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Title: Getty Images’ “unauthorized use fees” border on mobster-like extortion
Post by: Robert Krausankas (BuddhaPi) on December 23, 2011, 07:35:49 AM

Be sure to read this little gem, Getty Images does not discriminate!

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2011/12/22/getty-images-unauthorized-use-fees-border-on-mobster-like-extortion/

Thankx to Matt for finding this one!

Title: Re: Getty Images’ “unauthorized use fees” border on mobster-like extortion
Post by: Lettered on December 23, 2011, 12:35:41 PM

Thanks for posting that.  This illustrates a very important reason why I think that it is a bad idea to use stock photo companies at all. 

Title: Re: Getty Images’ “unauthorized use fees” border on mobster-like extortion
Post by: Peeved on December 23, 2011, 03:19:57 PM

OUTRAGEOUS!  >:(

And we think that 20 plus percent credit card interest and a $35.00 late fee is brutal! UNREAL!

Title: Re: Getty Images’ “unauthorized use fees” border on mobster-like extortion
Post by: Oscar Michelen on December 27, 2011, 09:09:50 PM

Another use of the word "extortion" to describe these letters!