deanna_trevizo Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I have two of my pictures that I've been told they would be published. These are two differnt sites. Well, they said I have to pay 70 bucks a piece to buy the manuscrpit they will be published in. I just think it's weird, shouldn't they be paying me to publish my picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd peach seattle, washi Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Yes. It sounds like it's either an out and out scam or a 'vanity press' situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanna_trevizo Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 What's a Vanity press situation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 'Vanity publishing' has been going for a long time and is basically an arrangement where a publisher agrees to publish your work if you pay the costs. The 'vanity' label comes from the tendency of no-talent people to go to these places to get their work published because they think it's good (but it's not). Not that I'm putting you in that category, but these people you're dealing with sound like the type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce levy Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 The "Who's Who of ...(whatever)" is the same. You basically buy in to be published. It's not called "vanity" for nothing. It's one of the more minor scams. In this case people don't mind being scammed to see their name in print. It gives one false credibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_haykin Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 How old are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobatkins Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 If you have to pay to get your pictures published, it's a scam or at least a vanity publications as cited above. Give me $25 and I'll publish your pictures on MY website... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanna_trevizo Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 Wow some of people's answers are mean. What's my age have to do w/anything. This was a question, not a punching bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Kahn Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 OK, look: There are well established scam artists out there who cater to peoples vanity in order to separated them from their money. The two that have been around the longest (that I know of) are the so-called International Library of Poetry and International Library of Photography. They run "contests". You submit any poem or any image, any quality, and you're a "winner". All you have to do to get your work published is pay them $XXX for the publication. Neat, huh? There's a similar scam running now for those looking for a boost in self esteem, called the Cambridge Who's Who, who have nominated YOU to be among the elite corps of professionals to be listed in their directory. Doesn't cost anything to be listed, but it will cost you $XXX to see the book. Getting the picture? Now, I won't ask how old you are. But can you tell us whether any of this sounds like your situation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanna_trevizo Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 Well, it does sound a lot similar to my situation. I'm not younge, maybe a little nieve, but it didn't hit me until a second website said the same thing as the first. It seemed to good to be true. They had me going because I saw I wasn't the only one, being they had a ton of other people's pictures that they were publishing. Can you blame me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randall ellis Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 The bottom line is that you asked someone for advice before making a commitment, so in my opinion, you didn't do anything wrong. Some people get a bit irate when people ask questions that they feel should be obvious, others get tired of hearing similar questions asked over and over, and some just like to sound like they know everything - and sometimes impersonal forms of communication, like Internet forums, make it easy to read in something were nothing exists, or to miss something that was meant to be there. Don't take it personally. - Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_haykin Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 If you received a letter containing 10 names, and were instructed to mail $100.00 to the last name on the list, place your name at the top of the list, then mail 10 copies of the letter to 10 additional people, then told that in a few days, you'd receive 100s of 100 dollar bills in the mail, would you do it? If so, or if not, WHY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stp Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Good grief, Art. Have a sense of decency. A legitimate question was asked; you don't need to ridicule the person asking the question. Massage your ego somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniferoravsky Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 The newest one going is a conference scam. They say they want to honor you, give you an award at a ceremony that is being held at their next big conference in Las Vegas. Oh by the way it cost over $300 to register and doesn't include airfare, hotel, food etc. They even have a picture of the band that is going to perform and a lovely shot of the crystal sculpture award, engraved with your name (a $170.00 value!) in the pamphlet as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellen1 Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 It seems that the people associated with Photo.net, when they travel to the forums, are here to belittle us. If you see the Globe Icon next to the name, my advice is, pay no attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd peach seattle, washi Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Hey! I resemble that comment!..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_gentile Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 <em>"... If you see the Globe Icon next to the name, my advice is, pay no attention..."</em></p> <p>Sounds like you're painting with too broad a brush. Both Bob Atkins and Todd Peach have the Globe icon and I've never know <em>either</em> to be obnoxiousthey've always been patient and helpful. While there may be a handful mean-spirited "heros," I don't think it's fair or accurate to characterize <em>all</em> of them that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanna_trevizo Posted February 25, 2007 Author Share Posted February 25, 2007 I appreciate all the feedback guys, excluding Art, that was a low blow, and I don't even know you. I consider myself an artists, not my fault you like to put that down in others. To the others, what's this Globe icon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_gentile Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Next to a poster's name, there may be one or more colored icons. This one (<img src="/member-status-icons/patron-small.gif" width="15" height="14" align="middle">) is for "patrons"AKA, subscribers. The Globe (<img src="/member-status-icons/hero-small.gif" width="13" height="22"align="middle">) is for "P.net Heros." If you click on the icon next to a name, you'll get an explanation of that icon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whinterberger Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 What Stephen P. said. Let's treat people who ask an honest question decently , without unnecessary sarcasm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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