. Never again! Gave them a second shot and failed, again.

Date of experience: December 24, 2023
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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The worst
May 29, 2017

Totally messed up my daughters 1st Mother's Day present. Gave some BS that I cancelled my order! WTF! Why would I?! Would never recommend or use them again. Over my cold dead body, is when they get an order from me. NOT!

Date of experience: May 29, 2017
Utah
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I ordered on app 500 pics. Shipping was fast even with holiday. The color is dark and off in several pictures. 80 of the pics cropped people and ruined pics. I will never order again. Bad quality. Don't crop pics!

Date of experience: June 1, 2016
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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3 strikes and your out. 1 last year my Shutterfly desk calendar had 1 month the dates and days didn't match. 2 My mom ordered 2022 desk calendar. When I opened it for Christmas it had no photo's. She call thinking it was an error and they gave her the run around. I save my more more stress. I just ordered and eat the $20+. It arrived but now the photos were on the calendar but the dates and days didn't correspond. The dates align with the 2023 calendar. They are ahead of their time. To ahead!

Date of experience: January 31, 2022
Pennsylvania
1 review
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Ruined Christmas!
December 22, 2017

Paid extra for *guaranteed* shipping to get it by Christmas. Delivery was supposed to be by 12/22. The package ships on 12/22 and won't be here until after Christmas. In what sense is this a guarantee?! It seems to me that they're obligated to ship it next day air and have it here by 12/23. Awful! Won't buy from them again!

Date of experience: December 22, 2017
Georgia
1 review
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Do not interact with this company unless you just need a plain 4x6 printed out. They will NOT be able to help you if any issues arise. Their offshore customer service reps. Only see the same exact things you see on your end. And can't help past that. Costco needs to partner with a better company.

Date of experience: December 18, 2023
Rhode Island
1 review
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1 month and counting
December 21, 2022

Delivery has taken over a month. The tracking shows it's in my town at the post office for the past week. My wife went to the post office with the tracking information no package there. I chatted online with a representative last week, they said if it doesn't arrive by the next day reach out to them. Almost a week later I chatted again with someone online they said if it doesn't arrive by today reach out tomorrow. When I explained that I chatted last week with someone the representative kept repeating wait until tomorrow.

So today I called Shutterfly after going through their voice activated system I was told 5 minutes into the call that thier phone lines are closed and to reach out to them via chat online. I will call my credit card company to try to get a refund from them. DO NOT USE SHUTTERFLY!

As a follow-up I did receive a full refund, and my Christmas cards came on Dec 24th. The box was completely damaged. Horrible shipping. Glad they gave me a refund but will never use again.

Date of experience: December 21, 2022
North Carolina
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Awful wait time. I needed to edit my order after submitting but the site would not respond, couldn't cancel the order right after I submitted and absolutely no one to call, email or chat with was available with 2 days of trying. An hour wait time on hold before hanging up. I will dispute the charge with the bank since there are no humans at Shutterfly to be found anywhere.

Date of experience: December 17, 2020
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
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Your shipping charges are ridiculous! For three very small ornaments, you want to charge $24 which is half the price for the small, lightweight ornaments I would have purchased. No thank you… you can keep them. So sad you can't be more reasonable!

Date of experience: December 11, 2023
Virginia
1 review
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Waste of Time
April 18, 2022

After I spent many hours creating three photo books, error measures appeared whenever I tried to access my previous work. I have had trouble with the Shutterfly website before, but it had always been when I was trying to start a new project. I was always able to work it out. This is the first time Shutterfly has blocked me out of ordering my books. Although the tech support at Shutterfly was courteous and tried to be helpful, the problem was not solved. According to an analysis from an independent computer expert, the problem lies with Shutterfly and not with either of the two computers on which I tried to order my photo books. I am mightily annoyed that I will not have these books to give as gifts at special events. I will not use Shutterfly again. My time is too valuable.

Date of experience: April 18, 2022
New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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OMG! I was so disappointed with my Christmas card order this year. Envelopes are flimsy. Christmas card is small and to top it off I spent the extra money ($35) for envelope liners and I now have to go to the store and purchase a glue stick and assemble the envelopes and liner myself. Just awful. This was supposed to save me time. Total failure.

