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02/13/2004 09:09:22 PM · #26 |
Awwwww you mean I'm not Photographer of the Year?
*cries*
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02/13/2004 10:11:33 PM · #27 |
Yes, I also received the exact same email just with different a name... Ha, Ha.
After researching into the sights history, reading the email 10 times more and talking with a friend of mine I came to the conclusion that the whole sight is a big scam!
Unfortunately they now have two of my photos on there sight. L
//www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=46267
An old forum about the their scams.
I am reporting this company to the BBB as a scam. Any one else who is involved with them should do the same! As a rule I have learned to check the history of companies there but when I first got involved with this company a year ago I could not find any information on it. Now I only take part in local contests and do local exhibitions around Japan. For me face-to-face relationships are a little more trust worthy.
Good luck with your $5000.00 Photographer of the Year award!
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03/31/2004 10:25:39 AM · #28 |
| :((( i paid 180 dollars too receive these awards and still waiting....what should i do... will i ever reeive anything??? |
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03/31/2004 10:33:45 AM · #29 |
I entered a picture there and got two notices in the mail as well as two emails. I'm not sending them any money. I've heard their books never get published either.
We'll see.... |
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03/31/2004 10:34:56 AM · #30 |
I have recieved this 3 times so far. I wish they would stop sending me stuff.
kraxths~ I think you will recieve something but not anything that is worth while.
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03/31/2004 12:02:16 PM · #31 |
| Ya pretty much if you have money they send out the emails. Not reputable at all. |
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03/31/2004 12:05:25 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by kraxths:
:((( i paid 180 dollars too receive these awards and still waiting....what should i do... will i ever reeive anything??? |
Contact your BBB or States Attorney Fraud Dept.
//www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=complaints+picture.com |
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03/31/2004 12:09:51 PM · #33 |
Originally posted by justine:
Originally posted by kraxths:
:((( i paid 180 dollars too receive these awards and still waiting....what should i do... will i ever reeive anything??? |
Contact your BBB or States Attorney Fraud Dept. |
Attorney Fraud? Hmmmm.....;-) |
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03/31/2004 12:22:57 PM · #34 |
Hello Melking I have received several messages from picture.com one like that and several telling that since I could not make it to their award cerimony that I can pay them 160 dollars for my award and for them to show off my work.
I just laugh at the notion and know its a gimic to get money.
You can submit your work that is good so that you can maybe get some exposure on a website but past thaty Mel don't pay them crap. |
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03/31/2004 12:29:02 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by kraxths:
:((( i paid 180 dollars too receive these awards and still waiting....what should i do... will i ever reeive anything??? |
George - if you paid by credit card then you should contact your cardholder and get them to sort it out with Picture.com
Anyway I thought I was photographer of the year on their site!!
;-P
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04/01/2004 06:55:19 AM · #36 |
Thank you all for your reply. i think i act stupidly but what i thought
was "what a hell... 1 year membership at the isp and the awards that they send may worth the money...)and i did pay by credit card but after that i found out that i could not reply to the email address (cfoster@picture.com)and i got suspicious. Btw what BBB is ...?
it is the JCC we have here in my country? the company responsible for credit card transactions?
thanks again
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04/01/2004 07:31:11 AM · #37 |
Originally posted by faidoi:
I want a letter too. Do you think a picture of a white wall will work? :P |
Or a white wall in a snow storm...LOL :) |
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04/01/2004 07:39:30 AM · #38 |
I've gotten that same invitation twice. It's a big rip off. I have heard that people do actually get the books. But it takes a considerably long period of time to get them. Also they can be purchased from amazon.com for less than you can get them directly from picture.com.
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04/01/2004 08:05:36 AM · #39 |
Yes, I got the email and ignored it. Then I got another warning me that it was my last chance, and that they sooo wanted my permission.. and my money ($160) for the expenses, etc...
LOL
This is leftover from a photo I naively submitted to them 2 years ago for a "contest". Turns out, it just keeps coming back to haunt me.
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04/01/2004 08:38:39 AM · #40 |
I've gotten three of them so far, but I didn't even read the last two. I found out this was a scam right after getting the book request letter in the mail.
BBB means Better Business Buereau (my spelling is awful).
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07/26/2004 09:54:40 PM · #41 |
| Oh wow I get my book finaly. Yup just like I was told a total flooop. Some of the pictures in it Are like so discusting It realy makes my me-de-oker skills look even more so. Man! What a total turn off. Most of all, The big ""silver award for a great picture"" I "?" won never came, Like I ever thought I would. Dont wast your time at all on this joke off a company, or its sister sight, With Poetry and Stories. |
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