| WD0JIM |
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2001-09-06 | |
| Excellent quality, slow on shipping - Took 3 months to get card |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
I was skeptical to order from someone in the Chez Republic but after reading the reviews here I decided to take a chance. I created my own QSL card using Adobe Photoshop and then uploaded to their FTP site. It took them about a week and 3 emails from me to respond that they got my upload file. After about 2 months had gone by I emailed them asking where my cards were. They had charged my credit card right away. It took 2 more emails to get a reply but they told me that some of the workers were on vacation and my cards would be printed soon. About 3 more weeks went by and I got an email from them telling me they are finally shipping my cards. It took just over 2 weeks and they just arrived today. I ordered the extra heavy card stock and am AMAZED at the QUALITY and HIGH GLOSS finish!!
The bottom line is if you are not in a big hurry and want the most for your money you can't beat ELLI QSL Printing.
73,
Jim - WDØJIM |
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| PA0TCD |
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2001-08-22 | |
| good print quality |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
| I got 1000 QSL-Cards from ELLI Print with great quality with a good market price! |
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| K2TV |
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2001-07-20 | |
| Great looking cards at an excellent price! |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
| I was really impressed with the quality of the cards and the help that I received from the people at Elli Print. I mailed them the pictures and my ideas on the QSL layout and their artists had the proofs E-mailed to me within one week. I made the changes that I wanted and E-mailed it back to them and within 4 weeks I had my QSL cards. I must say that Anna at Elli Print, who handles the English language communications was very helpful. If you want a world class QSL to go with your World Class station then this is the printer to use. |
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| N2HO |
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2001-07-20 | |
| Excellent service and quality |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
| This guys do remarkable job in short time (I received my cards in less than a month). Quality is excellent, communication is flawless via email. I uploaded my own photo and design via FTP they provide, and sent my personal check in regular mail. Highly recommend to check them out - visit their Website! |
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| K5YY |
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2001-06-11 | |
| update |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
Finally got the QSLs, sent via Air Mail which got here in 9 days. Beautiful cards, but be advised to order well in advance of your needs. Nice work overall, front and back. The first two packages sent were "lost" in the US mail system Elli said, mainly because they had proof of mailing the QSLs from there. Anyway, cards are VERY nice despite the glitch in shipping...
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Earlier 1-star review posted by K5YY on 2001-05-26
Can not go into every small detail. My QSLs were lost in the mail system weeks ago. Since Elli does not insure, they "said" they would reprint and send out immediately. That was 6 weeks ago. The first order was done fairly efficiently on front end, got the photos and info right within a few days, then came the shipping problem. I waited 6 weeks from time of "shipment" and still no QSLs by slow boat. The shipping cost SHOULD include AIR MAIL (about $30!)... Now the second printing has not arived and my recent eMails have gone unanswered since before Easter. I told them to keep my money, wasn't worth the continued effort since January of getting the QSLs. That's my experience. |
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| WB5DNT |
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2001-04-09 | |
| Best Deal in Town!! |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
| These guys, Beda and Vrata, are the best in the business! They worked with me via email to get the card just right, and then went to print. Shipping took 1 month, as they predicted. Their prices simply can not be beat, and the quality is superb, along with the service. We have truly arrived, I never dreamed I would print QSL's in Eastern Europe. The world is indeed getting smaller! |
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| W3GWW |
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2000-12-15 | |
| Four weeks from 1st email to delivery. |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
| I don't know how OK1FXX, Beda can do it for this price. Remarkable quality worth four times the price he charges (and others charge that much). Flawless reproduction of my personally designed QSL card. I will order my photo Christmas cards from him next year! Why not??... same size as the QSL. It doesn't get any better. My QSL card is pictured above. |
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| N3WIM |
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2000-12-15 | |
| CLASS ACT quality at a DIRT-CHEAP price! |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
| I sent my first email to OK1FXX on 11/21/2000 asking for a quote. On 11/22/2000 I received his reply. I then emailed him a JPEG of my own QSL card design. On 11/27/2000 I received his 'proof' for my approval. I accepted his 'proof' and paid via Visa Card (yes, they now accept Visa). I figured for $84.00 all inclusive I'll take a chance. On 12/15/2000 I received my QSL cards! I couldn't believe it! Beautiful quality and certainly much better and faster than expected. This skeptical writer has been pleasantly surprised. I highly recommend his services to all. |
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| K5IQ |
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2000-09-26 | |
| Beautiful QSLs, Low Cost, Great Service |
Time Owned: 0 to 3 months. |
Over the years I've had a variety of QSL cards, most of which I have designed myself, rather than going with stock designs. As I started to get low on the last batch of 1000 that a friend of mine printed, I began to think about going for a fancy, photo/postcard style of QSL.
