Customer Reviews

Mcs Industries 8x10 Picture Frame

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Thought I'd try something different and actually comment on the frame first. The MCS format frames are great frames that do a good job complementing almost any photograph. They provide a thin neutral frame that doen't draw attention away from the picture at an outstanding value.

Now, as far as the price and how badly everyone is getting ripped off on shipping, I'll offer a few thoughts of my own. The best value on these frames is when Michaels puts them on sale (make sure you check their overstock because the shelves are almost always empty). The second best value is to go to the Adorama site and order them directly. They charge $.09 more per frame, but if you buy them with another item, the shipping is much cheaper. For example, today I ordered a pantone huey (screen calibrator) and a visible dust arctic butterfly. The shipping for both items (UPS ground) was 11.51. I added 12 of these frames at 1.99, and the shipping only increased to 13.95. So I paid .20 per fram for shipping for an actual price of 2.19 a frame - a heck of a bargain in my opinion.

I was very pleased. I ordered 18 frames, since some reviews had said that a couple would arrive broken.
That was not the case for me all arrived just fine. They were packaged in boxes of 6, so maybe that's the trick.
Order in multiples of six. They are very simple, great for photos since they do not detract. I used them for a photo collage of 8x10s.

helps focus on your art/photos instead of the frame -- perfect for what i wanted!!

Bought this because we were shocked at how expensive even the most basic frames seemed to cost. For the money it is fine. We were hoping because the frame is pretty minimal that even though it was plastic it would look sleek and modern enough to print out a picture and give it as a gift. I have to say the frame looks and feels like it costs, kind of cheap. We will put something in it for us, but would have been embarrassed to give as a present. So, all in all, okay for the money, but nothing special..

If this was as expensive as the "normal" ones are, it'd only rate about a 2. It works for normal pictures and such, but if you had something you wanted to showcase, something valuable either monetarily or sentimentally, this isn't the one to select.

My biggest problem with this is that there's really no room for "forgiveness" as far as the size of the item you put in it. I have some 8x10 autographed photos I use these for, and while they're sold as 8x10, they're sometimes slightly larger, fractions of an inch, but that can be enough to be a problem here. The other frames I've used, where the photo gets put into it from behind, usually have a little space in there for the slightly less than perfect items, but these are more demanding since they're so minimalist.

But as I said, since they're a fraction of the price compared to every other 8x10 frame on Amazon, they're worth the hassle.

If you are looking for an inexpensive frame that doesn't compete with the picture you are framing, this is perfect. Buy several frames so it qualifies for free shipping, and keep in closet until you need to frame that next picture for yourself or a gift.

GREAT SERVICE - THE BEST OF ALL IS A GREAT INNOVATION IN PICTURE FRAMES . NO TACKS JUST SLIDE THE GLASS OUT INSERT YOUR PRINT SLIDE IT IN- BEST OF ALL REAL GLASS

My daughter had purchased some of these frames at her place of employment. She needed more but couldn't find any. I went to amazon.com, found and purchased one. This led me to purchase more. I found them attractive, inexpensive, fashionable and easy to use.

I ordered these after reading the reviews and was very satisfied with the quality and price. To my surprise they were delivered earlier then I expected. I will order again from this company.

It's a good bulk value, however as one other person stated they do tend to arrive broken. I got lucky. I ordered 11. (My gallery exhibit is 11 pictures, hence the odd number order), 10 of them arrived perfect, but one of them arrived with a small chip in the glass on the bottom corner. Sadly the cost to return the one broken frame in shipping would be more than the cost of the frame.