Framing Dames

I bought a Groupon for custom framing from the Framing Dames. I thought it was a bit far out to go for something I can get in many places close by, but bought it thinking it was a good discount. Boy was I wrong.

I brought in a couple 8x10 photos to get framed in a basic thin black wood frame. I thought that a $100 voucher would cover most of the cost. We started with one photo, picked out the frame and border and she gave me a quote of $170 before tax for one picture! And this was one of the cheapest frames they had in the store.

$170 for a single 8x10 photo to be framed is insane.

The lady who was helping me was finding ways to bring the cost down a bit (smaller border inside, for example) but it was not having much effect.

The other lady, who I assume is in charge, told her she could not do certain things to reduce the cost because I had a voucher. I then told her that I thought her prices were very high considering that I have had pictures twice that size framed for half the price downtown and she said that it was probably shoddy work. I suppose she was offended by me saying her prices were high because she then said 'Look, we're a business, not a charity.'

I packed my things up and left.