Anyone gone to court over a Pixsy case?

[sdavies1]

Jack Harmon It's been quite the tiring process at times since August and I am in the final stages i.e. will it go legal or not?

Best you read through this link for all my details on the matter, updates, what I said, https://copyrightaid.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3504

I've had great advice from many sources including this site. And am thankful for that.

After going back and forth since August, yep, threats and demands since August, it's reached its end point - for me anyway - in terms of staying in contact unless legal proceedings go ahead. In the latest email, I made an offer and it was rejected. I won't be making another. It was based on my current quite bad financial situation.

Also read the reviews in this link, gives you a picture of expectations, https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/pixsy.com

I don't see any referring to a CC2.0 image lacking attribution but I think it seems your situation is different.

These are interesting reading in the fight against them,

https://pluralistic.net/2022/01/31/heel-turn/#pixsy
https://pluralistic.net/2022/01/24/a...superpredator/
https://pluralistic.net/2022/02/13/a...legal-threats/
https://pluralistic.net/2023/04/01/pixsynnussija/

You'll get more threats when you don't respond. It's a question of expenses, and for them to take it to court would cost far more than even the demanded fees.

I'll update further as the month goes forward.

Best of luck with your case. Hope they just do one and leave you alone.

[sdavies1]

Jack Harmon some details below.

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I've had lots of advice and am thankful for it, great advice, including from this site.

Best you read through my debacle since August here, https://copyrightaid.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3504.
Also read this thread, https://copyrightaid.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3566

This on trustpilot gives you some indicators of what to expect, https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/pixsy.com

I've ended my communication with them after sending a final email which made an offer based on my bad financial situation. That offer was rejected this week. So it's just a question of whether it will go legal.

Mine is over a CC2.0 image but I think you're situation differs.

The threats won't stop. I've had ultimatums since August and they've never stuck to those but I have responded usually a week or two later. Though they took 4 weeks or more to get back to me on a few occasions. But as pointed out, the costs involved of pursuing through the IPEC outweigh the demanded fees. Unless their client has a cheap lawyer in the UK. Doubtful. They seem to bank on people getting too worried or too fed up of threats and then just paying.

Hope they leave you alone.

[Scaramouche]

Hello. Can you send us a link to the photo in question? I may be able to help.

[Huxie]

Hello. Can you send us a link to the photo in question? I may be able to help.

To assist the poster and the members who have already provided help, it would be really useful if you could post some details about the sort of help you may be able to provide.

[Avery]

In August I got my first threat from Pixsy over a free image from Flickr under CC2.0 ...

Please can the OP or anyone else for that matter, please share what happened between you and Pixsy?

... Also, were you able to use the "The Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017" to help you?
( https://assets.publishing.service.go...r-business.pdf )


I find myself in the same boat, with a Pixsy office based in London emailing me over a CC2.0 for failure of correct image accreditation, for an image found on Wikimedia Commons.

... Their first email wasn't subtle, mentioned that removing the image wouldn't be enough, and I now have to couch up !!!

As they are threatening my LTD company, i am even considering shutting down the company and setting up another one, but only if the 'limited liability' will give me & my new company protection from these IP trolls.

Thank you.