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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Lucia's Statute of Limitations Reached
« on: December 04, 2014, 01:37:17 AM »
Congrats!  It is a good feeling when you hit that point. But don't give up helping and fighting for changes so others do not need to go through this

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Free Images of the Week from Masterfile
« on: November 24, 2014, 10:49:26 AM »
Free Images of the Week from Masterfile - http://www.masterfile.com/info/products/freeimages/

I smell a rat!  Master Fail is giving out "FREE" Images of the week - Hmmm there is nothing free - They will just go after someone down the road with Extortion to collect. 

Today's Image from Master Fail is also showing on Fotolia.com, shutterstock.com, dreamstime.com and other sites.


From their License
"7.4. (Premium RF) "Free Image of the Week". If you download any Premium RF “Free Image of the Week†which is featured as such on the Website, any use of such Image will be governed by the terms of this Agreement with respect to Premium RF Images and Masterfile is deemed to have received full payment from you for such license."

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Copyright Ownership
« on: November 23, 2014, 09:15:46 PM »
In my case with Master Fail 2 of the 3 photos they were claiming were also on visualphotos.com showing visualphotos as the copyright holder.  one of the photos they had the artist as the artist/master fail

I am searching more of Master Fails Rights managed photos to get more examples like that.

Please read and learn from this site before responding to Master Fail. 

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Need an opinion on a letter I received.
« on: November 23, 2014, 08:59:06 PM »
Also MANY THANKS for all who help or run this site and for the information given out

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Need an opinion on a letter I received.
« on: November 23, 2014, 08:58:12 PM »
One thing I have noticed from reading this thread and others over the past few months is that many of the people who were actively sharing updates don't give a conclusion or stop responding.

That's because most people are too lazy or too self-centered to return to share this information. Sorry, but it is becoming increasingly clear that beyond the couple dozen people that are consistently active on this thread, few even return after their three year statute of limitations are up to say they made it without further action.

Fortunately several people like Matt, Greg, Stinger and Lucia keep an eye on court filings and report when there is any actual cases filed. So we can assume the vast majority of extortion letter victims that posted on this board three years ago either decided to pay up or they went silently into the night without further incident.

Maybe after reading this it will encourage others to follow up down the road and "pay it forward" by sharing their results.

I have just hit the 3 year mark in my fight with Master Fail .  I have read lots here on this site (and others) but have still not gotten over the pissed off feeling for Master Fail.  I am working on something to come out swinging shortly.  The laws need to be changed so that Companies can not extort money from people. I do hold strongly that copyright owners need to be protected BUT laws need to be changed so that we are not extorted the money.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Hacker blog discussing picscout.
« on: November 10, 2014, 11:21:46 AM »
Love what he did!  Lots of great information to be had there

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Masterfile - Case done
« on: November 09, 2014, 10:49:02 PM »
I plan to stick around.  now that my 3 years are over it is time to start the fight to change the laws!  I will be looking to start sharing the information I have learned over 3 years.  I believe firmly in the rights of the copyright holder but not in the rights of these companies that do not provide proof they have the rights.  Masterfail is one of these companies and they hid behind threatening letters and using collection "agents" to hound people. 

Please do not give in to these companies.  Ask for the proof or do not pay their fees.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Masterfile - Case done
« on: November 09, 2014, 09:29:04 PM »
November 2011 I received a letter from Masterfile about 3 images on a website I had control of.  My first reaction was fear as I received this from FedEx Express with a bill for over $9,000.  I took all images down right away and started to do some research.  What I found very quickly was the ELI site and the great resource and information here.  I never called them but after receiving several notices from them and some collection agents I went to a copyright attorney who sent a letter to them asking for proof of rights to collect.  They sent several letters back by way of e-mail but I felt strongly that we would do nothing till they would send a letter by way of the US Postal System which they never did.   Masterfile and Geoffrey Beal are only out to grab money from the weak who give in to the demands of this EXTORTION.  I have learned a lot over these 3 years and would act different with what I know now.  It is now over as we have hit the 3 year term with Masterfail.

For all of the people sitting on pins and needle there is light at the end of the tunnel.  Please do not roll over to any company that will not supply proof of rights of ownership. 

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: 8-16-2013 -- MasterFile -- Fair use?
« on: August 23, 2013, 10:10:10 PM »
His Mother never taught him to be honest. 

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Could Not have happened to a nicer Bast@rd!  Hi Geoffrey!

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Masterfile Letter: Is this a Scam?
« on: April 08, 2013, 08:27:02 PM »
Yes Masterfail uses NCS out of Florida to try to collect.  Wait till they start the e-mail.  It is most funny.  Do not fall for the strong arm Extortion they try but make them an offer like the $200 you already did and then wait them out. 

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Another tale of attempted extortion
« on: March 15, 2013, 12:57:33 AM »
Masterfail will keep on beating at you trying to get our money.  They try to do everything e-mail.  Force them to take the time to put a stamp on and mail it to you.  Good luck on your fight wih Masterfail.  Stay pissed at them and don't give in to their extortion.  Remember Changa and how Masterfail got their a** handed to them (Thanks Oscar!)  you will have 3 years dealing with them.

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the next step they did to me was send it over to NCS and try to get me to pay from there.  Now this is only a claim not a debt so that is a fail on their part.  Read up on here and get educated.  Dont give in to them but read and get educated.  You can also have oscar fight for you if you wish.  Right now I'm still mad and will be fighting back.  I will not go down with out taking some others down with me.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: An Experiment Against Getty
« on: July 18, 2012, 10:34:32 PM »
Nice work!  We need to do the same against the others - Masterfile, Han and other trolls.  It is time to get the laws changed and run them out and force them to do the paperwork correctly. 

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Masterfile Letter
« on: June 29, 2012, 11:26:59 AM »
As far as the Credit Collection - NO they can not place it against your credit report as it is ONLY a CLAIM.  I wrote them back and told them it is a claim and to stop contact with me.  They need to send it back to Masterfile. 

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