Schwifty WA Thirsty Thursday giveaway review!
#I won WA this in the Thirsty Thursday giveaway and decided to leave a review for Schwifty as a thank you for the free ID. This review is unbiased.
#Uncertainty Level: Medium (Fake in hand comparing with real scans and past instate reviews)
| Uncertainty Level | Reason |
|---|---|
| High | Comparing with nothing (or BarBook) |
| Medium-High | Photos of fake comparing with real scans and past instate reviews |
| Medium | Fake in hand comparing with real scans and past instate reviews |
| Medium-Low | Fake in hand comparing with physical U21 in hand |
| Low | Fake in hand comparing with physical O21 in hand*** |
| #Communication: [10/10] | |
| Has a great CS (I think he has two now), who answered my questions really fast and resolved my one ticket very fast. I only had one question, and they sent multiple follow up emails before and after the fix in my order. Can't really expect much more, and definitely a vendor who takes CS very seriously. |
#Cost: [9/10] I got this ID for free, so the cost is great in my opinion lol. However, this is normally $125 + $25 if you want a dupe. The only reason why this price is fair is because of how fast he can get the IDs to you. I think this would be a better deal if the dupe was free or if the original price was a bit lower, but I understand the cost relative to the service Schwifty provides.
#Shipping: [10/10] This arrived even quicker than the set deadline on the website. The site also updates with information as to where in the process the ID is. Schwifty is known for his quick shipping speeds and even offers refunds if it is past the deadline, making him a great vendor to go to if you need a quality ID quickly.
#Stealth: [5/10] Good enough for domestic shipping, but definitely won't get past your parents if they open up your mail.
#Template: [7/10] ID came slightly bent, and no amount of bending can really fix it. Not really an issue, just is annoying to me.
The driver's license number also has a slight problem, which hasn't and won't affect usability out of state however. The number after my last name and first and middle initial should be 100-birth year, in this case it should be 04. However, this just says 4, and the overall DL # is one character short (11 instead of 12). This doesn't matter out of state unless the bouncer is familiar with WA IDs, but it could definitely be a problem instate.
Additionally, all other scans and the bar book do not show a comma in between the city and state on the address. Like before, this won't be an issue out of state but could be an issue instate.
The mountains in the background are slightly blurry in this ID when compared to previous scans and the bar book. This along with the tree/bush in the bottom left corner are also slightly lighter in color than they're supposed to be. Overall a solid template, text looks good and definitely will work well out of state.
#Photoshop: [8/10] The ear shadows look great, and the photoshop is done well. The only reason I wouldn't make this 10/10 is because I think it would be beneficial to have a little more blur and grain on the photo. In the bar book and in past reviews the photo looks less clear than the one on this ID, but it hasn't been an issue so far, and most places I go to just check to see that the ear shadows exist.
#Holograms/OVI: [9/10] They look fine and as expected. A tiny bit hard to see but that could be just how WA IDs are. It's definitely visible and causes no problems.
#UV: [10/10] UV looks amazing. Definitely a big benefit to people who visit bars or liquor stores that UV IDs. The bar book shows a different UV (It just has Washington repeating below the seal), but all the past reviews I've looked at did not have this either, and I don't think it will be an issue at all. The photo is a little blurry but that's all the camera and it looks fine in person.
#Scanning: [6/10] The ID scans fine on the BCS app, but oddly enough it doesn't scan on my QR scanner app. All of my other IDs have scanned fine on the QR scanner app, so I am not sure what the issue here is. I have personally not had a problem using it, but I think only one bar I went to actually scanned the ID.
#Signature: [10/10] Not too thick, not too thin. Has good placement and perfect thickness, and looks really realistic.
#Conclusion: [9/10] This ID is great for out of state, but just be weary that WA are slightly overfaked and a lot of bouncers might pay a little more attention than usual to them. But I have had absolutely no issue with this ID at all. The only thing I can think of that would cause problems is if it didn't scan somewhere, but I'm not sure that will even happen. WA IDs are very thin, so it's a great choice for those who need to get into bars that bend test (this can bend end to end with no issues).
Overall solid option. I have had no problems using it at bars and grocery stores. I don't like the price, but I think its fine given the shipping speeds and reliability.
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Posted Jun 8, 2017, 9:09 AM UTC · edited
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