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Creativity on demand
Back when I was a child, you had to dig up crayons and glue if you wanted to make a personalized greeting card. Nowadays there are sites like moo.com and zazzle.com, that will let you be creative without getting paint on your finger. Just dig up your favorite photo and upload it – and if your credit card has money on it, you’ll receive your very own holiday cards in the mail a couple of weeks later. Me like. But does it work.
I’ve tried MOO.com, (UK based) which I’ve heard great things about. Their ordering and design interface (great UX and lots of ajax) certainly leaves the impression, that these guys know what they are doing. Received my stickers within 9 days, and while they are not flawless (mostly my own fault), they are most certainly usable. My christmas cards were ordered on October 27, but they are still marked with status “printing” under order status. It seems that the business processes are not as smooth as the ordering interface. I’d better contact MOO.com customer service.
I’ve tried the book-print-on-demand Lulu.com, (US based) which so far has been a disappointment. Only one of my 2 orders have been delivered (now 40+ days under way). It seems that the priority shipping option is a must for international deliveries. I’d better contact Lulu customer service.
I really hope that my luck with these on-demand printers change soon.
Update 2008/12/13: How about a custom propaganda poster