1, Report:
#1113211
Posted Date:
Jan 06 2014
LuLu.com Poetry.com, Picture.com Publishing and Payment SCAM Raleigh North Carolina
I decided to publish a book through Lulu.com. In November of 2012 the book was published. During Nov. I sold 22 copies of the book via this website. I was supposed to get paid Dec. 31st via Paypal. Dec. 31st came an went and no payment was made however, $131.00 was missing from my L...
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LuLu.com
Categories: On-Line Business
2, Report:
#820481
Posted Date:
Jan 10 2012
symphony of color, picture.com ripped off of photo i sent to them owings mills,, Maryland
on march of 2000 i received a letter and order form from symphony of color, saying as you know, your original photograph is currently sheduled to be published in the deluxe, hardbound photography anthology, symphony of color. it said, i am pleased to inform you that all pre-publicat...
Entity
symphony of color
Categories: Art Galleries
3, Report:
#751811
Posted Date:
Jul 12 2011
The International Society of Photographers Picture.com International Society of Photographers, Ripped me off, took the money and ran, no book ever published. Owings Mills, Internet
At the end of 2008 I ordered a book called Endless Journeys from the International Society of Photography and picture.com which was supposed to include some of my person and business pictures in it. The money was taken by picture.com through the internet an no book was ever delivere...
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The International Society of Photographers Picture.com
Categories: Photography
4, Report:
#685130
Posted Date:
Jan 21 2011
The International Society of Photographers Picture.com, Photolaureates.org I enter two of my photos to this company, they said that I was a contest finalist and my photos would be published in their Endless Journey Book for $60.00, that is per photo so I bought two, I reviev Montreal, Quebec, Quebec
I am a amateur photographer, I enter two of my photos to this company, they contacted me telling me I was selected to have my two photo's published in their book Endless Journey for a fee, they promised it would be in all the popular book stores across the U.S. and Canada and that t...
Entity
The International Society of Photographers
Categories: Websites
5, Report:
#599451
Posted Date:
May 03 2010
International Library Of Photographers, Picture.com picture.com They claimed that if I sent them money, I would receive the book that my photo was published in,never got book. Internet
I sent a photo onto the website and next thing I know my photo was nominated. I kept getting emails, which I saved about medals and awards that I could buy. I was only interested in purchasing the book that my photo would be in. I sent in the money and was told to expect t...
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International Library Of Photographers, Picture.com
Categories: Photography
6, Report:
#544632
Posted Date:
Dec 24 2009
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International Library Of Photographers International Society Of Photographers, Picture.com International Library of picture.com LFoster Internet
I have competed in the photographic contests with WWW.picture.com. They had me authorize my photographs for them to publish and enter into the contests that they offer. The only thing that I got from the website was offers for me to spend money on books and conventions that they off...
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International Library Of Photographers International Society Of Photographers, Picture.com
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
7, Report:
#508009
Posted Date:
Oct 13 2009
Endless Journeys ISBN-0-7951-5184-5; Library Of Congress; The International Library Of Photography Picture.com false copyrights to my original documents, false promises of 10% of all sales Owings Mills, Maryland
Back in September of 2002, I was sent a letter from this company stating that a photo entitled With Arms Wide Open was advanced to semi-finalist in the nature category in the International Open Amateur Photography Contest. My photo was to be entered in the final competition to be he...
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Endless Journeys ISBN-0-7951-5184-5; Library Of Congress; The International Library Of Photography
Categories: Liars
8, Report:
#302774
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2009
The International Society Of Photography Told Me I won Editors choice and Had chance of winning 10,000 Owings Mills Internet
I Entered a Photo Contest online at www.picture.com for a chance to win $10,000. The following day they sent me an e-mail saying my photo was Editors choice and could be on the picture.com homepage. Then they sent me a e-mail saying i was a nomine for the 2008 Ameteur Photographer o...
