Stolen pic on someone's website

Russ Spence said:
I learned not to care?

If he was within 50 to 100 miles I may be a tad tiffed but who cares anyway, I know its yours but its not worth getting yourself off track, concentrate on your business.

It happend to me last week, I found a guy that had 2 of mine and some wording, haha he even left my business name in the wording, so I had the last laugh!
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That could be because you have such a Great website. If anybody want's one anywhere close to it, they would have to steal it.
I have had mine worked on since August. I gave them your link. Told them I liked the design,colors,flash. Use them as examples. My website will be third grade compared to yours.
 
Andy Hinson said:
That could be because you have such a Great website. If anybody want's one anywhere close to it, they would have to steal it.
I have had mine worked on since August. I gave them your link. Told them I liked the design,colors,flash. Use them as examples. My website will be third grade compared to yours.
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Thats GREAT news! Good luck with that:thud:
 
Use the power of the board, and go after him if it is that important. If not, don't sweat it...
 
Lou Zehnder said:
If you guys have issues water mark your pics........A member on here has given me lots of pics over the past 2 yrs. No biggie......Now I return the favor to new guys needing basic pics. .......Is it right to just take without asking? no.....but really, I could care less if its not my competition(pics only not text). I have a lot of other things to worry about than someone that lives 300 miles away trying to start a business.
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Lou, not really trying to call you out here, because I am exactly in the same boat as you, but we both had our websites done at the same place and looking through your site, you dont have any of your own personal pics like before and afters that I can see really and you dont own any of the pics on your website to give away. Webfirst creations paid a copyright fee to use those pics on your site, and someone would have to pay the copyright to the person who took them just like Webfirst did. Webfirst did the same with my site but with a few of my own personal pics put in there. Just a note, so you dont go telling guys they are welcome to your pics when you dont own them yourself. IF you had taken any of your own on your site, then you could give permission.
 
Well for what its worth you might hit the Google link at the top of his site and leave a review with something like ...Hey I noticed this same pic(leave links to both) on another company's site and they have other pics of the same job....it looks like you stole it. If you post it as a business owner angry about a picture you might lose credibility. Then I would watermark everything new you get. That's why you paid for the cool logo...to put it on everything you touch.
 
Andy Hinson said:
You are a leader and an example of what a business could be. You're web page is second to none in my opinion.
People look at you're business image an say wow!
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I owe you lunch too, I will be up that way not this weekend but the next if your up for it!:to_pick_ones_nose3:
 
I stole Tony's picture!
 
two issues

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WeWashConcrete said:
So what's the general consensus of a person with zero experience using pictures that are not his own (used w/o permission) to get work?
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Wow! Its been so long since I've have posted on here. A lot of guys will think I'm some new guy. For you old guys, yes I am still alive and kicking and need to get back on here more often.

I see two issues here. I understand someone wanting to use someone else's pictures on their own site if the pictures are any better than their own. I said I understand why, I didn't say I approve of it. A lot of guys here know the work and can perform quality jobs but they may be lousy photographers and the temptation to put up a good photo to show the type of work they can do leads them to lift some one's picture and present it as their own.

The unauthorized use of anyone's pictures is wrong. If they need a good picture depicting the work they are capable of and they ask for permission for its use, I am sure they would not have a problem using almost any one's pictures on here.

The other issue is when someone does not have the skills or knowledge to perform a service so they steal other contractor's pictures to con the unsuspecting customer to believe that they are hiring a skilled and experienced contractor to clean their property. This is wrong on a huge scale. To except that picture stealing happens and to get over it is a poor way to look at it. This goes beyond us, the contractors, but places the customers interest in jeopardy.

Such is a case that has happened in my area this week. A new contractor has started up a pressure washing business. He has a beautiful website with pictures of the services he claims to perform that would make even the most experienced of us on here envious.

He bolsters that he is the absolute best pressure washing company in the area and the hallmark of his company is quality and integrity.

He has become a member of the chamber of commerce and has a booth in an up-coming home show.

From all appearances and with the addition of the pictures he stole to build an exquisite portfolio of pictures to put on his website, the unwary consumer will fall prey to his premeditated attempt to make them think they hiring the absolute pressure washing company they can find.

However, when I talked to the guy, I asked him how many houses he had washed and he replied that he had yet to wash his first home. I asked about how many decks he had stripped and stained and the answer was the same….none. Driveway and concrete cleaning? None.

In a case of someone stealing our pictures for fraudulent intent, I think we should hold them accountable to the fullest extent of copy-write law.
 
PalmettoHomeandDeck said:
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Wow! Its been so long since I've have posted on here. A lot of guys will think I'm some new guy. For you old guys, yes I am still alive and kicking and need to get back on here more often.

