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  • #32
    Corkbah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,666 ✭✭✭Corkbah


    Snowie wrote: »
    Ok, copy right i see your point you hate it blah blah balh.. fine but personally if some one used one of my images with out consent I'd be ecstatic because of the fact that, they see I've got an ability the other reason is because its a foot in the door. Not to mention a chance to make repeat business dealings and pay of what could be considered and expensive set up.

    This is the point im making, you can be all gargantuan with your pricing and ask for loads at a fair price and get repeat dealings, make some money. I know its cheeky but copy right and images has been going on longer then you've ever been around and will continue to its a fact nature of an industry!

    You can be foolish and charge high prices or you can be smart get your name known as some one who charges fair prices and make some money back on what can be an expensive set up!

    I'm sorry but the quick cash draw never works.

    but this part is completely wrong ... if you consider it a foot in the door - how do you think they will change attitudes and offer to pay you...at what point will they say we've been using this guy for 2months, 2years and he's always given us free images...maybe we should pay him !!

    you go on to say charge a small amount and you'll get repeat business .... not true ! ... ask firstly ...why did they use this particular image? ... because it suited the story, so next time they have a story which requires an image ...will they come running to you because you charged less than other people ? NO ... they will try to find someone who's image suits the story ... they will also try to use it for free and hope the photographer will be happy to get published and get "exposure".

    This cycle of trying to operate for cheap and undercut other people does not work unless you hold a huge archive of images and an ever increasing database of live images....and its financially restrictive in that in order to create such a database you must operate and take images which costs money.


  • #33
    maddog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 493 ✭✭maddog


    Update of sorts: I sent them an email invoicing them for the use of my image and gave them until Friday to respond which they have not responded in any way.... Which I find very F**king rude anyway, I think that they think that if they don't respond that I'll just go away (Big mistake, if anything I'm more determent) ...So I'll instruct my Solicitor first thing tomorrow to start proceedings.
    Quick question.... can I pursue this through the small claims court for a quicker resolution?


  • #34
    Flier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 345 ✭✭Flier


    maddog wrote: »
    Update of sorts: I sent them an email invoicing them for the use of my image and gave them until Friday to respond which they have not responded in any way.... Which I find very F**king rude anyway, I think that they think that if they don't respond that I'll just go away (Big mistake, if anything I'm more determent) ...So I'll instruct my Solicitor first thing tomorrow to start proceedings.
    Quick question.... can I pursue this through the small claims court for a quicker resolution?

    Don't see any reason why not - ask over on the 'legal discussion' forum to be sure.


  • #35
    ronanc15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,244 ✭✭✭ronanc15


    Don't think so Bren, doesn't seem to fall under these headings:

    The following types of consumer claims can be dealt with under the Small Claims procedure:

    Consumer claims such as for faulty goods or bad workmanship. You must have bought the goods or service for private use from someone selling them in the course of business.
    Claims can also be made for minor damage to your property.
    Claims for the non-return of a rent deposit for certain kinds of rented properties, such as, a holiday home or a flat in a premises where the landlord also lives. The Private Residential Tenancies Board handles such claims for the mainstream private rented housing sector.
    Consumer claims cannot be made in the Small Claims Court for debts, personal injuries or breach of leasing or hire-purchase agreements.

    Businesses can make claims against other businesses in relation to contracts for goods or services purchased. It does not apply to claims in relation to:

    Agreements to which the Consumer Credit Act 1995 applies
    Breaches of leasing agreements
    Debt or liquidated damages
    The procedure is designed to deal with claims up to €2,000.


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