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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Adlife Marketing & Communications ASKING $8,000 for an image

« on: October 04, 2016, 05:03:14 PM »

Dear Sholtz,

Thank you for the amount of information you have provided. I am truly appreciative of the amount of knowledge you have provided. its people like who give forums the actual purpose.

I would login and find out if the download is still there and any receipts of purchase

the issue is this: i never knew such legal action could be taken from taking pictures off of google. i guess i was naive to the fact that there are predictor agencies like Adlife who prey on people like me. I simply googled "calzone" on google and found a picture and saved it. it had no "copyright" strips on it, nor did i download it from a site of stock photos. i took it from pinterest.... i never knew i could face legal action taking pictures from pinterest...


i have read online in many topics regarding companies like Adlife trying to scam people that the best thing to do is ignore them. keep on ignoring them until they indeed file suit. is this a good advice? should i really ignore them and not fall prey to their fear and scam games? someone said "Do not ever try to contact them"

Did they send any others prior to this?

i have never heard from them. arent they supposed to send me notice to take down the image before doing this scam move? i was reading online that they are supposed to send you a notice and warning to remove the image. how come they just send me a bill?

my question is this: what do you suggest i do please? should i ignore it like some are saying? should i contact them and try to settle? should i hire a lawyer?

please note that our pizza shop is a small mom and pops business. we are barely paying for expenses and affording a decent living. we cant afford to hire a lawyer.


THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE REPLYING YOU AND EVERY MEMBER ON THIS FORUM.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Adlife Marketing & Communications ASKING $8,000 for an image

« on: October 04, 2016, 12:46:31 AM »

i have posted this as a reply in the topic above but i wanted to shed more attention to Adlife Marketing & Communications and the scam that is showing up everywhere in the past month or so.

i have just received a letter as well asking for 8,000. is this a real concern or not? please help folks im new to this area and have no where else to turn. i attached the notice.


1- how can they prove its their own image in the first place....? i tineeyed it and it seems the links to original stock images are being removed so im guessing this scam agency is now buying rights to some images and making everyone who use them a target.

2- how likely is it for them to file suit in another state?

3- they are saying if you dont pay in 10 days we will press charges, should i just ignore it? i have received scam notices before but this seems a little scary to be honest.

please help me, i have no where else to turn to or ask about these things. a lawyer is too expensive and i dont want to make the matter big.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Anyone hear of Adlife from RI?

« on: October 04, 2016, 12:43:49 AM »

i have just received a letter as well asking for 8,000. is this a real concern or not? please help folks im new to this area and have no where else to turn.


1- how can they prove its their own image in the first place....? i tineeyed it and it seems the links to original stock images are being removed so im guessing this scam agency is now buying rights to some images and making everyone who use them a target.

2- how likely is it for them to file suit in another state?

3- they are saying if you dont pay in 10 days we will press charges, should i just ignore it? i have received scam notices before but this seems a little scary to be honest.

please help me, i have no where else to turn to or ask about these things. a lawyer is too expensive and i dont want to make the matter big.