I see two issues here. I understand someone wanting to use someone else's pictures on their own site if the pictures are any better than their own. I said I understand why, I didn't say I approve of it. A lot of guys here know the work and can perform quality jobs but they may be lousy photographers and the temptation to put up a good photo to show the type of work they can do leads them to lift some one's picture and present it as their own.

The unauthorized use of anyone's pictures is wrong. If they need a good picture depicting the work they are capable of and they ask for permission for its use, I am sure they would not have a problem using almost any one's pictures on here.

The other issue is when someone does not have the skills or knowledge to perform a service so they steal other contractor's pictures to con the unsuspecting customer to believe that they are hiring a skilled and experienced contractor to clean their property. This is wrong on a huge scale. To except that picture stealing happens and to get over it is a poor way to look at it. This goes beyond us, the contractors, but places the customers interest in jeopardy.

Such is a case that has happened in my area this week. A new contractor has started up a pressure washing business. He has a beautiful website with pictures of the services he claims to perform that would make even the most experienced of us on here envious.

He bolsters that he is the absolute best pressure washing company in the area and the hallmark of his company is quality and integrity.

He has become a member of the chamber of commerce and has a booth in an up-coming home show.

From all appearances and with the addition of the pictures he stole to build an exquisite portfolio of pictures to put on his website, the unwary consumer will fall prey to his premeditated attempt to make them think they hiring the absolute pressure washing company they can find.

However, when I talked to the guy, I asked him how many houses he had washed and he replied that he had yet to wash his first home. I asked about how many decks he had stripped and stained and the answer was the same….none. Driveway and concrete cleaning? None.

In a case of someone stealing our pictures for fraudulent intent, I think we should hold them accountable to the fullest extent of copy-write law.
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Good to see you Len, hope all is well.

I agree with all you said provided the individual didn't get robbed himself. Often graphics people steal my logo rework it a bit and sell it to another guy not knowing. Some don't even changed it, just copy it and let it go.

All said its flat wrong to steal someone's property period.

Good to see ya Len
 
There is a picture on a website I would like on my website. It is not of someone's work, it is a pic of mold on rafters.
I was thinking if they let me borrow it. I could list a sub title. Picture provided by: Their website. It would help us both.
 
Ron Musgraves said:
Good to see you Len, hope all is well.

I agree with all you said provided the individual didn't get robbed himself. Often graphics people steal my logo rework it a bit and sell it to another guy not knowing. Some don't even changed it, just copy it and let it go.

All said its flat wrong to steal someone's property period.

Good to see ya Len
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Hi Ron, All is good except for the weather that has hampered my work schedule. I live in South Carolina and we are not used to seeing snow on the ground for a week. I cleaned two houses a couple of weeks ago while I was standing in 6" of snow. I can't tell you how ready I am for spring.

You make a good point Ron, but no matter who actually puts the stolen pictures on the websites, the contractors know they are not pictures of work that they have done yet presenting them as if they are.

In the situation going on near me, maybe the guy is naive and just plain does not know any better. In either case, like I said, it is the customer that is being tricked into thinking they are paying for something they may not be getting.

For those that do not see the harm in a contractor presenting stolen pictures to depict how nice a job he can provide, the customers, once burned, will not trust the ligitimate pictures all of us have on our websites and this hurts us all.
 
For those addressing this issue that plan to be in Myrtle Beach later this month - this WILL be a topic of discussion at the Round Table. It is not a subject to take lightly anymore.
 
Andy Hinson said:
There is a picture on a website I would like on my website. It is not of someone's work, it is a pic of mold on rafters.
I was thinking if they let me borrow it. I could list a sub title. Picture provided by: Their website. It would help us both.
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Doesn't matter if it's an oil painting or a squashed bug on the driveway. If you didn't take it, or get permission to use it, it is theft.
 
PalmettoHomeandDeck said:
Hi Ron, All is good except for the weather that has hampered my work schedule. I live in South Carolina and we are not used to seeing snow on the ground for a week. I cleaned two houses a couple of weeks ago while I was standing in 6" of snow. I can't tell you how ready I am for spring.

You make a good point Ron, but no matter who actually puts the stolen pictures on the websites, the contractors know they are not pictures of work that they have done yet presenting them as if they are.

In the situation going on near me, maybe the guy is naive and just plain does not know any better. In either case, like I said, it is the customer that is being tricked into thinking they are paying for something they may not be getting.

For those that do not see the harm in a contractor presenting stolen pictures to depict how nice a job he can provide, the customers, once burned, will not trust the ligitimate pictures all of us have on our websites and this hurts us all.
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I agree totally, good to See you around. Hope we continue to see more of ya.

Have a Good day
 
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