I just accidentally tripped over 11 images of mine being offered at Getty for Macro RF prices 

The collection they stem from is called: E+

I'm not and never have been exclusive with iStock. These images are not even available at iStock or Stockxpert.

I didn't upload these images to any Macro distributor since I only use RM content for those and not micro RF images.

I'm properly credited which is fine but I wonder who is supposed to pay me once I'd sell anything there...? Did this happen to anyone else?

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Quote from: tickstock on May 12, 2013, 20:51
The only thing you can do is contact support.

Yes I will. I just wanted to know if anyone else here experienced something similar.

You can do a simply Google search with "gettyimages.com YOUR NAME" and see if your images are there.

I just searched for mine and thankfully found none, because I would be livid. As it sounds like you are, and should be.
I'm guessing they scraped them from somewhere. 

Quote from: cclapper on May 12, 2013, 21:24
I just searched for mine and thankfully found none, because I would be livid. As it sounds like you are, and should be.
I'm guessing they scraped them from somewhere. 

I'm not too happy about it as they "picked" some really old and simple looking illustrations.

The file IDs are unique and don't match up with any agency that could be sending it to them.

I assume they would pay 20% (or less) and for the full resolution price of $412 that would be not acceptable.

Sure I would like $82 bucks for a single sale but I don't want Getty to receive $330 for an image I never submitted to them in the first place.

"Ask the Forum" at Alamy has a thread called "What would you do ? UPDATE" about a similar incident with a happy ending; might be worth reading...  There's more information about that incident in Alamy's old forum, but I don't know if it's still accessible...

eta: Did you search for your images on iStock?

Regards

Quote from: Pinocchio on May 12, 2013, 22:11... eta: Did you search for your images on iStock?...

Yes I did and those images are not on iStock or Stockxpert (Thinkstock, Photos.com), so technically Getty doesn't have direct access to them.

Quote from: click_click on May 12, 2013, 22:24

Quote from: Pinocchio on May 12, 2013, 22:11... eta: Did you search for your images on iStock?...

Yes I did and those images are not on iStock or Stockxpert (Thinkstock, Photos.com), so technically Getty doesn't have direct access to them.

Why don't you tell us where they are submitted to...

Quote from: cclapper on May 12, 2013, 21:24
I just searched for mine and thankfully found none, because I would be livid. As it sounds like you are, and should be.
I'm guessing they scraped them from somewhere. 

Am I missing something here? They are being offered at much higher selling prices and will likely sell for those prices. What is wrong with this?

That he didn't know about it and doesn't know how he'll be paid. 

Do you upload to Zoonar? They have a partnership with Getty!

same with me, i just found one image that is not on istock and not on thinkstock

Quote from: sjlocke on May 12, 2013, 22:55
Why don't you tell us where they are submitted to...

More than happy to:

- Shutterstock
- Fotolia
- Dreamstime
- Canstock
- 123RF
- Bigstock
- Depositphotos
- Photodune
- Stockfresh
- Pond5
- Clipdealer

So how can they end up at Getty if I submit them to regular micros?

Quote from: Dantheman on May 12, 2013, 23:10
Do you upload to Zoonar? They have a partnership with Getty!

Nope, never been with Zoonar.

Quote from: sjlocke on May 12, 2013, 22:55
Why don't you tell us where they are submitted to...

Actually Sean, without trying to bring back bad memories but you're a big whiz when it comes to the whole Getty jungle and how files are spread within their network right?

Did you ever come across RF images on Getty that stem from a collection called E+ ?

It does sound a lot like Exclusive + if I'm not mistaken, wasn't that a collection at iStock?

If so, wasn't it also the case that E+ and Photo+ kind of got handled similarly within iStock, well at least the way non-exclusives selected their Photo+ content. If I wanted to add images to the Photo+ collection I had to click on the "Exclusive+" button on the top of my upload list (whoop, there is the link still...).

My point I'm trying to make is that, is it possible that Photo+ could get "accidentally" included into the E+ collection at some point? That's just a generic question, I know that you might not know for sure.

Anywho, since these images are not at IS in the first place it's impossible they came from the Photo+ regardless. I'm just tossing sh!t around...

Quote from: click_click on May 12, 2013, 23:50

Quote from: sjlocke on May 12, 2013, 22:55
Why don't you tell us where they are submitted to...

More than happy to:

- Shutterstock
- Fotolia
- Dreamstime
- Canstock
- 123RF
- Bigstock
- Depositphotos
- Photodune
- Stockfresh
- Pond5
- Clipdealer

So how can they end up at Getty if I submit them to regular micros?

