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04/25/2005 04:10:20 PM · #1 |
I just recieved an email from picture.com, it said they loved my photo, and asked if I would be interested in having it displayed in washington dc or somthing like that. They also said I won an award, blah, blah, blah... Then they wanted me to send them $169.00 for shipping of my "awards" and to help cover the cost of the submission of my photo. Smells like a scam to me, anybody had any experince with this.
Here is the picture.
Travis
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04/25/2005 04:13:03 PM · #2 |
The fact that scammers are able to convince some people to pay for the display of their own photographs sure says a lot about the industry!
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04/25/2005 04:13:43 PM · #3 |
You WON!..send $..THAT IS DEFINITELY A SCAM...or a really bad win (how much if you lose?).
Nice shot though. |
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04/25/2005 04:14:16 PM · #4 |
| Not sure if it's the same one, but a about a year ago, I got the same thing, only it was to "come" to DC for a weekend conference and photo contest. Actually, I don't think it was a bad deal. It included meals and hotel, etc. But, mainly I think they just try to get you to buy their books. (If it's the same people). |
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04/25/2005 04:15:33 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Travis99:
I just recieved an email from picture.com, it said they loved my photo, and asked if I would be interested in having it displayed in washington dc or somthing like that. They also said I won an award, blah, blah, blah... Then they wanted me to send them $169.00 for shipping of my "awards" and to help cover the cost of the submission of my photo. Smells like a scam to me, anybody had any experince with this.
Here is the picture.
Travis |
I got that too...there was no way I was paying that money for an award. Any award you have to pay for isn't really an award. I looked at the photos they said won too and most were pictures of the supposed awards and really bad photos...I got mine printed in one of there books and never went back. There thing is EVERYONE is a winner and can get in the books but you only win the award if you pay for it.
Message edited by author 2006-03-13 08:06:28.
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04/25/2005 04:18:34 PM · #6 |
Yeh its an old scam - just ignore it.
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04/25/2005 04:20:50 PM · #7 |
I've ignored them for two years and they've come back to invite me to the next conference for the same photo.
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04/25/2005 05:00:00 PM · #8 |
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04/25/2005 05:12:06 PM · #9 |
travis just send me the money and i will personally drop the photo off in DC..ok?
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04/25/2005 05:16:02 PM · #10 |
so basically picture.com is a scam?
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04/25/2005 05:24:44 PM · #11 |
| The father of scams. Famous for it's scams and nothing else. |
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04/26/2005 12:53:35 AM · #12 |
As is Poetry.com or international library of poetry...this is a sister company of picture.com
windpub.com
Column on the left you can see all the affiliates (AKAs) of these people and read some interesting stuff here.
ED: Note that freephotocontest.com and photomuseum.com are owned by the picture.com people (per the winds publication site above)
Message edited by author 2005-04-26 01:02:31. |
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04/26/2005 12:56:32 AM · #13 |
Same here.
Just got an email tonight from them.
"And if you order in the next 5 minutes, we'll double your order.."
OOps - been watching too much TV.
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04/26/2005 01:24:29 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by Travis99:
I just recieved an email from picture.com, it said they loved my photo, and asked if I would be interested in having it displayed in washington dc or somthing like that. They also said I won an award, blah, blah, blah... Then they wanted me to send them $169.00 for shipping of my "awards" and to help cover the cost of the submission of my photo. Smells like a scam to me, anybody had any experince with this.
Here is the picture.
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Travis |
Any reward that requires you to pay money...... is not a reward. |
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04/26/2005 07:26:03 AM · #15 |
Hey I just got one too :-) Me and my (tongue-in-cheek) 'artistic accomplishments' can be honoured at the International Convention and Symposium ......just have to send a few $$$$ and I'll get my Silver Award Bowel .......um I mean Bowl!!!!
They've extended the time, just for me cos I didn't reply the last 2 or 15 times. Think I might have to miss out on this Golden Hopportunity again!!!! LOL
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04/26/2005 07:48:14 AM · #16 |
| Yep, got the e-mail again last night, for a picture that is now three years old. |
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04/26/2005 08:06:01 AM · #17 |
Count me in the group who received the same e-mail. We must all have received the bulk e-mail at the same time! So, what other scams are out there that we should all be aware of???
Also, and this does not involve money one way or the other, kodak.com is not a scam. If all you're looking for is 24 hrs. of fame and no fortune, enter your best shot on the website.
If one of your photos is selected, not only is it picture of the day on their website, but it is displayed boldly on New York Times Square for 24 hours. It is an awesome thing to see. Pure fun! |
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04/26/2005 08:10:24 AM · #18 |
Something like this happened to me about a year ago..but the email and postal mail said I had been selected to have my photo in a hard cover book..but to appear in the book, I had to pay $79.00 for each book I wanted to purchase. Not for me!
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09/02/2006 02:39:41 PM · #19 |
Picture.com is a huge scam! dont belive anything they say and dont give them money... Ive been ripped off twice! They said my picture was going to be in a book and i dont even know if it exists!!! Does it???
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09/02/2006 02:51:32 PM · #20 |
I was wondering when another Picture.com thread was gonna surface :-) It's been at least a month or so. But, yes picture.com is a total ripoff.
Also, //www.cutestpetcontest.com/ is a complete rip-off and uses the same "scam".
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09/02/2006 02:53:57 PM · #21 |
This isn't a new thread. The OP asked about it in April. lol
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09/02/2006 02:58:34 PM · #22 |
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09/02/2006 03:02:54 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by idnic:
This isn't a new thread. The OP asked about it in April. lol |
....of last year :P |
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09/02/2006 03:03:35 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by faidoi:
Originally posted by idnic:
This isn't a new thread. The OP asked about it in April. lol |
....of last year :P |
LMAO!!
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09/02/2006 03:05:59 PM · #25 |
Yea, thats funny. When I opened the thread, I was like, what the... I dont remember posting that. Then I looked at the date. People are surfing deep in the forms now.
LOL
Travis
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