PetsMart Picture Horror! (Kind of Long)

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MyBoySamson

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I am so mad, I need to vent!!! I decided about a month ago that I wanted to get Sammy's pictures taken for the first time "professionally" at PetsMart. I have checked out their booth plenty of times when they're there and thought the pictures were really good. So I decided to get them done. Well after two weeks of being completely anxious about getting the pictures back, today was the day to pick them up. I was so excited because this one shot, the photographer got Sammy to turn his head completely to the side. (So Cute!) She even said thats going to be a cute one!
The photographer was there when I picked them up and she rememebered me because she had a boxer too. Yada, Yada, Yada. So Sammy had 12 pictures (2 of each setting) taken of him. She pulls out one picture and sets it on the table, pulls out another sets it on the table.....(no more). I asked, "Umm, where are the other pictures?" She said they didn't turn out, his tounge was sticking out and so on. I asked if I could see the negatives, and make that decision for myself, but she said I'd have to call a 1-800 number and see if they can email them to me. Also she said that they would have all of them. One, I have to admit, looks good. Its a fall scene and he laying there like a good boy. But the christmas one, one word, terrible. You can see his leash AND the corner of the flipping table!!!!! Sammy looks like his handsome self, seeing that he loves to get his pictures taken.
So I call the 1-800 number, they tell me that they no longer have the negatives that weren't printed. Now out of 12 pictues you'd think that maybe one or two may not turn out, not 10. So I thought well maybe I should call petsmarts manager they need to know of this horror. I get on the phone with some girl whos probably younger than me, and claims to be the manager. She sends me to the photographer who already knew that I was upset!!! AHHHH!
So I really don't know how to get this resolved. I called the 1-800 number again and hit the extension for customer service and got the girl I had spoke with prior who told me I can't see the negatives!!! Is there only one customer service rep??? I can take better pictures of Sammy on my own!!
 

Kenosmom

Boxer Booster
Sorry that your pictures of your baby didn't turn out :( I don't really have any advice on how to get it resolved other then having them taken again..I know you most likely won't get that really cute shot that you were able to get the first time tho...I know how you must be feeling tho because I know how I felt when we went to pick up Keno's and the guy had to go thru the stack four times because he couldn't find our pics...my heart sank everytime he went thru them and didn't find Keno's....luckily tho he was just overlooking them somehow...
Wow they really took a lot of pics for you ...Keno only had 3 or 4 different backgrounds with one pose each...you really were lucky to get 12 diff backgrounds...it does seem hard to believe that all but two didn't turn out...that's just crazy ! :rolleyes:

Good Luck!
 

MyBoySamson

Boxer Booster
Out of all the 12 shots only 2 pictures came out, the rest didn't. Thats why I am so mad. I was planning on getting Christmas cards done, etc. I am so sad!!!
 

shannonmac

Completely Boxer Crazy
that stinks! I had wanted to get pictures of my pups for cards. does anyone have a positive experience anywhere, especially in MA.
 

PingsMomNiki

Boxer Booster
i would call and write petsmart corporate and speak to a supervisor of the company they use for the pictures... That happened last year with pictures of my skin kids at walmart. They get their Christmas pics done there I spend $4.88 - $6.88 and get a nice package with one pose, then I spend $10.00 and buy the disk with the other 6 poses they do on it and we print them out on our color printer on picture paper and they look perfect! anyways... last year somehow the girl messed up the disk she gave me so when we got home.. there was no pictures on the disk! they had already closed for the night and it was sunday and they told me on monday that they purge their database on sunday evenings so they lost all those pictures... I threw a fit! I had corporate on the phone for like a week harrassing them... see they have the negatives but those extra poses are what they try to get you to buy when you pick up your pictures... so in the end they got sick of me harrassing them and they gave me a huge package with all of the pictures taken, for free! Just keep on them .. they need to at least do another shoot for free and give you the prints for free!
 

Oscar's Mom

Super Boxer
That would be very frustrating. I would be upset too.

I'm taking Oscar to Petco to get a Christmas picture taken. I'm worried that he'll be all crazy and too excited to sit still and take a good picture.

Hope you have luck getting it resolved.

Myra
 

brwneyesk8

Super Boxer
OOH I'd be so mad too!!!! Are you going to call their corporate office like PingsMomNiki suggested?? That sounds like a darn good idea to me. Good Luck with it! I know you want your pictures!
 

Luvnmyboxer

Boxer Insane
Well after reading these posts I'm a big scared to go pick up Titan's PetSmart pics. tomorrow night. He's a big chicken in public and he laid down for all of his pictures--so who knows, they might throw all of his poses out except for one or two b/c he wasn't doing anything cute for them---whatever people, just b/c you're the photographer doesn't mean the pics are up in your house--let us decide what we want to buy--Idiots!!
 

HD_Cruisin8

Super Boxer
Ayayay! I'm sorry your pics and situation turned out soooo bad! I've never dealt with Petsmart photographers, so I really don't have any advice. But, I would try back until you get someone/something worth your breath and time, instead of the same people you've already talked to. We had Paisley's photos taken at a local pet supply store by a small family photography company based out of NC. I did NOT get my hopes up on these photos because I did not know what to expect. When we got them back, they were wonderful pics! We bought all 5 photos(5x7s), 2 w/ a Christmas backdrop and 3 with a blue backdrop. Paisley had her head in what I call the 'boxer head cock'.. you know where they turn their heads to the side like 'what?' I was very pleased.. Can't wait to get them scanned and up on my site! I really hope you get some kind of resolve out of all of this.. I would be royally p.o'd at those people! Good luck!
 

momstaxi

Completely Boxer Crazy
I can feel your pain. when my DD was 2 wks. old I took her to Sears for pics. Back then you had to wait 3 wks for the pics to come in. So i go to pick them up and they tell me NONE of them turned out. I was livid. They got her in the next week for more but by then she was 6 wks old instead of 2 wks. Babies change alot. I know things happen but they should have called as soon as they realized it- not wait 3 weeks! I would keep pressing if I were you. they definitely owe you. Sorry this had to happen.
Michele
 
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