Greek Composite Services

AXO-AE · #1 10-11-2006, 03:41 PM

I am the Financial Advisor for the Alpha Eta chapter of Alpha Chi Omega. We have had TERRIBLE experience with Fraternal Composite Services for years. Has anyone ever had any experience with Greek Yearbook?
Their website looks quite promising and they actually had an example section of their work with a composite of the Alpha Gamma Chapter of AXO at the University of New Mexico 2005-2006. If any Alpha Gamma's see this, please let me know how it went. I welcome any comments on the Greek Yearbook company. Thank you

tunatartare · #2 10-11-2006, 03:46 PM

After a couple years of Fraternal Composites screwing up EVERY single organization's composite, we switched over to Greek Yearbook. The experience with them was a lot better. We all liked that they put proofs of the composites on the internet so you could see what they look like and make any potential corrections before they get printed.

kddani · #3 10-11-2006, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AXO-AE

I am the Financial Advisor for the Alpha Eta chapter of Alpha Chi Omega. We have had TERRIBLE experience with Fraternal Composite Services for years. Has anyone ever had any experience with Greek Yearbook?
Their website looks quite promising and they actually had an example section of their work with a composite of the Alpha Gamma Chapter of AXO at the University of New Mexico 2005-2006. If any Alpha Gamma's see this, please let me know how it went. I welcome any comments on the Greek Yearbook company. Thank you

My experience is that they have used NUMEROUS spammers to try to advertise on GC over the years. I, and many others, have a strong distaste for companies who use these tactics.

KSUViolet06 · #4 10-11-2006, 03:52 PM

My chapter, as well as every other on my campus uses Vantine Imaging.

http://www.vantineimaging.com/

NebraskaDelt · #5 10-11-2006, 04:35 PM

When I became chapter president, my chapter was stuck in the contract time warp with Fraternal Composite. "We'll keep the price the same if you sign for another year". Then the price goes up with inflation.

I refused to sign an addendum to the contract and we as well had horrible service. I, on behalf of the chapter, sued Fraternal Composite, with me representing us pro se. They counterclaimed a breach of contract. We ended up winning, getting out of the 3 year contract that my predecessors got us into, and getting our money back. I guess that's why I became a lawyer.

I say keep the business in your local community. Strike a deal with a local photographer to get the pictures done. They are usually used to the quick processing (It's like getting your pictures done for prom) and then send the pcitures to a framer in town. They can probably construct something similar to what Fraternal Composite can do. It may be a couple bucks more but at least you will get it in the year you took the pictures.

honeychile · #6 10-11-2006, 09:14 PM

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My chapter, as well as every other on my campus uses Vantine Imaging.

http://www.vantineimaging.com/

My ulcer gurgled at the very thought of Vantine! They tried to force a three year contract on us, and then delivered the composite in time for the next year's Christmas party!

ECUJacob · #7 10-16-2006, 03:28 PM

My chapter (here at ECU) has been dealing with Vantine for the last three years. We're EXTREMELY thankful that our contract runs out this year. They're one of worst groups of people I've ever had to deal with as an advisor. Thankfully, our new Asst. Director of GL has helped us find a new company that is nearly $400 cheaper. I think it's Greek Yearbook.

rbethea · #8 11-05-2006, 12:21 AM

The problem with Vantine is that they're not as good for gigantic chapters. We've been using Vantine Imaging since 1969 and they haven't ever done a bad composite. A couple have had wierd lighting but as a whole, they've been fantastic. Greek Yearbook was used last year but we plan on going back to Vantine. GY was alright. It was very pricy though. Vantine is about $100 cheaper for us (we're only a chapter of around 25). I guess my biggest complaint about GY is that, as a whole, the composite we got didn't look like a "fraternal" composite. Just a bunch of pictures plastered together. I had to tell her how to put the thing together becausethe way it was done initially was rediculous (that is, the placement of the pictures). They had numerous mispellings and what not. But we were able to get it fixed and that was a GOOD thing.

I think Vantine and GY are the best ones out there. Everyone here at CMU uses Vantine.

alumni dad · #9 08-23-2007, 11:54 AM

Take a look at the dates on these postings. Most of them are years old. Does anybody have new information on Composite Companies?

AlethiaSi · #10 08-23-2007, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by alumni dad

Take a look at the dates on these postings. Most of them are years old. Does anybody have new information on Composite Companies?

In my sorority, we used fraternal composite service and like lcalbdpzax said, they were shady, they pulled out some contract with a minimum required number of ppl to sit and charged us b/c we didn't have enough... it was ridiculous! I used Vantine when I didn't know that we were still under contract for another year, and they were FANTASTIC, especially being in NY alumni dad. They were courteous, fair, friendly, and went above and beyond actually researching for our crest so they'd have an original on there. Our composite was beautiful.

http://www.vantineimaging.com/

1908Revelations · #11 08-23-2007, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by alumni dad

Take a look at the dates on these postings. Most of them are years old. Does anybody have new information on Composite Companies?

Fraternal Composite still sucks!! I have no idea when we will get our pictures!! If you have 10 years to wait the pictures are quite nice, but it is taking sooo long. I am sure the chapter will have to mail pictures to graduates.