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Products and Details

As you know we provide a terrific range of photo personalised products. Rather than duplicating information about them, we invite you to see the product ranges on our consumer web sites www.bagsoflove.co.uk and www.photo-canvas.com.

This Trade Partner System means you can order all of these items at generous discounts - up to 40% off our retail prices. For an exact price list please register, but before you do that please see below. It explains what you are in for.

This is what you will need to do to sell Contrado Imaging Ltd or Bags of Love [tm] products .

1. Have knowledge of how our process works, the construction and materials of the products and have the patience to talk customers through steps and answer their questions. We provide this knowledge to you via our web sites.

2. Order Method. You will need to capture the customers order details. Simple way is on paper order form (we provide template core terms and details - you tailor or brand it to your operation). Another way is through your web site but you need good technical assistance to build your own order application or to integrate our model into your website. Over the counter, over the phone, online - all areas you need to cover.

3. Image handling and transfer. You will get all manner of photos from customers - digital files of various forms and original photos from passport size, through postcard size (most common) to large format. Image handling means you need to be able to get customer digital image into your computer system by CD or email. And be able to upload, email or FTP to us. That means you need good reliable internet connection and broadband at least. CD read writer is also essential, as is a scanner to scan the original photos. You may be able to send us original photos by post but that slows process down and if you are outside UK is not recommended.

4. System and Management. You need to be able to record and track your orders. You will need to be efficient and effective in handling customers and ensuring the order is accurately placed with us. The variables are numerous and the opportunity for error is high so you must be well organised. Mistakes in custom made products are costly.

5. Creative and Artwork. You will need Photoshop and good enough computer skills to open, size, edit and correct photos. You need to be able to store them safely and have enough disk space to manage artwork. We will give you some guidance and instructions to work to. We will make available our templates for our products - these are in your 'Toolkit' once registered.

6. Sales and Marketing. Naturally you need to be excited and positive about providing wonderful custom made products to your customer base - and you must have the customer base or capability to attract customers to make it work for you. You know your area, market and opportunities to acquire customers. We expect you have some marketing communications and promotion techniques in operation. Our products do sell themselves but you need to get them in front of people. We provide plenty of text and images - these are in your 'Toolkit' once registered.

If you can do all the above then we can team up!

Other Useful Information

Delivery times (exclude public holidays)
Xmas schedule cut-off starts Nov 18th for long lead times like bags descending to Dec 10th for lesser lead times.
BAGS 14- 28 days
Hand bags take up to 28 days to make ready for despatch. The Shopper or Beach Bag and smaller items like Make Up Bags, Wash Bags and Purses take 14 days.
PHOTO ALBUMS, DIARIES, NOTE AND ADDRESS BOOKS 21 - 28 days
FRAMED CANVAS 7-10 days
CUSHIONS 14 days
PHOTO LAMPS 21-28 days
PHOTO PICTURE BOOKS 21 days
WALLPAPER 21 days
SCREENS 21 days
CALENDARS 7 Days


General
Sample prices same a trade prices. Minor blemishes, red eye or date stamp removal is free and at our discretion and with no liability. Specific requests attract charge.

No Own Label. 'Bags of Love' labels is used in bags. All other products are unbranded. Cancellations 20%. Order alterations - £15 per change.

Turnaround excludes public holidays and Xmas period. Christmas cut-off for Xmas delivery is Nov 18th for UK deliveries - all Xmas gift orders must be completed by this date to guarantee pre Xmas del. No rush orders or special requests.

Artwork instructions apply. Terms of business apply and Terms of copyright apply

POSTAGE direct to Customer or Your HQ
Postage prices ex vat. Includes packaging and YOUR BRANDED DESPATCH NOTE.

Royal Mail Signed For (not Special Delivery) or >2KG City Link Next day courier. Tracking reference provided in your admin controls and by email. Returned goods attract the same carriage fee back in and then back out to customer again. Consumer Despatch Prices see the following

Canvas - any size any quantity up to 15kg
£7.53 + vat
Album large, Small and medium album, Shopper, Beach Bag 4.12
Large bag, Small bag, 5.82
Holdall 6.68
Calendars (1st class post) 0.80
Cushion, lamp, photobook, diary, notebook, pouch purse, Make up bag, Wash bag 3.28

Shipping to Your UK HQ - £15 per 8KG carton - charged separately

PRODUCT CODES Please follow our product codes if possible:
Canvas C
Album large AL
Album medium AM
Album small AS
Baby Album AB
Address book AD
Diary DL (diary large weekly)
Small bag SB
Large bag B
Shopper / Beach Bag SH
Make up bag MU (aka Clutch)
Wash bag WB
Pouch Purse P
Holdall HL
Roller Blind RB
Lamp L
Picture Photo Book small PBS
Picture Photo Book medium PBM
Picture Photo Book large PBL
Calendar 12 page A4 CLS
Calendar 12 page A3 CLL
Calendar 1 page CLP
Colour / Finish Codes
BK - black, PK - pink BL - blue BG - Beige
CAN - Canvas LTHR - leather