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The International Society Of Photography
Categories: Photography
9, Report:
#471162
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2009
Picture.com, International Library Of Photographers INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF POETRY wON PRIZE, ENTERED IN FOR 10,000 COME TO PHOTOGRAPHERS CONFERENCE TO TALK TO CROWD AND MEET OTHER ARTIST, AND RECEIVE YOUR SIVER BOWL, AND PLAQUE. Owen Mills , Maryland
this place where they were going to talk about my photo, and they were going to present me with a siver bowl and a plaque. I of course could not afford to go for what they wanted me to pay. So They said that I didn't have to be there, and that the siver bowl and plaque was mine. I e...
Entity
Picture.com, International Library Of Photographers
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
10, Report:
#455107
Posted Date:
May 25 2009
Picture.com Coffee Table Book picture.com took from me more than $120 for 2 coffee table books 2years ago and i still didn't recieve anything USA Internet
Picture.com made me feel so dumb for believing that i will get something for my money.I submitted my photo in 2007 and got so many emails and letters through the post telling me how good my photo is and how nice it would be to see it in a book and so on.So i payed with my visa for 2...
Entity
Picture.com
Categories: Lawyers
11, Report:
#454282
Posted Date:
May 22 2009
Picture.com, International Library Of Photography PICTURE.COM STOLE MY MONEY! Owings Mills Maryland
I entered a photo contest and was notified through mail that picture.com wanted to print my photo in their upcoming book, Endless Journeys. I, of course, wanted to buy a copy of that book so I sent my money for the book plus $25 to have a caption under the photo and waited for the b...
Entity
Picture.com, International Library Of Photography
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
12, Report:
#453994
Posted Date:
May 21 2009
The International Library Of Photography, Endless Journey, Picture.com I paid for a photography book and have not recieved it. Owings Mills Maryland
I entered my grandchilds photo in a contest on Picture .com. Was told it was selected to be publised in a yearly publication, Endless Journeys which will be also displayed at the Library of Congress. This letter came from a Jeffrey Bryan managing editor.
I paid with a credit ca...
Entity
Denise Massey
Categories: Questionable Activities
13, Report:
#453188
Posted Date:
May 19 2009
Great American Baby Photo Contest My husband and I were very excited to enter our 1st child's photo into the book, but were very upset when we heard nothing from them after sending the money. Owings Mills Maryland
My husband and I were very excited about our first child, so when we saw this opportunity on the internet, we assumed it was legit. But we were wrong. June 12, 2008, I entered our daughters photo in to the great american baby photo contest.
We then received a letter showing the...
Entity
Great American Baby Photo Contest
Categories: Internet
14, Report:
#449593
Posted Date:
May 07 2009
The International Library Of Photography Picture.com Photo Contests, submit a photo for publication in a book Owings Mills Maryland
In March 2008 I order two copies of a book for which I had submitted a picture of my grandson at the river. I titled the picture At The River. A few years ago (2005?) I had done the same with picture of my granddaughter with a good result, receiving the two books a few months later....
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The International Library Of Photography Picture.com
Categories: Book Publishers
15, Report:
#448971
Posted Date:
May 05 2009
Jeffrey Bryan - Water Mark Press - America's Most Beautiful Babies Ripped me off...stole my baby's picture!!! Owings Mills, Maryland
I submitted and sent a money order to picture.com so that my daughter's picture would be published in 2008 issue of America's Most Beautiful Babies and found it to be a scam.
My daughter's father works for a law firm and we are taking action - Out of business or not...we will be ...
Entity
Jeffrey Bryan - Water Mark Press - America's Most Beautiful Babies
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
16, Report:
#448875
Posted Date:
May 05 2009
Picture.com Endless Journeys book scam Internet
It looks like I, too, have fallen for picture.com's scam of ordering the Endless Journey's book, having the money immediately withdrawn from my bank account more than a year ago, and no book to show for it. I did order and receive my two submitted photos mounted on a plaque, and th...
Entity
Picture.com
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
17, Report:
#448756
Posted Date:
May 05 2009
Watermark Press Inc. - INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF PHOTOGRAPHY ARE ONE AND THE SAME THEY COMMITTED PURGERY!! OWINGS MILLS Maryland
I ordered my mother a book from picture.com on march 11,2008. They cashed a check for 162.90. on March 14,2008. I have called and actually spoke with several reps at 410-363-4800. Plus several other phone numbers. Eventually no one would answer. Went from voice mail, to just ringin...
