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Update 9/1/16: If you're having issues with the new uploaded refusing to upload certain pictures, try this: create a share site and upload your pictures to that. The share site uploader will (for now, at least) actually upload all your files, and you can than use these pictures on the regular site as usual.

Whenever they have 101 prints free, only order 99.  At 100 prints, you enter the next shipping category. (so the additional 2 prints cost $2 or so shipping.)

Free book code knowledge base:
 
- These are available from time to time and will be posted either in this thread or on DDMS.
- The codes are generally for an 8x8” sized book and 20 pages (10 spreads). Extra pages are $1.
- Take note of their expiration date; sometimes they last a month or more, sometimes only a couple of days.
- The code does not include shipping.
 
How to maximize:

- You could use the codes in multiple accounts.
- Don’t wait for your book to be ready before applying the code; some codes are limited in quantity. Log in to your Shutterfly account and go to this page. Type the code into the box and click enter; your free book will now be listed under your “Promos and Discounts”.
- The code could be used for any size or type of book, and for any amount of pages. It will simply subtract the value of an 8x8”, 20-page book from your total.
- 30, 40 and even 50% off coupons are pretty much perpetual; use them to bring down the remaining cost of your book even further. These codes could be found in Shutterfly’s marketing emails, and often on their homepage as well. These codes will work on both the book itself and on any additional pages you add.
- If there is no substantial discount available at the moment you may want to wait a week or two. It won’t take long to appear.
- If the expiration date is coming up and your book is not ready, you could chat with them and they will generally give you a very generous time extension.
- It’s a good idea to always have a couple of books ready to go, so that you’re ready when a free code comes up.
- If a book is in one of your accounts and the code in another, you could create a Share Site and send the book between accounts that way.
- Code SHIP39 will give you free shipping on orders over $39, so could combine your book with a regular print order and save on shipping. From time to time there will be a free shipping code available for less than $39. Otherwise shipping on the book itself is around $10.

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Re: Shutterfly Master Thread
« Reply #140 on: September 02, 2014, 08:46:41 AM »
101 free prints till Wednesday - use LABORDAY101.

Order only 99 for cheaper shipping.
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Re: Shutterfly Master Thread
« Reply #141 on: September 04, 2014, 07:32:39 AM »
Free 8x8 photo book with code BOOK4FREE, shipping is $7.99 I believe.
Offer ends next Wednesday.
Also gives discounts on larger books.

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« Reply #142 on: September 04, 2014, 09:02:33 AM »
Woot woot! 3rd HT  8)

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« Reply #143 on: September 04, 2014, 12:45:32 PM »
Free 8x8 photo book with code BOOK4FREE, shipping is $7.99 I believe.
Offer ends next Wednesday.
Also gives discounts on larger books.

Thanks, was waiting for this to come again. Edit: offer ends next Thursday.

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« Reply #144 on: September 04, 2014, 01:40:57 PM »
Thanks, was waiting for this to come again. Edit: offer ends next Thursday.
YW, oops my bad.

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Re: Shutterfly Master Thread
« Reply #145 on: September 04, 2014, 06:02:34 PM »
Free 8x8 photo book with code BOOK4FREE, shipping is $7.99 I believe.
Offer ends next Wednesday.
Also gives discounts on larger books.
is it one per account

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« Reply #146 on: September 04, 2014, 06:15:31 PM »
is it one per account

Yes, but nothing's keeping you from making multiple accounts.
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« Reply #147 on: September 04, 2014, 06:17:24 PM »
is it one per account
Just checked the email again and yes, one per account. It also says it expires on Wednesday, the 10th Ya'alili.
Yes, but nothing's keeping you from making multiple accounts.
Probably was asking to see if you can get 2 photo books with just one shipping cost.

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« Reply #148 on: September 04, 2014, 07:38:36 PM »
It also says it expires on Wednesday, the 10th Ya'alili.

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« Reply #149 on: September 04, 2014, 07:55:05 PM »
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« Reply #150 on: September 04, 2014, 08:18:17 PM »
-1, you'll see ;)

Cuz they always extend it a day? If you chat with them they will be happy to extend it for much longer once it is saved in your account. I never had a problem with that.

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« Reply #151 on: September 05, 2014, 08:56:20 AM »
-1, you'll see ;)
Hah you always know something.

You referred to the book as "stunningly awesome". I got my first 2 as 8x8s from the free MyCokeRewards deal (Part 1 and Part 2 of our honeymoon :) ) and now I want to try the 8x11, but I can't exactly say they were "stunningly awesome". Although it's fun and looks great, the picture were a little bit grainy - whether it was iPhone pics or DSLR pics. Do you opt for glossy pages (maybe that helps make them clearer)?

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« Reply #152 on: September 05, 2014, 09:38:19 AM »
Edit: shipping is $8.99 (at least on the 8x11) not $7.99 as I wrote in the OP.

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« Reply #153 on: September 05, 2014, 09:40:45 AM »
Interesting, I never had a problem with grain, even on 22" wide spreads.
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« Reply #154 on: September 05, 2014, 09:53:11 AM »
Interesting, I never had a problem with grain, even on 22" wide spreads.
Really? Both our books (these were our first from any company) had grainy pics. Were much clearer on my iPhone. Also, the cover on both - even though it was the same background - came out a different shade of green. I just assumed the quality isn't great on these products.

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« Reply #155 on: September 05, 2014, 12:09:13 PM »
Edit: shipping is $8.99 (at least on the 8x11) not $7.99 as I wrote in the OP.

Correct only on the 8x11, on the 8x8 it is 7.99 (plus 0.71 tax to nyc).

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« Reply #156 on: September 05, 2014, 12:14:37 PM »
Really? Both our books (these were our first from any company) had grainy pics. Were much clearer on my iPhone. Also, the cover on both - even though it was the same background - came out a different shade of green. I just assumed the quality isn't great on these products.
I don't take cell phone pics (precisely because I like printing them in books), but pics from p&s and mirrorless cameras have all been perfect in the books.
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« Reply #157 on: September 05, 2014, 02:05:08 PM »
I don't take cell phone pics (precisely because I like printing them in books), but pics from p&s and mirrorless cameras have all been perfect in the books.
Some of the pics were taken by a photographer at a wedding we went to. I got the pics after they were posted to FB. I imagine he used a pretty fancy camera, yet they were just as grainy (again, it wasn't terrible) as my iPhone pics.

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« Reply #158 on: September 05, 2014, 02:07:21 PM »
Some of the pics were taken by a photographer at a wedding we went to. I got the pics after they were posted to FB. I imagine he used a pretty fancy camera, yet they were just as grainy (again, it wasn't terrible) as my iPhone pics.

Depends how they were uploaded and how you got them off Facebook.
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« Reply #159 on: September 05, 2014, 02:08:54 PM »
Some of the pics were taken by a photographer at a wedding we went to. I got the pics after they were posted to FB. I imagine he used a pretty fancy camera, yet they were just as grainy (again, it wasn't terrible) as my iPhone pics.
FB uses heavy compression ya know.  You thought that you would get full hi-res like that?
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