Anyone else signed up with Getty Images?

[baz7175]

I know there was some chatter about this previously, but thought I would ask anyway - I was emailed by Getty to submit 5 images to their collection for sale etc, and have since signed up for it...

Anyone else already got wet feet?

[Snapper7]

Hmmm The Getty London office came on to me for a picture a couple of years ago having seen a picture of mine in a national newspaper, saying that they had a large number of clients wanting it. They agreed a 50%-50% split and had the picture. I didn't hear anything more and chased it up. Spent spent days being passed around and was then told to call a number in the States. Got hold of the person that I needed to and was told that they would look in to the matter. A couple of weeks later a cheque for a very small amount turned up. I don't think it would have covered the call costs I had to make, but took it down to the bank to pay it in.

I was told by the casher that because it was an American cheque made out in Dollars, it would cost me more to cash it than it was worth.

Be warned.

[Simpo Two]

50:50 split you say...

'Large number of clients'...

Maybe 98:2?

[baz7175]

The 5 images they have access to from me are all random holiday pics that would otherwise remain on my HDD and on Flickr, so worth a punt if nothing else...