How to Order Photo Greeting Cards

There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only four ways to order Photo Express Photo Greetings Cards. 

(Our apologies to both Simon and Garfunkel for that last remark).

One, click your way to happiness.  Click here to order right now.

Two, you can email us a digital photo.  Click here for a handy email order form.

Three, you can mail us your photo.  Click here for mailing instructions.

Four, you can drive down to The Photo Express, cleverly hidden in Kirkwood Mall, 
anytime during regular business hours and talk to one of our fine Photo Express employees.  
Remember to bring your negative, print, slide or digital file.

Any way you decide to order, our technicians will do their best to create the best Photo Greeting Cards North Dakota has to offer.

If you have any questions, feel free to send us an email.  

Click here to send us an email.

F.A.Q.s

To save you some time, here are the answers to some of the most common questions:   

If you are taking a digital photo for your greeting card, the .jpg file format is just fine.  Set your camera to its highest resolution setting.  If your camera offers quality options, use the highest quality/largest file size/lowest compression setting.

Most pictures will be cropped to standard 4x6 proportions.  In other words, the longest size will be 1.5 times as long as the shorter side.   

Premium folding cards are cropped to 5x7 proportions so the longest size will be about 1.4 times as long as the shorter side.  

If you enjoy manipulating images with programs like PhotoShop, you're welcome to play with your image before sending it.  However, unless you have a color-calibrated monitor it's better if we touch up the resolution, color and density here at The Photo Express.

Some may want to know that we print at 400 ppi in sRGB color space on a Noritsu 2901.  If this paragraph makes no sense to you, that’s fine.  We have the digital photo processing experts on staff so you can worry about other important stuff, like having a life.

If you cannot recall the name of the design you wanted, these links will open a new window filled with designs.

            Creative Edge Designs

            Contemporary Card Designs

            Slimline Card Designs

            Premium Card Designs

Most customers like the save themselves from finger cramps by adding personalized text, only $9 for the entire order.  If you have too much to say for the space, we just make the text smaller.  

Unless otherwise requested your order will be shipped Priority mail with a confirmation receipt.  Priority mail will ship to PO boxes, FPO and APO addresses as well as street addresses.   Most shipments within the U.S. arrive in 2-3 days.   Expect significant delays during the three weeks before Christmas.

For faster delivery within the United States, U.S.P.S. Express mail delivers in 1-2 days.  (Add an extra day right before Christmas).

Usually U.S.P.S. Global Priority Express is the best value for international shipments.   Email us for details for your country.

Estimated shipping and handling charges using U.S.P.S. Priority Mail within the US are roughly the following.  Actual S&H will vary slightly by location.

  25- 35 cards $ 7.95

  40- 80 cards $ 8.95

  85-100 cards $ 9.95

 105-150 cards $11.35

 155-195 cards $13.15

 200-240 cards $13.95

We are happy to quote the S&H charge for other quantities and international shipments.  Let us know how many cards you would like and your zip code.  During December it may take a full day to get back to you with a quote.  If ordering using our new easy-click Internet process, the computer will figure the exact S&H for you.

When mailing your cards to your friends and family in the U.S. you'll only need one first-class stamp even if you include a note or  short letter.  The post office issues new Christmas designs each October.   Here's the URL for the U.S. Postal Service's holiday stamps.   www.USPS.com 

If you email or mail us your order, we always email you the total price with all costs including S&H and wait for your approval  printing your cards.  If you're going to be on vacation, let us know that you want to save time by having us go directly to print.

For maximum security on orders placed on our Internet web site,  you will be temporarily redirected to an encrypted and secure connection directly between you and the bank to handle your credit card payments.  

Although most email customers include their credit card number with their order, It's OK if you're uncomfortable sending your credit card number by email.  You can give us a call at (701) 258-9225 between 10am-9pm CST on weekdays.  A staff member will be here Saturday and Sunday afternoons as well

Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help.  

Gary Grinaker

P.S  My staff really appreciates all the letters and emails we've received from our happy customers when their cards arrive.  Those  kind words make our Holidays Happy.