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[Guest guest]

I got in the same deal. Who wants to mail off your film and wait 4-6

weeks for developing. You have no choice as to size and the quality is

dissappointing. Just my opinion which is worth what you paid for it!

Jana

jordan78@...

FW,TX

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> > Hi gang--

> >

> > Something (a scam-- as I perceive it) happened to me today and I wanted

all

> > of you to be aware and know about it. I apologize for the lack of

relevance,

> > but I wanted to share this to keep you from being screwed....

> >

> > I rec'd 2 rolls of free 35mm film in the mail from SEATTLE FILM WORKS.

It

> > was in some junk mail I rec'd. They (the rolls) were odd in that they

were

> > 20 exposures only and not the usual 24 or 36. Of course, they wanted me

to

> > have the film developed through the mail using their company. I declined

to

> > use them for the processing but used the film just last week while on

> > vacation in Alaska on a 7 day cruise.

> >

> > I brought the film to Walgreens this afternoon for developing and was

told

> > that no one can develop these photos EXCEPT Seattle Film Works. They use

old

> > recycled movie film that must be processed by this company ONLY. So, I

MUST

> > send them my roll of film if I want it developed-- only, in it's

literature,

> > they didn't tell me that I MUST have them process the roll if I want the

> > photos developed. So, in order to have them developed, I have to send

them

> > $13.00. Walgreen's charges me about $7 for the same processing! They

have

> > you by the proverbial balls if you use their film and then they charge

you

> > nearly double to process it.

> >

> > Anyway, if you have the film, you know about how to develop it (or THROW

IT

> > AWAY). If not, be on the lookout for it to arrive in your mailbox (THEN

> > THROW IT AWAY!).

> >

> > Take care, all

> >

> > Brad Woodall

> >

> >

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> EMS/Trauma System Specialist

> Texas Department of Health

> Bureau of Emergency Management

> 1100 W. 49th St

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