Date of experience: December 7, 2018
California
1 review
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I ordered custom Christmas cards on December 15. Shutterfly produced the cards correctly but then mailed them to me in plain paper envelopes. There was no cardboard backing, no plastic wrap, nothing to protect the cards from damage. They arrived crushed, bent and wet. When I called Shutterfly, they offered a refund but said it was too late to reprint and reship (even though their website was still saying it wasn't too late to place super-rush orders for Christmas). I'm really sorry I relied on Shutterfly for my cards and I won't do it again.

Date of experience: December 22, 2015
Utah
1 review
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I did an order more than 3 weeks ago and the shipping info just stopped 2 weeks ago! I have no idea where the package is and there is no email or easy way to get help! Never again I'll stick to Costco from now on!

Date of experience: July 18, 2021
Oregon
2 reviews
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Worst Possible Service
December 17, 2020

Ordered 11/24/20 Order #**************012
Order received and created on November 27.
Estimated Delivery November 30 - December 4
Today is December 17 and my order shows as shipped, as it has for the past 3 weeks.
I ordered from my local supermarkets photo spot where orders such as these (calendars, books) are created across the country and the order arrives within a week.
I went for the discount on Shutterfly. Never again. I needed this be here by the 19th, figuring 3 plus weeks in advance would be enough. Ridiculous.

Date of experience: December 17, 2020
Ohio
1 review
1 helpful vote
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TERRIBLE!
July 25, 2017

Ordered a photo book and spent a lot of time putting it together for a friend as a gift. Ordered and paid online. I was then sent an email notifying me of my window of shipping. On the last day of expected arrival, still no package because mine was never shipped. Now twenty, yes TWENTY days later I am still waiting for my now late gift for my friend. Will never use again!

Date of experience: July 25, 2017
South Carolina
4 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Just finished a 53 page photobook. I found it annoying that "the site is not responding" and "you need to log in" again and again while working. It's easy to make mistakes and undo or modify work you've already done. Lastly, it's a bit annoying to spend 3 weeks on a project and have it disappear with no reason. Shutterfly says I should have emptied my cache and cookies before I started, but they didn't tell me that. They say I need to redo the project, and I say it will be with another company.

Date of experience: July 16, 2017
Canada
6 reviews
10 helpful votes
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I absolutely love this site! I've been a user of this service for over 7 years. The photos come out great. My only complaint would be that I'm not allowed to download the full resolution photos once they are uploaded to the site. But overall, I highly recommend Shutterfly

Date of experience: March 17, 2012
Texas
1 review
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I ordered several calendars from them. Each time you must decline extra charges for sleeves etc. Apparently I missed it for a few and was charged. Tried to contact them. Good luck. No email and when I completed the chat was informed they are not available- at at 2pm...

Date of experience: December 13, 2019
Illinois
1 review
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Won't fix their mistakes
March 19, 2023

I ordered several pictures of my disabled son's graduation day. I cropped the pictures carefully. When they processed them they cut heads off on two 5 x 7's. When I contacted them they said the two different pictures were the same picture which they were not and that I cropped them incorrectly. They said they would reprint the pictures as a "courtesy" but I had to pay almost $5 shipping and handling. The most they would offer was $1 off on shipping when it was their mistake. I was going to order several photo books from them because I have in the past and really enjoyed them. I'm going to find another site for my pictures and books because it really burns me when they want me to pay for their mistakes.

Date of experience: March 19, 2023

Overview

Shutterfly's reputation reflects a mix of strong product quality and significant customer service challenges. Many users appreciate the quality of photo books and personalized items, often highlighting the durability of products. However, recurring complaints about service delays, order inaccuracies, and inadequate customer support overshadow these positives. Customers frequently report issues with refunds, communication breakdowns, and technical difficulties on the platform. This blend of satisfaction with product quality and frustration over service reliability suggests a need for Shutterfly to enhance its customer service approach to improve overall customer experience and retention.

This summary is generated by AI, based on text from customer reviews

service
295
value
277
shipping
284
returns
169
quality
246
This company does not typically respond to reviews
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