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Re: photo sales

> Dear Friends,
>     I'm getting deafening silence every time I ask about negotiating
> photo fees for a buyer that insists on buying non-exclusive perpetual
> rights with no reuse fees.  ....
>     Catriona
>

Catriona - the deafening silence you are hearing is the collective  
lack of any good response other than to pick your price, get the  
best  $ you can, and move on.  If whatever price you negotiate still  
seems unfair, don't make the sale.  If you make the sale don't look  
back at whatever potential abuse may occur.

Do recognize that if you give up perpetual use you will not be able  
to promise any other potential buyer any sort of exclusivity.  e.g.    
If you allow the first buyer perpetual use and later a second buyer  
wants assurance that the photo is not appearing in a competing  
product you will not be able to offer  any assurances.  Realistically  
this does not happen that often but I would be especially protective  
of my very best images.

Saxon
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