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nearmint

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  1. No, the attorneys/board members didn't charge me anything. Very kind of them. I wouldn't hesitate to post pics here. That's been going on for decades, literally.
  2. It wasn't a he, it was a massive corporation. I consulted with two attorneys, both board members, and with their help composed an email response to their request for over 6K. It stated that I was unaware that the images were copyrighted and that I took them down as soon as I discovered they were. It then requested proof of copyright registration and renewals for each of the images, and offered a settlement of $100 per image. I sent the email and never heard from them again, but I don't share any newsstand images anymore on my site. It's not worth the risk.
  3. I had about 100 newsstand photos on my website. I do sell comics on the site, but the photos were put there just to share them with collectors. The copyright holder of 6 of the images sent me a bill for $6000.
  4. Some dealers are doing brisk business through their websites. Setting up at shows has become an unnecessary expense.
  5. We're charging for that now? Nothing is free anymore.
  6. Actually, sellers love comments. It keeps the thread at the top where it's most visible.