Greek Composite Services

ECUJacob · #1 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 · #2 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 · #3 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 · #4 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/

AnatraAmore · #5 08-23-2007, 01:05 PM

We have had some issues with Vantine in the past. The photographer and secretary were both rude and unprofessional both of the last two years and when we declined to resign a two year contract their reply was that "You'll come back. No one else can do the composites like we do. So don't sign now, we'll just charge you more later." Rude. Our Greek Office did some research about other companies that we as a Greek Community could use... I'll see if I have the contact information for any of the companies we screened which came both with good reviews.

33girl · #6 08-23-2007, 01:18 PM

The only one I've never heard anything bad about is Magnolia.

However, their site doesn't work anymore, so I'm guessing they went out of business.

AlethiaSi · #7 08-23-2007, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sangers

We have had some issues with Vantine in the past. The photographer and secretary were both rude and unprofessional both of the last two years and when we declined to resign a two year contract their reply was that "You'll come back. No one else can do the composites like we do. So don't sign now, we'll just charge you more later." Rude. Our Greek Office did some research about other companies that we as a Greek Community could use... I'll see if I have the contact information for any of the companies we screened which came both with good reviews.

i'm really surprised by this... but I was only going off my experience, but I know that a few of the other sororities used them and like them as well... hmm...

1908Revelations · #8 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.