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Selling POD stuff, are there any rules?
Uncle Pete:
--- Quote from: henri on December 25, 2020, 10:29 ---
Can the seller use just RF subscription license to put the POD on sale?
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What site did they download from, they are not all the same.
henri:
I am selling images on many sites so there is no way I can tell from which site they downloaded. This is at the heart of the problem. If the POD seller gives no info about anything, the artists has no way of knowing from which site the images originated. All the info I have is that they are selling my images as PODs with no mention on the original site/artist/licences. If no one can tell, based on all this info, whether the PODs are legitimate or not, there is really very little point in trying to chase the illegitimate uses or thefts.
I am trying to ask the wider question here. How can you tell if someone is selling POD stuff of your images legally or just stealing from you? Are there any rules for this kind of use of images?
Lina:
As far as I know, rule is that reselling usually is not allowed with standard license. Just try to find pricing on sites where you are uploading, there are usually short explanations or conparisons of licenses.
cathyslife:
--- Quote --- How can you tell if someone is selling POD stuff of your images legally or just stealing from you?
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You can’t. Assume every one of your images has been stolen, because they more than likely have.
The only way to know has already been mentioned. If you are selling at 5 sites, look on those 5 sites for an extended license sale. If you have none, then someone either bought a standard license and is using it illegally, or someone actually stole it and is using the image as their own.
Welcome to the wild, wild west of royalty-free.
If you are selling on “many” sites (more than 5), you have probably lost control of your property.
I have been selling images since 2004. I am down to one site now, Adobe, but I imagine my images are all over creation for free by now. No wonder sales suck.
ShadySue:
There are some micro sites which seem to rely on this sort of vendor to be honest and purchase an EL (or equivalent) if they actually sell something. So you need to know from where the vendor acquired the image, then whether that site has this sort of deal. So it could be legitimate, or maybe not. However, if you charge in accusing someone if illegality where there is none, some agencies could take a dim view of you hassling a legitimate user and ban you. Check your contracts with all the sites you sell that image through and see if they have a clause effectively giving them first dibs on chasing up infringements.
Of course, if the vendor would reply to you, you'd be able to check the situation with the agency they claim to have the deal with.
Good luck getting this resolved.
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