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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: PicRights.com

« on: November 10, 2018, 05:59:21 PM »

People assume way too much when they assume their case will go to any court.

I have said it many times.... Statistically speaking, most small time cases never make it to court. Or if they do, they get settled out because no one wants to "go all the way".

And if people do want to assume that their case is going to court and "all the way" then, start ponying up $400/hour for that assumption. It is an expensive and flawed assumption.

So of the people that get the 14 day threatening email for picright and ignore it, what happened to them after 14 days?

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: PicRights.com

« on: November 09, 2018, 02:23:08 PM »

I also got an email from picrights they said they are acting on behalf of Press Association Images for some photo of cast of suicide squad that I might have used on a personal blog.

I always source images from Royalty free sites or using Google's "free for reuse" or "free with modifcation" settings on Google Images.

They have sent 2 emails and now demanding £109 to settle the matter for using an image in the past.

I have not replied as tbh.

I had read many people saying they are scammers / phishers / or just bullies trying to squeeze money from anyone who responds.  Some people say they are legit company.  Some users have responded to similar emails and actually paid, others say they ignore them.

Their address on the email is a PO Box 61182 address from Anne Sinclair, on companies houses their uk office is not even registered in London, but the PO box is in London.

Has anyone ignored the emails and what happened?

What would be the best advice in this situation?