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Thanks for the instructions on how to delete......much appreciated.

I'll have to try that avenue too, as I was sad to note that i can still log in this morning...

Velvia, I had same experience.

Had to delete all images manually.
When they wanted submitters all was fine - when you want to leave they don't want to know you!

Don't be insulting. Of course I read the agreements before signing them. However there were a bunch of things they were saying about what they were going to do with the site and the marketing that were inducements to sign that agreement.

Not only have they done nothing of the things they said, my current belief is that they never intended to and that this was a scam to get images locked in for a while and pocket the sales as they only rarely have anyone make payout.

I did get paid for the upload of a good chunk of my porfolio, but for none of the uploads after that or the few sales I've made as I'll never reach payout.

It was a serious mistake to take what these guys said at face value, but I did. I asked them (via e-mail) some questions before signing, but I did sign.

Like other people who've made deals with folks who aren't on the level, I want out, and at this point I'm trying pretty much any avenue to get there.

My commitment ages out in a month or so anyway, but I don't want my work on display in their store. They should be ashamed of themselves, but unfortunately, they have no shame.

I can't see how this site was a money making scam because they paid out lots of money for us to upload and it must cost money to get the site setup and keep it running.  It doesn't look like they are going to make much of that back any time soon.

Perhaps they spent too much money getting the site going and as the economic situation changed, they can no longer get funds to market the site?

I recall a posting here from the owner of Lucky Oliver (sorry, I forget his name) that tried to warn everyone about albumo.  His words were something like 'before you join an agency make sure you trust the management'.  He clearly knew something about the owners of albumo but couldn't or wouldn't be more specific at the time.

Jsnover, I'm not trying to raz you here but I don't think it showed anywhere in the agreement that as part of you signing up they were going to do any marketing. Does anyone really know what the source of that marketing promise was?

I don't like the way Albumo works but I signed the agreement (without taking it seriously) and when I decided I didn't like the way they were doing business my only option was to delete an image a day until gone, which I did. I'm more selective now that I've been at this for a little while.

Yes the world should be a place where honest people can make deals. Until then, we'll continue to have written agreements that put at least one party at a disadvantage.

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