I purchased the program on the website thinking it was at the rate of $11.67 a month and they charged me for the full year. When I tried to email asking for a refund and cancellation they told me they wouldn't refund. I thought I would be able to pay per month and test out the site to see if I wanted to continue to use it but got charged for the entire year (which was a lot I wasn't wanting to spend right before my rent was due). I was using the slideshow part of the website to create a slideshow for one of my best friends funeral viewing and wasn't sure if I was going to need to use the website after that. After using the slideshow maker I can fully say don't waste your money because the editing options are basically nonexistent. Extremely dissatisfied and feel like the customer service could have been better.
I have used smile box for several years, mostly for creating the holiday slideshows to send to family and friends. I find their application to be very easy to use, with lots of great designs and templates, and customizable to fit your need.
Kuldeep was the only person to respond to my emails and usually responded in 3 days. There is no phone number to call if you need immediate assistance. I signed up for premium, they cancelled my membership before the first month was over and asked me by email for my credit card info. I already put my credit card info in when I bought the premium membership... sure sounds like a scam when asking by email for that info. The program was extremely glitchy and often took multiple attempts to place a photo in the place you wanted it. This was VERY frustrating and time consuming. Smilebox also took away the save to dvd feature which was the whole reason I was using their company again this year. Last year when I used this company it was pretty great, this year it was an awful experience! I do not recommend this company!
I used the free version to create a slideshow for a group of friends. It was easy to use, but still took quite a bit of time to put it together. I could preview it, but when It came time to send it to the friends - impossible. Would move to the send screen, ask me to sign in again, and then nothing. Would not move on to sending.
Customer service almost non existent - no online chat or phone support. I have had several emails with them, but nothing they have suggested has worked. Latest was to uninstall & reinstall to get the latest version. Now I cannot access my account at all, so I have totally lost the slideshow.
I love using this easy tool for all my important birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, etc,
It is so easy to use, can send photos, what ever day you like, YOU decide when you want them delivered,
Thanks Smile Box
Hazel
I ordered the "prime" subscription and had my ecards ready to send to my agents for Thanksgiving. 2 days before, I was unable to log into my account - I was told it was a "technical issues" on the website. Long story short, the deadline had passed and I scrambled to create something new. I asked for a full refund (email correspondence only) and they charged me a pro-rated amount of $19.99 FOR USING NOTHING! Per Lauren K's review, they also charged the annual premium NOT the monthly rate. Unbelievable...
I like that I can make the cards and produce them at home. I have had SendOutCards.com for a long time, but so fare away for me takes 5 or 6 days to process back to my local address. Have to mail on Sunday out on Monday to my address on sometimes Friday or Saturday. Using it for Church contact afraid to trust it.
smilebox.com I can make on day mail nest day and they receive 3rd day. Great for me.
I don't use the Mac alot but when I do I almost always use Smilebox. Like just a few minutes ago I shared a creation with my grandson that I had made of him 5 years ago. What a smile and a hug... making memories with my grandkids and thats what counts. GG
Saving the files doesnt work, it just saves a bunch of jpg's in a folder. Sharing through email gives you the actual slideshow but it has a big white box at the bottom and you cant make it fullscreen. 2/10 would not do again.
I use SmileBox for Facebook covers but it has many more uses which I should take advantage of. Do I recommend it? Absolutely. It's fast and very professional.
Bill C.
Irish Ann, Inc.
Answer: It sounds like the pixels don't support the size you are trying to view it in. Try shrinking the output and see if that helps. If all of your pictures are still blurry, make sure your software is up to date. Hope this helps and congrats on your wedding!
Answer: Hello! Thank you for your question. F you purchase the Pro plan, you can download your creation as a video file and share it with the recipients. There would be no need to continue paying for the annual plan. If you share your creation online, you will see a Smilebox watermark and limited functionality once your subscription is canceled. Please send an email to support@smilebox.com so we can reply faster if any questions appear.
Answer: NO charge for using the electronic cards designated as "FREE"
Answer: On my smugmug site, aaronsbarefoorphotography.smugmug.com, they typically print within 2 business days and ship via the method you choose USP Priority UPS Ground 2-5 days, or UPS Next Day. Or 2nd Day Air Mahalo Aaron
Answer: Hello! You can add a clickable link to the comments section next to the invitation.
Answer: Hello! The slideshow is always available for you if you do not delete it. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.
Answer: A: Hello! Please send an email to support@smilebox.com or submit an online form https://support.smilebox.com/hc/en-us/requests/new so that the Smilebox Support Team could assist you as soon as possible. Thank you and take care!
SmileBox has a rating of 3 stars from 1,755 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with SmileBox most frequently mention credit card, customer service and free trial. SmileBox ranks 60th among Greeting Cards sites.