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[samebb]

A very sad thread indeed, but I feel you ALL need to be aware of this.

I have had recent dealings with a photographer from the following website
http://www.alfaproductora.com.ar/models/

Here is some background on this situation.

He seemed to be a very nice guy, did good exclusive work, and we purchased 4 exclusive photosets from him. I was a little worried about using him as he is in South American, but the money was paid, and the photosets where delivered shortly after.

The same week, this individual got robbed. His house was cleared out and he lost all his equipment. This is when the problems started.

The individual started demanding more money for the sets he sold to us over a week before. This was clearly worrying, and I refused to fall for his demands for more money.

Soon after this, the threats started. Here is some of the ICQ conversation between my partner and the photographer.

His english is very bad and makes little sense but you can get the general jist of things.

AlFa Productora (06:28 AM) :
i will sail 4 times more the content

AlFa Productora (06:29 AM) :
and i will talk with CCBill

AlFa Productora (06:29 AM) :
they not pay me, but do something

AlFa Productora (06:29 AM) :
about the copyrigth

roy_britishbucks (06:30 AM) :
well if sam has a recipt saying paid with the contract then you are opening yourself up for problems. get with sam

AlFa Productora (06:30 AM) :
not problem for me, because CCBill don't pay me for me

AlFa Productora (06:30 AM) :
i not working with they

AlFa Productora (06:31 AM) :
only problem for sam

roy_britishbucks (06:31 AM) :
as far as i know you where sent a western union payment

AlFa Productora (06:31 AM) :
yes, he sent me, BUT NO ALL

roy_britishbucks (06:31 AM) :
he said he did

AlFa Productora (06:31 AM) :
yes, i know

AlFa Productora (06:32 AM) :
and is all

AlFa Productora (06:32 AM) :
anyway, i not loose, i will sale to 4 buyers the sets in USD 50

AlFa Productora (06:33 AM) :
and usd 100 the duo
like not exclusive
i will receive USD 200 x 4 = USD 800

AlFa Productora (06:33 AM) :
is better for me

AlFa Productora (06:35 AM) :
for me the contract is not important, because he is london and i'm in argentina

As you can see. The guy thinks he can mess me around, because he is in south America, and to be honest from initial talks with my solicitor, there is nothing I can really do about this.

He is planning to resell the exclusive sets he sold me to 4 different people as none- exclusive.
This is discusting, its bad business, and I hope none of you fall for this jokers games like we did.

Sorry about bringing a doomy start to your week, but imagine how this is going down with me.

I hope you will inform friends that buy content of this individual so nobody else has to loose time and money.

Thanks guys and gals.

[Lee]

The same week, this individual got robbed. His house was cleared out and he lost all his equipment. This is when the problems started.

You dont think there could be a possibility that you are actually talking to the people who robbed the producers house?

Stranger things have happened.

Regards,

Lee

[gaybucks_chip]

Or (and I'm not usually this cynical), perhaps the whole thing is a setup... one of the things that doesn't make sense is, if everything got robbed, how does he have the images to resell in the first place? And how can he not see that trying to extort more money from the customers is a great way to destroy his business?

One of the many reasons we shoot all of our own content