SanDisk buying your pics for 450$

[TomP]

http://stories.sandisk.com/content/...5VunJEUWy2YICT9Q/cOedCQkZHblFnVsISq2tWLANrqYN

Of course we do not know how many entries there are, so they could only be costing them .001 cent per image.

 

[480sparky]

Pass.

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This is why I don't enter contests. They're typically a rights-grab gimmick and everyone gets screwed.

 

[TomP]

Pass.



This is why I don't enter contests. They're typically a rights-grab gimmick and everyone gets screwed.

Yep, you got it. there were a few really awesome pics there, bet they make a bundle off of this promotion.

 

[Julien]

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All of this is completely illegal at least in France, since you can't licence a photo without a specific useage, timeframe and geographic limitation. I suspect that it's the same in countries that signed the Berne Convention…