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sledge
02-19-2009, 11:18 PM
So I got the letter yesterday. The pics are supposedly dated March 2008; nothing like timeliness. I've read the horror stories so no need to share how difficult these guys can be. Just tell me what kind of deal you struck. I'll see what kind of deal I can get out of them before I mention I sold the boat last year.
Madpoodle
02-20-2009, 06:38 AM
Best deal you can make is to ignore them..
boatme
02-20-2009, 06:53 AM
Best deal you can make is to ignore them..

What he said
Skullkrusher
02-20-2009, 08:41 AM
Quote-"Best deal you can make is to ignore them.."

That's funny, I was thinking exactly the same thing before I opened the thread. Their reputation is so bad that it isn't even worth opening the envelope.
Tony
02-20-2009, 09:05 AM
Best deal you can make is to ignore them..

Yup, I can honestly say I have never heard one good thing about Boatpix.
cigdaze
02-20-2009, 09:33 AM
"Package? What package?...I didn't get any package? Did I authorize you to take pics of me? Did I ask you to mail me anything? No, I didn't think so. Fvck off."

I think that's about the best deal you can make.

I hate those phuckers. Bottom line is, I can't stand any unsolicited "deals."
cigdaze
02-20-2009, 09:36 AM
Attached is a pic I took of them. Send it back to them with an invoice for 600 bucks.
MOBILEMERCMAN
02-20-2009, 09:47 AM
Attached is a pic I took of them. Send it back to them with an invoice for 600 bucks.

Perfect:sifone:
boomer35
02-20-2009, 10:02 AM
they are complete scumbags, but i did get them down to 75$/pic for the large 16x20 pics. i thought that was more than fair
Sean Stinson
02-20-2009, 10:38 AM
Just wait until you get a collection letter for the balance after you made the deal
boomer35
02-20-2009, 10:45 AM
Just wait until you get a collection letter for the balance after you made the deal

i will kill them
Ted
02-20-2009, 10:58 AM
Just wait until you get a collection letter for the balance after you made the deal


Or they hit the credit bureau on you...
phragle
02-20-2009, 12:41 PM
Attached is a pic I took of them. Send it back to them with an invoice for 600 bucks.

post a hi rez copy of that so we can ALL print it out on 8.5X11 photopaper, lets get at least 20 of us to send them the same blow up pik with a $600 invoice.
yesrej
02-20-2009, 12:57 PM
Attached is a pic I took of them. Send it back to them with an invoice for 600 bucks.

thats funny..
masher44
02-20-2009, 01:17 PM
We got 8 guys to pitch in 100 bucks each last year and got 2 hours of chopper time. 2000 pics and an hours worth of video. :)
phragle
02-20-2009, 01:39 PM
I can get a good chopper rate if anybody wants filming on the west end of lake erie..good pilot, flew for Gieco in detroit.
sledge
02-20-2009, 04:59 PM
So what you guys are saying, if I can read between the lines, is that I shouldn't give them the time of day at this point...

But d@mn I'm curious what the pics look like.
inbetween
02-21-2009, 01:54 PM
So what you guys are saying, if I can read between the lines, is that I shouldn't give them the time of day at this point...

But d@mn I'm curious what the pics look like.

F'n pics cost me $50 just to look at them and send them back :(
insanity
02-22-2009, 04:04 AM
I'll play devil's advocate. I know one person that got the pics last year, called them and had them send the proof's and couldn't be happier with how it turned out. The pic is great, not sure it was worth the price paid tho.





I can get a good chopper rate if anybody wants filming on the west end of lake erie..good pilot, flew for Gieco in detroit.

What is a good rate?
SHARKEY-IMAGES
02-22-2009, 10:36 AM
We got 8 guys to pitch in 100 bucks each last year and got 2 hours of chopper time. 2000 pics and an hours worth of video. :)
Let me make sure I understand this correctly....

2 hours of flight time

2000 pics ??? 2000 Prints ? or Digital Negatives ?

1 hour of video

All for $800 ???

How did they even cover the chopper costs on that ???
Ratickle
02-22-2009, 10:41 AM
Let me make sure I understand this correctly....

2 hours of flight time

2000 pics ??? 2000 Prints ? or Digital Negatives ?

1 hour of video

All for $800 ???

How did they even cover the chopper costs on that ???

Does sound like a real good deal. Maybe we can hook up something this summer....
SHARKEY-IMAGES
02-22-2009, 10:46 AM
Does sound like a real good deal. Maybe we can hook up something this summer....

I can't get chopper off the ground for that let alone the hours and hours it takes to go through 2000 pics & video.
Sean Stinson
02-22-2009, 11:59 AM
I paid around 1500 for stills and video in 2001 for like a pass around the southside of Key Biscayne through stiltsville maybe 20 mins of actual footage plus his flight time to and from site....So I am guessing an hour of flight time!!!!!!
Hot Boat
02-22-2009, 05:11 PM
Do what I did. Take a Hi Res digital photograph of the photograph. Now you have your own copy that you have the rights to. Tell them no thanks and send back the prints. Then clean the photo up to your liking on photo shop. Save the photo to disk and take it to Office Max or Staples and have them make you a print any size you want. A poster size print on a foam backing is around $35
J-Bonz
02-22-2009, 05:13 PM
My pops and I bought the pics from boatpixs. We had no problems. But, If your going to dance with the devil, make sure you do what you want with them in one day and then overnight them back! Otherwise you will be holding a receipt for a large amount of $
Jr.
MarylandMark
02-22-2009, 05:21 PM
Do what I did. Take a Hi Res digital photograph of the photograph. Now you have your own copy that you have the rights to. Tell them no thanks and send back the prints. Then clean the photo up to your liking on photo shop. Save the photo to disk and take it to Office Max or Staples and have them make you a print any size you want. A poster size print on a foam backing is around $35

Or take it to Wal-Mart and make a copy- the $8 hour dude behind the counter could careless about copyrights for a $20 spot...

Yes- stealing but if they weren't such pr1cks I wouldn't suggest doing it.. :biggrinjester:

I paid $200ish bucks for a nice pic from FreezeFrame last month with no problems doing so.
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02-22-2009, 05:43 PM
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