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Robert Krausankas (BuddhaPi)

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Getty Images’ “unauthorized use fees” border on mobster-like extortion
« 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!

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Re: Getty Images’ “unauthorized use fees” border on mobster-like extortion
« Reply #1 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. 
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Re: Getty Images’ “unauthorized use fees” border on mobster-like extortion
« Reply #2 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!
« Last Edit: December 23, 2011, 03:21:47 PM by Peeved »
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Re: Getty Images’ “unauthorized use fees” border on mobster-like extortion
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2011, 09:09:50 PM »
Another use of the word "extortion" to describe these letters!
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