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Old 07-09-2009, 01:54 PM
andrewbrott andrewbrott is offline
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Default Re: Invoiced from Getty Images for Unlawful Use of Images?

Well folks, my saga continues with Getty. Apparently, they aren't making money any other way but to go after people that make an honest mistake and try to correct it when it's brought to their attention.

My file was sent to NCS Recovery in Florida. I've been contacted a couple of times from them. I offered to settle this issue with Getty for $250.00 (the original demand was for the standard $1000). They have counteroffered with $650.00. Not even close.

I know that igoring Getty and NCS Recovery will not work and eventually they will continue to come after me, but being a one man shop in this economy, I am barely surviving. So I am tired of the BS and have decided to reject their offer and just move on. No more contact with them. If they sue, so be it. I will simply close down, and being an "S" Chapter Corporation in Oregon, they will not get a time. Funny that they area actually willing to spend money to get a lousy $650.00 over an honest mistake. I simply can't give them what I don't have.

What I truly wish is that there was a way to let people know worldwide not to do business with companies like this and what their tactics are. They need to be held to a higher level of ethics.
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