Brides Urged Not to Ask for Refunds From Maui Wedding Photographers
A wedding photographer has urged brides not to ask for refunds from wedding photographers on the island of Maui after it was hit with devastating wildfires.
Photographers Are Buying Cameras on Amazon But Getting Cat Food Instead
Photographers have revealed their devastation after they were sent cat food and cheap shoes instead of expensive camera gear.
Couple Fires Wedding Photographer, Demands Refund Over Black Lives Matter Post
An Ohio wedding photographer found herself in an awkward situation earlier this month when a couple she had been hired to work with demanded to be "relieved" from their contract, accusing her of being "unstable" for posting something in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Wedding Videographer Denies Refund and Mocks Man Whose Fiancée Died
A wedding videography and photography company has sparked fury online for its response to a client who requested a refund after the death of his fiancée.
Amazon Let a Fraudster Keep My Sony a7R IV and Refunded Him $2,900
I am an amateur photographer, and I’ve sold cameras non-professionally on Amazon for over eight years as I’ve upgraded. That trend comes to an end with my most recent transaction. In December, I sold a mint-in-box Sony a7R 4, and the buyer used a combination of social engineering and ambiguity to not only end up with the camera, but also the money he paid me.
Wedding Photographer Loses Photos in a Fire, Only Offers 90% Refund
If you lost all of your client's wedding photos in a house fire, would you give them a full refund? This question has been spreading across the Internet the past few days after a couple complained that their wedding photog only offered them a 90% refund after his house burned down, because of the time he already invested.
Amazon is Refunding LEE Solar Eclipse Filter Buyers, Warning Against Use
If you recently purchased a $160 Lee Solar Eclipse filter to photograph the upcoming solar eclipse, beware: Amazon has sent out emails warning photographers not to use it. Amazon is also refunding the full purchase price without requiring that the pricey filters be returned.
You Can Now Get a Drone Registration Refund and Deletion from the FAA
In late 2015, the FAA began demanding mandatory registration of most drones, including most consumer camera drones that were exploding in popularity. Earlier in 2017, however, a federal court ruled that casual drone owners do not need to register. Now the FAA is offering registration deletions and refunds.
Wedding Photographer Asked for Refund Guarantee in Case of Divorce
You can't make this stuff up. Scrolling through Facebook last night, we ran across a screenshot of an email sent to Reddit user justinwheelon on June 4th. The couple, clearly planning ahead, asks if the photographer could add "a clause that guarantees us a refund should we ever get divorced."
Lily Drone Sued, Accused of ‘Luring’ Customers with Faked Promo Video
Yesterday morning, the company behind the 'throw-and-shoot' Lily Drone announced that they would be shutting down despite raising $34 million in pre-sales and $15 million in private funding. But their press release left one thing out: they're also being sued by the San Francisco district attorney's office.
No Space Selfie for You: ARKYD Project Fails, Will Refund $1.5M to Backers
Planetary Resources, the company behind the ARKYD Kickstarter that promised you the chance to take a 'space selfie' for just $25, announced today that it is cancelling the project and will refund all $1.5 million raised in 2013.
Photographer Threatened with Ruin if Refund Not Given
What would you do if a client threatened to ruin your reputation online if you didn't issue a refund... for a photo shoot you already did? That's what recently happened to San Francisco-based photographer Josh Edelson.
My New Policy of ‘Untipping’ as a Pro Photographer
It occurred to me yesterday that the whole idea of "tips" is a bit lopsided. If someone does a great job, we give them a hefty tip; if they do a terrible job, we give them no tip. In other words, the worst thing we can do to someone who provides a bad level of service is to not give them extra money.
That's... kind of a low bar to set. It's not even carrot-and-stick -- it's carrot-and-smaller-carrot.