Interesting.  I am on all the above sites except Clipdealer, and I am only recently on Pond5 through Pixmac, but a google search of getty images doesn't turn up any of my images, except the ones on thinkstock. 

@clickclick: anything is possible. There's a thread just now by someone who has found his E+ pics under someone else's name at Getty, though with his (i.e. the bloke who took the photos') copyright.
He was specifically instructed to contact contributorhelp [at] gettyimages.com.

Quote from: lisafx on May 13, 2013, 00:04
Interesting.  I am on all the above sites except Clipdealer, and I am only recently on Pond5 through Pixmac, but a google search of getty images doesn't turn up any of my images, except the ones on thinkstock.

Ha, I already checked for your images and couldn't find anything either but I didn't say anything as your port is so huge and I have no clue if you're only attributed by your personal name or maybe even through a company etc.

The funny part is that I cannot find one image from Thinkstock on gettyimages.com (neither from Stockfresh nor iS's PP).

I almost feel like my mind is playing tricks on me...

Quote from: ShadySue on May 13, 2013, 00:08
@clickclick: anything is possible. There's a thread just now by someone who has found his E+ pics under someone else's name at Getty, though with his (i.e. the bloke who took the photos') copyright.
He was specifically instructed to contact contributorhelp [at] gettyimages.com.

Yeah, I will contact them to find out what's up. It was just so weird, that I had to ask here first. Thanks for the email address!

Quote from: click_click on May 13, 2013, 00:00

Quote from: sjlocke on May 12, 2013, 22:55
Why don't you tell us where they are submitted to...

Actually Sean, without trying to bring back bad memories but you're a big whiz when it comes to the whole Getty jungle and how files are spread within their network right?

Did you ever come across RF images on Getty that stem from a collection called E+ ?

It does sound a lot like Exclusive + if I'm not mistaken, wasn't that a collection at iStock?

If so, wasn't it also the case that E+ and Photo+ kind of got handled similarly within iStock, well at least the way non-exclusives selected their Photo+ content. If I wanted to add images to the Photo+ collection I had to click on the "Exclusive+" button on the top of my upload list (whoop, there is the link still...).

My point I'm trying to make is that, is it possible that Photo+ could get "accidentally" included into the E+ collection at some point? That's just a generic question, I know that you might not know for sure.

Anywho, since these images are not at IS in the first place it's impossible they came from the Photo+ regardless. I'm just tossing sh!t around...

It's absolutely possible.  The transfer process is not reliable in any sense.

Quote from: click_click on May 13, 2013, 00:15

Quote from: ShadySue on May 13, 2013, 00:08
@clickclick: anything is possible. There's a thread just now by someone who has found his E+ pics under someone else's name at Getty, though with his (i.e. the bloke who took the photos') copyright.
He was specifically instructed to contact contributorhelp [at] gettyimages.com.

Yeah, I will contact them to find out what's up. It was just so weird, that I had to ask here first. Thanks for the email address!

Forgot to mention that when he emailled that address, he got the auto reply that the estimated response time is 7-10 working days.
H*ll, what do they do with their 80%?

Quote from: ShadySue on May 13, 2013, 01:51

Quote from: click_click on May 13, 2013, 00:15

Quote from: ShadySue on May 13, 2013, 00:08
@clickclick: anything is possible. There's a thread just now by someone who has found his E+ pics under someone else's name at Getty, though with his (i.e. the bloke who took the photos') copyright.
He was specifically instructed to contact contributorhelp [at] gettyimages.com.

Yeah, I will contact them to find out what's up. It was just so weird, that I had to ask here first. Thanks for the email address!

Forgot to mention that when he emailled that address, he got the auto reply that the estimated response time is 7-10 working days.
H*ll, what do they do with their 80%?

Pay for Klein's fancy cars.

Quote from: ShadySue on May 13, 2013, 01:51... the estimated response time is 7-10 working days. H*ll, what do they do with their 80%?

... They go on vacation for 7-10 working days. Easy.

Quote from: sjlocke on May 13, 2013, 01:43
It's absolutely possible.  The transfer process is not reliable in any sense.

I take this as a yes that E+ collection at gettyimages.com means the image came from iStock.

Quote from: click_click on May 13, 2013, 01:54

Quote from: sjlocke on May 13, 2013, 01:43
It's absolutely possible.  The transfer process is not reliable in any sense.

I take this as a yes that E+ collection at gettyimages.com means the image came from iStock.

Yes, like you suggested it is (should be) E+ images at iStock.