Scenario:  someone spots a photo on LO, clicks through to my website, finds my e-mail address, asks for photo for free.  For the purpose to use on a poster for a non-profit thing that they are handing out for free.  They'd give credit, website link, free posters, etc.

Would it not cost more to ship posters to me than to purchase the file?  Unless the file size is too small and he feels he needs to purchase the Extended License size... 

I could push him to DT to purchase the larger file for less $.   But, I guess in the end they still have to buy whole credits packages to buy one photo.

I doubt I will give it away for nothing - it is a photo that doesn't sell often, but gets 1000s of views and has EL's so it is still unique and somewhat valuable.

I'm sure others here must have received e-mails like this.  How do you handle them?

The images are so cheap i think they could afford a $2.00 images.  If they have the cash to print the posters they can fork over the $$ to pay for the image....

i think anyhow.

Just because a company is a non-profit does not mean it doesn't make money.  As a matter of fact, non-profits are some of the largest companies in the world.

Even smaller organizations have revenues in the millions.

Amen!!  I deal with this nonsense in my 'day job'...  people looking at the multi-billion the company I work for makes ..and they, always looking for handouts..    Outfits that very well may be  'non-profit',  yet rake in millions in operating capital..     Always remember, that 'non-profit'  is   AFTER  taking care of all the operating expenses..  like  heavy 2 and 3 digit salaries,  palacial offices, company car fleets and more!    LOL

Free is only my favorite price...   when I'm buying something!!  LOL   -tom