Promax robbed my photo..........thieving bar-stewards
 

Thanks for the replies. I did always suspect that it would be pointless trying to get anything out of them. I can't see how they could deny knowing it wasn't a copyrighted photo, but as to my actual losses = £0, or their gain from using it........I guess you could debate this, but they would probably have sold the same amount of units by using a different photograph.

Promax robbed my photo..........thieving bar-stewards
 

now removed it from all their literature.

What was it a picture of?

http://i.imgur.com/JWZy1.jpg

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, Rayden writes
Well after 2 years of using my photograph and another discussion with
Promax UK, they have finally acknowledged they have been using my photo
for the last 2 years, and have now removed it from all their literature.

Promax UK's stance is it was "someone" in Promax Spain that stole the
photo, and he doesn't work for the company anymore, and they aren't
willing to offer anything as compensation except a verbal apology.

Pretty disappointed with their attitude really. I've been a loyal
customer for years and would have been happy with some kind of freebie.
Even a new mains charger for my TV Explorer would have sufficed. I've
lost mine and refuse to pay the £100 or so they want for a replacement.

I'd love to know if there's a way to take this further, mainly because
I don't like their attitude. I doubt it's a road worth exploring
though? If anyone has a different brand of analyser which compares to
the Promax ones then I'm all ears.

Still makes an appearance elsewhere on the web though

http://www.dastv.co.uk/shop/docs/TVHUNTER.pdf

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Bill
( A different one )

Promax robbed my photo..........thieving bar-stewards
 

"Graham." wrote in message
...



now removed it from all their literature.

What was it a picture of?

http://i.imgur.com/JWZy1.jpg

Well the modified one won't work as it's pointing in the opposite direction
(if that's any consolation).

What's the man supposed to be standing on?

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Max Demian

Promax robbed my photo..........thieving bar-stewards
 

Rayden wrote:
It was a picture of a nice simple Group A installation I'd just completed.

They took the photo, chopped out the aerial, and pasted in a strange

cartoon man aligning a horrendously large wideband.

I've never been able to find the correct DC plug size on CPC. The

Promax seems to be 5.5mm x 2.5mm (12mm long). Have just ordered some

from ebay and will see if they fit......
They have got them, but I don't know the stock number. Some time ago I
ordered one of every possible type in order to discover which was the
correct one. If you're stuck on this tell me and I'll have a look and
see if I can figure out the stock number. I think I might have some
still in their packs.

Bill

Promax robbed my photo..........thieving bar-stewards
 

Rayden wrote:
Thanks for the replies. I did always suspect that it would be pointless trying to get anything out

of them. I can't see how they could deny knowing it wasn't a copyrighted
photo, but as to my actual

losses = £0, or their gain from using it........I guess you could debate
this, but they would

probably have sold the same amount of units by using a different photograph.

The latter point is irrelevant. You could get the same nutrition from a
tin of spam bought from Asda as you could one bought from Morrisons, but
if you bought it from Asda you would need to pay Asda.

By the way when I reply to your messages

Bill

Promax robbed my photo..........thieving bar-stewards
 

Graham. wrote:
now removed it from all their literature.

What was it a picture of?



Is that a spanner in your pocket or are you just glad to be aerial rigging?

Bill

Promax robbed my photo..........thieving bar-stewards
 

Max Demian wrote:
"Graham." wrote in message
...

now removed it from all their literature.

What was it a picture of?


Well the modified one won't work as it's pointing in the opposite direction
(if that's any consolation).

What's the man supposed to be standing on?

And why is he ten foot tall? That paste up was done by someone who
doesn't know the true size of a chimney. But count the bricks.

Bill

Promax robbed my photo..........thieving bar-stewards
 

Why not just send them an invoice itemised for the use of the photo for
however long, and say if this is a final invoice and thank them for using
your photo supply agency.

Brian

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Blind user, so no pictures please!
"Rayden" wrote in message
...
Well after 2 years of using my photograph and another discussion with Promax
UK, they have finally acknowledged they have been using my photo for the
last 2 years, and have now removed it from all their literature.

Promax UK's stance is it was "someone" in Promax Spain that stole the photo,
and he doesn't work for the company anymore, and they aren't willing to
offer anything as compensation except a verbal apology.

Pretty disappointed with their attitude really. I've been a loyal customer
for years and would have been happy with some kind of freebie. Even a new
mains charger for my TV Explorer would have sufficed. I've lost mine and
refuse to pay the £100 or so they want for a replacement.

I'd love to know if there's a way to take this further, mainly because I
don't like their attitude. I doubt it's a road worth exploring though? If
anyone has a different brand of analyser which compares to the Promax ones
then I'm all ears.