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12/31/2011 02:41:23 AM · #1 |
| I was the same way, I submitted a photo and they said.. your photo ___ has been selected to be in our manuscript because of it's composition and lighting throughout. I was so happy and I was going to order the plaque and everything, then I decided to see if it was legit first. I submitted another photo and within a VERY short time, got the SAME exact email. Neither of the pictures were even close to up to par with the pictures I saw displayed on their site. Also they kept sending me emails saying to order the thing and that it was the last time I could order... yet they kept sending them. My mind instantly switched from "sweet" mode to "scam" mode. I'd say STAY away from this site! This has been going on for years and years... it's too bad nothing has been done to stop this site... |
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12/30/2011 10:18:15 PM · #2 |
I just had this happen to me except it was "Boulevard of Photography"
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04/16/2011 01:22:07 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by dreamreaper81:
Still to this day 3 years later they still send me the shitty email trying to scam my ass even though Ive reported it as spam. It still makes my f**king mad |
Spammers/scammers don't stop. Obviously, they are still scamming enough people to make a living, so why should they? Glad to know you are wise to it, however.
Stick around here, though. We won't scam you (Well, Slippy might try to sell you a bridge or something...) and there's a good group here.
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04/16/2011 11:17:37 AM · #4 |
Still to this day 3 years later they still send me the shitty email trying to scam my ass even though Ive reported it as spam. It still makes my f**king mad
Message edited by author 2011-04-16 11:18:54. |
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03/18/2011 02:22:47 PM · #5 |
| Wow -- I didn't think that would actually work ... |
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03/18/2011 02:19:49 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Just out of curiosity I did a Google search for "Photography Laureates" and this thread was the fourth hit Google had for it. No wonder so many people seem to be finding us this way. |
And maybe this will be the post which will boost us up to third ... :-) |
Yup, now we're third! I always knew we'd amount to something, someday.
R. |
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03/18/2011 02:16:04 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Just out of curiosity I did a Google search for "Photography Laureates" and this thread was the fourth hit Google had for it. No wonder so many people seem to be finding us this way. |
And maybe this will be the post which will boost us up to third ... :-) |
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03/18/2011 01:44:17 PM · #8 |
Just out of curiosity I did a Google search for "Photography Laureates" and this thread was the fourth hit Google had for it. No wonder so many people seem to be finding us this way.
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03/18/2011 12:26:45 PM · #9 |
Welcome aboard DPC Peace_Angel. There's not a lot of false praise to be had here, but it is a helpful community with lots of useful resources. If you jump in and participate, it WILL help you improve your photography. So stick around, I hope to see your screen name coming up again.
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03/18/2011 11:15:48 AM · #10 |
Thankyou to the person who put this forum up, luckily I was suss about it and came across this forum. Needless to say I was very angry. This was my reply to Boulevard photography:
Dear Rip-off-c**ts (I replaced the astrics with the appropiate letters),
I do not give you permission to publish or use my photo in any way. If you do decide to follow through with printing my photo in your fake, glued together book, watchout. I have the authorities and lawyers on your case.
Kind Regards, Jaala.
P.s Get a real job. |
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01/26/2011 10:47:49 PM · #11 |
Welcome buffytographer! Glad you found this thread before falling for the scam thing.
This is a good site if you want to learn about digital photography, and processing. Hang around a while and enjoy the site if you wish. Google rocks huh?
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01/26/2011 10:34:52 PM · #12 |
| I will be expecting to see vampire slayer images. |
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01/26/2011 08:49:59 AM · #13 |
Welcome aboard Buffy. You won't get any cheap praise here, but you will learn a lot. Feel free to jump into the shark tank. It's on the main page, cleverly disguised as "challenges open for submission".
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01/26/2011 04:44:04 AM · #14 |
I am soooo happy I found this site. I wasn't going to buy the book, anyway, because I was happy enough to just be published and know that somewhere out there was a coffee table book with a picture credited to me that people would see! However, it seemed suspicious so I gooogled it. Oh well, c'est la vie.