I started paying attention to who printed nice looking cars and checking out the reviews. On the basis of WB4KTF's eHAM review of ELLI print, I visited their webpage and used their on-line order form for free samples. In a very short time I had a handful of gorgeous looking glossy photo cards along with ordering info.
Could it be possible? Full color postcards printed in the Czech Republic for around 80 bucks U.S., shipping included? Yes, friends, it's true!
Now, I don't speak or write Czech, and the ELLI print promotional material, while in English, uses some interesting phrasing, but this doesn't matter. Beda Sigmund, OK1FXX, is ELLI's QSL King, and his English is just fine to get the job done. He's quick to respond to emails and seems genuinely willing to accomodate.
I chose to pay by check (yep, you can simply mail your personal U.S. check or use electronic funds transfer--no credit cards yet), and to FTP the design for the front of the card. I had a colleague manipulate my photo and add type using PhotoShop, but you can just let the ELLI print craftspeople do all this for you if you wish. I mailed the layout for the back of the card along with my payment.
About two weeks later, I received email from Beda, along with proofs of the front and back of the card. I had a minor change (but missed one minor typo--guess I need new glasses!) and in a few days received another email proof. I gave Beda an email "go ahead" and about three weeks later I had 1000 fabulous looking glossy QSL cards!
The photo colors are bright and crisp, the finish is like glass! The back of the card has a bright "chalk" white finish, with all the QSL card info in TWO colors (red and black). Hey, the back of the card looks as good as my old QSLs by itself!
Now, I must point out that ELLI print QSLs are not printed on that thick cardstock you might associate with souvenir postcards. They use a thinner, crisper stock which, in my opinion is better because I generally don't just stick a stamp on my cards and drop 'em in the mail--I send QSLs in envelopes. A thinner, lighter envelope helps keep postage rates down, and makes for a less "interesting" (to prying eyes) package when mailing overseas. Don't get me wrong--the cards are plenty stiff enough to withstand a trip through the postal system on their own, but why would you want to do that?
If you're impatient and want it now, now, now, then dealing with an overseas printer may not be for you. But, if you're willing to wait about 5 weeks start to finish for Old World craftsmanship and service at remarkably low prices (around $60/1000 plus $24 shipping), ELLI print is the way to go! Check 'em out! |
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| WB4KTF |
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1999-11-12 | |
| The best and lowest cost Photo QSLs |
Time Owned: unknown months. |
| I found ElliPrint in the Czech Republic by chance. I received a QSL from OK1KT who had one from ElliPrint. Their photo cards look just like a photograph, not like the dot type ones that you see so often, these are really good looking cards. The QSL had the ELLI Print URL on the back, www.qsl.cz and I checked it out. They offer custom photo QSLs for a very reasonable price in units of 1000, 2000, etc. So I sent them a 3.5 x 4.5 inch photo of my stations (with me in the picture), the layout of the back of the card that I wanted, and a check for the full amount (QSLs plus shipping). A week or so later I received an e-mail back with a "proof" of front and back. I gave my OK, and about 5 weeks later the cards arrived in the mail. I've now talked to others in the US who also found ELLI Print on the web and ordered cards from them. Check them out, you will be surprised at the quality and cost combination! |
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