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Getty Images Letter Forum / Getty For sale

« on: July 06, 2012, 09:23:54 AM »

Apparently.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/04/us-getty-images-idUSBRE8621CZ20120704

Perhaps we could have a whip round and make a cheeky bid.

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UK Getty Images Letter Forum / Speculative Invoicing

« on: April 13, 2012, 10:19:12 AM »

This actually revolves around the P2P file sharing lawsuits of a few years ago but this guide covers general points in dealing with speculative invoicing in the UK. It may or may not be helpful to those who have received the letter from Getty or similar.

http://torrentfreak.com/static/The-Speculative-Invoicing-Handbook.pdf

It probably isn't anything new but may be of use for people looking for information in one place rather than searching through forums.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Looking to other extortion industries

« on: March 13, 2012, 09:12:48 AM »

Good afternoon.

I've been following this site for a little while with some interest. I haven't personally been victim to the Getty letter but I do know a company who was in the UK. I won't bore you with the details because it followed a similar pattern to most other stories here.

I was reading an article the other day about a challenge somebody had made to a parking charge notice issued by private companies and not the local council for parking on private land. The view here in the UK is that they have long been extorting people into paying unreasonable sums in much the same manner as Getty.

The article I refer to was a reply somebody had sent one of these companies which seemed very comprehensive. I do not work in the legal profession but wondered whether any of the points raised would also apply when replying to a Getty letter in the UK if that is the course of action taken.

Article can be viewed here: http://www.babybarista.com/2012/03/09/a-challenge-to-a-private-parking-charge-notice-issued-at-the-car-park-of-the-aggi-in-braunton/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+babybarista+(BabyBarista)

I believe that where no infringement had been proven you would be effectively entering into a contract by paying Getty on the basis of one of their letters and the reply in that link raises some interesting points about contract negotiation. The further information section also highlights some possibly useful avenues to pursue.

Food for thought perhaps.