Rip off competition?

S

spacester

Suspended / Banned
Messages
399
Name
Alan
Edit My Images
No
Saw this on flipboard

'Signs of Love' photography competition - Call for entries
http://www.photography-news.com/2013/02/signs-of-love-photography-competition.html


Now I am considering entering some competitions, so I looked into this. $20 entry fee with only $700 of prizes (in total). Rip off, or what? Why would you enter, given it's world-wide open entry? It's just a way or the organisers to make money.....
 
Last edited:
I expected to find, and found, this.

TeraBella Media may display any and all submitted images for the promotion and the advertisement of the TeraBella Media website and for TeraBella Media competitions. Additionally, TeraBella Media may display any and all submitted images for the promotion and the advertisement of all TBM Photography Network websites including: TeraBellaMedia.com, Profotio.com, PictureCompete.com, and PhotooftheDay.net. Full and sole copyright of each image will remain with each photographer/entrant.
 
spacester said:
Saw this on flipboard

'Signs of Love' photography competition - Call for entries
http://www.photography-news.com/2013/02/signs-of-love-photography-competition.html


Now I am considering entering some competitions, so I looked into this. $20 entry fee with only $700 of prizes (in total). Rip off, or what? Why would you enter, given it's world-wide open entry? It's just a way or the organisers to make money.....
Click to expand...


its not a rip off - they are upfront about how to enter and what you win.
 
Why is it a rip off? Firstly, most competitions will reserve the right to use your images in their own PR. You still retain the copyright and will probably be attributed. You're getting a free tear sheet for your portfolio!

Price? Many charge for entry and $20 isn't excessive.

All this is up front in their T&Cs. No rip off there so far as I can see. If you feel it;'s not worth entering, then don't enter. That doesn't make it a rip off though.
 
They only need 35 people to enter before they cover the total prize fund..... Yes they are being up front, but for $20 I would expect a prize a lot bigger than a few hundred dollars!
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top