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Watermark Press Inc.- INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Categories: Websites
18, Report:
#444909
Posted Date:
Apr 19 2009
picture.com - International Library Of Photographers ONE OF THE WORLDS LARGEST PHOTOGRAPHY COMPANIES TOOK OUR MONEY AND NEVER DELIVERED THEIR PRODUCT WE PURCHASED. Owings Mills Maryland
Over a year and a half ago my wife and I obviously fell for the scam of entering a photo contest with a picture of our daughter.
We won a contest (like everyone else) and purchased a book with the photo and paid extra for the photographers information as well. It cost us ove...
Entity
picture.com - International Library Of Photography
Categories: Printing & Copy Services
19, Report:
#437682
Posted Date:
Mar 26 2009
Picture.com - international Library Of Photography i'm extremlly ticked off i want my money back or else. Owings Mills maryland
i paid 150.00 for this so called book endless journey, witch was to have a photo of my daughter in it. it has been almost a year and nothing. i have tried to call the number again and all i get now is a web site address. where before i did talk to someone and they keep assuring me i...
Entity
Picture.com - international Library Of Photography
Categories: On-Line Business
20, Report:
#425367
Posted Date:
Feb 18 2009
Great American Photo Contest I entered this contest back in Jan 2008, they stated my child Liam won in a vote for the cutest baby. Tenafly New Jersey
I entered this contest thru Great American Photo Contest and they must have sent me hundreds of emails and one day i entered and wanted to see how legit this contest was. Now i submitted Liam my child's pic and within days they emailed me stating he has so many votes that they would...
Entity
The Great American Photo Contest
Categories: Internet Fraud
21, Report:
#422459
Posted Date:
Feb 10 2009
Watermark Press, International Library Of Photography Aka Picture.com THEY WILL RIP YOU OFF DONT FALL FOR IT Owings Mill Maryland
These people are scam artists. Do not let them scam you too.
I entered a photo of my daughter in their online photo contest. There was no cost to enter. A little while later I rec'd a letter telling me my photo had been chosen to be published in a book of children's photos. There...
Entity
Watermark Press ,International Library Of Photography Aka Picture.com
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
22, Report:
#321133
Posted Date:
Nov 25 2008
International Society Of Photographers SCAMS Billings Owings Mills Maryland
International Society of Photographers is nothing but Scams they offer great stuff but if you look them up online there's nothing there! I mean come on who are you gonna believe The International Society of Photographers or the up to date Internet? it is a easy question. i entered t...
Entity
The International Library Of Photography
Categories: Corrupt Companies
23, Report:
#384168
Posted Date:
Oct 23 2008
International Library Of Photographers Picture.com Watermark Press Book Scam: Endless Journeys and Mosaics of Memories Owings Mills Maryland
I submitted a photo to a contest on www.picture.com that was supposed to appear in a book entitled Endless Journeys to be published in the Spring of 2008. I ordered the book late 2007 and paid for an artists profile to be included for a total of $103.95.
Spring '08 came and went...
Entity
International Library Of Photographers , Picture.com
Categories: Questionable Activities
24, Report:
#381549
Posted Date:
Oct 15 2008
International Library Of Photography : Picture.com Never received book and they took the money out of my account Owings Maryland
I submitted my picture to picture.com and shortly after I recieved an email stating that I was a semi-finalist and then a few weeks went by and then I recieved a piece of mail stating that my picture would be published in a book and that I could buy the booka t a discounted price of...
Entity
International Library Of Photography
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
25, Report:
#349059
Posted Date:
Jul 09 2008
International Library Of Photographers, Picture.com picture.com or The International Library of Photographers is a total scam. Dont buy into it, literally. Owings Mills Maryland
I sent in my photo to picture.com for a photo contest. I recieved an email saying I was a winner and that my photo would be published in their Endless Journeys book. They told me that if I purchase the book through them I would save a great deal of money instead of waiting for it to...
Entity
International Library Of Photographers, Picture.com
Categories: On-Line Business