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Old 02-21-08 | 10:05 AM
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I did submit the pic and completely forgot. It had to be early last year. *insert appropriate smiley* Indeed there is a box to check granting permission for Brooks to use the image. I guess we see why the US is notorious for being an overly-litigious society.

I'm glad the email I sent was free of accusations. I essentially said "Thanks for posting a picture of my bike. Who you like to see a picture of this tandem outfitted with a fine pair of heavy duty sprung saddles?" hint hint

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Old 02-21-08 | 10:17 AM
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A $ 80 dollar small claims court filing fee ought to net you up to $1000 in compensation. Or a threat of such a saddle for every bike you own.
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Old 02-21-08 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by HelluvaStella
I did submit the pic and completely forgot. It had to be early last year. *insert appropriate smiley* Indeed there is a box to check granting permission for Brooks to use the image. I guess we see why the US is notorious for being an overly-litigious society.

I'm glad the email I sent was free of accusations. I essentially said "Thanks for posting a picture of my bike. Who you like to see a picture of this tandem outfitted with a fine pair of heavy duty sprung saddles?" hint hint
The right way to follow up!

I still think they could have put a little "This beautiful bike is proudly owned by HelluvaStella" at the bottom of the photo . Just so the rest of us could brag about the bike being owned by a BF member!

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Old 02-21-08 | 10:20 AM
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The copyright is held by whoever took the photo, not the owner of the bike, unless they are the same.
Yes, but the owner of the bike can restrict the use of the photograph unless the photographer got a property release!
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Old 02-21-08 | 10:41 AM
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Personally I would ask to get some free Roll Up Panniers. THose things look pretty cool

Perhaps you could get the model's digits from the pic above.
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Old 02-21-08 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by HelluvaStella
I did submit the pic and completely forgot. It had to be early last year. *insert appropriate smiley* Indeed there is a box to check granting permission for Brooks to use the image. I guess we see why the US is notorious for being an overly-litigious society.


Oh for Pete...

Please provide another link to it. Brooks is not allowing me to copy it to my hard drive...
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Old 02-21-08 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by HelluvaStella
I did submit the pic and completely forgot. It had to be early last year. *insert appropriate smiley* Indeed there is a box to check granting permission for Brooks to use the image.
Yup, it says

"I hereby authorise Brooks to communicate or publish my story and pictures in any way they see fit. *

I agree to let Brooks England Ltd store my data in their database for mailings in respect of privacy laws applicable in the UK and Italy - where the website is hosted.
Your details will not be shared with any party, other than Brooks England Ltd, and its shareholder Selle Royal S.p.A.
* Required fields "

They say the memory is the first to go.

Just be happy Brooks posted your picture. Few of us have that claim to fame. I see the picture is also in the Photo Contest Hall of Fame with your city, state and country.
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Old 02-21-08 | 11:17 AM
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That may be it. Though the prospect of not getting swag in a bummer, it feels nice to be chosen as a picture contest winner. Yay bikes!
I'm not entirely sure I'd want swag in the bummer, quite frankly.
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Old 02-21-08 | 12:53 PM
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I'm not entirely sure I'd want swag in the bummer, quite frankly.
Ah yes, har har. For the request of an alternate link here she is on Velospace.
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Old 02-21-08 | 01:01 PM
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Stella - love the bike. I would press them for a Brook Ti Swallow at the least. Good luck.
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Old 02-21-08 | 03:13 PM
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Did your bike sign a model release?
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Old 02-21-08 | 04:16 PM
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Don't mean to highjack this thread but I got to wondering. On the front of the current Brooks Cycle Bags catalog is a picture of a man riding his bike. The photo only shows the back of the bike anyone know what bike is he riding?
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Old 02-21-08 | 05:10 PM
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See, it could be worse....they could have used your body, as they did mine in this ad! I just hate it when someone places a model's head on a picture of my body! LOL!