I have sent an email to help@boulevardofphotographers.com and help@thephotochallenge.com:
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Dear John Ingle or John Wharton or Sol or whatever your name is,
You suck. You do NOT have my permission to do ANYTHING with my photograph. I found out all about you. There is a special place in Hell for people like you.
PS - I have UNSUBSCRIBED, do not ever send me anything else.
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It feels soooo good to justifiably vent my anger on someone! Usually if and when I feel all self-righteous, I need to take a step back and evaluate how I want to phrase whatever it is I want to complain about (usually poor service - I'm a stickler for that!). But this time I can say WHATEVER I want!!
Yay!
Buffy |
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10/19/2010 06:41:50 PM · #15 |
Update....
They are processing my refund. I will keep a close eye on my credit card to see if it actually goes through. I guess it pays to hound them with e-mails and threats of going to the media. We shall see!!
Grog, blug, thug, whoever you all are. Computer generated or not, it's been fun.
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10/19/2010 04:39:13 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Mom, meet Grog:
You have been warned... |
Tribe is hungry. Grog take Thag and Kron, go hunt for bear. |
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10/19/2010 04:31:57 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Originally posted by AzMom:
Ok, thanks! I came across this site last night after receiving my crap book. I will definatley stick around! |
You realize these are all computer-generated responses, designed to fleece you of your hard-earned money. Especially  Yo_Spiff, who's intelligence is artificial. ;-) |
Pay no attention to Slippy, he recently escaped and resurfaced. And YoSpiff is the opposite of artificial, he is actually Grog, a caveman, and as natural as they come. Intelligence? That's another issue...
Mom, meet Grog:
You have been warned...
R.
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10/19/2010 04:28:52 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by AzMom:
Ok, thanks! I came across this site last night after receiving my crap book. I will definatley stick around! |
You realize these are all computer-generated responses, designed to fleece you of your hard-earned money. Especially Yo_Spiff, who's intelligence is artificial. ;-) |
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10/19/2010 04:14:10 PM · #19 |
Ok, thanks! I came across this site last night after receiving my crap book. I will definatley stick around!
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10/19/2010 04:11:05 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by AzMom:
I still have to read more about this site before paying a fee. Still not too sure about that. |
There is plenty available here without charge. You can enter one challenge a week, and have access to all most of the forums. I played for free for a month or two until I felt it was worth it. |
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10/19/2010 04:07:29 PM · #21 |
Hilarious Nikon! I have been doing the e-mail battle with them all morning. Bunch of thieves!! I will bombard them with e-mails until they refund. They told me they would send another book. Oh, OK! They must think I am EXTRA stupid! I already feel plain ol' stupid for falling for it! Should have done my research prior. Lesson learned. I still have to read more about this site before paying a fee. Still not too sure about that. Thanks for the positive response tho!!
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10/19/2010 09:16:05 AM · #22 |
| So she can re-glue the page into her Photo Laureates book properly. |
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10/19/2010 09:11:38 AM · #23 |
| Not following the scissors and glue idea, though I may need to add a few things. |
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10/19/2010 09:01:59 AM · #24 |
| Is there a pair of scissors and some glue in that basket? |
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10/19/2010 08:44:36 AM · #25 |
Originally posted by AzMom:
Ok, so I am a total ditz!! I fell for this thing, HOOK, LINE and SINKER!! |
Ouch. Sorry to hear you got taken. You probably won't get that refund, I'm afraid. From what I have read, I think you are fortunate to have actually received product at all.
Hope you'll stick around here, though. DPC doesn't give out cheap (but expensive) praise. In fact, many good photos get their share of knocks. But when you enter a great shot, you will know it. And outside "the ring", it's a helpful and friendly place.
Oh, and here's your welcome basket, filled with all sorts of things you will soon have alove/hate relationship with:
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