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Review Summary For : VE3AXC QSL printing service
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Description:
New QSL printer. Very high quality economy & full color QSLs with free custom design and prices that will fit any budget. Excellent customer service, printing and shipping within five business days.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.qslcanada.com
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
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W0FK Rating: 2006-08-13
Waste of Money Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
One of my hobbies is photography. I wanted to use a photograph I had taken on my QSL cards, and was looking for a high quality printing company. I contacted Kirill, and let him know what I was looking for. Kirill advised that I could expect the best “since we use digital printing technology, whatever you see on screen is what exactly going to come out on paper.” Using Photoshop, I edited my picture to turn it into a QSL card and designed the back for Kirill to revise and add a report box. I supplied Kirill with the image type and resolution he specified when placing my order, anticipating a sharp, custom QSL card with great detail and color depth.

When I received the 1000 cards I had ordered, I was very disappointed. Neither the front nor the back of the printed cards resembled the high quality images I had seen on my screen. Instead, images on both sides of the card were blurred, flat and lifeless; the colors were faded; the blacks had a greenish tinge; and, the images lacked detail, contrast and depth.

I contacted Kirill and told him that I did not get the “what you see on the screen is what you get” quality he had represented. Kirill said “I sincerely regret that I could not get the printout to have higher quality, and wish I could provide such. But in this regard, I'm limited by the machinery I have.” He further stated that “it is no fault of mine is that the printer prints this way and yes, why should I pay all the costs of all this out of my pocket?”

I asked for a refund and offered to ship the cards back to him at my cost. Kirill refused, stating: “I'm not telling you to expect to [sic] little nor do I deny that the quality of my print is worse in terms of image depth. I'm telling you that I delivered the products, and I'm not issuing the refund, because you feel that is not up to your expectations”; “If the quality is unsatisfactory then I would expect that you are not going to work with me again. That is fine with me. But I will not reprint nor issue the refund”; and “I'm sorry you are an unhappy customer, but there is nothing I'm going to do at this point to prevent that.”

Many QSL card printers have satisfaction guarantees, and will bend over backwards to make sure that they have both excellent quality cards and satisfied customers. Unfortunately, VE3AXC is not among them. I wasted my money, and wound up with substandard QSL cards I cannot use. My future QSL card business will go elsewhere.
VE3FDT Rating: 2006-06-13
Value for the money! Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I am extremely happy with my QSL cards. I am also a repeat customer: printed two batches of 1000 custom designed cards each (somewhat different designs). Both times Kirill was quick to respond to all my requests and comments, helping with my original designs and accommodating every little tweak and change. The turnaround time could not be faster either. I think that, dollar for dollar, you cannot get a better product. Excellent card stock, too. In a word: true Canadian quality :^)
VE1IO Rating: 2006-06-06
Great Service! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Krill is an excellent QSl card maker. He was very helpful during the entire process and my cards look fantastic. Look no where else that QSL Canada for excellent cards at an excellent price! What great quality!
NC6P Rating: 2006-04-15
superior service Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I was getting low on cards and looked around the web. Saw all the neat places in Europe and sent one an e-mail without a response. Then found Kirill. Gee, what a difference! Someone that actually cares about getting new business! Sent him a sample of my old card and he came up with all kinds of new layouts at the same price. I give him 5/5. The post from Canada to U.S. is a little slow. You will be happy with your choice.
WW3K Rating: 2006-02-03
SUPERIOR Customer Service! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
In my 31 years of hamming, I've probably had literally tens-of-thousands of QSL cards printed. For the first time ever, I decided I wanted to have a custom photograph QSL card printed.

My father, gave me an old color photograph of me and my original ham station (Heathkit HW-16 & HG-10B VFO) as a Novice in 1975. The picture quality was not too bad for a 31 y.o. color photo. So, I emailed it to Kirill to see what he could do with it.

Within just a few minutes, Kirill had emailed me back a large selection of proofs for me to choose from. Not only was there my original 1975 photo, but Kirill had scoured the Internet for a more recent photo of me & he found one on QRZ.com.

To my surprise & delight, Kirill had superimposed my modern photo into the original 1975 photo and had created a wonderful, custom photo QSL card, the likes of which, I've never seen before. What a "way-cool" effect!

Now THAT'S what I call: CUSTOMER SERVICE!
KB5JO Rating: 2006-02-03
Would give VE3AXC a "10" if that was allowed Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Kirill runs a very customer focused business and the product exceeded my expectations in every respect. Top quality card stock, beautiful color, a proof by e-mail before printing of the order, a very reasonable price, and the company takes Pay Pal ( which many others don't ). The mail from Canada to the USA can be slow, so be patient. The wait will be well worthwhile.
K5IUO Rating: 2005-12-09
These color QSL cards are really great quality wise and price w Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Recently I received an E-Mail from Kirill VE3AXC stating thast he recently had started a printing business that included QSL cards for the Ham along with other product. I immediately replied and sent him an example of my operating shack and the next morning I had received two examples for me to check out. I liked one very much, made a few desired modifications and the same day I receioved what was going to be the final product.The pricing is fantastic and the quality of printing and the color is above reproach. I received them in 5 working business days as promised and I am a very happy customer. I will certainly recommend him to my friends as well as displaying a QSL that I am very proud of to all that I work on the Air.
KD6AF Rating: 2005-11-30
Excellent Customer Service Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Kirill is extremely helpful and attentive to details. I emailed him on a Friday asking for information. I uploaded my picture to him on Saturday and he sent back a preview of my card layout on Sunday. He had 2000 cards printed and in the mail by Tuesday!!! This guy is super and he has the best prices and quality. Look NO further than QSL Canada for your next QSL card order!!

KD6AF
VE3OU Rating: 2005-11-20
Excellent Service Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I found Krill to be very helpful, fast, and reasonably priced.
His cards were of excellent quality.
Well done!
WB9SFM Rating: 2005-11-11
Excellent QSL Cards Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Kirills' QSL's are marvelous. I looked high and low for a quality printer. VE3AXC's quality is unsurpassed, overwhelming color quality. Kirill help me at every level, making sure I was happy with the end result. As a Ham Operator, I am proud to have my QSl's prepared by VE3AXC, a nice person and a good example of what Ham Radio does to the character of a person.
73"s
Morris Jones (WB9SFM)
Country Club Hills,Illinois