My laser printer (a Brother whatever-it-is) can’t do color, but CVS will print a 4”x6” photo for all of 42 cents.1 It takes about a minute and a half to upload an image file and click through to order. A few hours later, your printed photo is ready for retrieval.
And so:
You probably thought I was kidding. I probably thought I was too. But now I’ve gone and done this. It makes a good addition to my trophy case, ensuring that I don’t get a big head.
Footnotes:
It’s possible it was even cheaper than that, as I fear I may actually have stolen this photograph from CVS. As described, I uploaded my photograph online and placed the order to have it printed. When I went to pick it up, I was handed the photo, after which I simply left.
Only after I got home did I stop to wonder when I’d actually paid. The original emails don’t have any payment information, and I don’t see a 42¢ charge on my credit card. I suspect I was supposed to pay at the store. And yet, the clerk who handed me the photo gave no indication that he was expecting payment. ↩︎
