Kim H.
Disappointing and Misleading Pricing Experience
I've visited Framebridge stores twice, and unfortunately, both experiences left me feeling misled by their pricing. Framebridge promotes its pricing as transparent, even stating on its website that "the price you see is the price you'll pay." However, that has not been my experience. During both visits, I worked with store associates to select the matting, mounting, and frame. The process makes it seem as though these selections are included in the advertised price based on the size of the piece. It isn't until the final quote that you realize the actual cost is nearly double what you were led to expect. My frustration isn't necessarily with the price itself, but with the lack of transparency throughout the process. If certain selections significantly increase the cost, that should be communicated upfront rather than revealed at the end. While I will acknowledge that the quality of Framebridge's work is nice, I have walked away from both experiences feeling deceived. For a company that makes transparent pricing such a central part of its marketing, this is particularly disappointing. As a result, I've decided to return to my local neighborhood framer for my current framing needs. I'd rather support a business where I feel confident that the pricing is straightforward and that I know what I'm paying for.
Response from FramebridgeOct 21, 2026
Kim, thank you for framing with us and we're sorry to hear you were disappointed in our pricing model. We've followed up and would love more information on the exact details of your framing experience. We would like to communicate that price transparency is one of the core values of our brand experience and we strive do do everything we can to ensure customers have clear upfront expectations of their framing costs. The foundation of all of our pricing is the size of your art or photo and those price lists are published on the walls of our stores and the surfaces of our design tables. Our size-based pricing includes all materials – frame, mat, acrylic, hanging hardware, the complete custom framing service and shipping. We do offer an assortment of premium materials and personalization enhancements that are available for an additional fee, and we strive to ensure the prices of those enhanced options are clearly displayed in our stores and throughout the design process.