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Old 02-21-08 | 05:38 PM
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Don't worry about it. Most people won't even see you across the street, they will be looking at the naked lady.
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Old 02-22-08 | 08:12 AM
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Great to know that our home page generates a thread in bikeforums.
I've replied to the owner of the bike and picture that he can get a couple of saddles with 50% discount from our online shop. Fair enough?
Thanks for the suggestions, except for that of sueing our company.
I'll make sure that when we restyle our website we give a proper prize to those who win the "homepage of the month"!

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Old 02-22-08 | 08:55 AM
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I was just about to post about Andrea's email and generous offer, but he beat me to it! Well, there you have it: Brooks has a great thing going. They run a great website and they are encouraging submissions of bike pictures and stories. And now, where's my credit card, I feel there's a pair of B66s in my future.

Thanks again Andrea!

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Old 02-22-08 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Andrea Men
Great to know that our home page generates a thread in bikeforums.
I've replied to the owner of the bike and picture that he can get a couple of saddles with 50% discount from our online shop. Fair enough?
Thanks for the suggestions, except for that of sueing our company.
I'll make sure that when we restyle our website we give a proper prize to those who win the "homepage of the month"!

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Hi Andrea, that is wonderful of Brooks to make that offer. You've probably noticed that many of us here in the C & V forum love Brooks saddles .

Welcome to BikeForums, and come and visit us anytime.

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Old 02-22-08 | 08:59 AM
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Old 02-22-08 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Andrea Men
Great to know that our home page generates a thread in bikeforums.
I've replied to the owner of the bike and picture that he can get a couple of saddles with 50% discount from our online shop. Fair enough?
Thanks for the suggestions, except for that of sueing our company.
I'll make sure that when we restyle our website we give a proper prize to those who win the "homepage of the month"!

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Let me speak up on behalf of my fellow C&V folk, albeit with an opinion that is entirely my own.

Perhaps you should reconsider your offer of a 'couple of saddles at 50% off'.

Manufactured items generally have a net cost of 25% of their wholesale selling price returned to the manufacturer. In this case, a $100 retail saddle that commonly sells at retail for $75 would enter distribution with a wholesale price to the manufacturer of 80% of the retailers' acquisition cost from distribution. Long story short, the manufacturing cost on such on an item would be in the neighborhood of $12.00.

Give the guy a couple of saddles, free--even pay the postage. Why? Because he's the first. Be smart.

Hereafter--award ONE saddle to the monthly winner. And advertise and promote this offer.

Metric for your MBA types...
--Cost: less than a round of beer.
--Value: a multiple of thousands in terms of publicity, brand building and good will.

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Old 02-22-08 | 10:17 AM
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Oh, I apologize Andrea. I'll edit my above post as well.

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Old 02-22-08 | 11:34 AM
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Dear "mrmw"
I will certainly take your suggestion for the new website: "Picture of the Month" winner will get some special discount or prize.
Please join the forum "BROOKS Website" if you have more suggestions.
Thanks
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While its cool, its also a breach of copyright if they used it without your permission - or that of the person who holds the rights to the photo.

I'd ask for compensation - maybe a free saddle or 2.
Not true. It depends where the picture is 'jacked' from. Most of the big online picture hosting sites like flikr have wording in the user agreement you clicked that makes any picture you upload available for public use.
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Old 02-22-08 | 12:50 PM
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Not true. It depends where they 'jacked' the picture from. Most of the big online picture hosting sites like flikr have wording in the user agreement you clicked that makes any picture you upload available for public use.
We've been through this though, A) Velospace has no such clause, and B) it wasn't jacked. Somebody (else) entered it into their photo competition.
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We've been through this though, A) Velospace has no such clause, and B) it wasn't jacked. Somebody (else) entered it into their photo competition.
If the person who entered it 'jacked it' from photobucket, flikr or a different photohosting site the copyright rules dont apply because you waved them when you clicked the user agreement.

It depends where the pictured was acquired from....interpret this anyway you want in regards to flikrs user agreement:

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As an example, I have pictures and images on my www.cyclespeugeot.com website that I took directly from www.peugeot.com Peugeot of France says on their website that content may be used for educational purposes only and not for commercial use. The moment i sell anything on my site i need to remove all content I pulled from their site.

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But....it was jacked from Velospace.......which has no such clause.
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